# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: PVS Chamber Singers
Dr. Allegra Martin, conductor

The PVS Chamber Singers present a delightful a capella program featuring settings of five Emily Dickinson poems, along with Christmas carols, including numerous carols that Emily herself might have heard or sung. The Chamber Singers will perform the complete "Dickinson Madrigals, Book III" by Roger Bourland, as well as a setting by local composer and PVS Assistant Conductor Anthony Ferreira of "I Keep the Sabbath Staying at Home." You will also hear Christmas tunes by Holst, a setting of Longfellow's tender poem "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," and a few more jazzy recent tunes. The Chamber Singers will also perform a set of PVS Choral Director Allegra Martin's three favorite pieces that she has conducted with them over the years, including two arrangements by the late great local composer, singer, and educator Peter Amidon. We hope you can join us!

The concert length is approximately 1 hour.

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PACKAGE DEAL FOR TICKETS:
This concert is presented in collaboration with the Emily Dickinson Museum. Tickets for the concert are $20, or you can purchase a package deal for both the concert and a tour of the museum on the same day for $30 ($5 savings off each!). Tours will start at 2:30pm, 2:45pm, and 3:00pm. Instructions for reserving your tour can be found in the description of the ticket PDF in your confirmation email. Reservations must be made in advance. This package must be purchased by Friday, December 19th at 9am. Email boxoffice@pvso.org with any questions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/poetry-in-the-snow-musical-settings-of-emily-dickinson-and-seasonal-carols/200029364083829
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, literary-art, christmas, live-music, christmas-carols
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Amherst
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: First Church Amherst
- **lat**: 42.37529
- **long**: -72.51631
- **full address**: First Church Amherst, 165 Main St, Amherst, MA 01002-2333, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols being held?
  - **A:** Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols takes place on Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm at First Church Amherst, 165 Main St, Amherst, MA 01002-2333, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols?
  - **A:** Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols is organized by Pioneer Valley Symphony.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Amherst, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry in the Snow: Musical Settings of Emily Dickinson and Seasonal Carols sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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