Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols

The PVS Chamber Singers presents a delightful a capella program featuring settings of five Emily Dickinson poems, along with Christmas carols, including numerous carols that Emily herself might have heard or sung. The Chamber Singers will perform the complete Dickinson Madrigals, Book III by Roger Bourland, as well as a setting by local composer and PVS Assistant Conductor Anthony Ferreira of I Keep the Sabbath Staying at Home. You will also hear Christmas tunes by Holst, a setting of Longfellow's tender poem I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, and a few more jazzy recent tunes. Since this will be PVS Choral Director Allegra Martin's last performance with the Chamber Singers, they will perform a set of her three favorite pieces that she has conducted with them over the years, including two arrangements by the late great local composer, singer, and educator Peter Amidon. We hope you can join us!

The concert length is approximately 1 hour.

PACKAGE DEAL FOR TICKETS:

This concert is presented in collaboration with the Emily Dickinson Museum. Tickets for the concert are $20, or you can purchase a package deal for both the concert and a tour of the museum on the same day for $30 ($5 savings off each!). Tours will start at 2:30pm, 2:45pm, and 3:00pm. Instructions for reserving your tour can be found in the description of the ticket PDF in your confirmation email. Reservations must be made in advance. This package must be purchased by Friday, December 19th at 9am. Email boxoffice@pvso.org with any questions.

About the Emily Dickinson Museum:

Visit the place Dickinson called home. 

The Emily Dickinson Museum comprises two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Homestead was the birthplace and home of the poet Emily Dickinson. The Evergreens, next door, was home to her brother Austin, his wife Susan, and their three children. The Museum offers guided house tours, educational programs, contemporary poetry readings, intensive workshops, and more. 

Last call: the Emily Dickinson Museum closes for the months of January and February to provide preventative care for the collection and other preservation activities. Make your plans to visit this December. 

Purchase timed tour tickets: https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/visit/