Master Chorale Winter Concert To Feature Recently Released Works
Master Chorale Winter Concert To Feature Recently Released Works
The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, will perform on Sunday, March 11, at 3 pm, at St Rose of Lima Church.
The performance will feature Te Deum and Gloria, two recently released works by the popular and prolific composer Karl Jenkins. It will also feature The King of Kings Choral Suite, a recent release from one of the founding fathers of film music, Miklós Rósza.
Te Deum and Gloria are vibrant, passionate works. Te Deum was composed in 2008 to celebrate Liverpoolâs year as the European Capital of Culture. A jubilant and celebratory setting of the traditional Latin text demonstrates the composerâs ability to create unique music that is enjoyed by everyone.
Originally commissioned for performance at Londonâs Royal Albert Hall, Jenkinsâs setting of the Gloria is an uplifting work that opens with dramatic brass fanfare and melodic, expressive choral harmonies.
Rószaâs King of Kings Choral Suite is based on his original film score for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerâs 1961 movie King of Kings, yet it was only released in 2010. Composed during the golden age of motion picture epics, the is powerful and majestic, filled with awe inspiring dramatic movements that serve to illuminate and enhance this classic adaptation of the life of Christ for the big screen.
The Chorale will be accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale orchestra and Joseph Jacovino on organ.
The Connecticut Master Chorale is an ensemble of 55 vocalists in their 13th year of singing in Western Connecticut. In addition to their regular three-concert season, the Chorale has performed by invitation at the White House, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, West Point Military Academy and three times at Carnegie Hall.
Newtown residents in the Chorale are Judy Bolduc, Ginnie Carey, Anita Corbeil, David Jurman, Karen Orzechowski, Nancy Raymond, and Dan Yee.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call 203-743-0473 for ticket purchase and visit www.cmchorale.org for more information.