Manhattan Concert Productions presents

Voices Unite: A Celebration of Choral Mastery and Broadway Magic

Step into a night of exhilarating choral harmony and Broadway brilliance at Voices Unite: A Celebration of Choral Mastery and Broadway Magic.

This extraordinary evening brings together the acclaimed Iowa State University Singers, under the baton of Jim Rodde; the Masterwork Festival Chorus, led by Brian Clissold; and the high-energy Broadway Junior Company, featuring celebrated soloists Nikki Renée Daniels (Hamilton, The Book of Mormon) and Michael Maliakel (Aladdin), with music direction by Laura Bergquist and choreography by JoAnn Hunter.

The program is a stunning fusion of classical choral works and Broadway favorites. Experience the soaring beauty of John Rutter’s Gloria and the dynamic energy of Jacob Narverud’s Ad Astra. Then, be transported to the magic of the stage and screen with Alan Menken’s most beloved melodies, including Go the Distance from Hercules, Speechless from Aladdin, and highlights from Moana, Encanto, and The Little Mermaid (2023).

Masterwork Festival Chorus

Brian Clissold, Conductor

Jacob Narverud Ad Astra
Susan Brumfield No Time
John Rutter Gloria

Iowa State Singers

Jim Rodde, Conductor

Kęstutis Daugirdas Plaudite, Psallite
Franco Prinsloo Salve Regina
Jan P. Sweelinck Pseaume 43
Cecilia McDowall O Oriens
Levente Gyöngyösi Exaltabo Te (world premiere)
Jake Runestad El Aire Baila
Elaine Hagenberg Deep Peace

Broadway Series Junior Company

Laura Bergquist, Music Director
JoAnn Hunter, Choreographer
Nikki Renée Daniels, Soloist
Michael Maliakel, Soloist

Go the Distance from Hercules
Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas
We Don't Talk About Bruno from Encanto
Out There from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Speechless from Aladdin
A Whole New World from Aladdin
For the First Time from The Little Mermaid (2023)
Choral Highlights from Moana

Manhattan Concert Productions Presents

taylor scott davis
Magnificat

Masterwork Festival Chorus & New York City Chamber orchestra

Anton Armstrong, Conductor

independence high school chamber orchestra

Kenneth Ponticelli, Conductor

Orono High School Wind Ensemble

Timothy Arnold, Conductor

Tickets will be available starting Friday, February 7 at 11:00 AM Eastern.

Manhattan Concert Productions presents

Octavo Series Chorus

Jamie Hillman, Conductor

Tickets will be available starting Friday, January 31 at 11:00 AM Eastern.

Manhattan Concert Productions Presents

antonio Vivaldi
gloria

Masterwork Festival Chorus & New York City Chamber orchestra

Katherine Chan, Conductor

Florida Gulf Coast University Wind Orchestra

Timothy Yontz & Troy Jones, Conductors

Octavo Series Chorus

Cameron Weatherford, Conductor

Robert Ray
gospel mass

Masterwork Festival Chorus & New York City Chamber orchestra

Derrick Fox, Conductor

Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, January 29 at 11:00 AM Eastern.

Henry dorn, band clinician

doug droste, orchestra clinician

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians. Participating ensembles represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country.

Participating Ensembles:

Coleman High School Band; Jim Burkhart, Conductor

Gorzycki Middle School Orchestra; Shelby Dickey, Conductor

Hunterdon Central Regional High School Wind Symphony & String Orchestra; Robert Kenny & William Magalio, Conductors

Stratford High School Concert Band; Mark Ryan, Conductor

Stratford High School String Orchestra; Jacob Habegger, Conductor

West Orange High School Orchestra; Elena Peres, Conductor

Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, January 29 at 11:00 AM Eastern.

Manhattan Concert Productions Presents

Dan Forrest
the breath of life

Masterwork Festival Chorus & New York City Chamber orchestra

Heather J. Buchanan, Conductor

Octavo Series Chorus

Felicia Barber & Ryan Person, Conductors

Montclair state university singers

Heather J. Buchanan, Conductor

Timnath High School Wind Ensemble

Corry Petersen, Conductor

Traverse city central High School concert band

Thomas Vieira, Conductor

Tickets will go on-sale at 11:00 AM EST on Friday, January 17, 2025 and are available directly through the Carnegie Hall Box Office.

Experience the magic as Manhattan Concert Productions presents Anastasia: The Musical, the latest in its Broadway Series! With an all-star creative team led by Sarah Hartmann (Stage Director) and Tom Murray (Music Director), this one-night-only event features a 400-voice chorus, the New York City Chamber Orchestra, and a stunning cast, including Christy Altomare (Anya), John Bolton (Vlad), Jordan Donica (Gleb), Alex Joseph Grayson (Dmitry), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress), and Rachel York (Countess Lily).

Joining them are an exceptional ensemble featuring Alex Aquilino, Sissy Bell, Lauren Blackman, Janet Dickinson, Brett-Marco Glauser, Thomas Henke, Ken Krugman, Victoria Madden, and Shina Ann Morris.

Special featured appearances by New York City Ballet’s own principal dancers Tiler Peck as Odette in Swan Lake, Roman Mejia, and Chun Wai Chan as her Swan Lake partners, add a mesmerizing touch to this already extraordinary lineup. Audiences can expect a moving, immersive experience as the performers breathe new life into the beloved characters and rich score of Anastasia. This stellar cast promises an unforgettable performance!

From Tony Award winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, Anastasia sweeps audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of 1920s Paris. The story follows the brave and determined Anya as she embarks on a journey to uncover the mystery of her past. But her quest is complicated by a ruthless Soviet Officer, who is determined to silence her. With the help of a dashing con man and an endearing former aristocrat, Anya sets off on an extraordinary adventure to find home, love and family.

*Cast subject to change

Anastasia joins MCP’s previous Broadway Series concert performances, which include Children of Eden (2024), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2020), The Scarlet Pimpernel (2019), Broadway Classics in Concert (2018), Crazy for You  (2017), The Secret Garden (2016), Parade (2015), Titanic (2014), The Hunchback of Notre Dame workshop (2014), Broadway Classics in Concert (2013), and Ragtime (2013).

manhattan concert productions presents:

REQUIEM

MAURICE DURUFLÉ Requiem

MASTERWORK Festival Chorus & new york city chamber orchestra

Jerry Blackstone, Conductor

youth choir series chorus

Robyn Reeves Lana, Conductor

debut series:

brazeal deannard chorale

Alice McAllister Tillman, Director

manhattan concert productions presents:

LuX

lux aeterna by morten laurdisen

MASTERWORK Festival Chorus & new york city chamber orchestra

Joseph Svendsen, Conductor

youth choir series chorus

Emily Ellsworth, Conductor

debut series:

reddam house Umhlanga College Choir

Russell Scott, Director

performances by:

grand stret campus wind ensemble

JEFF W. BALL, SONDRA BRAEUTIGAM, KARLA ARISTY, & ALEX JUNG, Directors

HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ROBERT KENNY & WILLIAM MAGALIO, Directors

FLOYD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

DOUG ELMORE, Director

normal west orchestras

KIMBERLEY BOEHM, Director

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians, who attend the concert to give further feedback. Participating ensembles represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below!

manhattan concert productions presents:

carmina burana

carl orff Carmina Burana

masterwork festival chorus

Jefferson Johnson, Conductor

octavo series chorus

Craig Arnold, Conductor

manhattan concert productions presents:

SINGING DARKNESS TO LIGHT

octavo series chorus

Lynda Hasseler, Conductor

coronation mass by w.a mozart

masterwork festival chorus

Hana Cai, Conductor

illuminare by Elaine Hagenberg

masterwork festival chorus

Ronnie Oliver Jr., Conductor

FeatureD performance by:

ENSEMBLENYC

Ronnie Oliver Jr., Director

SARAH MCKOIN, band clinician

KEVIN NOE, orchestra clinician

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians. Clinicians for April 15th are Dr. Sarah McKoin (Texas Tech University) and Kevin Noe (UMKC Conservatory). Participating ensembles represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below!

manhattan concert productions presents:

creation

creation by dan forrest

masterwork festival chorus

Warren Cook, Conductor

fauré requiem

masterwork festival chorus

David Rayl, Conductor

south pointe middle school

Susan Willmering, Director

manhattan concert productions presents:

Symphonic series and songs

octavo festival chorus

elizabeth swanson, conductor

Program Selections:

• Hold Fast to Dreams; Joel Thompson

• Look Down, Fair Moon; Mari Esabel Valverde

• Like a Diamond; Annika Socolofsky

• The Little Light of Mine; arr. Moses Hogan

• You Are Enough; Aron Accurso

• I Will Rise; Chris Tomlin, arr. Chris Hughes

Featured performances by the following ensembles:

ann sobrato wind ensemble

Gregory Chambers, Director

laguna beach hs wind ensemble

jeremy chung, Director

north central high school wind ensemble

rick granlund, director & andy brinkman, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

manhattan concert productions presents:

heaven and earth

SUNRISE MASS by OLA GJEILO

MASTERWORK Festival Chorus

Eric Posada, Conductor

requiem for the living by dan forrest

masterwork festival chorus

Deanna Joseph, Conductor

Feature performances by the following ensembles:

angelo state university

Eric Posada, Director

Richmond hill high school women’s chorus

Janet Wooten, Director

Manhattan Concert Productions (MCP) presents the 9th installment of its beloved BROADWAY SERIES with the critically acclaimed musical Children of Eden. This concert performance will feature a chorus of over 200 singers from across the United States, a stunning professional cast and creative team, and the outstanding New York City Chamber Orchestra.

An all-star cast is led by Tony nominee and Broadway favorite Norm Lewis (Les Misérables, Porgy and Bess) as the wise and loving Father. Joining Lewis is Nikki Renée Daniels (Company, Porgy and Bess) as Eve/Mama Noah, David Phelps (Gaither Vocal Band) as Adam, Donald Webber Jr. (Hamilton, Purlie Victorious) as Cain/Japheth, Lucas Pastrana (Elvis—A Musical Revolution), and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, The Little Mermaid) as Yonah.

Broadway veterans Tony Yazbeck (Stage Director & Lead Choreographer) and Kimberly Grigsby (Music Director) join up to lead the cast and creative team in this stellar concert performance.

Children of Eden joins MCP’s previous Broadway Series concert performances, which include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2020), The Scarlet Pimpernel (2019), Broadway Classics in Concert (2018), Crazy for You  (2017), The Secret Garden (2016), Parade (2015), Titanic (2014), The Hunchback of Notre Dame workshop (2014), Broadway Classics in Concert (2013), and Ragtime (2013).

With music by Stephen Schwartz and lyrics and book by John Caird, Children of Eden paints a compelling portrait of the age-old relationship between parents and children, drawing inspiration from the Book of Genesis. Audiences will journey from the Garden of Eden to Noah's Ark, witnessing the joys and challenges of creation and the power of choice and sacrifice. This musical is a heartfelt exploration of the unique bonds that join families together, and is one of the most frequently licensed properties by Music Theater International.

Tickets, starting at $105, are available through the Lincoln Center Box Office beginning October 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST. To purchase, visit www.lincolncenter.org to order online, call CenterCharge at (212) 721- 6500; or visit the David Geffen Hall box office at 10 Lincoln Center Plaza (Columbus Avenue at 65th Street).

faure Requiem

Masterwork Festival Chorus

New York City Chamber Orchestra

Jeffrey Benson, Conductor

youth festival chorus

Anthony Trecek-King, Conductor

Works by:

Elaine Hagenberg, Susan LaBarr, J. Reese Norris, Sarah Quartel, Andrea Ramsey, and Anthony Trecek-King

Mozart Requiem

Masterwork Festival Chorus

New York City Chamber Orchestra

Yoojin Muhn, Conductor

Dan forrest’s Requiem for the living

masterwork festival chorus

new york city chamber orchestra

Jennaya Robison, Conductor

youth festival chorus

Elena Sharkova, Conductor

Works by:

Bob Chilcott, Michael Engelhardt, Susan LaBarr, and György Orbán

Jerry junkin, band clinician

chung park, orchestra clinician

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians. Clinicians for June 12th are Jerry Junkin (University of Texas at Austin) and Dr. Chung Park (St. Olaf University). Participating ensembles represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below!

Dan Forrest jubilate deo

Masterwork Festival Chorus

new york city chamber orchestra

Pearl Shangkuan, Conductor

a.c. reynolds high school symphonic band

Clif Dodson, Conductor

FEATURE PERFORMANCE BY:

Cherry Creek High School Creek 21 & Troubadours

Sarah Branton & Adam Cave, Directors

REBECCA MACLEOD, ORCHESTRA clinician

CHAD NICHOLSON, BAND clinician

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians. Clinicians for April 3rd are Dr. Rebecca MacLeod (University of North Carolina-Greensboro) and Dr. Chad Nicholson (University of Arizona). Audiences will delight in a varied program, with selections by Schubert, Grieg, Soon Hee Newbold, and more. Participating ensembles, seen below, represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below!

• Charleston County School of the Arts Middle School Wind Ensemble; Suzanne K. Reed, Director

• Cheyenne Mountain High School Symphonic Band; Genice Matzke, Director

• Faith Lutheran Symphony Orchestra; Daniel & Jennifer Zeigner, Directors

• Heritage High School Symphonic Orchestra; Garren Cuthrell, Director

Requiem by john rutter

Masterwork Festival Chorus

New York City Chamber Orchestra

Allen Hightower, Conductor

OCTAVO SERIES CHORUS

Cameron Weatherford, Conductor

Gwyneth Walker: I Thank You God

Jason Robert Brown, arr. Mac Huff: Sanctuary

Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied

Dolly Parton, arr. Craig Hella Johnson: Light of a Clear Blue Morning

Tom Petty, arr. John Wykoff: Beautiful Morning

Stephen Foster, arr. Nicholas Johnson: Hard Times

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY A CAPPELLA CHOIR

Eliezer Yanson, Jr., Conductor

Octavo Series Chorus

Derrick Fox, Conductor

Thabo Matshego: Ukholo Lwami

Victor Johnson: If Love Should Count You Worthy

Rosephanye Powell: Still I Rise

Derrick Fox: Journey On

Andrea Ramsey: Imaginary Creatures

Christopher Harris: Why I Do Not Weep

Octavo Series Chorus

Amanda Quist, Conductor

Rosephanye Powell: Non Nobis, Domine

W.A. Mozart: Gloria from Coronation Mass

Kim Andre Arnesen: Even When He is Silent

Stacey Gibbs: Great God Almighty

Tom Petty, arr. Amanda Quist/Tim Brent: Wildflowers

Susan LaBarr: We Remember Them

Feature performanceS by:

The E.O smith chamber singers

Amanda Sprague Hanzlik, Director

University of Nebraska at Omaha Concert Choir

Derrick Fox, Director

timothy mahr, band clinician

douglas droste, orchestra clinician

The Symphonic Series provides bands and orchestras the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Participating ensembles benefit from a private workshop and receive comments from a panel of nationally recognized clinicians. Clinicians for March 20th are Dr. Timothy Mahr (St. Olaf College) and Douglas Droste (Baldwin Wallace University). Audiences will delight in a varied program, with selections by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Sousa, and more. Participating ensembles, seen below, represent some of the most talented bands and orchestras from across the entire country. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below!

• Harrison High School Symphonic Winds; Deanna Loertscher, Director

• Malibu High School Orchestra; Maia Zander, Director

• Miami Arts Studio Varsity Chamber Orchestra; Vivian Gonzalez, Director

• Smoky Hill High School Orchestra; Christopher Norwood, Director

• Smoky Hill Symphonic Winds; Zak Ruffert, Director

Illuminare by elaine hagenberg

MASTERWORK Festival Chorus

James Rodde, Conductor

Octavo series Chorus

Jefferson Johnson, Conductor

Musical Selections:

G.F. Handel, ed. Patrick M. Liebergen: How Excellent Thy Name

Aaron Copland, arr. Glenn Koponen: Zion’s Walls

Dan Davidson: Ritmo

Elaine Hagenberg: There Was a Time

arr. Susan Brumfield: No Time

Byron Smith: He’ll Make A Way

Feature performances by the following ensembles:

Cherry creek chorale

Brian Patrick Leatherman, Director

chorale midwest

Bradley Barrett, Director

Des moines choral society

James Rodde, Director

iowa state singers

James Rodde, Director

University of kentucky chorale

Jefferson Johnson, Director

Haydn Lord Nelson Mass

Masterwork Festival Chorus

Eliza Rubenstein, Conductor

Eliza Rubenstein will lead the MASTERWORK FESTIVAL CHORUS in a daring installment of Haydn’s choral triumph, the Lord Nelson Mass.

PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES

CPT Chamber Singers

Men in Blaque

New Jersey City University Chamber Singers

Orange Coast College Chamber Singers

Orange County Women’s Chorus

Singers from the Long Beach Chorale

Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living

Masterwork Festival Chorus

Pearl Shangkuan, Conductor

Pearl Shangkuan will conduct the MASTERWORK FESTIVAL CHORUS in Dan Forrest’s best known work, Requiem for the Living. The piece first premiered in 2013 and has been beloved beloved by choirs and audiences world-wide ever since.

Participating Ensembles

Borough of Manhattan Community College

Brookdale Concordia Chorale

Celebration Choir of First Presbyterian Church

Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus

Lakeland Community Choir

Monroe Community College

Northminster Baptist Choir

South Spencer High School Rebel Singers

DEBUT SERIES

Indianapolis Youth Symphony Orchestra

Adam Bodony & Craig Ghormely, Directors

The Indianapolis Youth Symphony Orchestra will dazzle audiences with a program of works by Tchaikovsky, Holdridge, and Strauss II.

Mozart’s Requiem

Masterwork Festival Chorus

Gary Seighman, Conductor

Gary Seighman takes to the podium to lead the Masterwork Festival Chorus in a moving rendition of Mozart’s magnum opus, the Requiem.

Participating Ensembles

The Celebration Singers

Columbus International Children’s Choir

First United Methodist Church Allen

Gainesville Festival Singers

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Chamber Choir

Sheppard Academy of Vocal Arts

Trinity University Chamber Singers & Alumni

Villanova Singers & Villanova Voices

Youth Choir Series

National Youth Festival Chorus

Robyn Reeves Lana, Conductor

Robyn Reeves Lana will lead the National Youth Chorus in a program of six diverse works for youth choir.

Participating Ensembles

Allegro Choirs of Kansas City

British International School of New York Choir

Cincinnati Youth Choir

Greenville Youth Chorale

Marin Girls Chorus

Pensacola Children’s Chorus

Young Naperville Singers

Debut Series

Tara Winds Clarinet Choir

Selections by Gustav Holst, Marcel Dupre, Nicole Chamberlin, and Roland Cardon

Spotlight Performances

Columbus International Children’s Choir

Tatiana Kats, Director

Trinity University Chamber Singers

Gary Seighman, Director

Don’t miss an exciting evening of choral and symphonic music at world-renowned Carnegie Hall!

Join Dr. Jamie Hillman as he leads the the National Festival Chorus in a wonderful selection of choral works, including Mozart’s Veni Sancte Spiritus, Dan Forrest’s Shalom, Randall Stroope’s Lamentations of Jeremiah, and more.

PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts Advanced Ensemble; Jean Immler, Director; Somers Point, NJ

High Call Choir; Joseph Rine, Director; Round Rock, TX

Lawrence Academy Singers & Lawrencian Chorale; Jennifer Cooper, Director; Groton, MA

Music In Motion (Performing Arts); Jeanette Martin, Director; Angus, Ontario

Nashville Community High School Choir; Steve Browne, Director; Nashville, IL

Poly Prep Country Day School Concert Choir; Daniel Doughty, Director; Brooklyn, NY

Veritas Chamber Singers; Jack Templeton, Director; Richmond, VA

Volare; Lauren Diez, Director; Los Altos, CA

White Plains High School Choir; Penelope Cruz, Director; White Plains, NY

In addition to the National Festival Chorus, instrumental ensembles from across the country will participate in MCP’s Symphonic Series, featuring clinicians Dr. Peter Boonshaft and Dr. Rebecca MacLeod. Audiences will be treated to a diverse program, spanning from Schubert and Mahler to contemporary artists such as Samuel Hazo and James Swearingen.

PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES

Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Chen, Director; Carmel, IN

Carmel High School String Orchestra; Nicole DeGuire, Maggie Hite, Sarah Stoutamyer, Directors; Carmel IN

Nashville Community High School Concert Band; Steve Browne, Director; Nashville, IL

Ronald W. Regan High School Symphony Orchestra; Kenneth Tysor, Director; Pfafftown, NC

Ronald W. Regan High School Wind Ensemble; Robert Johnston, Director; Pfafftown, NC



Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi

Masterwork Festival Chorus

Jason Paulk, Conductor

Songs of Struggle and Reconciliation

National Festival Chorus

Julie Yu-Oppenheim, Conductor

Gyorgi Deak-Bardos, ed. Rod Walker: Eli, Eli

Rosephanye Powell: Non Nobis, Domine

James Syler: Dear Sarah

Elaine Hagenberg: O Love

arr. William L. Dawson: Soon Ah Will Be Done

Stephen Paulus: The Road Home

J.K. Alwood, arr. Shawn Kirchner: Unclouded Day

ENMU Chamber Singers

Jason Paulk, Director

Selections by Jake Runestad and Craig Hella Johnson

Denver School of the Arts Voces Valiosas & Chorale

Ryan Garrison & Meaghan Quigley, Directors