On November 10, Stefan Parkman conducted Yale Schola Cantorum in a moving rendition of Anna Kuzina-Rozhdestvenska’s Agnus Dei, a piece that honors the countless victims of the war in Ukraine. Watch the recording.
Grammy nominations for ISM students and alums
Several ISM students and alums have received 2025 Grammy Award nominations, including in four of the five recordings nominated in the “Best Choral Performance” category. Read more.
Voxtet sing at Ives anniversary event
The ISM's select group of eight singers sang Charles Ives' music at a recent anniversary event at Yale celebrating the composer's 150th anniversary. Read more.
Recitation and Ritual in Digital Worlds
Explore articles covering a wide range of topics in “Recitation and Ritual in Digital Worlds”, the latest issue of the Yale Journal of Music & Religion. View here.
2025 Black Sacred Arts conference
Submit a proposal before Dec. 15 for “Centering the Black Sacred Arts: Research, Education, and Public Life”, the ISM’s fourth annual conference on the Black Sacred Arts. Read more.
FEATURED UPCOMING EVENT
Joyeux Noël! Yale Camerata Advent Concert
Not to be missed! Join us on Saturday December 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Woolsey Hall for Yale Camerata’s popular annual Advent concert. Conducted by Dr. Felicia Barber, Joyeux Noëlwill be infused with the sounds of France, with a performance of Gloria by Francis Poulenc, as well as works by Chester Alwes, B. E. Boykin, Reena Esmail, Gabriel Fauré, John Joubert, Sofia Söderberg, and Joel Thompson; and of course, popular sing-along carols with the audience. View the full program and access the livestream link.
FACULTY NEWS
Felicia Barber Q&A with Jason Max Ferdinand
In anticipation of Yale Camerata’s recent concert with the renowned J. Max Singers, Felicia Barber sat down with the choir's conductor and founding artistic director, to learn more about his life and work. Read more.
The Genius of George MacDonald coming to the ISM
Lecturer in religion and literature, Dr. David Mahan, is hosting an international conference and concert in December where scholars from many disciplines will convene at the ISM to celebrate the nineteenth-century intellectual, George MacDonald. Read more.
STUDENT NEWS
LETTERS call for submissions
LETTERS, the semi-annual literary magazine at the ISM, is receiving submissions until Dec. 15. The magazine publishes poetry and prose that explore matters of faith, broadly defined. Read more.
Voxtet and Juilliard415 in Norfolk
On their annual fall trip to Norfolk, Connecticut, Professor James Taylor and his eight voice students joined Juilliard415 to perform new editions of Simone Vesi's music. Read more.
Exploring composers' original manuscripts
In a recent organ class, students examined the original manuscripts of Hindemith, Haydn, Ives, and others in the Yale Music Library. Read more.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH NOW
Sung poetry from Bengal
A concert of devotional sung poetry from Bengal, featuring the singer Kankana Mitra with musicians Bhīma-Karmā Vṛkodara Sāragrāhi and Steve Gorn. Watch here.
Yale Schola Cantorum
In its first concert of the season, Yale Schola Cantorum sang music by Monteverdi, Buxtehude, di Lasso, and Schütz in Contemplation with Early Music.
Camerata's Shout for Joy
In early November, Yale Camerata sang music by Hailstork, Mozart, Hogan, and Harris in Shout for Joy.
