Assabet Valley Mastersingers (AVM) will present Coronation Celebration on Sunday, March 26, at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett St., Northborough, MA. Dr. Robert P. Eaton, Artistic Director and Founder will conduct the orchestra, soloists soprano Erin Smith, mezzo soprano Catherine Hedberg, tenor Charley Blandy, baritone John Salvi ,and the choral ensemble.
Herbert Howell’s Behold, O God, Our Defender was composed for Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation and performed at her jubilee and her funeral. Handel’s Coronation Anthems were commissioned for the coronation of George ll of Great Britain in 1752 and Zadok the Priest has been performed at numerous coronations since. Mozart’s popular Coronation Mass was first performed in 1792 at the coronation of Francis Il, the last king of the Holy Roman Empire.
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE Tickets can also be purchased at the venue the afternoon of the concert. The price is $25 and $20 for seniors and students.
Proof of vaccination is not required and wearing of masks is strongly encouraged but not required. There will be a reserved mask only section for those who prefer that environment. It is an AVM core value to be responsible and community-minded. As such AVM will follow all public health guidelines provided by Federal, state, and local health
departments and those of our concert venues. Please check our website for the most up to date information.
AVM programs are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Cultural Councils of Ashland, Boylston, Grafton, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, and Westborough. AVM is also supported in part by grants from the Avidia Charitable Foundation and from
Southborough Community Fund, a fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.