FIRST MUSIC brings music to the community and the community into our doors with affordable, interesting, and quality programming. On October 19, 2008, the FIRST MUSIC Concert Series expanded its annual offerings to five exciting programs per season, furthering music outreach to our city and region.  Our patrons find an outlet where fine music is tangible and affordable for an audience of all ages, welcoming not only church members, but also those from the surrounding region, many entering The First Church for the first time!

Collaborating with regional professional music organizations Nashua Symphony Association,  Manchester Choral Society, the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and community arts staple Actorsingers, FIRST MUSIC celebrates the musical diversity of the Gate City, and the rich musical heritage found at The First Church of Nashua.

Vocal and instrumental artists from across theUnited States bring their musical talents to FIRST MUSIC in a wide variety of literature spanning many centuries. The Chamber Series of the Nashua Symphony Orchestra will continue to be co-produced within the FIRST MUSIC 2011-2012 season, with select programs welcoming solo artists from the orchestra’s mainstage season, offering exciting afternoons of chamber music.

Our fourth season offers four Sunday afternoon concerts, and one musical offering within Sunday worship.  The resounding success of integrating Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major into worship services on “Christmas Sunday” (4th Advent) in 2008, Britten’s Ceremony of Carols in 2009, and the Pergolesi-Durante Magnificat in 2010 continues with the 2011 offering of the Saint-Saëns Oratorio de Noël- a seldom-performed choral masterpiece- interwoven into the fabric of this festival worship service, with chamber orchestra, choir and soloists.

Whether choosing winds or voice, Bernstein, Mussorgsky or Schumann, classical music or classic musical theatre, FIRST MUSIC Concert Series offers something for everyone.  From free concert programs, to more formal ticketed concerts – the choice is yours.

FIRST MUSIC
2011-2012 Concert Series
Sunday concerts bringing the joy of music to the Gate City.
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