Soloist Maria Ferrante
Learn about our soloist for our upcoming performance of Poulenc’s Gloria, Soprano Maria Ferrante Portsmouth Pro Musica is excited to perform this amazing work with such a talented singer. Concerts are December 9th in Dover and December 11th in Portsmouth. Don’t miss what will surely be an outstanding performance! Soprano Maria Ferrante maintains a full […]
The Season of 3 Concerts!
Welcome back after a lovely summer! The chorus is hard at work preparing for 3 concert this year. Rehearsals may have started on September 13th but the singers had an early start with the early arrival of Poulenc’s Gloria in August. Save these dates for what promises to be a truly amazing 32nd season! December […]
A Few Good Men?
Please pass this along to anyone who loves to sing! If you are interested, email our Music Director Priscilla French.
PPM Members attend New England Choral Institute
New Hampshire Music Festival introduced the New England Choral Institute to the New Hampshire Music Festival. This educational institute brought together undergraduate, graduate, amateur and professional singers and conductors to experience Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem” in a one week intensive residency at Plymouth State University. Students took part in daily coaching and lessons, masterclasses, 7 hours […]
Upcoming Concert
Duet to celebrate the music of Mozart, Tchaikovsky and others in a benefit concert for Journey Song singers www.journeysong.org On June 25th at 7 p.m. mezzo-soprano Eve Kornhauser and soprano Irina Varamesova (with William Merrill on piano) will take people on a musical journey through the works of Mozart, Rossini, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and others. The […]
The Overtones 4th Annual Gundalow Sail
Sail on the Gundalow with The Overtones from Prescott Park to Little Harbor on Saturday, July 9th, at 2:30PM. Tickets are $50 per person. Enjoy a glorious summer afternoon of friendship, food, and a capella music aboard the gundalow Piscataqua. This unforgettable experience includes a three hour sail, entertainment by the Overtones and refreshments including Smutty Nose […]
Spring Concert – Dvorak’s Mass in D
Portsmouth Pro Musica Presents an uplifting and inspiring Spring program on Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th, 2016. Dvorak’s Mass in D Major featuring PPM chorus, soloists, and 17-piece orchestra will be the cornerstone of the program. Here’s some background on the piece: Mass in D was commissioned by noted architect Josef Hlavka, founder/patron of the Czech […]
Upcoming NH Choral Concerts
Amare Cantare presents Bach: Magnificat in D Selected choruses from three Bach cantatas Cantata 25 – Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe (There is nothing healthy in my body) Cantata 31 – Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubiliert (Heaven laughs! The earth rejoices) Cantata 147 – Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Heart […]
Save the date! Sat. April 9th and Sun. April 10th
Save the Date! Portsmouth Pro Musica presents an uplifting and inspiring Spring program on Saturday, April 9th, 3 PM at Christ Church in Exeter and Sunday, April 10th, 2016, 3PM at South Church in Portsmouth. Dvorak’s Mass in D Major featuring PPM chorus, soloists, and 17-piece orchestra will be the cornerstone of the program. Complementing the […]
Ride That Rhythm, Like a Merry-go-round
Remember those schoolyard merry-go-rounds we played on as kids? If the merry-go-round was moving and you wanted to get on it, what did you do? You probably ran alongside until you judged the time was right for you to jump on. Similarly, if you want to throw a bowling ball, you prepare in rhythm: step, […]