Saturday December 3, 2022
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Houston Masterworks Chorus August to April Series Festival Concert Hall 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
 Houston Masterworks Chorus The Houston Masterworks Chorus is a choral community celebrating and connecting people through the power of music. The unwavering dedication of their leaders and members has ensured their mission to educate, inspire and uplift. Performing diverse masterworks, showcasing new compositions and talent, moving people out of their ordinary...seeking excellence is their constant, motivating force. Appointed in 2019, Dr. Paulo Gomes serves as Artistic Director. Christmas with Masterworks, Rejoice! at Festival Hill Institute is part of our annual eclectic celebration that includes joyful and distinctive choral masterwork such as Vivaldi's Gloria. The audience eagerly shares holiday memories as the chorus weaves carols and holiday favorites throughout, ending in a candlelit sing-along of Silent Night. We will partnership with a cappella chorus, Space City Sound. Space City Sound strives to spread excellence in musical performance. Adult $30. Student $10. Concert tickets are held at will call on the West side of the Concert Hall. If available, tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open 1 hour prior to concert. Overnight accommodations are available on campus for this concert weekend. Office/Information: 979-249-3129 Concert Hall Location: 248 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954 Google Map #6 on Campus Map #16 on Campus Map Top of Page |
| Here Comes Santa Claus | Space City Sound Matt Swann, conductor Drew Prince, assistant conductor | arr. Marshall Webb (1948-2022) |
| Deck the Hall | Space City Sound Matt Swann, conductor Drew Prince, assistant conductor | arr. Andreas Valkare |
| Carol of Bells | Space City Sound Matt Swann, conductor Drew Prince, assistant conductor | arr. David Wright (b. 1949) |
| It's the Most Wonderful Tome of the Year | Space City Sound Matt Swann, conductor Drew Prince, assistant conductor | arr. Matt Swann (b. 1982) |
| Mary Had a Baby | Space City Sound Matt Swann, conductor Drew Prince, assistant conductor | arr. David Wright (b. 1949) |
| Mary, Did You Know? | Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | arr. David Wright (b.1949) |
| Weihnachten, op.79/1 | Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) |
| Baby, What You Going to Be? | Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | Nathtalie Sleeth (1934-1992) |
| Alleluia | Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | Ralph Manuel (b. 1951) |
| The First Noel | Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | Dan Forrest (b. 1978) |
| The Chritmas Song | Yerim Colin, solo (Houston Masterworks Chorus Young Singer Competition Winner) Houston Masterworks Chorus Julie Sacks, piano Paulo Gomes, conductor | Mel Torme & Robert Wells |
| Intermission | ||
| Gloria in D, RV 589 Gloria in excelsis Deo (chorus) Et in terra pax (chorus) Laudamus te (two sopranos) Gratias agimus tibi (chorus) Propter magnam gloriam (chorus) Domine Deus (soprano) Domine, Fili unigenite (chorus) Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (alto and chorus) Qui tollis peccata mundi (chorus) Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (alto) Quoniam tu solus sanctus (chorus) Cum Sancto Spiritu (chorus) | Houston Masterworks Chorus & Space City Sound Elizabeth Hsu and Elizabeth Foster, soprano soli Lizzy Sneling, alto solo Jacob Shafer, violin I Rainel Joubert, violin II Ingrid Gerling, viola Mayara Velasquez, cello Yu-Lan Hsu, oboe Julie Sacks, keyboard Dr. Paulo Gomes, conductor | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) |
