Founded in 1807, the Handel Society of Dartmouth College is America's oldest town-gown choral society. The 105-voice ensemble performs choral and choral-orchestral music from the 16th century to the present, including such works as Bach's B minor Mass, Verdi's Requiem, Arvo Pärt's Te Deum and John Adams' Harmonium. Concerts feature professional orchestras and vocal soloists.
2007 marked our bicentennial year and our celebration featured gala events, an international tour to Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, the world premiere of Andrea Clearfield's Fire and Ice and, most recently, a residency with Maestro Helmuth Rilling of the Bachakademie Stuttgart.
Our 2008-2009 season has now ended, but you can still learn about these performances.
December 2, 2008 Magnificat (Bach) and other seasonal repertoire.
May 16, 2009 Samson (Handel), Jonathan Leshnoff's Requiem for the Fallen, Lee Hoiby's Last Letter Home.
A work that has been 200 years in the making: The Handel Society of Dartmouth College 1807-2007 by J. Heywood Alexander with David T. Robinson. This book, complete with a CD of historic recordings is available for purchase by clicking here.
