The Manhattan Choral Ensemble

A Nordic Christmas

Join us as we journey to the Nordic lands where Saint Lucia brings light on the darkest days, and holiday markets sparkle in the cold with hygge!

The music of the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland—will kindle the warmth of the season.

The MCE will present this program of charming regional carols and stately Latin church music in the cozy setting of the Trinity Baptist Church: the former First Swedish Baptist Church of New York.

Friday, December 6 at 8pm
Saturday, December 7 at 3pm
Trinity Baptist Church (250 E 61st Street)

 

The Manhattan Choral Ensemble Announces The 2024-2025 Season!

Mark your calendars for the MCE’s exciting 2024-2025 season!

Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th
A Nordic Christmas
Join us as we celebrate the season with music from the Nordic countries, including sublime choral works and charming traditional carols from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.

Saturday, March 8th
New Music For New York
Our annual emerging composer competition paired with choral favorites in the stunning DiMenna Center

Saturday, May 10th
The Peaceable Kingdom
We will close the season with Randall Thompson’s choral masterpiece, The Peaceable Kingdom, alongside Baroque works for chorus and continuo, including Bach’s radiant Lobet den Herrn.

Interested in auditioning and singing with us? Click here

The Many Hills Songbook

The Many Hills Songbook - Cover ImageIn celebration of the Manhattan Choral Ensemble’s 20th Anniversary Season, we are proud to present The Many Hills Songbook. This collection of compositions from contemporary composers connected to New York City is intended to provide the choral community at large with a shared repertoire of songs that reflect our daily life. We are extraordinarily grateful for the composers who have contributed to this project, and allowed us to share their work with you through a Creative Commons license for free non-commercial use. We hope you will download the songbook, share it with your singing partners, and find joy in the music echoing over the many hills of this world. Learn More & Download FREE »

Join our email list or follow us on Facebook to stay connected and hear more about upcoming events.

About the Manhattan Choral Ensemble

The Manhattan Choral Ensemble is a 40-voice, independent choir dedicated to passionate performance of choral masterworks and contemporary compositions. The MCE performs in historic New York spaces and creates programming in partnership with musicians of diverse backgrounds and genres. Winner of the 2016 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the MCE fosters the musical life of the city through its innovative commissioning project, New Music for New York.

For more information about the choir, explore our website, connect with us on Facebook.com/ManhattanChoralEnsemble or Instagram @ManhattanChoral, and join our mailing list to receive updates on our concerts, benefits, and other events.