2001 - 2002 Season
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Back to BachSaturday, November 3, 2001 8:00 PM Lobet Den Herrn, alle Heiden, (Motet BWV 230) Bach at his best is represented in these three different choral genres. Although his motets and cantatas are very well known, his four Lutheran masses are often forgotten musical gems. Featuring: |
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Messiah SingSunday, December 16, 2001, 4:00 PM With soloists: An annual Holiday Tradition — Join the Mastersingers and soloists to sing the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah. Come listen or bring/borrow from us a score and sing along in this informal, exhilarating event. |
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Sea PicturesSaturday, March 3, 2002, 8:00 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony With Symphony Pro Musica and the combined voices of the Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Master Singers of Worcester, and Stow Festival Chorus. Although seldom performed, A Sea Symphony is one of Vaughan Williams' most significant works. Hubert Foss writes, “A Sea Symphony begins and ends as a song, and as a song it is huge... What selfless outpouring of voice it demands.” Don't miss this rare collaboration by four of the area's most outstanding performing ensembles! Featuring: |
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An American TriptychSaturday, May 4, 2002, 8:00 PM Randall Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom The Peaceable Kingdom represents some of the ever-popular Thompson's choral writing at its best. Howard Hanson, better known for his orchestral works, sets the poetry of Walt Whitman in this evocation to youth, education, and patriotic vision. The less well-known John Corigliano deserves a wider audience, and this setting of Dylan Thomas' Fern Hill is rich in pastoral imagery, reflections on childhood, and the vision of youth. Pamela Stevens, alto Also featuring a solo quartet from the chorus: Regina Cransford, Kristin Sterbenz, Ron Lloyd and Dan Garden |
