Masterworks Singers Newsletter Spring 2025 No. 16 

Dear Singers,

TOMORROW EVENING IS AN EXCITING REHEARSAL WITH INSTRUMENTS.

At 7 pm Thursday evening we are once again in Elmer Hall Great Room for rehearsal.  Same as last week, except this will be even more "friendly" because we will have our string section plus two brass players in the rehearsal space. 

Please, everyone enter and maintain a positive attitude about this setup.  It is not the optimum, I know. However, once again we are not in the Sanctuary due to the final First Communion class rehearsal.

We will have our string section in the rehearsal.  We also will have two brass players who have a conflict with the Saturday rehearsal. 

It's going to be an EXCITING time!!

Last week I was so very proud of you for taking advantage of the new acoustic to really clean up so many elements of the program.     

Tomorrow night we will rehearse in the following order.   NOTE: This is not performance order. It is "Instrumental efficiency" order.

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

Once again, 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

The remaining schedule for this week is:

 1. Rehearsal on Thursday night at 7 pm Elmer Hall

2.  Rehearsal on Saturday morning in Sanctuary from 9:30 to noon. (Hopefully to be finished sooner)

3. Call time on Sunday evening Sanctuary at 6 pm for final stop/start warm-up and run-through.

4. Concert time on Sunday evening May 4 is 7:30 pm.

Bring all friends, family, and neighbors.  Especially invite someone who has never been to a Masterworks concert before.

Looking very much forward to seeing you all tomorrow evening.

Blessings and gratefulness,

Morris

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

REGISTRATION PROCESS

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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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