Cheers to 45 Years as a Treble Ensemble!
Founded in 1968 as an SATB chorus, The Cambridge Chorale transformed into a treble ensemble 45 years ago and rebranded itself "Cantilena" in 2000.
We invite you to celebrate the season with us!

Buy tickets for our December 14th concert

SHINE! celebrating resilience through song

4 PM | Sunday, December 14, 2025
First Parish of Arlington | 630 Mass Ave. | Arlington MA

Cantilena is delighted to premiere a new work by our very own Rebecca Sacks as part of our celebration marking 45 years as a treble chorus and 25 years performing as "Cantilena."

Cantilena is proud to announce support from the Boston Foundation’s 2025 Free For All Endowment Fund.

This grant will help us continue sharing exceptional choral music with our community. We thank the Boston Foundation and all of our supporters for believing in the power of the arts.

I Rise: Women in Song

8 PM | Friday, May 8, 2026

Trinity Lutheran Church | 73 Lancaster St. | Worcester MA

8 PM | Saturday, May 9, 2026

First Parish of Arlington | 630 Mass Ave. | Arlington MA

Composer Reena Ismail

Cantilena is thrilled to invite the Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble to combine forces in this coming spring's joint program featuring Reena Esmail’s I Rise: Women in Song.

Join us in Worcester or Arlington for this special performance on Mothers Day weekend.

Hear Cantilena's Spring 2025 Commission

Mother Songs

Composers Lingbo Ma, Patricia van Ness, and Laura Nevitt present their perspectives of motherhood. Premiered May 10, 2025 by Cantilena.

Cantilena is honored to be awarded an Alfred Nash Patterson grant with the distinction of being named the 2025 Lorna Cooke deVaron Grant Awardee by @ChoralArtsNE