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 on Sunday, March 30, at 3PM at Newton Highlands Congregational Church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The concert is free, and donations are gratefully appreciated.
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. The program is supported by Newton Community Pride.
For more information, contact Sylvia Martin, president, norumbegaharmony@icloud.com.