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Masterworks Chorale presents
our 49th Season
Masterworks Chorale exists to inspire our community. We
dedicate our professional performance of superior choral music to the
enrichment, nourishment, education and entertainment of our audience,
striving to create a meaningful personal experience for patron and performer.
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Glory,
Passion,
Betrayal, Revenge!!
Great moments in Grand Opera
Saturday, June 1, 8:00pm
Sunday, June 2, 4:00pm
Aragon Theater
900 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Mateo - map
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Glory, passion, betrayal, revenge...
experience all the rich emotions of grand opera in
this opulent performance of opera choruses, arias,
and duets. Music by such opera legends as Purcell,
Gilbert & Sullivan,
Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Lehár and
Humperdink will be featured. Enjoy popular oratorio
choruses from Judas Maccabeus by Handel. Join us for
this glittering evening of the drama and delight of
opera! |
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Lauridsen
in Wonderland
Come sing with us this summer!
Summer Session starts June 17
Concert is Sunday, July
24, 4:00pm
Community United Church of Christ
900 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Carlos - map |
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summer with music
by Morton Lauridsen and Irving Fine. We'll prepare
three pieces by Lauridsen that capture three aspects
of his art. The beautiful “Sure
on this Shining Night” from Nocturnes is the
only setting of this mystical poem to equal Samuel
Barber's in serenity, mystery, and heart-warming quality. “Dirait-on” from
the cycle Les
Chansons des Roses captures the sensual beauty of Rilke's poem
with an alluring tunefulness and a gentle folk-like character. “Ubi
caritas” has the deeply spiritual element of Lauridsen's sacred music.
The voice parts share equally in the rich melodies and join
to create harmonic sororities unique to this composer.
In complete contrast, we will learn some delightfully
lighthearted Alice
in Wonderland pieces
by Irving Fine. This composer found a real streak of humor rare in classical
music world. There is great fun to be had in singing or hearing “The Lobster
Quadrille”, “The Lullaby of the Duchess”, “Father William”, and “Jabberwocky.” Fine's
settings are completely tonal, consistently interesting, and very approachable.
There is a group audition for new people on the first
night and dues for this session are $50. Please join
us and give Masterworks a try this summer!.
Rehearsals are Mondays unless otherwise noted.
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Christ Church Parish
700 N. El Camino Real
San Mateo - map |
Community United Church of Christ
1336 Arroyo Avenue
San Carlos - map |
June 17
Christ Church Parish, 7:15pm
to 9:45pm
June 24
Christ Church Parish, 7:15pm
to 9:45pm
July 1
Christ Church Parish, 7:15pm
to 9:45pm
July 9
Christ Church Parish, 7:15pm
to 9:45pm
Thursday, July 11
Christ Church Parish, 7:15pm
to 9:45pm
Saturday, July 13
Community United Church
of Christ, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Concert
Sunday, July 14 Community United Church of Christ
Call is 2:30, concert at 4:00
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Carmina
Burana Sing-along
Special guest conductor, Vance George!
Sing-along is Monday, August 5, 7:30pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro Street
Mountain View
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Tickets will be $20 at the door |
Celebrate 50 years of choral music
with two of the premier choirs of the Bay Area, the
Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo, and Schola Cantorum
of Mountain View. Artistic Directors Bryan Baker and
Gregory Waite bring their choirs together to jointly
celebrate each organizations 50th Anniversary with
a combined choir sing-along of Carmina Burana under
the baton of renowned choral conductor, Vance George.
Carmina Burana is the Latin for "Songs from Beuern,"
a group of poems found at the monestary, Benediktbeuern
in Bavaria. The poems were written in around 1200 by
a group of monks and clergy and are mostly bawdy and
satirical. Carl Orff set 24 of the poems to music in
1938, and the work has become a standard in the choral
repertoire.
Come
join your voice with ours as we sing Orff's dazzling
setting of the irreverent medieval poems
called Carmina Burana. |
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Low
Concert Ticket Prices!
Masterworks Chorale’s 49th concert season
can be enjoyed at our current low ticket prices.
- $20 advance purchase
- $25 at the door
- $10 with valid student ID
New - Group Discounts!
Groups of 10 or more can get a discount of $5 per
ticket on advance purchase, adult-price tickets.
- Tickets must
be purchased in advance, and through a singer or
by calling 650.574.6210. (Not available online).
- We cannot reserve
seating for groups; if groups want to sit together
they will need to arrive early.
- Discount applies
to the normal $20 adult tickets – student
tickets are $10 as always.
Buy tickets now!
Thank you for supporting Masterworks Chorale.
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