Upcoming Events

SPECIAL EVENT

Singing for Strength

A Community Sing-Along

Saturday, June 20th, 2026, 4:00 PM

The Music Committee from Briarcliff Congregational Church is pleased to sponsor a community sing-along on Saturday, June 20th, at 4:00 PM at Beebe Hall. This event will be led by guest artist Danica A. Buckley from Minnesota, and it promises to bring our local community together to inspire strength, unity, and peace through singing.

Danica is an accomplished and dedicated educator as well as a choral-orchestral conductor with a passion for sharing the power of music with others. She currently serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Cape Cod Chorale and the Choral Art Society of the South Shore in the Cape Cod region. She’s also the music director of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Scituate, Massachusetts.

We are excited to bring this event to our community and hope that we can connect in song with titles such as “Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me ‘round”, “Be the Change”, “We choose love”, to name a few. Join us for an hour of great fun as we experience through our voices the sound of a better tomorrow.

SPECIAL EVENT

Katonah Celebration Ringers

Ringing for Peace and Unity

A Memorial Day Concert

Saturday, May 16th, 2026, 4:00 PM

We are thrilled to present the Katonah Celebration Ringers, a talented group of seasoned ringers from Katonah Presbyterian Church in Katonah, New York. With more than three decades of experience, these musicians ring six octaves of Schulmerich bronze bells and seven octaves of Malmark chimes. Their repertoire includes works from a varied range of composers.

Under the leadership of Eunkyung “Grace” Woo, the Katonah Celebration Ringers enjoy ringing in church throughout the year. They continue to share their talent in concerts, workshops, and handbell festivals both nationally and internationally. They are looking forward to participating in the 2026 International Handbell Symposium in Aberdeen, Scotland this summer, with a performance tour taking place beforehand.

A concert not to be missed, as we honor those who gave their lives for our freedom, and pray for peace and unity worldwide. Join us for an afternoon that promises to be both celebratory and soul-filling!

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE

Choral Presentation at the Briarcliff Congregational Church

Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, 10:00 AM

The BCC Chancel Choir and guest musicians will be enhancing our worship service with selections from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K 626.

Daniel Leguizamon, BCC’s music director, conducts selections from this quintessential choral masterpiece on Sunday, March 29, at 10:00 AM. Indeed, it is a timeless classic that sets the tone for Passion Week and promises to deliver the last moments of a composer’s life with dramatic harmonies and beautiful singing melodies.

Let the music uplift your soul, encourage spiritual renewal and personal contemplation. We invite you to join us as we embark on a profound time of reflection on the last days of Jesus’ life and attempt to understand sacrificial love, humility, and redemption.

Westchester Harmony Chorus

Hand & Heart
A Valentine’s Day Concert
Saturday, February 7th, 2026

Westchester Harmony is the brand new name of the Westchester Chordsmen. They have been singing throughout Westchester County and beyond since 1953. Originally called “The Golden Chordsmen”, that name was changed to “The Westchester Chordsmen” in 1998. Upon becoming an all-gender chorus last year, the group changed its name. The chorus solicited ideas, and “Westchester Harmony” was selected by a vote of its membership.

We are excited to bring them back as the Westchester Harmony Chorus with a program that features popular love songs from a wide range of artists and eras. They sing at concerts throughout the county. They also compete at the regional, district, and international levels. Let the Westchester Harmony Chorus make your Valentine’s Day special! Join us for an afternoon of great a capella love songs!

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE

December 21, 2025, 10:00 AM

The BCC Chancel Choir will be performing Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols”, Op.28.

Daniel Leguizamon, BCC’s music director, conducts Britten’s choral masterwork on Sunday, December 21, at the regularly scheduled worship service. This timeless masterpiece, where ancient melodies entwine with modern harmonie,s traverses centuries and continents, embracing the magic and wonder of the holiday season.

One of the most famous choral works for choir and harp, A Ceremony of Carols was drafted by Benjamin Britten in 1942 on board a ship while crossing the Atlantic, heading home to England from the United States. He first conceived the piece for women’s voices and later added a few more movements. BCC’s Chancel Choir will be performing Julius Harrison’s arrangement for SATB choir and harp.

Harp soloist Liann Cline will be joining BCC’s Chancel Choir during this performance. Lian is a harpist based in New York and the Hudson Valley. She has performed with ensembles including the Grammy-winning 8-Bit Big Band, Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra (TON), and Queer Urban Orchestra. She maintains an active teaching studio and can be heard on recordings, including Kalavala the Musical.

SPECIAL EVENT

Join us for an evening of toe-tingling tunes and spine-tingling stories—told in the glow of the sanctuary and accompanied by the eerie, glorious sounds of the organ.

This year’s storytelling lineup includes:

• The Valley of Dry Bones – A prophet walks through a graveyard… and the bones begin to rattle.
• The Witch of Endor – King Saul meets a mysterious medium with a message from beyond.
• The Spectre of Briarcliff Manor – A true tale from our own backyard (with a few twists and creaks).
• The Ghost Who Lost Its Buttons – A spooky story with a surprise ending… and proof in your pocket!

More mysterious than scary, this evening is for the curious, the creative, and the community-minded. Great for older kids, teens, and adults. Costumes welcome, refreshments provided, and all are invited to enjoy the playful side of the season.

Recommended for ages 9 and up. Some stories include spooky or suspenseful themes (ghosts, mysterious events, and dramatic Bible passages). Content is family-friendly, not graphic or gory. Use your discretion when bringing younger children.

SPECIAL EVENT

Hui-Mei (Fimi) Lin, BCC’s former music director is organizing a choir festival to benefit the Caritas Concert Fund at the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, 400 Bedford Road, Pleasantville on Sunday, 10/19 at 4PM.

The soloists are Arno Steinig, organist, and a world class harmonica virtuoso who will be playing the largest and smallest harmonica, and four harmonicas at the same time. The admission is free-will offering.

SPECIAL EVENT

The Westchester Children’s Chorus provides a community-based opportunity for students to further develop their vocal skills, musicianship and artistry through a shared engagement in singing. Students are empowered and inspired to become young artists by communicating through song and growing in their own understanding of musicianship and artistry.

Soon to be celebrating its tenth year in existence, The Westchester Children’s Chorus has grown its choirs from ten singers in one ensemble to today’s WCChorus of 5 different age-group ensembles. They are the proud winners of the 2023 Arts Westchester Sophia Abeles Education Award! The chorus made its Carnegie Hall debut in June 2022 and went on its first tour in June 2023.

The Westchester Children’s Chorus program at BCC will consist of performances by the Crescendo ensemble (grades 1-2), the Cantus ensemble (grades 3-5), and two Cantabile ensembles (grades 6-8 and grades 6-12).