Music at Church on the Hill
Committed to great music for over 200 years
Each Sunday is a dynamic and inspirational musical experience! Our music director assembles and conducts a variety of music that ranges from traditional to contemporary. A twelve-person professional choir, myriad guest musicians, and our own talented pianist/organist offer a rich auditory environment for worship and our various other musical offerings.
Sounds on the Hill Concert Series
January 28, 2024: An Afternoon of Song
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Come join the members of the Choir of the New Jerusalem as they present an afternoon of songs, duets and ensembles. Featuring their favorites and classics! As the new year begins, this recital is the choir’s opportunity to introduce and refresh our acquaintance with you all as a Boston Society of the New Jerusalem Community. Accompanied at the piano by our music director, Andrew David Mattfeld. Concert is free and open to the public!
February 11, 2024: NE Guitar Orchestra
Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Sounds on the Hill Concert Series Presents:
New England Guitar Orchestra with Robert Bekkers
Founded as the Boston Guitar Orchestra, the newly named New England Guitar Orchestra is a community-based amateur ensemble committed to the promotion of the arts in the New England area through the performance and creation of works for guitar ensemble and the building of an inclusive group of participants and audiences. The orchestra setup includes sections divided into four to eight parts, with a diverse mosaic of dynamic, color, timbre, and percussive effects. The repertoire spans traditional work for classical guitar, versatile arrangements, and exciting new work for guitar ensemble.
March 28, 2023: Maundy Thursday Brass Concert
Thursday, March 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
A Maundy Thursday Brass Concert.
March 29, 2024: Tenebrae Musical Service
Friday, March 29 ,2024 at 7:00 p.m. Service of Tenebrae
Haydn’s “7 Last Words of Christ”
April 28, 2024: Project STEP Concert
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Join us for a special performance by Project STEP 12th grade cellist Caleb Graupera, with pianist Joy Cline-Phinney and double bassist Ian Saunders.
May 12, 2024: Choir Spring Concert
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Join us for the Choir of the New Jerusalem’s spring concert.
June 16, 2024: Zamir Coral
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Join us for a special performance by Zamir Chorale of Boston.
Our Music Program
Sunday Worship
Church Choir
The Choir of the New Jerusalem draws from the great musical resources in the area. Each year, auditions are held to ensure a great musical experience. Our choir has featured students and graduates of all the excellent musical programs in the Boston area, some whom have gone on to professional careers in Europe and New York.
BSNJ 2018 Choir Concert
Sounds on the Hill Concert Series
Concerts at Church on the Hill
The Sounds on the Hill Concert Series consists of at least six concerts from September through May. The concerts range from classic to more modern music and incorporate bands, instrumentalists, choirs, soloists and more. The various concerts have a recommended donation that goes toward our support of young talented musicians through the New England Conservatory Preparatory Department.
Carlton Doctor Scholarship
Carlton Doctor Scholarship
The Carlton Doctor Scholarship is an award given through the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Project STEP Program. Project STEP selects talented young musicians. The students offer an annual concert at the church. The scholarship is named after Carlton Doctor, an integral part of the church’s music program from 1984-2020. Our music director for 12 years and a member of the BSNJ singers for 24 years before that. As a teacher in local schools, he has dedicated his life to helping inspiring young musicians.