Friday December 4
5:00pm - 6:30pm EST
The Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA, 01245, United States
Get into the historical holiday spirit at the Bidwell House Museum!Join the Bidwell House Museum for our final program of 2026, a delightful performance that will be the perfect start to the holiday season. No tradition has yielded a greater collection of music than Chr......More
Get into the historical holiday spirit at the Bidwell House Museum!Join the Bidwell House Museum for our final program of 2026, a delightful performance that will be the perfect start to the holiday season. No tradition has yielded a greater collection of music than Christmas. Historical musician Richard Franklin Donohue will explore this extraordinary repertoire from the 10th through 19th centuries. Hear carols performed in their original languages of German, Latin, Middle English, French, Baske, and modern English sung acapella and with harpsichord accompaniment. This special performance will take place in the dining room of the Bidwell House Museum and space will be limited. The concert will be followed by a small wine and cheese reception in the 1840’s room, a wonderful way to close out the year at the Museum. Parking details will be emailed to attendees a few days in advance of the show. Richard Franklin Donohue is a singer, private music instructor, and historian. A life -long performer, Richard specializes in historic music ranging from Middle English Carols to 19th century romantic music. He studied music at the University of Connecticut and has been teaching Piano, Voice, and Music Theory since 1992. He is the Town Historian of his hometown of Cromwell, Connecticut and has been the President and Program Director of the Cromwell Historical Society for twenty years. He is the author of “Rosetown Review,” a monthly history article published in the Cromwell Life newspaper and presents historical lectures throughout New England on a wide range of topics.
The Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Road, Monterey, MA, 01245, United States
