Thanks for a Fabulous year

May 26th, 2016

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of a wonderful summer. I am sorry that the rainy weather doused our annual chorus picnic. But the sun is out out now and it feels so good.

I am beginning to turn my attention to our first concert -The Annual Chorus Benefit Concert (“Ein Liederabend”) on October 25. Christine and David Hagan will play the sublime
Mendelssohn Concert for Two Pianos on E major
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdaFQ4IdoI

We will sing Schubert’s Miriam’s song of Triumph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_c_mSLkQZE
and Schumann’s Nachtlied
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o61-EPADboA

Then of course, there is the Poulenc Gloria –one of my favorite pieces in all of music history. What a thrill!

If you know good singers who would enjoy this fantastic music, please have the plan to join us. All of these pieces require a large, skilled chorus. I will need every one of you back at our first rehearsal on August 23. In the Fall rehearsals will begin at 7:00 pm.

In case you are interested—

Most of you have sung my Jazz Mass. All of you have sung the Ellington Sacred Service. Here is a link to a service I conducted last Sunday that features that music. I’ve listed numbers so you don’t have to wade through all the talking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShVdyzj09io

Introit 14:00
Gloria 20:15
Psalm 26:20
Creed 49:58
The Majesty of God 1:05:10
Sanctus 1:12:20
Lord’s Prayer 1:15:50
Agnus Dei 118:20
Heaven 1:22:55

Thanks to everyone for a fabulous year of singing.
Yours-DrW

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