PPM needs a few good singers!
Would you like to sing with Portsmouth Pro Musica? PPM is currently seeking altos and sopranos for the 2019-2020 season. We sing two concert programs per year. The fall/winter concert will feature a wide range of music for choir and brass ensemble. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings (7-9:30 pm) in Portsmouth. Annual dues are $100 plus music […]
PMAC Offers Something For The Musician In Everyone
One of PPM’s favorite arts-based non-profit organizations is the amazing Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. PMAC’s mission is to build community through the arts by providing all people with the opportunity to achieve their full creative potential, regardless of their age, ability, or economic status. They accomplish this through high quality music and visual arts […]
If It Ain’t Baroque, Don’t Fix It
Have you ever wondered what the definition of classical music is, or what period of of years it falls within? Following is a brief history of this magnificent art form reprinted from courses.lumenlearning.com. The dates of the Classical period in Western music are generally accepted as being between about 1750 and 1820. However, the term classical […]
Experience Beautiful Music in the Heart of New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Music Festival is a summer event that honors the tradition of classical music while exploring new artistic paths. Our organization offers patrons an engaging, immersive festival experience by presenting world-class performances of symphonic, choral and chamber music. Strong collaborations with community partners are a hallmark of this important cultural institution, enabling transformative […]
Bring Harmony To Your Special Event With The Overtones
The Overtones are an multi-talented a capella subset of the Portsmouth Pro Musica singers who serve as PPM’s musical ambassadors on the seacoast. The 9 member group performs a wide variety of a capella music from show tunes, standards, doo-wop, folk songs, and pop to inspirational music, madrigals, and seasonal selections. With well over a decade of entertainment experience, they are available […]
The Gundalow Public Sails Return in May
A local treasure and great supporter of PPM, the nonprofit Gundalow Company’s mission “to protect the Piscataqua Region’s maritime heritage and environment through education and action” is more important than ever. Thousands of students each year spend a few hours sailing onboard the world’s only Piscataqua Gundalow. They learn how gundalows were built here to carry […]
Explore Classical Music With Podcasts
Looking for something to pass the time on your morning commute or while you cook dinner? Here are some of our favorite classical music podcasts. Podcasts have taken the world by storm over the last few years – but did you know it’s not all true crime and politics out there? Click here to explore […]
PMAC’s Sandpipers Choral Spring Concert May 4th
Join us for the Sandpipers Spring Choral Concert featuring the PMAC Prep Chorus and Sandpipers Chorus under the direction of our own Priscilla French. Free and Open to the Public! Sat, May 4, 2019 at 4pm Portsmouth Music and Arts Center 973 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Click here for directions and additional details. Click […]
In Rehearsal Slideshow – 2019
Enjoy these candid photos of our talented chorus preparing for the Spring concerts, courtesy of David J. Murray of ClearEyePhoto.com.
The World Beloved – An essay by Gavin Barbour
The World Beloved An essay by “our very own” Gavin Barbour (March 2019) In addition simply to being a beautiful work of music, The World Beloved is an expression of the dynamic relationship between modernity and the Christian tradition. The fact that it combines two such seemingly disparate elements as Bluegrass music and a Latin Mass, announces […]