Cantata Singers and Ensemble
{{Short description|American choir and orchestra}}
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{{Infobox choir
| image = Cantata_Singers_logo.png
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| caption = Cantata Singers
| origin = Boston, MA
| founding = 1964 ({{years ago|1964}} years ago)
| music director = Noah Horn
| executive director = Nick Adams
| concert hall = Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory
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| associated groups = Greater Boston Choral Consortium
| website = {{URL|www.cantatasingers.org}}
| awards = ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music (1995)
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The Cantata Singers and Ensemble is a choir and orchestral ensemble located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 to perform and preserve the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach (a body of works largely unknown in Boston at that time), the group has since expanded its scope to include repertoire from the 17th century to the present day. Their performances have included semi-staged operas and a series of seasons centered on a single composer – Kurt Weill, Benjamin Britten, Heinrich Schütz, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Music directors
Leo Collins | 1964–1967 |
Richard Kapp | 1968–1969 |
John Harbison | 1969–1973 |
Philip Kelsey | 1973–1975 |
John Ferris | 1976–1980 |
John Harbison | 1980–1982 |
David Hoose | 1982–2022 |
Noah Horn
|2022–present |
Commissioned works
References
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.cantatasingers.org/}}
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Category:Choirs in Massachusetts
Category:American instrumental musical groups
Category:Musical groups from Boston
Category:Music organizations based in the United States
Category:Musical groups established in 1964
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