The Burlington Choral Society will honor Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday with a performance of his glorious Chichester Psalms. This is a thrilling musical setting of Hebrew psalms that conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin says shows off Bernstein's goal "to bring people together regardless of their religions, origins, generations and aspirations in life." It ends with, "Hineh mah tov, Umah naim, Shevet ahim, Gam yahad." ("Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.") Leonard Bernstein as a composer brings the rhythms and melodies of the theatre to this classical presentation, as he did in West Wide Story. Musically, as well as emotionally, this is a meld of traditions. It's not to be missed.

Your neighbors in the chorus will present Chichester Psalms on Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington. Also on the program, titled Birthday Odes, are Handel's Birthday Ode for Queen Anne, Eternal Source of Light Divine -- as heard at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -- and Purcell's Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, Come, Ye Sons of Art.

Richard Riley, artistic director, will lead the chorus, with guest artists Mary Bonhag, soprano; Eric Jurenas, countertenor; Andrew Padgett, bass; Jenny Bower, organ; and the Burlington Birthday Orchestra.

Tickets are on sale at the Flynn Box Office, www.flynntix.org and (802) 86-FLYNN. Prices are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors.

I Hope to see you in the audience - Andrew Mack, President