Arcadia Players - New England's Period Instrument Ensemble

Arcadia Players embraces 
historical performance 
practice to illuminate 
and invigorate the 
great Western heritage 
of vocal and 
instrumental music.
2017-2018 Concert Season


Viva Vivaldi!
​Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 4 pm
Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst MA

Two of Vivaldi’s best-loved pieces feature in our season-opener - The Four Seasons and Gloria, RV 489. Susanna Ogata is the brilliant violin soloist in the first work, a virtuoso display depicting crisp spring mornings, melting summer heat, autumn revelry and winter chills. We join forces once again with the excellent Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble for the Gloria.

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Handel's ​Messiah
Friday, December 22, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley MA

Please join us once again for our annual, signature performance of Handel’s Messiah. Arcadia Players’ presentation of this beloved work, illuminated by our expert ensemble of singers and period instrumentalists in the wonderful acoustics of Abbey Chapel, has a widespead reputation, and a unique place in the musical life of Western Massachusetts.

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Arcadia Viols, with voices and keyboard
Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 4 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley MA

17th century Germany was rich with music for viols with voices by composers now rarely heard, such as Schein, Scheidt, Schütz, Rosenmüller and Tunder. This German Baroque program will include both dancy and tuneful as well as passionately devotional pieces for three to five viols, with guest singers Sarah Yanovitch and David Tinervia, and our own Ian Watson on keyboard.
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The Glory of Purcell
​​​Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 4 pm
​Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst MA

Following the huge success of our collaboration with the Henry Purcell Society of Boston last season in King Arthur, we once again join forces for a glorious concert of instrumental and vocal music by the “Orpheus of Britain,” including Come Ye Sons of Art, an ode for the birthday of Queen Mary. Not to be missed!

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