Upcoming Concerts

“Liberatum: Songs of Freedom”
Saturday, November 22, 2025

“Si Somos Americanos” (We Are All Americans)
Saturday, April 11, 2026
with award winning Pan-Latin ensemble “Sol Y Canto”

Past Concerts

May 2025

A celebration of Artistic Director Mary Cunningham’s
20 years with the chorus!

South African vocalist Nthabiseng Thakadu was featured in a special program of new favorites and old from the Halalisa repertoire.
South African songs: "Siyahamba," “Ukuthula,” “Tshela Moya,” “Ke nna yo Morena,” and “Uma Ngihamba Nawe, Thuli.”
Program also included Gloria Estefan’s “Reach,” Eva Cassidy's "How Can I Keep from Singing," "Freedom Is Coming," Ysaye Barnwell's "Hope," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Always Something Sings," "Flight Song," "I Have a Million Nightingales," "Stand by Me," "Hava Nashira," the Halalisa-commissioned "We Sing" by Brian Tate, and Nick Page's "Gwaza Universe" and "Lights Upon Our Souls."

February 2025

Curated by Artistic Director Mary Cunningham and accompanied by pianist Trevor Berens, Halalisa soloists and ensembles sang songs of romance and passion for this successful fundraiser.

December 2024

Program featured “Carols and Lullabies of the Southwest”, a sparkling set of Spanish carols sung with harp, guitar and marimba, lively arrangements of traditional classics “Brightest and Best”, “Wexford Carol” and “Ocho Kandelikas”, works by choral greats Eric Whitacre and Andre Thomas, and a Wassail singalong!

April 2024

Mary Cunningham, Artistic Director
Trevor Berens, Piano
Bertram Lehmann, Percussion
Keala Kaumeheiwa, Bass
Glenn Dickson, Clarinet

January 2024

October 2023

Program included:
”Missa Gaia Earth Mass” Paul Winter, Jim Scott, Paul Halley, Oscar Castro-Neves, Kim Oler
“Song for Justice” Kim Arnesen
”Tree of Peace” Gwyneth Walker

November 2022

Our first concert this season was a very special one featuring legendary song leader, composer, conductor, author and our chorus’ founder Nick Page! After decades of transcendent music making in the Boston area, Nick is relocating to Missouri. Halalisa is excited and privileged to have presented a full program of his music.

Repertoire included:
“And The Trees Stood Like Beautiful Buildings”
“Anu Sharim”
“In The Presence of the Past”
“Say Amen, Somebody”
“Thula S’Thandwa”
and more.

April 2022

Our concert reflected the arc of our journey from the ease and joy of our last pre-pandemic season through the full shutdown of choral singing with the advent of the Covid era. We maintained our optimism and commitment to our mission with virtual concerts including Earthsong. And then we returned to in-person rehearsals with renewed hope and excitement, only to have to reschedule (twice!) our first live performance in two years.

We are elated to have brought you this very special LIVE performance.

Program included

"The Road Home" Stephen Paulus
"Sing Gently" Eric Whitacre
“Sisi Ni Moja (We Are One)" Jacob Naverud
“Total Praise” Richard Smallwood
"Babethandaza" Daniel Hughes
"Jubilate Deo" Peter Anglea
"Resilience" Abbie Betinis
"Earth Song" Frank Ticheli
"The Wellerman" New Zealand sea chantey
"May It Be" Enya

Program
Earth Song by Frank Ticheli
interview with Jim Scott
We Are the Earth by Jim Scott
Do It Now: Sing for the Climate