Upcoming Events
Organist Marilyn Keiser in Concert
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 7:30 PM
St. Cecilia Organ
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
A virtuoso concert organist, Marilyn Keiser has performed across the United States and has been a featured artist for the International Congress of Organists in Cambridge, England; in concert at the Royal Victoria Hall with the Singapore Symphony; at the American Cathedral in Paris, the Southern Cathedrals Festival in Winchester, England and the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
12th ANNUAL VISUAL DESIGN RETREAT!
June 19-23, 2023
Performing Arts Building, Brewster, MA
God Shed His Grace on Thee: Tracing the Hand of God in the Founding of America
July 4, 2023
Independence Day Service with Gloriæ Dei Cantores and other ensembles of Arts Empowering Life
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Summer Performing Arts Camp
(Grades K-12)
July 10-August 17, 2023
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
Arts Empowering Life Organ Concert
July 16, 2023
St. Cecilia Organ
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Elements Theatre Company Summer Production
July 26-30, 2023
Transfiguration Concert
August 4 & 5, 2023, 7:30 PM
Presented by ensembles of Arts Empowering Life, including works by Gabrieli, Holst, Mozart & Rutter
Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA
Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Building Grand Opening
August 12-14, 2023
95 Southern Eagle Cartway, Brewster, MA
Stay tuned for more details!
Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert: Baroque Dance
August 13, 2023
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
Chara Percussion Ensemble in Concert
August 19, 2023
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
Organist David Briggs in Concert
September 9, 2023
St. Cecilia Organ
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert
November 4, 2023
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS
Friday & Saturday, December 1 & 2, 2023
Experience the hope of the season with candle-lit services of Advent Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition for over thirty years. Hear readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration. All are welcome — no tickets required.
For more information, call 508-240-2400.
Advent Organ Meditation
December 10, 2023
St. Cecilia Organ
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Elements Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol
December 14-17, 2023
Annual Carol Sing!
December 23, 2023
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
Tickets & Information:
508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org
All events are subject to change.
Recent Events
Gloriæ Dei Cantores Ascension Concert
May 19 & 20, 2023, 7:30 PM
Also livestreamed on May 20
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Be transported by “expert renditions of Gregorian chant” (NY Times), and celebratory works by Britten, Brahms, Finzi, Gabrieli, Mozart, Purcell, and Vaughan Williams, accompanied by handbells, brass ensemble, and the surround sound St. Cecilia Organ.
Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert
May 6, 2023
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Gregorian Chant Retreat: Chants of Easter
April 27-May 1, 2023
Community of Jesus
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Brass Ensemble Easter Concerts
Saturday, April 8 & Sunday, April 9, 2023
In Person, also livestreamed on Sunday, April 9th
Sunday Egg Hunt for Kids after the Concert
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES LENTEN CONCERT
works by Palestrina, Byrd, Lassus
Saturday, March 25, 2023
In Person and Livestreamed
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES IN CONCERT: RENAISSANCE MASTERS
February 11, 2023, 3:30 PM
In-Person and Livestreamed
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Be immersed in the sacred sounds of the Renaissance from masters including Palestrina, des Prez, and Taverner.
Tickets: 508-240-2400 or Purchase online here
FREE tickets for students and youth 18 & under.
EPIPHANY EVENSONG
Saturday, January 7, 2023, 5:00 PM
In-Person & Livestreamed
Join Gloriæ Dei Cantores and members of the Gaudete Baroque Ensemble for a special Epiphany Choral Evensong at the Church for the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, featuring J. S. Bach’s cantata, Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36. No tickets are required.
For more information, call 508-240-2400.
CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL SERVICE
December 24, 2022, 9:00 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Introit—What Sweeter Music, Bennett
Mass—Missa O Magnum Mysterium, de Victoria
Psalm—96
Offertory—Wide, Wide in the Rose’s Side, Martinson
Communion—Ecce Concipies, Handl
CAROL SING
December 23, 2022, 3:00 PM
Celebrate the joy of Christmas with a festive Carol Sing at the newly completed “state-of-the-art” Performing Arts Building (95 Southern Eagle Cartway) in Brewster, MA on December 23 at 3:00 p.m.—FREE for all ages! Bring the whole family to hear stunning carols by world-renowned Gloriæ Dei Cantores, the Wind Ensemble, Chara Percussion, brass, and join in on favorite carols like Angels we have heard on high, Joy to the World, and Go Tell it on the Mountain. Refreshments for all!
For more information, call 508-240-2400
ELEMENTS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A Dramatic Re-telling of the Classic Story
By John Mortimer, Adapted from the story by Charles Dickens
December 16 & 17, 7:30 PM
December 18, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts Building, Brewster, MA (95 Southern Eagle Cartway)
Elements Theatre Company recounts Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, harkening back to the original method of storytelling used by Dickens himself. The imaginative, vibrant and vital descriptions of his characters and places bring to life the London of his day, with a rich understanding of humanity as revealed in one man’s journey to a new heart. Harness your imagination to the theatrical brilliance of Dicken’s language and accompany Scrooge as the Spirits lead him on a “voyage of discovery.”
Tickets: 508-240-2400 | elementstheatre.org
ADVENT ORGAN MEDITATION: HIS LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Sunday, December 11, 3:30 PM
In-Person & Livestreamed
Reflect on His Light in the Darkness through an Advent organ meditation with works by Langlais, Buxtehude, and Dupré. The concert will be performed by Sharon Rose Pfeiffer, Artist-in-Residence, on the newly completed St. Cecilia organ at the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans.
For tickets, call 508-240-2400, or purchase here
SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS
Friday & Saturday, November 25 & 26, 2022, 4:30 PM
Livestreamed with extended organ prelude on Saturday, Nov. 26, 3:30 PM
Experience the hope of the season with candle-lit services of Advent Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition for over thirty years. Hear readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration. All are welcome — no tickets required.
Doors open one hour before each service
For more information, call 508-240-2400.
VETERANS’ DAY CONCERT: SACRED HONOR
Friday & Saturday, November 11 & 12, 2022, 7:30 PM
Livestreamed Saturday, Nov. 12
Arts Empowering Life presents “Sacred Honor” featuring John Rutter’s Gloria and Gerald Finzi’s Requiem da Camera in commemoration of Veteran’s Day. Performed by Gloriæ Dei Cantores choir with orchestra and brass ensemble, and the Wind Ensemble at the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, this concert honors the lives of Veterans and pays respect to warriors throughout the ages who have answered the call of sacrifice.
FREE Tickets for all Veterans – Thank you for your Service!
For tickets, call 508-240-2400, or purchase here
DAVID BRIGGS ORGAN CONCERT
Saturday, October 22, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA
Hear guest organist David Briggs in concert, an internationally renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. Brigg’s program will feature a live improvisation on four submitted themes. Watch David illustrate his improvisational genius and creativity as a five-movement organ symphony comes to life!
GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES IN CONCERT
In Honor of St. Michael & All Angels
Friday, September 30, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA
GREGORIAN CHANT FALL RETREAT
September 27 – October 1, 2022
BAROQUE ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Saturday, August 27, 2022, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA
Performing Arts Camp for Kids
July 5 – August 13, 2022
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
TRANSFIGURATION WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Saturday, August 6, 2022, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA
Gloriæ Dei Cantores Concert: God & Country
July 2, 2022, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA
Visual Design Retreat
June 13 – June 17, 2022
5 Bay View Drive
Orleans, MA 02653
CHARA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Saturday, June 11, 2022, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 12, 2022, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts Building
Brewster, MA
WIND ENSEMBLE PENTECOST CONCERT
Sunday, June 5, 2022, 3:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
BAROQUE ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Saturday, May 14, 2022, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
in-person and livestreamed
Gloriæ Dei Cantores presents Handel’s Messiah
April 15 – April 17, 2022
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Lenten Concert Series
March 5 – April 17, 2022
Church of the Transfiguration
Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA