In today’s edition of The Tech (MIT’s oldest and largest newspaper) appears an interview with BCE’s music director, Miguel Felipe, discussing tonight’s Villarosa Sequences premiere. Below is an excerpt of the interview. For the complete article, visit The Tech’s website. The Tech: What would you listen for, as an audience member, when you’re first coming to this [...]

Working closely with composer Thomas Jennefelt and Gehrmans, publisher of Villarosa Sequences, BCE has been noted on the home page of the publisher and in their quarterly newsletter. To see the blurb on their site, click here. To download and read their newsletter, visit this link (1.8Mb, PDF). In the PDF, be sure to notice the [...]

The Boston Choral Ensemble released the following press release this morning: BOSTON – November 11, 2009 – This November, the Boston Choral Ensemble (BCE) proudly continues its tradition of introducing innovative musical programs to Boston audiences with the North American premiere of Thomas Jennefelt’s complete Villarosa Sequences. Featuring soprano soloist Teresa Wakim, Jennefelt’s rarely performed [...]

NB is happy to share the following press release issued this morning. BOSTON – October 16, 2009 – The Boston Choral Ensemble is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1000 grant from the Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors (CCR) Charitable Foundation to support their outreach efforts in the greater Boston community. The CCR [...]

As BCE gears up for their first educational outreach program of the year, a joint concert with the Quincy High School Horizons Choir and A Cappella Chamber Choir this Friday, NB caught up with QHS Choir Director and BCE tenor Chris Nickelson to learn more about this exciting collaboration. For more about BCE’s Outreach work, [...]

It’s an exciting time for the arts—and especially for innovative individuals and organizations using art to draw connections that might otherwise be overlooked. In the spring of 2009, the BCE refreshed its mission statement to bring it in line with our core activities and fundamental beliefs. We at the BCE “encourage the creative expansion of [...]

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, “a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America.” The annual event organized by Americans for the Arts is “the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation.” Not surprisingly, this is a celebration close the BCE’s heart. The BCE will honor the spirit of month by [...]

BCE’s marketing team announced this morning that the online Box Office for all of 2009–2010 is now open. The page features tickets for all of our individual concerts as well as information on our brand new FlexTicket program. To see the newsletter online, visit here. Or, to skip ahead to the box office, click here. [...]

Welcome to the Boston Choral Ensemble’s newest initiative, NOTA BENE. Beginning this September, BCE will embark on a new experiment to further connect the community to our music. While we can’t be sure how this medium will evolve, the blog’s mission is no different than the ensemble’s: The Boston Choral Ensemble is an innovative chamber [...]