Those of you lucky enough to make it to the last concert of BCE’s 10th season witnessed a special moment on Friday night: our outgoing artistic director, Miguel Felipe, took the BCE podium for the last time to conduct our signature piece, Virgil Thomson’s majestic arrangement of “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” (1938). Now, [...]

The Fall 2010 issues of Chorus America’s journal The Voice profile BCE along with other groups in a recent article titled “Voices of Reconciliation”. The opening and section about BCE are printed below. To see the whole article or learn more about The Voice, click here. Voices of Reconciliation There is perhaps no more fitting [...]

Chorus America—a national association of more than 1,600 choruses, individuals, and businesses dedicated to “a dynamic and inclusive choral community”—publishes a monthly journal called The Voice. The June issue is released today and features BCE in a big way! (And check out the cover picture of BCE’s own Lindsay White and a picture of BCE [...]

A few weeks ago, NB announced that a finalist from our 2010 Commission Competition had written a work inspired by the proposal he submitted to BCE. Although not the winner, his work was based on our concert theme and was written for the love of it! This week, BCE received word that Ruth Haber, an [...]

As many who read this blog know, the goal of our commission competition is identify a composer and then commission and perform a new work by the winner. This year, though, it seems like something new is happening, too! In the fall of 2009, a composer named John White submitted his materials to our competition [...]

Friends of BCE may remember that the Ensemble has enjoyed a relationship with ZUMIX is recent years. Zumix, a non-profit based in East Boston, is a cultural organization dedicated to building community through music and the arts. They program top-quality cultural activities as an alternative way for young people to deal with frustration, anger, and [...]

The Boston Choral Ensemble’s website grew just a little bit larger this week when we added a press area to the pages. The area makes available all sorts of information to anyone who comes looking… and especially to media outlets. Specifically, you’ll find: Background & Info Press Releases Newsletters Print Resources Mission & History We’ll [...]

Chorus America is an influential group of over 1,600 choruses, individuals, and businesses that works to strengthen choral organizations by provides groups like BCE with information, research, leadership development, professional training, and advocacy so we can deliver the best possible contributions to the Greater Boston community and to the choral art. BCE joined in 2007. [...]

Well, you’ve done it again. You’ve managed to make it this far into the holiday season without finishing your shopping. Every year you tell yourself that next year will be different, but every year you end up with that sinking feeling of desperation, knowing you will have to brave the crowds to find that sold [...]

The Boston Choral Ensemble released the following press release this morning: BOSTON – December 21, 2009 – The Boston Choral Ensemble is pleased to announce the winner of its third annual Commission Competition: Armenian composer and conductor Vahram Sargsyan.  A native of Armenia’s capital city, Yerevan, Sargsyan has been awarded numerous prizes for his choral, [...]