New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Forrest, Mozart and Haydn
Sunday, April 26, 2026 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
The New England Symphonic Ensemble brings together sacred masterworks, contemporary choral music, and spirituals in this lively evening performance. Daniel Dunning leads the orchestra and choir in Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Will Chandler conducts Haydn’s Te Deum, and Athena Mertes conducts Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living. The program features gospel works by Patrick Bradley, Rose Buchanan, and Richard Smallwood, conducted by Patrick Bradley and Bruce Henderson, celebrating faith traditions across classical and modern choral repertory.
DAN FORREST Requiem for the Living
Cristina Maria Castro, Soprano
Ethan Ellis, Tenor
Athena Mertes, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Thurman White Academy Advanced Choir, Henderson, NV (Athena Mertes, Director)
Westfield High School Choir, Westfield, NJ (John Brzozowski, Director)
MOZART Mass in C Major, K.317 (Coronation Mass)
Cristina Maria Castro, Soprano
Olga Perez Flora, Mezzo-soprano
Ethan Ellis, Tenor
Andrew Dwan, Bass-baritone
Daniel Dunning, Conductor
HAYDN Te Deum (Empress Marie Therese)
Will Chandler, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Advanced Ensemble, Tucson, AZ (Daniel Dunning, Director)
DeQuincy High School Choir, DeQuincy, LA (Carie Barnes, Director)
Barbe High School Choir, Lake Charles, LA (Travis Stegall, Director)
Tucson High Magnet School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Chizuru Jurman, Director)
Edison High School Acapella Ensemble, Edison, NJ (Joshua Lisner, Director)
ROSE BUCHANAN arr. P. BRADLEY Mighty Good Day
arr. GLEN JONES My Soul's Been Anchored
PATRICK BRADLEY You Blessed Me Lord
PATRICK BRADLEY Only Love
Patrick Bradley, Conductor
arr. A.J. COLLIER What A Mighty God We Serve
arr. ADRIENNE EVANS He's Just That Kind of God
BRUCE HENDERSON Rejoice
Bruce Henderson, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Westside Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX (Patrick Bradley, Director)
Birmingham AL Ensemble, Birmingham, AL (Bruce Henderson, Director)
St. John Grand Prairie/Southlake
Austin Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
Fort Worth Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
Dallas Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
Friendship Baptist Church of The Colony, TX
Texas Mass Choir
TICKETS FROM $35-$136
For single tickets call 212-247-7800 or visit carnegiehall.org
Student and Senior Discount Tickets Available at the Box Office
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3514665-0
