The Lancaster Chamber Singers, an auditioned ensemble, will present its spring program, "To See the Beauty," at two venues. Concerts will take place on Saturday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster, and on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at St. Edward's Episcopal Church, 2453 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster.

"To See the Beauty" celebrates female composers and songwriters and highlights the powerful emotions that music can evoke. Although women have been composing music for centuries, they were largely excluded from the Western canon until recent years. The concert selections range from 12th-century music by Hildegard von Bingen to pieces by more contemporary composers like Caroline Shaw, Ysaye Barnwell, and Dolly Parton.

For more details and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.lancasterchambersingers.org. Tickets purchased before noon on Friday, May 1, will be discounted, and tickets are free for children and youths age 18 and under.