Masterworks Singers Newsletter Spring 2025 No. 15 

Dear Singers,

HAPPY EASTER!!.

This is your reminder Newsletter, that we are back in regular rehearsal this evening at 7 pm.

We are still at the St. Theresa campus.  

HOWEVER... We will be in Elmer Hall Great Room for rehearsal tonight and next week.  The Sanctuary will be occupied with 2nd Graders and their families for the first of two weeks of First Communion rehearsals. 

This is a great chance for us to really hear each other well.  The accoustics in the Great Room are wonderful for singing.  

I would like you. to position yourselves in our Quasi -Mixed formation, even though the chairs will be in a square.  It will be up to you to remember who you were standing next to last rehearsal when we went into riser formation.  We will use the hallway to align each row before going into the chairs tonight.  It will work just fine! 

Tonight we will rehearse the program in concert order.

1. Sky Born Music
2. Illuminare all movements
3.  Down in the River
4. Parting Glass
5. Reprise mvmt 5.  

 I am grateful to Amber-Nicole for the design of our posters.  Please click the following links to download the Posters for each of the concerts.  We will have some available in hard copy tonight for you to take to your churches and work spaces.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE MAY 4 CONCERT POSTER.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE MAY 8  CONCERT POSTER

Blessings and gratefulness,

Morris

The remainder of this Newsletter is information from previous editions for your convenience.

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 Thursday evening May 8, at St. Catherine of Sienna Church.  

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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