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Angelica Women’s Chamber Choir, directed by Marie Caruso, presents “Once I Knew a Fine Song” this May in New York City. The program features selections from the Codex Calixtinus and the Laudario di Cortona; Alice Parker’s arrangement of the American Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”; two Andalusian folksongs, “El Vito” and “La Tarara,” arranged by Dante Andreo; as well as the contemporary pieces “Northern Lights” by Ola Gjeilo and “Once I Knew a Fine Song” by Michael Minard.

Sunday, May 18th, 3:00 PM
The Church of St. Agnes, 143 E 43rd St., New York, NY

Suggested donation: $20; $10 seniors & students
Tickets sold at the door. We accept cash, checks, Venmo & PayPal.

For more information, visit www.angelicawomenschamberchoir.org.

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About Angelica

Angelica is a Hastings-based women’s chamber choir founded in 1996. The group has developed a rich repertory of music ranging from early anonymous music to contemporary compositions. Angelica also performs a unique variety of music, including chant, Sephardic, Balkan, American folk, and jazz, and sometimes incorporates instrumental accompaniment. The group performs concerts throughout the year in both Manhattan and Westchester. Angelica has also performed at choral festivals in Italy and Lithuania. Eugene Sirotkine, former Assistant Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera and Director of the NY Metamorphoses Orchestra, describes Angelica as having “a gorgeous sound, rich sonorities, and transparent harmonies.” Others have described the music as “angelic.”

Photograph information:

Standing L to R: Kathleen McClafferty, Mary C. Peck, Julia Perrin, Anita Massengill, Amanda Keil, Meaghan Shawcross, Wilma Messenger, Joan Cornachio, Laura Ravotti, Amy Yoshizumi.

Seated: Susan Saslow, Marie Caruso (Artistic Director), Colleen Kiel.

Photo: Gill Anderson, March 2025.