Read about our concerts from past seasons
2010-2011 season
Beethoven Mass in C
Oure Pleasure joins the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers in a program featuring Beethoven's powerful Mass in C. The program will also include favorites from R. Thompson, Chatman, Gramann, Palestrina, Kim, and more.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College, Cole Chapel, 26 East Main St., Norton, MA
Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College, Cole Chapel, 26 East Main St., Norton, MA
Evensong for Palm Sunday
A musical observance of Palm Sunday and the Passion, presented in collaboration with the Grace Church Choir. Featuring music of M. Haydn, Gibbons, Morley, and Bruckner, as well as spiritual arrangements by M. Hogan and Harbold.
Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 4:00pm
Grace Episcopal Church, 104 Washington St., North Attleboro, MA
Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 4:00pm
Grace Episcopal Church, 104 Washington St., North Attleboro, MA
Performing in Our Communities
Oure Pleasure performs at a service of music at the Congregational Church of Mansfield, with music exploring themes of justice, kindness, and humility.
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 10:00 am
The Congregational Church of Mansfield, 17 West St., Mansfield, MA
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 10:00 am
The Congregational Church of Mansfield, 17 West St., Mansfield, MA
Nativity Carols
Another year of Caroling with Oure Pleasure! Joined by harpist Hyunjung Choi and oboist Denise Plaza-Martin, both of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Oure Pleasure performs Stephen Paulus's charming Nativity Carols. The delightful program included music of Chatman and Distler, Spanish Carols, Spirituals, and community caroling.
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church
50 Park Street, Attleboro
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at 7:00pm
La Salette Shrine
947 Park Street, Attleboro
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church
50 Park Street, Attleboro
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at 7:00pm
La Salette Shrine
947 Park Street, Attleboro
2009-2010 season
Double Choir
Oure Pleasure joins Sine Nomine in presenting Ralph Vaughan Williams' Mass in G Minor for Double Choir, along with with chants, motets and anthems for the Day of Pentecost by Byrd, Gibbons, Harvey, Henning, Tallis, Thompson, Titelouze, and the world premiere of Ave Verum Corpus by John Masko (b. 1992). Oure Pleasure was under the direction of Tim Harbold, and Sine Nomine was under the direction of Paul Cienniwa.
Sunday, May 23, 2010, 5:00 pm
Saint Martin's Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Avenue, Providence
Sunday, May 23, 2010, 5:00 pm
Saint Martin's Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Avenue, Providence
A Lenten Vespers from Salzburg
Music of Biber, Bernardi, Stadlmayr, Hofer and M. Haydn
A Lenten Vespers presented by Oure Pleasure (Tim Harbold, Director), A Joyful Noyse (Martins Aldins, Director) and members of the brass ensemble of Hancock Church. On that evening the church sanctuary was filled with the warm glow of candlelight and the grand and solemn sound of music that was heard in the Salzburg Cathedral in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Saturday, March 13, 7:30pm
Hancock Church, Lexington MA
Help and Hope for Haiti
An hour of music, readings, eyewitness testimony, and prayer under the auspices of the Attleboro Area Council of Churches. A free will offering was collected, with 100% of the funds donated to selected charities serving Haiti.
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro
Sound the Bright Trumpets
Oure Pleasure combines with the Beantown Brass to present a big dose of Christmas Cheer! Featured works included the Christmas Cantata by Daniel Pinkham and A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson (famous for his Boston Pops arrangements).
Saturday December 12, 2009, 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro
Music of Biber, Bernardi, Stadlmayr, Hofer and M. Haydn
A Lenten Vespers presented by Oure Pleasure (Tim Harbold, Director), A Joyful Noyse (Martins Aldins, Director) and members of the brass ensemble of Hancock Church. On that evening the church sanctuary was filled with the warm glow of candlelight and the grand and solemn sound of music that was heard in the Salzburg Cathedral in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Saturday, March 13, 7:30pm
Hancock Church, Lexington MA
Help and Hope for Haiti
An hour of music, readings, eyewitness testimony, and prayer under the auspices of the Attleboro Area Council of Churches. A free will offering was collected, with 100% of the funds donated to selected charities serving Haiti.
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro
Sound the Bright Trumpets
Oure Pleasure combines with the Beantown Brass to present a big dose of Christmas Cheer! Featured works included the Christmas Cantata by Daniel Pinkham and A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson (famous for his Boston Pops arrangements).
Saturday December 12, 2009, 4:00pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro
2008-2009 season
Requiem of Maurice Duruflé
French organist Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) sought perfection in his musical composition; in his lifetime he published only eleven works. Yet this small body of work is so sublime that it is enough to establish him in the pantheon of composers. OP presents this "transcendent Requiem" performed under the direction of Tim Harbold and accompanied by organist Patrick Aiken. The program also included works of Lassus, Walton, Raminsh, Shaw and Harbold
Sunday, May 3, 2009, 7:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA
Christmas Concert with Choirs of Second Church
Join Oure Pleasure and the vocal and bell choirs of Second Congregational Church for a delightful afternoon of Christmas music, both novel and familiar! The combined groups will present a work for double chorus of Heinrich Schütz and music of Conrad Susa.
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
French organist Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) sought perfection in his musical composition; in his lifetime he published only eleven works. Yet this small body of work is so sublime that it is enough to establish him in the pantheon of composers. OP presents this "transcendent Requiem" performed under the direction of Tim Harbold and accompanied by organist Patrick Aiken. The program also included works of Lassus, Walton, Raminsh, Shaw and Harbold
Sunday, May 3, 2009, 7:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA
Christmas Concert with Choirs of Second Church
Join Oure Pleasure and the vocal and bell choirs of Second Congregational Church for a delightful afternoon of Christmas music, both novel and familiar! The combined groups will present a work for double chorus of Heinrich Schütz and music of Conrad Susa.
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
2007-2008 season
25th Anniversary Concert!
Music of Handel, Vaughan Williams, Durante, Adams, Rabuck, PDQ Bach and favorites from the 25 years of Oure Pleasure.
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 4:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Supported in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Good Friday Service of Tenebrae
Readings from the Passion according to John. Outstanding choral music sung by The Oure Pleasure Singers.
Friday, March 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 647 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA
Caroling with Oure Pleasure
Join in the singing as the Oure Pleasure Singers present a varied program of old favorites and newly discovered gems. The choir's musical selections will span the globe and the centuries, and all will be invited to join in singing a selection of Christmas favorites. Take the caroling home with you by purchasing OP's new Christmas CD, featuring selections from our recent Christmas concert.
Sunday, December 9, 2007, 2:30 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro MA
Sunday, December 9, 2007, 6:30 pm
Blithewold Mansion, 101 Ferry Road, Bristol RI
Music of Handel, Vaughan Williams, Durante, Adams, Rabuck, PDQ Bach and favorites from the 25 years of Oure Pleasure.
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 4:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Supported in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Good Friday Service of Tenebrae
Readings from the Passion according to John. Outstanding choral music sung by The Oure Pleasure Singers.
Friday, March 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 647 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA
Caroling with Oure Pleasure
Join in the singing as the Oure Pleasure Singers present a varied program of old favorites and newly discovered gems. The choir's musical selections will span the globe and the centuries, and all will be invited to join in singing a selection of Christmas favorites. Take the caroling home with you by purchasing OP's new Christmas CD, featuring selections from our recent Christmas concert.
Sunday, December 9, 2007, 2:30 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro MA
Sunday, December 9, 2007, 6:30 pm
Blithewold Mansion, 101 Ferry Road, Bristol RI
2006-2007 season
New Textures in Choral Music
Joining the Wheaton College choirs as a special guest choir, OP explores novel textures in choral music of the last 20 years. The choirs create the sounds of ocean waves in Navok's "Meditations Over Shore" and the sounds of rainstorms in Whitacre's "Cloudburst." The program also includes music of Cage, Dove, Harbold and Sherck.
Sunday, April 29, 2007, 7:30 pm
Cole Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College, Norton MA
Service of Music for Two Choirs
A special service of music featuring works for double choir, including Victoria's "Dixit Dominus," Brahms' "Fest' und Gedenkspruche," and Parry's "Blest Pair of Sirens." Tim Harbold and Patrick Aiken conducting.
Sunday, February 25, 2007, 4:00 pm
Central Congregational Church, Angell Street, Providence RI
Carols Old and New
Celebrate Christmas with Oure Pleasure as OP sings favorites old and new. The delightful program includes Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," along with music of Senfl, Grieg, Part, and Rutter, spirituals and gospel arrangements, and more. Harpist Hyun-Jung Choi accompanies.
Sunday, December 10, 2006, 4:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro MA
Joining the Wheaton College choirs as a special guest choir, OP explores novel textures in choral music of the last 20 years. The choirs create the sounds of ocean waves in Navok's "Meditations Over Shore" and the sounds of rainstorms in Whitacre's "Cloudburst." The program also includes music of Cage, Dove, Harbold and Sherck.
Sunday, April 29, 2007, 7:30 pm
Cole Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College, Norton MA
Service of Music for Two Choirs
A special service of music featuring works for double choir, including Victoria's "Dixit Dominus," Brahms' "Fest' und Gedenkspruche," and Parry's "Blest Pair of Sirens." Tim Harbold and Patrick Aiken conducting.
Sunday, February 25, 2007, 4:00 pm
Central Congregational Church, Angell Street, Providence RI
Carols Old and New
Celebrate Christmas with Oure Pleasure as OP sings favorites old and new. The delightful program includes Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," along with music of Senfl, Grieg, Part, and Rutter, spirituals and gospel arrangements, and more. Harpist Hyun-Jung Choi accompanies.
Sunday, December 10, 2006, 4:00 pm
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro MA
