Events Calendar, April through June 2006

1 Sat at 10:00 a.m.

Organ Improvisation Class with Peter Niedmann sponsored by the Greater Bridgeport Chapter AGO. Free for all AGO members. Nichols United Methodist Church, 35 Shelton Rd., Trumbull. 203-375-5817

1 Sat at 8:00 p.m.

St. John Passion (1725 version) by Bach performed by the Yale Schola Cantorum, graduate voice soloists, and the Yale Collegium Musicum, Simon Carrington, conductor. Free. St. Mary’s Church, 5 Hillhouse, New Haven. 203-432-5180 or www.yale.edu/ism

2 Sun at 1:00 p.m.

Ave Verum, a choral program of music for Lent directed by Meg Smith, CAGO. Preceded by worship at 10:15 a.m. and lunch at noon. Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main and High Sts., East Hampton.

2 Sun at 2:00/4:00 p.m.

Flutist Susan Milan in Recital and Masterclass. Recital at 2:00 p.m. followed by a reception and concluding with a masterclass featuring Hartt students at 4:00 p.m. Milan is a professor at the Royal College of Music and travels internationally as a soloist after a career as principal flute of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She will be accompanied by Anne Kan of the Hartt School of Music. $10 suggested donation for both recital and masterclass. Free to students. The Universalist Church, 433 Fern St., West Hartford. 860-233-3669 ext.107

2 Sun at 5:00 p.m.

Organ Recital by Martin Jean performing Dupré’s Stations of the Cross in the context of the traditional service. Christ Church, 84 Broadway at Elm Sts., New Haven. 203-432-5062. www.yale.edu/ism

4 Tue at 7:30 p.m.

Winchester College Chapel Choir performs in concert. Sixteen boy trebles and 12 young men from Winchester, England stop here on a tour that includes St. Thomas Church, St. Bartholomew’s Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. $10 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 830 Corbin Ave., New Britain. 860-229-3709

6 Thu at 12:05 p.m.

Lunch...Plus! presents the New World Trio performing Beethoven’s Trio, Opus 1, No. 1 and Piazzolla’s Tango. Anne Trepanier, violin; Melissa Morgan, cello; Pi-Hsun Shih, piano. $5 donation includes light lunch. Christ Church Cathedral Theater, 45 Church St., Hartford. 860-527-7231 or www. cccathedral.org

7 Fri at 7:30 p.m.

Silent Films with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. Three short films that deal with “l’amore.” One Week (1920) starring Buster Keaton, Know Thy Wife (1918) and His Wooden Weeding starring Charley Chase. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

The Steve Davis Quintet featuring Larry Willis, piano; Steve Nelson, vibes; Nat Reeves, bass; Joe Farmsworth, drums; special guest Eric Alexander, tenor sax. This new jazz ensemble packed with young talent was formed by trombonist Steve Davis. $20. Asylum Hill Concert Series, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford. 860-278-0785

8 Sat at 7:30 p.m.

Silent Films with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. See above. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

9 Sun at 1:00 p.m.

Little Theatre of the Deaf in a 50 minute performance entitled “Fingers Around the World – Next Stop: South of the Border,” a program of the National Theatre of the Deaf. An exploration of the culture and history of Mexico in American Sign Language and spoken English with some Mexican Sign Language and spoken Spanish. Appropriate for all ages. Suggested donation of $10 or $20 per family group of two or more people. Center Church, 60 Gold St., Hartford. 860-249-5631, ext. 19

9 Sun at 3:00 p.m.

St. Matthew Passion by Bach performed by the Yale Camerata, orchestra, and soloists, Marguerite Brooks, conductor. Free. Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove, New Haven. 203-432-5180 or www.yale.edu/ism

9 Sun at 5:00 p.m.

Passion Vespers: A Meditation on the Passion of Christ with Carols. Music of Rutter, Wilcocks, Chilcott, Taverner, Lotti. St. James’s Episcopal Church, Farmington Ave. at Walden St. in West Hartford Center. Tel 860-521-0245 or email music@stjameswh.org.

14 Fri at 7:00 p.m.

The Passion According to Saint John by J.S. Bach presented by the combined choirs of First Church of Christ, Wethersfield and Bethany Covenant Church, Berlin with the Festival Orchestra under the direction of David Spicer. Soloists: Nancy Andersen, Linda Henderson, Cherry Duke, Christopher Dukes, Chai Lun Yueh. Jesus portrayed by Howard Sprout, the Evangelist portrayed by Brian Meneely, Pilate by Stewart Battle and Peter by Robert Heironymus. Offering received. First Church of Christ, 250 Main Street, Wethersfield. 860-529-1575, ext. 209 or www.firstchurch.org

15 Sat at 8:00 p.m.

Poulenc Organ Concerto performed by Thomas Murray with the Yale Symphony Orchestra conducted by Toshiyuki Shimada. Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven. 203-432-5062. www.yale.edu/ism

16 Sun at 10:00 a.m.

Easter Sunday Concert featuring the Soli Deo Gloria Orchestra with Ezequiel Menendez, organ. $10 suggested donation. Cathedral of St. Joseph,

140 Farmington Ave., Hartford. www.cathedralof stjoseph.com

23 Sun at 4:00 p.m.

Happy Birthday, Mozart! presented by the singers of CONCORA. An afternoon of art songs, arias and vocal ensembles from the great liturgical works and operas. $30 preferred, $20 gen. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Farmington Ave., West Hartford. 860-224-7500 or www.concora.org

27 Thu at 7:00 p.m.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Yale Bruckner Choir perform Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3, Two Aequali and Four Motets. $44, $36, and $10 students. Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Ave., Hartford.

For tickets and info, contact HSO at 860-244-2999 or www.hartfordsymphony.org

28 Fri at 7:30 p.m.

Organ Recital by Susan Ferre on the two manual Casavant. St. James Episcopal Church, 3 Mountain Road, Farmington. stjames.church@sbcglobal.net

Organ Recital by Bert Landman, Director of Music Ministry, Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St, Hartford. $10. 860-527-8133, ext. 217

29 Sat at 10:00 a.m.

Masterclass with Paul Jacobs. Free to AGO members. Co-sponsored by the Greater Hartford Chapter AGO and The Music Series at South Church. South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain. 860-223-7555

29 Sat at 5:00 p.m.

Music for a Great Space featuring Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) and six centuries of choral and brass masterworks performed by Chorus Angelicus, Gaudeamus and the Battell Brass directed by Paul Halley. Free, no tickets required. Shrine of St. Anne, 515 South Main St., Waterbury. 860-496-8841 or www.chorus angelicus.org

30 Sun at 3:00 p.m.

A Concert of Early Music with Marian Maccarone, soprano and Tim Stella, harpsichord. Free. The Richard J. McElraevy Memorial Concert, Series, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 41 Park St., Manchester. 860-649-4583

30 Sun at 4:00 p.m.

Organ Recital by Paul Jacobs featuring works of Bach, Messiaen, Reger and Widor. Free-will offering. Co-sponsored by the Greater Hartford Chapter AGO and The Music Series at South Church. South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain. 860-223-7555

30 Sun at 5:00 p.m.

Music for a Great Space. Repeat of program above by Chorus Angelicus, Gaudeamus and the Battell Brass. Free. St. Justin Church, 230 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford. 860-496-8841 or www.chorus

angelicus.org

May Events

4 Thu at 12:05 p.m.

Lunch...Plus! presents graduate students from the Hartt School of Music opera program singing a variety of favorite arias accompanied by Michael Budewitz.. $5 donation includes light lunch. Christ Church Cathedral Theater, 45 Church St., Hartford. 860-527-7231 or www.cccathedral.org

5 Fri at 7:00 p.m.

Te Deum by Hector Berlioz performed by the Hartt School Choruses, the New Haven Chorale, the Hartt Symphony Orchestra and Ezequiel Menendez, organ. $15 suggested donation. Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Ave., Hartford. www.cathedral ofsaintjoseph.com

5 Fri at 7:30 p.m.

Silent Film with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. College (1927) starring Buster Keaton. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

6 Sat at 7:30 p.m.

Kindling the Fire: Songs of Nations – Embers of Peace presented by CitySingers with The Wild Notes, a multicultural instrumental ensemble. A journey tracing the roots of Celtic music through Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, France, Spain and the British Isles. $10 gen, $8 sr/st. First Church of Christ, 6 Methodist Hill, Essex. 860-767-8097 or www.citysingers.org

Silent Film with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. Repeat showing of College featuring Buster Keaton. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

6 Sat at 8:00 p.m.

Mozart’s Requiem performed by CONCORA and the Hartford Chorale with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. $45 preferred, $25 gen., $10 students. Belding Theater, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford. For tickets, contact CONCORA at 860-224-7500, www.concora.org or the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at 860-244-2999, www.hartfordsymphony.org

7 Sun at 3:00 p.m.

Mozart’s Requiem performed by CONCORA and the Hartford Chorale with the Hartford Symphony. See above.

7 Sun at 5:00 p.m.

God Save the Queen – A selection of music from Merrie Olde England. St. James’s Choirs sing music of Stanford, Parry, Purcell, Byrd, and more. St. James’s Episcopal Church, Farmington Ave. at Walden St. in West Hartford Center. Tickets at the door: (suggested donation) $20 adults; $15 students, $5 children under 12. Tel 860-521-0245 or email music@stjameswh.org.

12 Fri at 7:00 p.m.

Organ Recital by Tom Fielding, Director of Music Ministries. St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, Church St., Hartford.

14 Sun at 4:00 p.m.

The GMC Salutes Mozart. A choral concert by the Greater Middletown Chorale directed by Joseph D’Eugenio. Church of the Holy Trinity, Middletown. For tickets and info, call 860-633-6198 or go to www.greater middletownchorale.org.

14 Sun at 7:30 p.m.

Organ Concert by Ian Watson on the new Richard, Fowkes & Co. organ at the First Church of Deerfield, Mass. Music by Mozart, including Epistle Sonatas with two violins and cello, Sweelinck’s “Mein Jungst Leben hat ein End” and two works of Bach including the Fantasia and Fugue in G minor. Pre-concert talk at 6:40 p.m. Reception follows concert. Advance tickets: $22 gen., $40 reserved, $10 students. At the door: $25 gen., $45 reserved. For tickets or info, contact the Arcadia Players at 413-256-4888 or www.arcadiaplayers.org

21 Sun at 7:00 p.m.

Colonial Concert. Music of the 18th century presented by the fully costumed Colonial Singers celebrating the 225th anniversary of the arrival of Comte de Rochambeau and General George Washington to the Towne of Wethersfield. Free-will offering. First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield. 860-529-1575, ext. 209

21 Sunday at 4 p.m.

Music in the West End will present Scott Lamlein in an organ recital at the United Methodist Church of Hartford, 571 Farmington Ave. Scott returns to Hartford to perform on the 46 rank Casavant organ in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the music series which he helped to establish when he was Director of Music/Organist there. The recital is free with donations received. Scott is presently the Director of Music Ministries at Wesley United Methodist Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. He also has established himself as a fine concert organist with an ambitious schedule of performances throughout the Massachusetts and Connecticut areas. This is a very special concert; please try to attend to welcome Scott back to Hartford. For more information, contact Nancy Robbins: tel: 860 529-6559; e-mail: piano100@earthlink.net.

24 Wed at 6:00 p.m.

Choral Evensong (The Eve of the Ascension). Music of Brewer, Vaughan Williams, Shephard. St. James’s Episcopal Church, Farmington Ave. at Walden St. in West Hartford Center. Tel 860 521 0245 or email music@stjameswh.org.

June

2 Fri at 7:30 p.m.

Silent Films with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. Three short films that feature cars. The Blacksmith (1922) starring Buster Keaton, It’s a Gift (1923) sratting Snub Pollard, and Get Out and Get Under (1920) starring Harold Lloyd. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

15 Thu at 7:30 p.m.

Bass Craig Hart in a program of arias, songs and musical theater classics. A native of Connecticut and a graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Mr. Hart has performed on notable North American operatic and concert stages for over a decade. Free-will offering. Preceded by the Strawberry Festival at 6:00 p.m. in Cooper Hall. The Music Series at South Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain. 860-223-7555 or www.musicseries.org