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10th Annual Children's MESSIAH
Saturday, December 13th, 2025
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
We invite you and your choirs to join PVNM singers!
If you haven't done A Children's MESSIAH with PVNM before, please allow us to share a little bit about this project with you.
More information
9 of our professional singers sing alongside middle and high school choristers who have learned 1-5 choruses from Handel's MESSIAH. (You and your students are invited to learn any/all choruses.) Our professional singers sing the recits and arias in between the following choruses:
from Part ONE
And the Glory
And he shall purify
For unto us a child is born
Glory to God
from Part TWO
Hallelujah Chorus!
The entire educational concert takes about 45 minutes to perform and is usually attended by several hundred people.
Please drop us a line at polyphonyvoicesofnewmexico@gmail.com if you are interested in bringing members of your Chorus to our December 13, 2025 10th annual Children's Messiah!
Friday, December 12th
REHEARSAL for all CHORUS members
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at The Cathedral of St. John (318 Silver Ave SW)
Saturday, December 13th
8:00 am - Breakfast with Santa - FREE for all
9:00 am rehearsal with the orchestra and organ.
10:30 am 45-minute performance at The Cathedral of St. John.
Here is a link to a sample of our 2024 edition of Children's Messiah. https://youtu.be/5tWBICG0jF8
We encourage everyone to bring 2 non-perishable food items for the Cathedral's Food Pantry. Items the pantry desperately needs include: peanut butter, canned tuna, spam, and canned chicken - no beans please. Your generosity is very much appreciated!
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Past Events
Symphony No. 9
by Ludwig van Beethoven
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Ring in 2025 with a holiday tradition that gets better every year! Santa Fe’s own Maestro Joe Illick brings his all-star orchestra to ring in the new year with Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico.
New Year's Eve
December 31, 2024
The Lensic Performing Arts Center
1:00 pm open rehearsal: reduced ticket pricing
5:00 pm concert: full-price tickets
The concert features Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven with orchestra, chorus, and soloists.
Performance tickets are available through the Lensic Performing Arts Center box office.
9th Annual Children's MESSIAH
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
Albuquerque, NM
We invite you and your choirs to join PVNM singers!
ZOZOBRA Celebrates 100 years
Santa Fe will burn ZOZOBRA and all of our 2024 Gloom
August 29 & August 31, 2024
Come see the new musical fable titled Zozobra: The Revenge, performed at The Lensic Performing Arts Center. Santa Fe’s own New York Times best-selling author, Douglas Preston, created the twisted tale’s libretto, and the music is composed by Joe Illick, former Artistic Director of the Fort Worth Opera. Members of Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico will form the Opera Chorus and provide soloists for the world premiere performance. Don't miss it!
Performance tickets will be available through the Lensic Theatre box office.
More details on all ZOZOBRA 2024 events can be found by clicking on this link:
Friday, July 12, 2024
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
Albuquerque, NM
This program will be performed by Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, under the direction of Maxine Thévenot, in collaboration with NYC-based organist Stephen Tharp, cellist Amy Huzjak, pianist Nate Salazar, and percussionist, Alexis Corbin.
The program is centered around Cantos Sagrados by Scottish composer James MacMillan. The program will also include the world premiere performance of The Year of the Horse by British composer, Cecilia McDowall, commissioned in memory of Roan Mulholland. The complete program can be found on our rosters page.
In writing this work MacMillan wanted to compose something which was both timeless and contemporary, both sacred and secular. The three poems are concerned with political repression in Latin America and are deliberately coupled with traditional religious texts to emphasize a deeper solidarity with the poor of that sub-continent.
Tune in to Mozart!
Saturday, April 13, 2024
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
Albuquerque, NM
Please register for those portions of the event you would like to attend by completing this googleform. If you encounter any issues, please call us at 1.505.821.1956.
Singers and those wishing to attend the lecture are welcome to register on the day at the door. To attend the lunch you must register in advance.
Lecture only ($15)
Lecture & lunch ($30)
Rehearsal only ($25)
Lunch & rehearsal ($40)
Lecture, lunch, and rehearsal ($50)
10:30am-11:30am Introduction to W. A. Mozart's Requiem: lecture by Professor Bruce Redford (Boston University, emeritus)
11:30am-12:15pm Box lunch
12:30pm-2:00pm A musical walk-through of W. A. Mozart's Requiem: an opportunity to sing with members of Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico led by Founding & Artistic Director, Dr. Maxine Thévenot, accompanied by Mr. Stephen Montoya.
Click this Information and Tickets Link to hear 36 professional singers from PVNM join forces with Santa Fe Pro Musica in two performances of Mozart's Requiem at the Lensic Theatre, Santa Fe, NM.
8th Annual Children's MESSIAH
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
Albuquerque, NM
We invite you and your choirs to join PVNM singers!
If you've not done A Children's MESSIAH with PVNM before, please allow us the opportunity to share a little bit about this project with you.
12 of our professional singers sing alongside middle and high school choristers who have learned 1-5 choruses from Handel's MESSIAH. (You and your students are invited to learn any/all choruses.) Our professional singers sing the recits and arias in between the following choruses:
from Part ONE
And the Glory
And he shall purify
For unto us a child is born
Glory to God
from Part TWO
Hallelujah Chorus!
The entire educational concert takes about 45 minutes to perform and is usually attended by several hundred people.
Please drop us a line at polyphonyvoicesofnewmexico@gmail.com if you are interested in bringing your Chorus to our December 16, 2023 8th annual CM!
Friday, December 15th - REHEARSAL for all CHORUS members
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at The Cathedral of St. John (318 Silver Ave SW)
Saturday, December 16th
Breakfast with Santa begins at 8:00 am You are all invited to attend with your choristers. Our Vocal Warm-up begins at 9:05 am Saturday morning with the orchestra and organ. Concert: 10:30 am - 11:20 am at The Cathedral of St. John.
Here is a link to snippets of our 2022 edition of Children's Messiah. https://youtu.be/tLh6vXReKa4?si=a0vdZy6QwoCVt6Qe
We encourage everyone to bring 2 non-perishable food items for the Cathedral's Food Pantry. Your generosity is very much appreciated! We look forward to hearing from you!
7th Annual Children's Messiah
December 17, 2022 at 10:30 AM
Maxine Thévenot, conductor
Admission Free; please bring 2 non-perishable food items for The Cathedral of St. John's food pantry, a comfy pillow to sit on & wear something festive.
See below for highlights of our 7th annual Children's Messiah!
The Creation - Franz Josef Haydn
April 30, 2022 at 7:00pm
May 1, 2022 at 3:00pm
The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM
Maxine Thévenot, chorus master
Tom O'Connor, conductor
2021-2022 Past Events
6th Annual Children's Messiah
December 18, 2021 at 10:30am
The Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, NM
Maxine Thévenot, conductor
Symphony No. 9 - Ludwig van Beethoven
December 31, 2021 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM
Maxine Thévenot, chorus master
Joe Illick, conductor
awakenings: music of diversity
awakenings features music written for upper voices performed by 14 professional singers of Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico under the direction of Maxine Thévenot. The concerts feature the World-Premiere performances of a commissioned work by award-winning American composer Jenny Olivia Johnson titled, "the many poems she learned as a child." The commission was generously sponsored by Phyllis and Roderick Kennedy in memory of Rebecca Davis Jennings.
The concert will also include music by composers from the LGBTQ+, indigenous, and Latinx communities. Some of the composers our audiences can expect to hear include the music of Hildegard von Bingen, Sarah Quartel, Mari Esabel Valverde, Dale Trumbore, and Joan Szymko.
Watch the video below to learn about our spotlight series, and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
March 31, 2022 at 7:00pm
St. John's United Methodist Church, Santa Fe, NM
April 2, 2022 at 5:00pm
The Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, NM
