Master Chorale of South
Florida Announces
"A Season of Classical Contrasts"
The works that the Master Chorale
of South Florida has chosen to perform in their 2007-2008 season
demonstrate the breadth of repertoire available in classical
music -- that there is something for everyone. Not only is each
concert series very different from the other, but there are
tremendous contrasts within each series. The November concert
series concentrates on sacred texts and glorious melodies with
settings ranging from Baroque to contemporary. The April concert
series features highly secular 20th century music with thrilling
rhythms and lusty lyrics based on a collection of poems and
songs written in the early 13th Century.
In November, the Master Chorale
will present Gloria! Gloria! Gloria!, a program of glorias by
Vivaldi, Poulenc and Rutter. While the text for each piece is
identical, the presentations are vastly different. The singers
will be accompanied by the critically acclaimed Boca Raton Philharmonic
and soprano Marvis Martin, a University of Miami graduate who
has "graced the opera and concert stages of the world."
Concerts are Friday, November
16, 2007 at 8:00 pm at Second Presbyterian Church, 1400 N. Federal
Highway, Fort Lauderdale; Saturday, November 17, 2007, at 8:00
pm, at the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre, Boca Raton Community High
School, 1501 NW 15th Court, Boca Raton; and Sunday, November
18, 2007, at 4:00 pm, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 464 NE
16th St. at Bayshore Drive in Miami.
Tickets for any venue are $25
in advance ($30 at the door). Call 954-418-6232 or visit www.masterchoraleofsouthflorida.com.
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In April, the Master Chorale
of South Florida will perform Carl Orff's Carmina Burana,
one of the world's most popular choral-orchestra masterpieces
of the 20th century. This rhythmic, often wild piece, portions
of which have been heard in hundreds of movies, is a thriller
and audience favorite. Again, the chorale will be accompanied
by the Boca Raton Symphonia with highly regarded soprano Suzan
Hanson, internationally renowned tenor John Duykers and Grammy
award winning baritone Donnie Ray Albert.
The first concert in this series
will be Friday, April 11, 2008, at 8:00 pm at the Knight Concert
Hall of Miami's Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets
for this concert range in price from $15 to $55 and may be purchased
through the Carnival Center Box Office.
The performance will be repeated
on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 8:00 pm at Second Presbyterian
Church, 1400 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, and on Sunday,
April 13, 2008, at 4:00 pm at the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre,
Boca Raton Community High School, 1501 NW 15th Court, Boca Raton.
Tickets for the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton performances
will go on sale in early November.
Funding for this organization
is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.
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The
Master Chorale of South Florida is a nonprofit choral group
comprised of South Florida's best singers. These talented musicians
volunteer their time for the satisfaction of performing the
most challenging choral repertoire at the highest artistic level
in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
The Master Chorale of South Florida was formed to ensure that
world-class concerts of major choral-orchestral works remain
a part of South Florida's cultural fabric. Through innovative
programming, artistic passion, and superb performances of the
greatest music ever written, the Master Chorale of South Florida
strives to foster feelings of joy and excitement in the hearts
of audiences.
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CONTACT:
Nancy Gates-Lee
Chair, Marketing Committee
Office: 954-659-6108
Cell: 206-849-1256
Florida MCSF office: 954-545-4059
njgates@att.net
