Masterworks Singers Newsletter Fall 2024 No. 16

Dear People,

What a great rehearsal last evening with our String section!  You are all singing with such confidence.  It is growing with each rehearsal, and therefore the musicianship is on the rise! 

Here are some important reminders for Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday Morning:  10 AM Downbeat.  Final dress rehearsal.  All Chamber Orchestra members will be present.

Please remember that there will be a Ladies group retreat in progress in the Sanctuary until 9:40 AM.  

I ask you not to enter the Sanctuary until I have given the all-clear.  The ladies will be participating in Adoration.  

Points:

1. We will rehearse all music with the Chamber Orchestra first.  We will release the players and run the remaining pieces.  I will organize rehearsal as we did last night... getting you off your feet periodically to save your energy.
2. We should be finishing rehearsal no later than 12:15 pm.
3. Post Concert Reception in Family Center for Singers and Families:  Before rehearsal  and during the Break of rehearsal, please take time to find Mary Louise Schack or Donna Gervase and let them know what you might bring for our post-concert reception.  We are asking everyone to bring some refreshments and drinks just as we did last Spring at St. Catherine's.
4. Concert Dress:  Men in black...shoes, socks, slacks, and button up long sleeve shirt.. no tie.  Ladies in concert black of your choice.  No sleeveless or spaghetti straps. Please have legs covered with black opaque hose or leggings.  Slacks are allowed .   Please no perfumes.

Our Call time for concert on Sunday the 17th will be... Singers at 5:45 pm for chorus only pieces.  Full Orchestra stop / start warm-up rehearsal begins at 6:15 pm downbeat.  House opens at 7:10 pm.  Concert is at 7:30 pm. 

Concert Program Order: 

1. And The Night Shall Be Filled With Music
2. Magnificat ... all 5 movements 
3. Intermission
4. Soon We Will be Done
5. Until Love Is Spoken
6. Let There Be Peace on Earth
7. Reprise of ending of Movement 5

Links to the Fall Concert Poster: (These are now re-activated)

PLEASE CLICK HERE: to be taken to a file for the Poster in JPG format.

PLEASE CLICK HERE: to be taken to a file for the Poster in PDF format.  

Your rehearsals have been great, and I can tell many of you are listening to the rehearsal aides.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE EDUBLOGS PAGE

Please make sure to reach out to some NEW AUDIENCE members!!   What fun this is going to be!!

Blessings to all,

Morris

PS.  For those of you who have claims as part of the Canada trip Bankruptcy, please read the top frame just below.
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NEWS ON THE BANKRUPTCY 

Stay tuned... the next Newsletter will have instructions on where to mail any changes of address if you have moved since filing the original claim.

By now, you have probably received some more information from the Bankruptcy court.  This latest letter is another notice that you do not have to respond to.  However, it is good news that the case is nearing a completion and that funds will begin to be disbursed, hopefully in the not too distant future.

I have received a letter at my address that I will forward to member this evening.  

It is important to make sure that the court has your correct mailing address.  If you do not receive a notice from the court outlining the info of what is being filed by the lawyers as charges for their fees, and also listing the final hearing that is upcoming, please let me know.  

If you have changed addresses, it is important to inform the court.  You will need to make sure they have the correct address to insure you receive your claim.

MASTERWORKS SINGERS WEB PAGE

Thanks to our web master Mark Stern, we now have the Newsletters archived on our Masterworks website for you use so you don't have to scroll through your emails to find what you want.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE MASTERWORKS WEBSITE 

From the Home Page, look at the top banner.  Find the button for Current Season. Click on that button and find the button for Past Masterworks Newsletter. The Newsletters for the Season will be listed with the most recent Newsletter being on top.

Please also feel free to forward the website address to you friends and family so they can learn about our wonderful community of fine musicians.  The website address is https://masterworkssingers.org.

FALL 2024 SCHEDULE:  ALERT.... (UPDATED NOVEMBER 7)

• Dress rehearsal for Second Performance: Rehearsal will begin with the choral only pieces at 9:40 AM downbeat.  We will have the one and only full rehearsal with our Chamber Orchestra beginning at 10 AM and going until noon on Saturday, November 16.
• Call Time for Second Performance: Call time for concert on Sunday the 17th will be... Singers at 5:45 pm for chorus only pieces.  Full Orchestra stop / start warm-up rehearsal begins at 6:15 pm downbeat.  House opens at 7:10 pm.  Concert is at 7:30 pm. 
• Second Performance: Sunday, November 17, 2024. 7:30 pm. St. Theresa Catholic Church. Austin, Texas. This concert is our major concert for the Fall semester 2024.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FALL SEMESTER 2024

LITERATURE FOR FALL 2024 UPDATED September 11

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 September 11
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.

This image is The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner

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