The Norumbega Harmony Group will perform songs dating back to the founding of the United States at a concert in Newton. Among the group’s members are Watertown’s Ron Trial and Bill Holt. See the announcement from Norumbega below.
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, Norumbega Harmony, a vocal group specializing in early American shape-note music since 1976, will present a concert of the era’s patriotic and religious tunes.
Songs by William Billings of Boston, along with his associates Oliver Holden of Charlestown, Daniel Read of Connecticut, and others will be accompanied by brief historical commentary by Dr. Stephen Marini, founder and singing master of Norumbega Harmony and chair of the Department of Religion at Wellesley College. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Newton Community Pride in offering this concert. We welcome inquiries for interviews/photo shoots.
WHAT: Norumbega Harmony presents Choral Songs of Revolutionary New England
WHEN: Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461
COST: Freewill offering
CONTACT: Sylvia Martin, president, norumbegaharmony@icloud.com, (617) 678-2338