Music

The 110-voice chorus performs song of rejoicing and remembrance to celebrate Thanksgiving, with a mix of classical and contemporary works including music by Middlebury composers Sam Guarnaccia ’67 and Peter Hamlin ’73. A Department of Music event. Free

The 90-voice chorus welcomes spring with a delightful mix of choral works from times past and present. With a history that dates back more than 150 years, the chorus brings singers together from on and off campus to present this joyful performance. Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist. A Department of Music event. Free

The chorus presents its annual concert in celebration of the season of Thanksgiving, performed by Middlebury College students, staff, faculty, and singers from towns throughout the area. Both performances include uplifting and celebratory songs by classical and contemporary composers. Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist. Free

The chorus presents its annual concert in celebration of the season of Thanksgiving, performed by Middlebury College students, staff, faculty, and singers from towns throughout the area. Both performances include uplifting and celebratory songs by classical and contemporary composers. Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist. Free

A preview of the ensemble’s upcoming tour to New York, featuring new compositions in a performance that explores every acoustic corner in Mead Chapel.

A Department of Music event. Free

Middlebury College Choir: Chapel Steps Concert

Choirs from Middlebury, St. Michael’s, Castleton, and Johnson State are joined by Royal Hartigan and the ensemble Blood Drum Spirit to perform this fascinating mass setting based in Congolese musical idioms. Free

Celebrating their 15th concert season, the Champlain Philharmonic, under the direction of Matthew LaRocca, presents the Fall Concert Series. The program includes selections from Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, Veils and Whirlwinds by Vermont composer and Middlebury faculty member Peter Hamlin ’73. Karen Kevra will perform the solos on flute in the Doppler Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26 and Bizet’s Fantasie Brilliant Sur Carmen. More information: www.champlainphilharmonic.org.

The traditional music, dance, and flavors of Brittany—the ‘Celtic’ region of northwestern France—will again be highlighted at the College’s second ‘Fest-Noz’ (Breton night festival). Join Timothy Cummings and special guests in celebrating authentic music, participatory dances, and crepes and cider. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free.

The traditional music, dance, and flavors of Brittany—the “Celtic” region of northwestern France—are highlighted at Middlebury’s first Fest-Noz (Breton night festival). Join Timothy Cummings (pipes), Jeremiah McLane (accordion), and Alex Kehler (violin and nyckelharpa) in celebrating authentic music, participatory dances, and crêpes and cider!

A Department of Music event.