Our Concerts and Events
2023–2024 Concerts & Events
8:00pm
Friday, May 17
Sawtelle Auditorium
Covenant Prebyterian Church, Scranton
Come enjoy a relaxed evening of favorite tunes and light refreshments as Arcadia Chorale brings our spring Pops Concert to the Sawtelle Auditorium!
Our friends in the Doug Smith Jazz Trio join us to perform tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Dean Martin and their infamous friends.
The full Chorale will alternate with soloists and small groups to present familiar favorites: "It Might as Well Be Spring," "My Funny Valentine," "Puttin' On the Ritz," "The Way You Look Tonight," and much more!
We'll have snacks and beverages – including wine and beer – available. Grab a friend and make a toe-tapping night of it!
Adults: $15
Seniors/WVIA members: $12
Student admission is free
Tickets available at the door or purchase online here.
Designer Purse BINGO fundraiser
Doors open: 12:00 pm
Games begin: 1:00pm
Saturday, April 13
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
Join us for an afternoon of fun, food and maybe some loot! Try your luck at our various games and help support the Chorale during our spring Purse BINGO fundraiser. Each admission ticket gets you 15 opportunities to win – additional games available for purchase if you want to increase your chances! Feel free to BYOB, but plan to try the food and non-alcoholic beverages we'll have available for purchase.
Questions? Call (570) 871-0350 or email us at contact@arcadiachorale.org
Advance tickets: $25
Available from Chorale members or purchase online here.
Tickets at the door: $30
Hope to see you there! 👛🍷🍰💰🤞
37th Annual
NEPA Bach Festival:
March 16 & 17
Chamber Music & Choral Concert Tickets:
Adults: $15
Seniors/WVIA members: $12
Students free
Note: Admission to Saturday's organ concert is free; a freewill donation will be taken.
Tickets available at the door or purchase online here
See below for more concert details!
NEPA Bach Festival: March 16 & 17
Arcadia Chorale presents organ, chamber music and choral concerts celebrating the connections between J. S. Bach and composers who came before and after! Join us for a weekend of varied programming from the Renaissance to the modern age.
Organ Concert
4:00pm
Saturday, March 16
Elm Park United Methodist Church, Scranton
Free will offering
Our guest organist, Thomas Dressler, highlights the music of J. S. Bach on Elm Park's magnificent instrument.
Chamber Music Concert
7:30pm
Saturday, March 17
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
Members of the Arcadia Festival Orchestra are featured in this eclectic program, which includes trios by Weiner, Bach and Beethoven, as well as Johann Friedrich Fasch's Concerto for Trumpet in D.
Choral Concert
3:00pm
Sunday, March 17
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
Our Music Director, Matthew Rupcich, leads Arcadia Chorale in works by Palestrina, Stanford, Fauré and Bruckner. The Chorale will then be joined by the Arcadia Festival Orchestra to perform J. S. Bach's cantata, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (BWV 147) and Mass No. 3 in G minor (BWV 235).
Messiah Sing–Along
3:00pm
Sunday, December 17
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre
Our holiday tradition continues: Join Arcadia Chorale for our annual Messiah Sing–Along!
We'll invite our audience to join the Chorale in singing famous choruses from the work, such as "And the Glory of the Lord," "For Unto Us a Child is Born," and of course, "Hallelujah" and "Worthy is the Lamb."
We'll be joined by guest soloists (they'll perform the arias) and orchestra. Bring your score or purchase one at the door and get ready to sing along to Handel's masterpiece! Or simply come and listen to this glorious choral music to get you in the holiday mood. We hope to see you there!
Arcadia Chorale is proud to present this event in partnership with WVIA-FM , who will record the performance and broadcast it on Christmas Eve at 2:00pm.
Adults: $15
Seniors/WVIA members: $12
Student admission is free
Messiah score (available at the door, limited supply): $10
Tickets available at the door or purchase online here.
$5/ticket, number good all month!
Select your number from our available Pick 3 options; watch the January 2024 evening PA Lottery draws.
If your number is picked on any day of the month, you win!
Get tickets!
tickets available from any Chorale singer or board member
call (570) 871-0350 or email arcadiachorale@gmail.com to reserve your lucky 3-digit number today!
☝️See image above for more details, including payout amounts!
A Christmas Rose
7:30pm
Saturday, December 2
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Scranton
3:00pm
Sunday, December 3
First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre
This year, our Christmas program centers around the Virgin Mary and the image of a rose in winter. The program will feature settings of familiar texts, such a Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, The Angel Gabriel, There is No Rose, and the Ave Maria. Traditional works by Victoria, Byrd, and Praetorius will be presented alongside contemporary pieces by Bullard, Forbes, and Lohman.
To add to our sense of togetherness this season, please join us in singing traditional carols, such as Joy to the World and Silent Night! This beautiful, poignant program will help put you in a reflective and joyous mood. We hope to see you there!
Tickets available at the door or purchase online here.
Takeout Pasta Dinner
11:30am to 1:00pm
Sunday, October 29
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
Help us stay out of the red by getting into it –red sauce that is! (See what we did there?)
Support Arcadia Chorale's 2023-2024 Concert Season by purchasing a delicious takeout pasta dinner! Each meal includes a generous portion of pasta, along with meatballs, bread, salad, brownie and – of course – sauce!
Purchase tickets in advance from any Arcadia Chorale member or order online here!
Then simply stop by Covenant Presbyterian on October 29 to pick up your meals. Easy! We'll even serenade you a little as you pick up dinner. 🍝🎶😉
Spirituals in Concert
7:30pm
Saturday, October 14
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
3:00pm
Sunday, October 15
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre
Arcadia Chorale opens the 2023-2024 Concert Season with a fall program honoring the rich musical heritage of African American spirituals.
The concert will explore themes of pain, hope, endurance, faith, and freedom through song, including William L. Dawson's settings of "Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit," "Soon Ah Will Be Done," and "There is a Balm in Gilead." Join us for this powerful and engaging program.
Tickets available at the door or purchase tickets online here.