New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Brahms, Nichols, Blevins and Fusco
Monday, May 25, 2026 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a Memorial Day program of contemporary choral works. Bobby G. Helms leads the world premiere of Sherry Blevins and Raphael Fusco's To Truly Love. Composer Richard Nichols conducts the world premiere of his latest work, Requiem for Patriots. Joshua Chism conducts Dan Forrest’s Te Deum and the world premiere of Patti Drennan’s The Mighty Power of God. Brahms’s Schicksalslied, conducted by Victoria Gau, and works by Cris Derksen and Andrew Balfour under Kathleen Allan conclude the performance.
Program
RICHARD A. NICHOLS Selections from Requiem for Patriots (World Premiere)
DAN FORREST Te Deum
PATTI DRENNAN The Mighty Power of God (World Premiere)
BRAHMS Schicksalslied
SHERRY BLEVINS / RAPHAEL FUSCO To Truly Love (World Premiere)
CRIS DERKSEN Selections from Mass for Nîpîy
ANDREW BALFOUR Wanuskewin
Conductors:
Bobby G. Helms, Richard A. Nichols, Joshua Chism, Victoria Gau, Kathleen Allan
Chessa Metz, Soprano
Kameron Keller, Tenor
Nathaniel Sullivan, Narrator
Participating Choruses:
Mississippi Boy Choir, Jackson, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Presbyterian Christian School, Hattiesburg, MS (Kameren Batty, Director)
First Baptist Church, Tyler, TX (Connan Coker, Director)
Oklahoma Baptist University Choirs, Shawnee, OK (Joshua Chism, Director)
Chorale Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene, ID (Joshua Chism, Director)
Cantate, Takoma Park, MD (Victoria Gau, Director)
Chorus Niagara / Amadeus Choir, Toronto, ON (Kathleen Allan, Director)
Odyssey Choir of Opus Ithaca, Ithaca, NY (Melissa Rooklidge, Director)
Bergen County Academies Chamber Choirs, Hackensack, NJ (Director, Louis Spinelli)
TICKETS FROM $35
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Student and Senior Discount Tickets Available at the Box Office
Event Links
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