Musica Sacra (Cambridge) Explained
Musica Sacra is a mixed choral ensemble based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1959,[1] and has been under the direction of Mary Beekman since 1979.[2] Despite its name, the chorus performs both sacred and secular music, spanning five centuries. Its performances, typically in First Church Congregational in Cambridge, are frequently reviewed by the local media.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The group has also performed at the invitation of institutions such as the Boston Early Music Festival; WGBH Radio; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University.[1]
Musica Sacra is not associated with the chorus in New York of the same name.
Discography[8]
- Love, Lust, and Laudations: Flemish Choral Music of the High Renaissance, 2003.
- Welcome Yule!, 2006.
- Piteous Beauty, 2012.
- Baltic Inspirations, 2014.
- The Song of Songs, 2016.
Notes and References
- http://www.musicasacra.org/ Musica Sacra website
- http://www.musicasacra.org/mary-beekman.html Mary Beekman at the Musica Sacra website
- "Musica Sacra pays homage to Mozart's 'Requiem'", Cambridge Chronicle, October 23, 2002
- "Musica Sacra breathes freshness, fire into Requiem", Boston Globe, October 30, 2002
- "Musica Sacra offers gifted holiday singing", Boston Globe, December 21, 2004
- "Songs of love, polite and passionate", Boston Globe, June 5, 2007
- "Chorus ends season by showing adventurous side", Boston Globe, June 1, 2009
- http://www.musicasacra.org/musica-sacra-recordings.html Musica Sacra recordings
