Upcoming Concert

A Dramatic Early Baroque Oratorio and a Twelve-Voice Mass

Crescendo Vocal Ensemble, Pablo Bustos – Jephte, and Christina Kay, soprano as Filia, and Douglas Williams, bass-baritone as Historicus, and Period Instrument Ensemble, directed by Christine Gevert.

The Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi – who continued Claudio Monteverdi’s legacy of dramatic vocal music – tells the story of a human tragedy in one of the first oratorios, “Jephte.” The Israelite general Jephte and his people celebrate a great military victory, and then sink into despair over the loss of Jephte’s beloved daughter.

Carissimi’s twelve-voice mass of the Early Baroque is based on the famous medieval folk tune “The Armed Man.” It is the last one of more than 40 masses composed on this tune over 170 years, and also the one with the largest cast.

Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 4 pm
Saint James Place, Gt. Barrington, MA

Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 4 pm
Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT

Upcoming Concert Recording

Premiere: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Recorded: March 2, 2024

Bach and Paganini Solo Violin Music
Two Giants of Solo Violin Music played by a contemporary virtuoso on period violin

Baroque violinist Edson Scheid, concertmaster of Crescendo’s Period Instrument Orchestra, offers a program with solo violin works by two titans: Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolo Paganini. Both composers revolutionized solo violin repertoire, and hearing their works side by side in a program is an unusual treat.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7pm

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Latest recordings:

Premiere: March 20, 2024 at 7pm
Recorded: March 2, 2024

Bach & Paganini – Solo Violin Music

Carols for the Earth

Recorded: December 16, 2023
Carols for the Earth

Now you can watch Crescendo’s concerts at home at any time with our virtual concert portal – Crescendo at Home!

We want to keep choral and baroque music experiences alive not only during the pandemic, but also for your pleasure, comfort and for anyone who is not able to attend concerts in person.

Recorded in high quality audio by former Carnegie Hall engineer Leszek Wojcik, and filmed in high definition by Charlette Media Productions, we offer you an experience that is similar to being there in person. It even brings you closer to the performers than you ever would in a live concert.

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SINGERS based in the Berkshires are invited to join Crescendo’s Ensembles: Crescendo Chorus, Crescendo Vocal Ensemble, Crescendo Young Artists Program. We have openings for both amateur and paid professional positions in all voice groups. A limited number of scholarships are available. We regularly perform in Lakeville, CT and Great Barrington, MA. Learn more, and schedule and audition by writing to: crescendo@crescendomusic.org

These concerts have been made possible in part with support from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.