New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Rutter, Bougie and Johnson

Monday, May 25, 2026  8:30 PM

Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/05/25/New-England-Symphonic-Ensemble-0830PM

Sir John Rutter returns to the podium for his 110th appearance with MidAmerica Productions, conducting his own Requiem and I’ll Make Me a World. Marc-André Bougie leads his Stabat Mater, a setting of the medieval Latin text. The concert concludes with the world premiere of Te Deum by Terre Johnson, conducted by the composer. 

Program

JOHN RUTTER Requiem

JOHN RUTTER I'll Make Me a World (Carnegie Hall Premiere)

MARC-ANDRÉ  BOUGIE  STABAT MATER (Carnegie Hall Premiere)
TERRE JOHNSON  Te Deum (World Premiere)

Performers

New England Symphonic Ensemble

Conductors
Sir John Rutter, Terre Johnson, and Marc-André Bougie

Soloists
​Juliet Papadopoulos, Soprano
Maria Valdes, Soprano

Cierra Byrd, Mezzo-Soprano

Abi Levis, Mezzo-Soprano

Taka Komagata, Tenor

Marques Jerrell Ruff, Baritone

Nathaniel Sullivan, Baritone

With participating choruses:

MAP Conductors Chorus , New York City, NY

Langley High School Choir, McLean, VA (Caroline Player, Director)
The Amy Murphy Studio Singers, Birmingham, AL (Amy Murphy, Director)​

St. John's University Mixed Chorus, NY (Hannah Nacheman, Director)

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn, NY (Hannah Nacheman, Director)

Georgia Southern University Choir, Statesboro, GA (Terre Johnson, Director)

TVCC Cardinal Singers, Athens, TX (Kristin Huggins, Director)

Texarkana Regional Chorale, Texarkana, TX (Marc-André Bougie, Director)

The Masterworks Choir, Florence, SC (Will Carswell, Director)

Terre Johnson Alumni Chorus, Statesboro, GA (Terre Johnson, Director)