All Women’s Choir and Orchestra Appearing in New York City

New York will soon hear the beauty of women singing and women accompanying them in pieces written solely for women.

UNUSUAL SINGING: Naila-Aziz, will sing in the Middle Eastern style. Courtesy of Melodia Women's Choir and Orchestra

New York will soon hear the beautiful sounds of women singing and women accompanying them in pieces written solely for women.

The newly established Melodia Orchestra, consisting of only women instrumentalists, will premiere at New York City’s St. Ignatius Loyola Church at Park Avenue on May 16. They accompany the Melodia Women’s Choir, also women-only, as they celebrate the brilliance of French choral music. Their concert “Visions of Eternity” will showcase rare works by Olivier Messiaen, André Caplet, Gustav Holst and Reza Vali, specially composed for women’s voices.

A Rare Program