Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA) perform Geoffrey Hudson’s oratorio A Passion for the Planet, bringing together professional musicians, community choirs, children’s choruses, environmental organizations, faith communities, colleges, and local audiences in a shared expression of active hope for our planet.
Are you worried about our planet? Become a part of the change! Come to Geoffrey Hudson’s powerful choral-orchestral work A Passion for the Planet, an extraordinary New England tour coming in the fall of 2026.
This is more than a concert.
It is a gathering. A celebration. A call to action.
This performance features CONCORA’s acclaimed professional 24-voice choir and 12-piece chamber orchestra under the direction of Chris Shepard, joined by Novi Cantori directed by Todd Fruth, the Pioneer Valley Passion alumni directed by Geoff Hudson, and the Community Music School of Springfield Children’s Chorus directed by Laurie Ellington.
At a time when the daily news can feel overwhelming, Hudson’s sweeping oratorio offers something different: a vision of collective possibility.
Blending scientific prose, poetry, and sacred texts, A Passion for the Planet gives voice to those who are already doing the difficult work of protecting watersheds, restoring ecosystems, preserving habitats, educating communities, advocating for change, and building a vibrant future.
With fifteen community partners and growing, this four-state tour shines a light on the many people already working to heal the world—not through headlines or slogans, but through steady acts of care, stewardship, and imagination. The performances themselves become living examples of that collaboration, uniting hundreds of singers and instrumentalists across generations and communities.
And audiences won’t simply listen. At the conclusion of each performance, everyone is invited to join in song, transforming the concert hall into a community chorus.
Come hear the music. Meet the helpers. Raise your voice.
Together, we can sing the future into being.