Masterworks Singers Newsletter Spring 2025 No. 5

Dear People,

I'm so proud of all of you.  Last week was another successful rehearsal all due to your talent and commitment to excellence. Such an exciting start to the Spring Season!!

This is your reminder email for tonight's rehearsal in the Sanctuary of St. Theresa's at 7 pm.

I have now put up a new score on Edublogs for those of you who wish to download if you are using a tablet reader.  There will be hard copies available tonight.  We will still keep Peace I Give To You in your folders because we may perform it at our second concert at St. Catherine's in May.  However, tonight we will read the new closer... The Parting Glass, which will be performed with the strings of our orchestra.  This will be a very fitting final selection before our reprise of a section of Illuminare.

Rehearsal Adjustments

Regular rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7 PM to 9 pm.

Reminder... Next week rehearsal will be moved to Tuesday, February 11 due to  the annual TMEA convention in San Antonio.

In March, there will be no rehearsal on Thursday, March 20 due to spring break. 

Rehearsal requests for this Thursday. 
1. Continue to practice the very fast text of Movement 3. 
2. Tonight we will rehearse Illuminare in the order of Movement 4, 1, 3, 2 and 5 
3. Give a listen to the tracks of Down in the River to Pray.

We are still inviting friends and relatives who enjoy music to join this amazing community!  This is going to be a memorable semester of enjoyable music making.

I WILL BE SHARING SOME EXCITING NEWS AT REHEARSAL THIS EVENING!

Blessings to all,

Morris

REGISTRATION PROCESS

For those who have not yet registered, you may use this new link.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE NEW REGISTRATION FORM WITH OPTION TO PAY DUES ONLINE

Dues for this Semester will be $40 for regular members and $15 for any St. Edward's alumni

THE MUSIC FOR THIS SPRING SEMESTER: 

We are going to perform one of the most beautiful new works composed in the last few years.  The uplifting performances of The Gift of Life by John Rutter, and the wonderful accomplished performance of Magnificat by Taylor Scott Davis have brought new audience members into the awareness that this wonderful community of singers we call Masterworks, is truly bringing "Peace through Music".  

I am thrilled to announce the Spring Major work will be Illuminare by Elaine Hagenberg, with full chamber orchestra accompaniment.  This work is centered around the concepts of Hope and Light.  It has received rave reviews from singers and audiences, and now it is our turn to enjoy the experience of singing it together.

For those who are using tablet readers, you may go to the Edublogs site and download the PDF scores.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE IMPORTANT EDUBLOGS SITE FOR SCORES AND REHEARSAL AIDES

OUR SPRING PERFORMANCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR...

Performance Number One will be Sunday evening May 4, 2025 at 7:30 in St. Theresa's Sanctuary.

Perfomance Number Two will be either Thursday evening May 8, or Friday evening May 9, at St. Catherine of Sienna Church.  That date will be made definite within the next week.

This is a slightly different type of schedule than we have had in other Spring semesters.  The plan is to perfom twice in close succession rather than having several weeks in between.  This will allow for a longer work process through the Spring and the energy of two close performances.

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