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Composer-in-Residence

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    The New Haven Chorale is pleased to announce Josh Sparkman as Composer-in-Residence for the 2018-19 concert season. The Chorale sought to forge a stronger and broader relationship with Mr. Sparkman after it premiered two stunning compositions last season, a new arrangement of “Here We Come A-Caroling” at the Holiday Collage Concert, and “I Shall Not Live in Vain” at The Water is Wide concert in February. Josh Sparkman is a composer and music educator working in West Hartford who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, and a master’s degree in composition from The Hartt School of the University of Hartford. Josh is also the music director at Farmington Avenue Baptist Church in West Hartford. The New Haven Chorale looks forward to singing his new creations before concert audiences throughout the year.

    Josh's biography can be found here.

Join us at our upcoming holiday concert!

Holiday Collage

Holiday Collage Concert
Saturday, December 1 at 2:30PM, St. Joseph Church, 129 Edwards St., New Haven
The New Haven Chorale, accompanied by orchestra, presents its annual Holiday Collage concert under the direction of Maestro Edward Bolkovac.  Gather some positive energy for winter and get in the mood for the holidays!  Thrilling and uplifting choruses by Bach and Handel will be combined with inspiring a cappella works, an audience sing-along, and two carol settings by New Haven Chorale Composer-in-Residence Josh Sparkman.  This year's featured soloist will be the dazzling soprano, Sydney Anderson.  Join us for this fast-paced, uplifting concert, ideal for families and children of all ages!

 

Thank you to all who supported our 2017-2018 season!

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Meet the New Haven Chorale

Members of the Chorale sing at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Christmas morning

This is our 32nd year of singing carols for the children on the pediatric ward of the hospital.  The New Haven Chorale wishes a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year to all!

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The Chorale's 3rd Annual Halloween Concert

Click the link below to read the New Haven Independent's coverage of our Halloween concert, including a recording of us singing "Ride on King Jesus" in our costumes!

New Haven Independent story

Photos from The Events are courtesy of the Festival of Arts and Ideas staff photographer, Judy Sirota Rosenthal.

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The New Haven Chorale

  • The New Haven Chorale is an auditioned, 85-voice, professionally-conducted, volunteer chorus devoted to serving the Greater New Haven community by nurturing local choristers, presenting extraordinary performances, and using music creatively to make a difference in people’s lives. Our performances, which have been described as "electrifying" and "deeply moving," raise spirits and help fund local non-profits. Our educational initiatives and mentoring opportunities open doors for new generations. We expand the scope of choral art by commissioning music and showcasing Connecticut composers. Our devotion to musical excellence, nurturing local musicians, and serving the community through choral music has kept the Chorale unique and dynamic for 68 years in which its members have collectively donated over two million hours of their lives!

Audience Responses:

“The program was put together with such artistry—as a listener I was brought on a journey ... Beautifully performed!”
“Great community cultural asset.”
“I thought and felt emotionally moved to heights and depths that music does not usually move me. I was overwhelmed with the beauty of it.”