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The Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale enriches the community through exceptional musical performances, education, and outreach, fostering a love for the arts and providing a platform for local talent to shine.

Start the 2026&ndash;2027 season with &quot;Cavalleria Rusticana,&quot; a dramatic and passionate one-act opera composed in 1890 by Pietro Mascagni with libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci.

Cavalleria Rusticana

Enjoy the chorale live&nbsp;with &quot;Songs of Justice: Healing and Peace&quot; at South United Methodist Church. Repertoire listed below:&quot;Wake Up&quot; by Melissa Dunphy&quot;It Takes A Village&quot; by Joan Szymko&quot;To Sit and Dream&quot; by Rosephanye Powell&quot;How Can I Cry&quot; by Moira Smiley feat. female soloist&quot;Hope for the World&quot; by Jacob Varverud&quot;All of Us&quot; (from Considering Matthew Shepard) by Craig Hella Johnson&quot;Does the World Say?&quot; by Kyle Pederson&quot;Let My Love Be Heard&quot; by Jake Rumestad&quot;I Dream a World&quot; by Rosephanye Powell&quot;Hope Lingers On&quot; by Andrea Ramsey&quot;Ani Ma&#39;amin (I Believe)&quot; arr. by John Leavitt&quot;Be the Change&quot; by Mark Kaplan &amp; Colin Britt&quot;Canto E&#39;Libertad&quot; by Diane Saez and Suzzette Ortiz&quot;United in Purpose&quot; by Rollo Dilworth&quot;Dona Nobis Pacem&quot; from Bm Mass by J.S. Bach

Songs of Justice: Healing and Peace

Chase away the winter blues with the orchestra performing &quot;Shostakovich and More&quot; at Manchester High School&#39;s Bailey Auditorium. Snow Date: Sunday February 7, 2027 at 3:00pm Repertoire listed below:&quot;Faust Overture&quot; by Emilie Mayer&quot;Clarinet Concerto&quot; by W.A. Mozart&quot;Symphony No. 12&quot; by Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich and More

Experience the grandeur of a live orchestra and chorale&nbsp;performing &quot;A Journey Less Traveled&quot; at Manchester High School&#39;s Bailey Auditorium. Repertoire listed below:&quot;Feuillets de voyage, Op. 26&quot; by Florent Schmit&quot;Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 112&quot; by Beethoven&quot;Hallelujah from Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85&quot; by Beethoven&quot;Coronation Anthem No. 1, Zadok the Priest&quot; by Handel&quot;Coronation Anthem No. 3, The King Shall Rejoice&quot; by Handel&quot;Frostiana&quot; by Randall Thompson

A Journey Less Traveled

Celebrate the close of the 2026-2027 season&nbsp;with an Americana-themed Pops concert at Manchester High School&#39;s Bailey Auditorium. The orchestra and chorale come out in full force to put on a fun concert sure to be enjoyed by all. Combined Chorale and Orchestra repertoire listed below:&quot;Battle Hymn of the Republic&quot; by Steffe/Howe arr. Peter J. Wilhousky&quot;Hymn to the Fallen&quot; by John Williams&quot;America the Beautiful&quot; arr. Carmen Dragon Chorale Only repertoire listed below:&quot;The Testament of Freedom: 1. The God Who Gave us Life&quot; by Randall Thompson&quot;When the Saints go Marching In&quot; (Traditional Spiritual) arr. John Rutter&quot;Lift Every Voice and Sing&quot; arr. by Roland Carter&quot;Nelly Bly&quot; by Stephen Foster&quot;Zion&#39;s Walls&quot; by Aaron Copland&quot;Simple Gift&quot; by Aaron Copland&quot;Mood Indigo&quot; by Duke Ellington arr. Simeone&quot; &#39;S Wonderful&quot; by George and Ira Gershwin arr. by Phill Mattson&quot;You Do Something to Me&quot; (A Cole Porter Jazz Trio) Orchestra Only repertoire listed below:&quot;American Salute&quot; by Morton Gould&quot;Armed Forces Medley&quot; by Sean Nelson&quot;Stars and Stripes Forever&quot; by John Phillip Sousa&quot;Victory at Sea&quot; by Richard Rogers

Pops Concert

Join us for a full season of orchestra and chorale music&nbsp;with 5 great concerts throughout the year. To view full repertoire for the season, visit&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.msoc.org/current-season" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.msoc.org/current-season</a> Concert 1: &quot;Cavalleria Rusticana&quot;Orchestra feat. soloists and choraleWhen: Friday October 30, 2026 at 7:30pmWhere: Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School Concert 2: &quot;Songs of Justice: Healing and Peace&quot;ChoraleWhen: Saturday November 21, 2026 at 7:30pmWhere: South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040 Concert 3: &quot;Shostakovich and More&quot;OrchestraWhen: Saturday February 6, 2027 at 7:30pmSnow Date: Sunday February 7, 2027 at 3:00pmWhere: Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School Concert 4: &quot;A Journey Less Traveled&quot;Chorale and OrchestraWhen: Sunday April 3, 2027 at 7:30pmWhere: Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School Concert 5: &quot;Pops Concert&quot;Orchestra and ChoraleWhen: Saturday May 22, 2027 at 7:30pmWhere: Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School

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