The Cantata Singers and Ensemble is a choir and orchestral ensemble located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 to perform and preserve the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach (a body of works largely unknown in Boston at that time), the group has since expanded its scope to include repertoire from the 17th century to the present day. Their performances have included semi-staged operas and a series of seasons centered on a single composer – Kurt Weill, Benjamin Britten, Heinrich Schütz, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Music directors Leo Collins 1964–1967 Richard Kapp 1968–1969 John Harbison 1969–1973 Philip Kelsey 1973–1975 John Ferris 1976–1980 John Harbison 1980–1982 David Hoose 1982–2022Noah Horn2022–present
Commissioned works Year Composer Title Notes 1986 John Harbison The Flight Into Egypt winner, 1987 Pulitzer Prize in Music 1988 Peter Child Estrella 1990 Donald Sur Slavery Documents 1994 Andrew Imbrie Adam 2000 Andy Vores World Wheel 2002 T. J. Anderson Slavery Documents 2 2003 James Primosch Matins co-commissioned with Winsor Music 2006 John Harbison But Mary Stood: Sacred Symphonies for Chorus and Instruments 2007 Stephen Hartke Precepts co-commissioned with Winsor Music 2008 Lior Navok Slavery Documents 3: And The Trains Kept Coming... 2009 Andy Vores Natural Selection 2010 Yehudi Wyner Give Thanks For All Things 2014 Elena Ruehr Eve 2014 John Harbison The Supper at Emmaus co-commissioned with Emmanuel Music 2018 Peter Child Lamentations
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