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.
Charpentier's Midnight Mass for Christmas Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30pm Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA Arcadia Players and Cantabile Vocal Ensemble, Andrew Arceci, director Soloists: Hailey Fuqua, soprano Jennifer Ashe, soprano Christina English, mezzo-soprano Zachary Fisher, tenor Giovanni Spanu, baritone Marc-Antoine Charpentier was one of the most important composers of the French Baroque. His glorious Messe de minuit pour Noël from 1694 is based on traditional French carols and makes for a joyous holiday celebration. Special guest performers: the Amherst Regional High School Chorale, Todd Fruth conducting, singing seasonal music
Arcadia Players’ 2023-2024 concert season is made possible through the support of our patrons and donors, by our media sponsor New England Public Media, and by the Cultural Councils of Amherst and South Hadley, local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Arcadia Players is Ensemble-in-Residence at the Arthur F. Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies.