NEWS
Program Notes for BHOS Concert
Here is a preview of the program notes that will be published in the upcoming concert of Burnt Hills Oratorio Society: "Brilliant Baroque." Texts, Translations, and Notes on the Program by William Jon Gray Antonio...
Free iPad App to learn Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Messiah
A perfect iPad app to prepare for Burnt Hills Oratorio Society's Messiah Sing-In. Use SightSing to learn your part. It's free and it has Handel's Messiah and Vivaldi's Gloria. You can listen to your part alone or with the other parts; and you can adjust the tempo and...
Artistic Director Dr. William Jon Gray brings rich background to BHOS
Dr. William Jon Gray is Director of Choral Studies at the University at Albany. He comes to the University at Albany from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the position of chair of the choral department, and where he conducted the Pro Arte...
A Little History of Handel’s Messiah
George Frideric Handel's Messiah was originally an Easter offering. It burst onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience swelled to a record 700, as ladies had heeded pleas by management to wear dresses "without Hoops" in order to make...
Welcome to our Artistic Director Dr. William Jon Gray
New Artistic Director of Burnt Hills Oratorio Society The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society is pleased to announce the appointment of of its new Artistic Director Dr. William Jon Gray. The search process, which began in September, involved ALL of the BHOS membership. It...
Concert May 15, 2016, 3:00 PM ~ Vivaldi and Handel
Looking ahead to Spring 2016, BHOS will present Vivaldi's Gloria and Handel's Messiah Part Two at the time of year it was originally intended. The performance is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 3 PM at the Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore Campus. More information...
Holiday Concert December 5th, 2015
We will be performing Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and Vaughan-Williams’ Hodie on December 5 at a venue to be announced. More information coming soon!
Welcome to our new Interim Director, Curtis Funk!
We are happy to announce that Curtis Funk, director of Octavos, has offered to direct and entertain us through the start of an exciting transitional phase. Along with Curtis comes Trevor Kahlbaugh, gifted accompanist of Octavos. Learn more about Curtis and Trevor on...
BHOS Announces Winners of 2015 Vocal Scholarship Award
News flash: Meet this year's winners! Vocal Scholarship Award Winners Burnt Hills Oratorio Society is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Vocal Scholarship Awards! Congratulations to Emily Martin and Jacob O'Shea. Winners' Biographies Emily Martin is a...