What an amazing performance we had with Dan Forrest’s CREATION! Enjoy the recording posted just below! Click here to read the program notes as you listen.

Cantata- Creation 3.1.25

If you want to hear more from this ‘24-’25 season check out these recordings from our Grace Episcopal Church performance in December.

Cantata Concert 12.7.24 1st Half
Cantata Concert 12.7.24 2nd Half
A Conversation (rec. live 12_7)

The performance was dedicated to the memory of Nick Borrelli and included this premiere of A Conversation (Between Ithaca and the Milky Way) in the 2nd half.

December 2024 Concert - “Light in Winter” (click here for program)


We are excited to announce The Cantata Singers 2024-2025 season!

If you would like to sing with us in our final concert of this season, please join us on Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:30 pm at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Horseheads, NY. We will continue to welcome new singers for our next concert, Handel’s Messiah, at regular rehearsals on March 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Come sing with us!


Highlights from the Cantata Singers 60th Anniversary Celebration

SATURDAY, JULY 13, WAS A BLAST! Thanks to the dedication, time and talent of more than 100 musicians the audience enjoyed the world premiere of Listening, an Act of Love under the shade of the Nasser Civic Center Skating Rink roof.

Now you can enjoy the performance as well! Click here to watch the video of July 13th on YouTube.

Click here to see the program that goes along with the performance.


The Promise of Spring Concert - March 24, 2024
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Mumsie 12:1:23
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Vivaldi Gloria 12:1:23
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Story Music Project works completed so far!

THE STORY MUSIC PROJECT MIGHT BE DONE

But the important work continues! Even though the Artist Employment Project of Creatives Rebuild New York is now in the history books, our resident composer and Music Director, Will Wickham, continues to collect and write musical stories stories of unheard voices of the Finger Lakes area. Most of the pieces completed so far have been recorded and can be heard on this website! Additionally our YouTube channel has videos of the July ‘24 concert and more! The most recent work will be premiered in Elmira on December 7th! If you have a story to share please reach out directly to Will at will.w@cantatasingers.com

Where Sacred Waters Divide, Grove Street Boat Launch, Elmira, NY, 5 June, 2022
music by Will Wickham, poetry by Edward Dougherty, performance by Cantata Singers

These sound files were recorded at our outdoor performance in Elmira, 5 June, 2022. See concert details in the program linked below. Note that due to a technical glitch the file for Where Sacred Waters Divide begins during Gorge, the 2nd song on the program.

Surviving Agnes 1 Gathering 2 Free From Fear 3 The Car 4 Home Safe 5 Finding Our Way 6 Monuments
music by Will Wickham, words by Edward Dougherty and Will Wickham
 
 
 

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Photo © Bob Haggard

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Group and concert photography thanks to Richard S. Perry. Other photography courtesy of Susan Nagle, Will Wickham and others