2026-2027 Season
EVERLASTING LIGHT*
Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14, both at 8 PM
Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street (east of 6th Avenue)
Carson Cooman IN THE MIDST OF WILD BEING
David Hamilton THE MOON IS SILENTLY SINGING
Christos Hatzis EVERLASTING LIGHT
Brian Morales (A new commission)
*We dedicate this concert to the memory of Cantori member Jake Snyder (1994-2026)
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This program explores themes of nature, mystery, and spiritual reflection through four contemporary works.
Carson Cooman's In the Midst of Wild Being, for chorus, horn, and harp, sets evocative poetry by Elizabeth Kirschner inspired by the landscapes of New England.
David Hamilton's The Moon Is Silently Singing, scored for double choir and two horns, invites listeners into a luminous nocturnal world of quiet wonder.
Christos Hatzis's Everlasting Light brings us a powerful meditation on hope and transcendence.
Also featured is a new commission by Cantori's own Brian Morales for horn, mezzo-soprano, and chorus.
Dedicated to the memory of beloved Cantori member Jake Snyder, the concert offers a journey from the beauty of the natural world through reflection and remembrance toward enduring light and hope.
A CANTORI HOLIDAY
Saturday December 12 @ 5PM and Sunday December 13 @ 3PM
Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Celebrate the season with Cantori New York's annual holiday concert, featuring a festive collection of beloved seasonal favorites and beautiful choral works that capture the joy, wonder, and warmth of this special time of year. Join us for an afternoon of inspiring music and holiday cheer, and stay after the Saturday performance for a festive reception with members of the ensemble and fellow concertgoers.
INVENTIONS
Friday March 12 at 8PM and Saturday March 13 at 6 PM
Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Eric Whitacre LEONARDO DREAMS OF HIS FLYING MACHINE
Nicole Lizée BOY DRAWING A LADY WITH TRADEMARKS FOR EYES AND COPYRIGHTED-SCENTED HAIR (NY Premiere)
Frank Martin MASS FOR DOUBLE CHOIR
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This program explores the many faces of invention—technological, artistic, and spiritual—through three remarkable choral works.
Eric Whitacre's Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine celebrates the boundless imagination of Leonardo da Vinci, capturing the excitement of discovery and humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the possible.
Nicole Lizée's Boy Drawing a Lady with Trademarks for Eyes and Copyrighted-Scented Hair offers a witty and thought-provoking exploration of creativity in a world shaped by media, branding, and popular culture.
Frank Martin's Mass for Double Choir turns inward, expressing profound faith through luminous harmonies and a deeply personal reimagining of the traditional Mass.
Together, these works reveal invention as a defining human impulse—the drive to dream, create, question, and transform our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
TRANSFORMATIONS
Friday May 14 at 8PM and Saturday May 15 at 5PM
Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Elliot Carter MUSICIANS WRESTLE EVERYWHERE
Caroline Mallonee SEA CHANGE: Motets, Mantras, Songs, and Transformation (World Premiere)
Jessica Meyer Commission (World Premiere)
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Innovation and transformation are at the heart of this program, which brings together works spanning generations of musical creativity.
Elliott Carter's Musicians Wrestle Everywhere opens the concert with rhythmic vitality and imaginative energy.
Two world premieres continue the program: Caroline Mallonee's Sea Change: Motets, Mantras, Songs, and Transformation, a meditation on renewal, resilience, and change, and a newly commissioned work by Jessica Meyer, one of today's most distinctive compositional voices.
Together, these works reflect the evolving possibilities of choral music while celebrating the spirit of artistic exploration, offering audiences the opportunity to experience both the enduring legacy of innovation and the excitement of music being created today.
NEW ALBUM RELEASE: FOUND AGAIN (2025)
"Found Again" presents a poignant exploration of human connection, self-growth, and collective pursuit of a better world. At once forward-looking and deeply introspective, this collection features three works espousing the power of transformative renewal.
Each presents a revised version of an earlier work, offering an opportunity for rediscovery, recentering, and new understanding.
The New Amorous World, by Lembit Beecher, reflects on the limitations and possibilities of humankind in a spirited setting of texts by French utopian philosopher Charles Fourier.
Beauty by Beauty, by John Rommereim, contrasts with a gentle, inward-looking setting of texts by three-time U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo on themes of courage, spiritual transformation, and of human connection to the earth and to one another.
The title track – Found Again, by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate – presents a second setting of Joy Harjo poems exploring cultural connection, reconciliation, and renewal.
Available for purchase & streaming.
Cantori New York’s complete Discography found here.