New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Hagenberg, Gjeilo, Vaughan Williams and More

Saturday, March 21, 2026  8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York

https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2026/03/21/new-england-symphonic-ensemble-0830pm

The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs an evening of contemporary and classic choral music, featuring works by Elaine Hagenberg, Ola Gjeilo, Susan Labarr, Reena Esmail, Daniel Schreiner, and Vaughan Williams. The concert is led by conductors Matthew Chi Lee, Regina McElroy, Nathan Andrew Payant, Jason Strunk, and Steven Zopfi, with participating choirs from around the country.

Program
ELAINE HAGENBERG By Night
OLA GJEILO Dark Night of the Soul
SUSAN LABARR Where the Light Begins
REENA ESMAIL "The Unexpected Early Hour" from A Winter Breviary
DANIEL SCHREINER The Dawn
ELAINE HAGENBERG Illuminare
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS In Windsor Forest
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Serenade to Music

Performers

New England Symphonic Ensemble

Matthew Chi Lee, Regina McElroy, Nathan Andrew Payant, Jason Strunk, and Steven Zopfi, Conductors

With participating choruses:

John P. Stevens High School A Cappella Ensemble, Edison, NJ (Matthew Chi Lee, Director and Regina McElroy, Assistant Director)
Palisade High School Choirs, Palisade, CO (Matthew J. Doty, Director)

Apple Valley High School Choirs, Apple Valley, MN (Joel Beyer and Reid Larsen, Directors)

Grand Junction High School Choirs, Grand Junction, CO  (Brad Hirsh, Director)
Southwest MN Christian Schools Chamber Choir, Edgerton, MN (Brittany Forness, Director)
University of Puget Sound Adelphian Concert Choir, Tacoma, WA (Steven Zopfi, Director)

Shepherd University Masterworks Chorale, Shepherdstown, WV (Jason Strunk, Director)

Portland Symphonic Choir, Portland, OR (Alissa Deeter, Director)

St. Malachy’s-The Actors Chapel Choir, NY (Stephen Fraser, Director)