Dear Singers,
Happiest of New Years to you!! What wonderful music you made this fall, and [if you're like me] you're probably still singing some of those tunes. As we finish the first half of our season, it's time to start thinking about the exciting/rewarding/spectacular things yet to come. That's correct: Our April concert is billed as a "Choral Spectacular," and that's what we'll expect it to be. We begin rehearsals on Monday, January 5, at 7 p.m.
"Spectacular" can be many things, but we're planning for it to include a mix of familiar favorites [both loud and soft] and a few new pieces that will absolutely astonish you [guaranteed!]. And all with orchestra, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, April 12.
To get your appetite started, here is some of the repertoire, with a few links you can preview on YouTube:
--Charpentier, Te Deum: The overture and the chorus: Pleni Sunt Coeli. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Q7jFFSyhY [If you hear "Masterpiece Theatre" in here, there's a reason.]
--Verdi, Song of the Hebrew Slaves, from Nabucco
--Wagner, Bridal Chorus, from Lohengrin
--Haydn, Creation: Achieved is the Glorious Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tOl3nZ_VP4
--Wilberg, Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9cKjSeuqk
--Brahms, How Lovely are Thy Dwellings, from the German Requiem
--Randol Bass, Gloria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAt8TttzyQ [This is by the same composer who arranged the ISO Christmas medley we sang. It's much like John Rutter's music, plus some twists. Hard and exciting.]
--Sibelius, Onward, Ye People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwcibtFy3us
--Handel, Praise the Lord With One Accord, from Solomon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPFUERISOvk
Every one of these is spectacular in its own way, and there are a few other good surprises along the way. I look forward to sharing these with you.
Please pass the word to other good singers. See you Monday!
Larry
Happiest of New Years to you!! What wonderful music you made this fall, and [if you're like me] you're probably still singing some of those tunes. As we finish the first half of our season, it's time to start thinking about the exciting/rewarding/spectacular things yet to come. That's correct: Our April concert is billed as a "Choral Spectacular," and that's what we'll expect it to be. We begin rehearsals on Monday, January 5, at 7 p.m.
"Spectacular" can be many things, but we're planning for it to include a mix of familiar favorites [both loud and soft] and a few new pieces that will absolutely astonish you [guaranteed!]. And all with orchestra, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, April 12.
To get your appetite started, here is some of the repertoire, with a few links you can preview on YouTube:
--Charpentier, Te Deum: The overture and the chorus: Pleni Sunt Coeli. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Q7jFFSyhY [If you hear "Masterpiece Theatre" in here, there's a reason.]
--Verdi, Song of the Hebrew Slaves, from Nabucco
--Wagner, Bridal Chorus, from Lohengrin
--Haydn, Creation: Achieved is the Glorious Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tOl3nZ_VP4
--Wilberg, Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9cKjSeuqk
--Brahms, How Lovely are Thy Dwellings, from the German Requiem
--Randol Bass, Gloria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAt8TttzyQ [This is by the same composer who arranged the ISO Christmas medley we sang. It's much like John Rutter's music, plus some twists. Hard and exciting.]
--Sibelius, Onward, Ye People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwcibtFy3us
--Handel, Praise the Lord With One Accord, from Solomon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPFUERISOvk
Every one of these is spectacular in its own way, and there are a few other good surprises along the way. I look forward to sharing these with you.
Please pass the word to other good singers. See you Monday!
Larry
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