Classical this fall: early music
Boston Baroque
Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston, unless noted. * 617-484-9200. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $16-$45. Martin Pearlman, conductor. 
Oct. 30, Nov. 1, "The Philosopher's Stone ("Der Stein der Weisen")," opera by Mozart and colleagues. Pre-concert talk by David Buch, discoverer of opera manuscript. Dec. 18, 19, Handel's "Messiah" with Sharon Baker, David Walker, Gordon Geitz, Victor Ledbetter. Dec. 31, 8 p.m. and Jan. 1, 3 p.m., Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge: New Year's Eve gala and First Day program. "MozartFest" with Cynthia Sieden, soprano; Christopheren Nomura, baritone. Opera arias, Symphony No. 14.
Boston Camerata
* 617-262-2092. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $20-$30. Joel Cohen, director. Nov. 8, Faneuil Hall, Boston. "Liberty Tree: American Music, 1776-1861." Dec. 18, Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley. Dec. 19, Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston. Dec. 20, First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge: "A Baroque Christmas."
Boston Early Music Festival Concerts
Boston unless noted. 617-661-1812, 617-262-0650. 8 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. $16-$38, discounts for students and seniors. Oct. 31, Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St. * Hesperion XX Trio: Jordi Savall, gamba; Montserrat Figueras, soprano; Rolf Lislevand, theorbo and Baroque guitar. Nov. 7, Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St. Sequentia. Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutem." Nov. 14, Paine Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge. * Romanesca: Andrew Manze, violin; Nigel North, theorbo; John Toll, harpsichord. Dec. 3, 6, Church of the Advent. The Tallis Scholars. Seasonal music: Dec. 3, Renaissance program; Dec. 6, Tudor program.
Cambridge Society for Early Music "Concerts by Candlelight" Series
617-423-2808. $18, students and seniors $15. Andrew Lawrence-King, harp and double harp. 17th-century English and Italian works. Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge. Nov. 19, 8 p.m., First Religious Society, School St., Carlisle. Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Josiah Smith Tavern, 358 Boston Post Rd., Weston. Nov. 21, 8 p.m., First Parish, Route 3A, Duxbury. Nov. 22, 4 p.m., Heard House, 40 S. Main St., Ipswich. 8 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. $15. Duo Proud-Homburger, Baroque violin and harpsichord.
"Early Music Afternoons"
Somerville Museum, Central Street and Westwood Road, Somerville. 617-666-9810. Sun., 3 p.m. $10, students and seniors $7, reservations recommended. Oct. 4, Lodi della Musica. "La Folia: Musical Follies, Past and Present." Nov. 15, Joel Frederickson, bass and theorbo; Carol Lewis, gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo and Baroque guitar.
Historical Piano Concerts
Community Church, Main and Chapel streets, Ashburnham. * 978-827-6232. $5, students free. Concerts feature historical pianos from the Edmund and Patricia Frederick collection. Oct. 3, 8 p.m., Eileen Hutchins, piano. Schumann's "Kreisleriana," "Davidsbuendler." Oct. 18, 4 p.m., Alys Terrien-Queen and Cristina Capparelli Gerling, piano duo. Brahms program.
"Music for Viols and Friends"
Lindsay Chapel, First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. * 617-776-0692. Nov. 13, 8 p.m. $14; students, seniors and low-income $10. Carol Lewis, gamba, and friends. "De Profundis," works by Kapsberger, d'India, Johnson, Lawes.
Renaissonics
Jewett Hall, First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. * 617-661-3353. Sat., 8 p.m. $15, students and seniors $10. Oct. 24, "Village Festival" with dancers Charles Garth, Maris Wolff; New England Conservatory Crumhorn Ensemble.
Schola Cantorum
$15, students and seniors $7. Frederick Jodry, director. Byrd's "Mass for Four Voices," selections from "Cantiones sacrae"; motets by Sheppard. Oct. 2, 8 p.m., Grace Church, Westminster and Matthewson streets, Providence, R.I., 401-274-5073. Oct. 3, 8 p.m., First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, * 617-227-1728.
