Classical Concerts

Thursday, December 16, 2004

BOSTON CAMERATA
presents “A Mediterranean Christmas” at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston. Tickets $22-$42; (866) 427-2092.
 
BOSTON CAMERATA CONDUCTED BY JOEL COHEN
presents “A Mediterranean Christmas” Thurs. at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston, and Fri. at 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. Tickets $22-$42; (866) 427-2092.
 
BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART
presents “Holiday Pops” Thurs. at 3 and 8 p.m., Fri. at 4 and 8 p.m., Sat.-Sun., at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7:30 p.m., and Mon.-Thurs. at 4 and 8 p.m. at Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., Boston. Tickets $30-$107; (617) 266-1200.
 
BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Mon.
 
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY CONDUCTED BY GRANT LLEWELLYN
presents “Stille Nacht: A German Christmas” Thurs. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Tickets $26-$60; (617) 266-4048.
 
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY CONDUCTED BY JOHN FINNEY
presents “Stille Nacht: A German Christmas” Thurs. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Tickets $26-$60; (617) 266-4048.
 

Friday, December 17, 2004

“A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS”
with the Boston Boy Choir, St. Paul Men’s Schola, the BACS Handbell Choir, and the Beacon Brass is Fri. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul Church, Bow and Arrow Sts., Cambridge. Tickets $10-$25; (617) 868-8658.
 
BOSTON BAROQUE
performs Handel’s Messiah Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Tickest $22-$63; (617) 484-9200.
 
BOSTON BAROQUE CONDUCTED BY MARTIN PEARLMAN
performs Handel’s Messiah Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Tickets $22-$63; (617) 484-9200.
 
BOSTON CAMERATA CONDUCTED BY JOEL COHEN.
See listing for Thurs.
 
BOSTON CAMERATA.
See listing for Thurs.
 
BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 
CHORUS PRO MUSICA
presents “Joyeux Noel” Fri. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. at OId South Church, Copley Sq., Boston. Tickets $20-$40; (617) 267-7442.
 
DEVIL MUSIC ENSEMBLE
performs works by Michael Tuttle, Jonah Rapino, Brendon Wood, David Patterson, and Erik Nugent at 8 p.m. at Massachusetts College of Art, 621 Huntington Ave., Boston. Tickets $5; (617) 427-3267.
 
GREGORY PETERSON
gives an organ recital at 12:15 p.m. at Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston. Donations accepted; (617) 536-0944 ext. 376.
 
MILLENNIUM GOSPEL CHOIR
performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Tickets $24; (617) 267-9300.
 
MILLENNNIUM GOSPEL CHOIR
performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Tickets $24; (617) 267-9300.
 

Saturday, December 18, 2004

BACK BAY CHORALE
performs choral music by Schütz, Weelkes, Young, Dett, and others at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston. Tickets $20, $15 for students, seniors; (617) 648-3885.
 
BOSTON BAROQUE CONDUCTED BY MARTIN PEARLMAN.
See listing for Fri.
 
BOSTON BAROQUE.
See listing for Fri.
 
BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 
MUSICA SACRA
performs Gregg Smith’s A Mary Trilogy and works by Giovanni Gabrieli, Heinrich Schütz, Samuel Scheidt, Andreas Hammerschmidt, and Giovanni Bassano at 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. Tickets $20-$40, $15 for students, seniors; (617) 349-3400.
 

Sunday, December 19, 2004

“A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS.”
See listing for Fri.
 
BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 
CAROL FARLEY AND KATIE PICKETT
perform works for piano and voice at 5 p.m. at the New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., Cambridge. Free; (617) 492-8105.
 
CHORUS PRO MUSICA.
See listing for Fri.
 
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY CONDUCTED BY GRANT LLEWELLYN.
See listing for Thurs.
 
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY CONDUCTED BY JOHN FINNEY.
See listing for Thurs.
 
STEVEN ISSERLIS AND ROBERT LEVIN
present the “Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas, Part II” at 1:30 p.m. at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 the Fenway, Boston. Tickets $35; (617) 566-1401.
 

Monday, December 20, 2004

BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 

Tuesday, December 21, 2004

BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for Thurs.
 

Thursday, December 23, 2004

BOSTON POPS CONDUCTED BY KEITH LOCKHART.
See listing for previous Thurs.