Solaris Vocal Ensemble brings to light great choral works that span the ages, through compelling performances imbued with passion and musical artistry.
Solaris Next Season!
Solaris 10th Anniversary Celebration Concert
with Choral Guests and Joe’s Big Band
This 10th Anniversary Celebration Concert will feature Solaris and 7 invited choirs (including Bella Voce, Counterpoint, Aurora plus the UVM Catamount Singers and 3 church choirs) each performing one of their favorite pieces and all 120+ singers joining together to sing Mack Wilberg’s robust arrangement of Bound For the Promised Land and James Stewart’s exciting new arrangement of May the Circle be Unbroken. Joe’s Big Band, a dynamic 17-piece jazz band, will perform in the second half of the concert. Join us for a jubilant night of musical celebration!
Freewill Donations at the door. Come on out and support your Vermont neighbors!
October 21, 2023, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington
All Proceeds Support Vermont Flood Relief
Rejoice!
This holiday concert features stunningly beautiful choral classics including Herbert Howells’ resplendent Magnificat for mixed voices and organ and Francis Poulenc’s timeless O Magnum Mysterium along with a variety of festive holiday favorites. Solaris is delighted to be joined by the Evolution Brass Quintet as guest artists for this concert!
Saturday, December 16, 7:30 p.m., College Street Congregational Church, Burlington
Sunday, December 17, 3:00 p.m., Waterbury Congregational Church
Our concert tickets are comparably priced with other choral concerts in the area and represent an excellent value. However, they are beyond the means of some. We are offering two ticket options to ensure Solaris concerts are accessible to all who would like to attend.
General Admission: $20.00.
Pay What You Can tickets: from a $5 minimum to a maximum of $30 to help others attend the concert.
Radiant Light
Presenting Mozart’s majestically vibrant choral masterpiece, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K. 339 with chamber orchestra along with beloved works by Bruckner, Hogan, Thompson, plus a delightfully jazzy arrangement by our own James Stewart.
Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., College Street Congregational Church, Burlington
Sunday, April 7, 4:00 p.m., Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier
Our concert tickets are comparably priced with other choral concerts in the area and represent an excellent value. However, they are beyond the means of some. We are offering two ticket options to ensure Solaris concerts are accessible to all who would like to attend.
General Admission: $20.00.
Pay What You Can tickets: from a $5 minimum to a maximum of $30 to help others attend the concert.
Thank you for a great 2022-2023 Season!
Enjoy these highlights, and we’ll see you in the fall!
Concert Videos and More!
If you enjoyed our concerts last season or you missed it, check out our videos of both our Christmas and Spring concerts. They can be viewed on our video page on this website, and on our YouTube Channel.
In addition, during Covid when we were unable to sing together, we continued singing virtually, producing many beautiful videos, which may also be found on YouTube.
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Concerts are supported in part by the Concert Artists Fund of the
and the
MGN Family Foundation
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