🎉 A Joyous Finale to Our 60th Anniversary Season

Ars Musica Chorale closes its landmark 60th Anniversary Season with an electrifying celebration of music, spirit, and community.

The program features Francis Poulenc’s Gloria—a radiant and dynamic work that moves effortlessly between heartfelt lyricism and infectious energy.

We pair it with André Thomas’ Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy, a vibrant fusion of gospel, spirituals, and jazz that showcases the power and joy of American musical traditions.

Join us as we honor six decades of song with this exhilarating concert—a true celebration of love, life, and choral excellence.

Rio Vista Mahwah
GPS address: 1 Rio Vista Drive, Mahwah, NJ

You're invited to celebrate 60 years with us with dinner and dancing. The event is BYOB - coordinate with your table.

Tickets $80 pp
Must be purchased in advance by April 22, 2026 Directions will be sent to ticket holders.

🕯 Honor the Past with a Concert of Reflection and Hope

As part of our 60th Anniversary Season, Ars Musica Chorale presents a heartfelt tribute to the generations who have shaped our legacy.

At the center of this moving program is John Rutter’s Requiem—a luminous and contemplative work filled with prayers for peace, comfort, and humanity. Its serene beauty offers a profound sense of closure and renewal.

We are also thrilled to welcome the acclaimed all-male vocal quartet, Choir Next Door, featuring some of the East Coast’s finest choral artists. Known for their artistry, versatility, and emotional depth, this ensemble brings a fresh and powerful presence to both contemporary pieces and beloved classics.

Join us for an evening of remembrance, reverence, and remarkable music.

🎄 Celebrate the Season with An Ars Musica Holiday

Since our first concert in 1966, Ars Musica Chorale has kept the tradition alive with our beloved annual celebration: An Ars Musica Holiday.

This festive concert blends stirring choral music, seasonal readings, and the rich sounds of organ, brass, and percussion to create an unforgettable holiday experience for all ages.

This year’s program features selections from Handel’s Messiah, alongside festive works by John Rutter, David Willcocks, and Ryan Brandau.

Join us to ring in the holiday season with warmth, joy, and glorious music—performed by Ars Musica and our featured instrumentalists.

A perfect start to your holiday traditions!

🎶 Kick Off Our 60th Anniversary Season with a Powerful Premiere!

Ars Musica Chorale launches its milestone 60th Anniversary Season with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana—a bold and timeless work exploring the turning wheel of fortune, the beauty of spring, and the fleeting nature of life.

This performance marks the American premiere of a new chamber orchestration, offering a fresh and intimate take on Orff’s iconic cantata.

We’re thrilled to be joined by the Adelphi Orchestra, soloists Kristen Plumley and George Johnson III, the New Jersey Children’s Choir, and the Mount Olive Middle School Select Choir for this unforgettable evening of music and energy.

Don’t miss the spectacular start to our celebratory season!

 Ars Musica Chorale finishes its 2024-2025 season with Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem. This monumental work features rich harmonies and a colorful sound palette, with melodies based on traditional Gregorian chants. This version of the Requiem is Duruflé’s final revision and includes organ, three trumpets, timpani, harp, and string quintet. Our chamber orchestra will feature instrumentalists from our friends at the Adelphi Orchestra. Along with Duruflé’s Requiem, Ars Musica will perform several of his motets along with motets by Boulanger and Fauré.

Bach Family and Friends will bring together the music of J.S. Bach and his closest musical colleagues. The centerpiece of the program is J.S. Bach’s most profound motet, Jesu, meine Freude. Works by Buxtehude, Telemann, and Johann Michael Bach will complete the picture of how Bach found his voice as a composer, and how he inspired others. This concert will be accompanied by strings and organ, featuring players from the Adelphi Orchestra.

Ars Musica Chorale returns with its annual presentation of An Ars Musica Holiday. This year’s concert will include some well-known arrangements by John Rutter, Ola Gjeilo, and John Jacob Niles, as well as some unfamiliar works by Jean Sibelius and Edvard Grieg. The choir will be accompanied by piano, organ, brass quintet, and percussion to make for a spectacular evening that is perfect for the holiday season.

Ars Musica Chorale launches its 2024-2025 season with I Was Glad: Music of 20th Century England. This concert will feature works such as Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten’s Te Deum in C, Hubert Parry’s I Was Glad, and many of England’s greatest composers of the last hundred years. The concert will be accompanied by organ and will also feature organ solos. Please join us to hear the choir and beautiful organ at Bethlehem Lutheran Church!