Masterworks Singers Newsletter Fall 2024 No. 4

Dear People, 

Congratulations on a wonderful first rehearsal last Thursday evening.  I am very proud of your first reading of most of the Magnificat, and Soon We Will Be Done!

Our second regular rehearsal will be this Thursday evening at St. Theresa Catholic Church Sanctuary at 7pm.  It is still not too late to join, or bring a friend to participate!! We love having the new members who started last week!  Let's continue to welcome others with open arms.

Please take note of the link which takes you to the site called Edublogs.  We have added a new folder which contains individual learning tracks for the Magnificat.  Please make sure you are clicking on the right voice part before you begin your practice. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE EDUBLOGS PAGE OF SCORES AND LEARNING TRACKS.

Thank you to all who have registered!  If you are new, please use the link just below to register online. I thank Amber-Nicole McIntire for  organizing this link. If you click on the link you will be taken to an info page to fill out. While you are on that page you will see another link that will take you to a safe page to pay by credit card.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FALL SEMESTER 2024

If you wish to register at the second rehearsal we ask that you use this online system rather than registering in person this week.
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, we ask that you come to rehearsal this week, and wait until next week to pay by check or cash.

Here are bullet points of important information to look for below. There are updates ... so please read each section.

▪    The Fall Schedule
▪    The Literature for the Fall 2024 Season
▪    Scores for those who use Tablets
▪    Rehearsal Aides to be placed on Edublogs. Scores are now available in PDF on Edublogs.
▪    Registration process and fees. Reminder, please plan to arrive before 7 pm on the first rehearsal back.

Each rehearsal our goal is for each of us to just get a "little bit better" every moment we sing!!

I am so grateful for each of you.

Blessings and thanks to all,

Morris

Please read below for more important details about our program for the Fall. 

FALL 2024 SCHEDULE:

▪ First Rehearsal: Thursday Evening, August 29, 2024. Registration begins at 6:30 pm. Rehearsal begins at 7:00 pm. St. Theresa Sanctuary. 4311 Small Dr. Austin, Tx. 78731

* First Performance: Sunday, October 20, 2024. St. Mary's Historic Painted Church, Fredericksburg, Texas. We travel to Fredericksburg to sing a late-morning Mass. After Mass, we enjoy lunch and return at 2:45 for a 3:30 pm Concert. This is a special invitation to participate in St. Mary's annual concert series.

* Second Performance: Sunday, November 17, 2024. 7:00 pm. St. Theresa Catholic Church. Austin, Texas. This concert is our major concert for the Fall semester 2024.

LITERATURE FOR FALL 2024 UPDATED August 24

An exciting and inspirational new setting of Magnificat by award-winning composer Taylor Scott Davis. This amazing text from the Gospel of Luke is set in five movements.

Reviews have described Davis' music as ... “sonically luxurious”, memorable, and inspiring of hope. He believes in supporting collaboration and creating musical opportunities at all levels.

Other pieces in our Fall program Include a thrilling opening by Paul Halley, an a cappella gem by Karen Marolli, a lovely new setting of Let There Be Peace on Earth with chamber orchestra by Craig Courtney, and an exciting new arrangement of the spiritual Soon We Will Be Done by Kyle Pederson that will close our concert.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE EDUBLOGS PAGE OF SCORES AND LEARNING TRACKS.
 

SCORES IN PDF FOR TABLET USERS Updated August 24
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE EDUBLOGS PAGE OF SCORES AND LEARNING TRACKS.

REHEARSAL AIDES AND LEARNING TRACKS UPDATED August 24

We all need to thank the members who work so hard to give us learning tracks to practice outside of rehearsal times. Without these aides, we would spend way too much time chasing notes in rehearsal.

Here is the link to our Edublogs page for the Fall 2024 Season. Please read carefully as you click on the links. The first set of learning tracks for Magnificat are now up, created by the great and marvelous Peter!!

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE EDUBLOGS PAGE OF SCORES AND LEARNING TRACKS.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR FIRST REHEARSAL UPDATED August 24

Our Fees for registration cover the cost of the music, plus a contribution to help offset the small orchestra we use for accompaniment. To help offset the expenses for music and orchestra, please be prepared to pay $30 for registration for the Fall semester. As has been our norm, we discount those who are from St. Edward's. SEU faculty, students, and grads are asked to pay $15.

Registration will be by cash, check, or credit/debit card.

If writing a check please make it out to Masterworks Singers.

Here again is the link to register online if you choose.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FALL SEMESTER 2024

If you wish to register at the first rehearsal you may still do so.
If you prefer to pay by cash or by check, you will register at the first rehearsal in person.

For the mini-tour to Fredericksburg in October we will be offering a bus should you wish to not drive on your own. There will be an extra charge for riding the bus. That charge will be collected later, and will not be part of the first registration fee.

I look forward to welcoming new members into our community.  For those of you joining us for the first time, please invite a friend or two to come and join along with you. The fun is always better with friends on board! 

We will allow new members to continue to join us through the third rehearsal of this Fall Season.

The first image is The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner

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