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2011-2012 |
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Nov. 4, 2011 |
BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis |
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March 16, 2012 |
"J.S. Bach & Sons, Inc." C.P.E. BACH Trost der Erlösung, Der Kampf der Tugend, Bitten, Die Menschenliebe Jesu J.C.F. BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme J.S. BACH Sanctus in D minor, BWV 239, Motet No. 3: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227, Motet No. 6: Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV 230 |
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May 11, 2012 |
HONEGGER King David |
2010-2011 |
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| Nov. 5, 2010 | HANDEL Alexander's Feast |
| March 11, 2011 | DVOŘÁK Stabat Mater |
| May 13, 2011 | TCHAIKOVSKY All-Night Vigil, Op. 52 |
2009-2010 |
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| Nov. 8, 2009 | "British Legends of Nicholas" JOHN TAVENER Apolytikion for Saint Nicholas (1987) IVAN MOODY Hymn to Saint Nicholas (2009) - North American premiere BRITTEN Saint Nicolas, Op. 42 ** With an added concert prelude: KARIDOYANES Nicholas, Holy Hierarch (1998) |
| March 14, 2010 | VERDI Requiem |
| May 16, 2010 | "The American Five" BARBER Sure on This Shining Night; Reincarnations BERNSTEIN Incidental music to The Lark COPLAND Choruses from The Tender Land GERSHWIN Music from the film "A Damsel in Distress" IVES Psalm 67; Seven Songs |
2008-2009 |
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| Nov. 16, 2008 | ROSSINI Petite Messe Solennelle |
| March 15, 2009 | MENDELSSOHN Six Songs to be Sung in the Open Air, Op. 59 BRAHMS Liebeslieder Waltzes (orchestrations by the composer) MENDELSSOHN Son and Stranger, Op. 89 (Chamber Opera in One Act) |
| May 17, 2009 | BRAHMS Motet: Schaffe in mir Gott, ein rein Herz, Op. 29, No. 2 HAYDN Stabat Mater |
2007-2008 |
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| Nov. 4, 2007 | SCHUMANN Mass, Op. 147 SCHUMANN Requiem, Op. 148 |
| March 16, 2008 | J. S. BACH Saint John Passion |
| May 11, 2008 | 50th Anniversary Tribute to RVW R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS In Windsor Forest R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on "Greensleeves" R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Epithalamion, a wedding cantata |
2006-2007 |
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| Nov. 12, 2006 | "Salzburg Splendor" MOZART Venite Populi, K. 260 (248a) MOZART Te Deum, K. 141 MOZART The Sparrow Mass, K. 220 (196b) MOZART Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 |
| March 11, 2007 | "The Winds of Change" J. S. BACH Cantata No. 118: (Motet) O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht BEETHOVEN Bundeslied, Op. 122 BRAHMS Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13 BRUCKNER Mass No. 2 in E minor |
| May 12, 2007 | J. S. BACH Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 |
2004-2005 |
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| March 13, 2005 | (Karidoyanes' audition concert) HANDEL The Coronation Anthems DURUFLÉ Requiem, Op. 9 |
Core repertoire performances 1950 - 2012
Abridged listing
| Composer | Title | Performances |
| J.S BACH |
Christmas Oratorio |
Dec '54, Nov '74, Nov 87 |
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Magnificat |
Dec '52, Dec '56, Apr '92, Nov '04 |
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Mass in B Minor |
May '59, Feb '65, May '68, Mar '85, Nov '96, Nov '00, May '07 |
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Saint John Passion |
May '64, Apr '81, Mar '90, Mar '08 |
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Saint Matthew Passion |
Mar '67, Apr '95 | |
| BEETHOVEN |
Mass in C |
Mar '54, May '70, Mar '77, Dec '81, Mar '87 |
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Missa solemnis |
May '57, May '61, Mar '64, Dec '70, May '94, Nov '99, Nov '11 |
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Symphony No. 9 |
Apr '83, Jun '86, Oct '90 |
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| BERLIOZ |
L'Enfance du Christ |
Nov '86, Nov '92, Nov '03 |
| BERNSTEIN |
Chichester Psalms |
Mar '81, May '89, Feb '94 |
| BLOCH |
Sacred Service |
Dec '65, Dec '73, May '89 |
| BRAHMS |
Ein Deutsches Requiem |
Mar '50, May '54, Nov '64, May '73, May '78, May '95, May '05 |
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Nanie |
Mar '69, Apr '75, Jun '81, Nov '05 |
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| DURUFLE |
Requiem |
May '72, Mar '05 |
| DVORAK |
Stabat Mater |
Mar '98, Mar '02, Mar '11 |
| FAURE |
Requiem |
Dec '79, Mar '94, Mar '03 |
| HANDEL |
Dettingen Te Deum |
Dec '77, Mar '94, May '97 |
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Messiah |
Dec '50, Dec '61, Dec '76, Dec '82, Nov '85, Nov '90, Nov '97, Nov '02 |
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| HAYDN |
Lord Nelson Mass |
Jan '61, Dec '75, Mar '84, Mar '96, Nov '04 |
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Paukenmesse |
May '87, Nov '05 | |
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The Creation |
Jul '65, May '77, Apr '84, Oct '91, May '98 |
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| HONEGGER |
King David |
May '65, May '75, May '83, May '03, May '12 |
| MENDELSSOHN |
Elijah |
May '67, Mar '80, May '86, May '96, May '04 |
| MOZART |
Grand Mass in C Minor |
Apr '53, May '64, Nov '66, Mar '76, Mar '93, May '01, Mar '06 |
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Coronation Mass |
May '63, May '79, Nov '88, Mar '96 |
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Requiem |
Nov '68, Mar '82, Feb '91, Nov '01 |
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Vesperae Solennes de Confessore |
Jan '59, Mar '93, Nov '06 |
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| ORFF |
Carmina Burana |
May '71, Nov '75, May '84, Apr '91, May '93, May '02, Feb '04 |
| POULENC |
Gloria |
Nov '66, May '72, Dec '81, Nov '86, Nov '98 |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS |
Dona Nobis Pacem |
Dec '73, May '87, Nov '94 |
| VERDI |
Manzoni Requiem |
Mar '69, May '85, May '93, May '00, Mar '10 |
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Te Deum |
Jan '63, May '74, Feb '04 |
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| WALTON |
Belshazzar's Feast |
May '88, Nov '95 |
“Given its complexity, the Missa is something of a rarity in concert life. So Friday’s performance by Masterworks Chorale was both a welcome chance to revisit the piece’s challenges and a brave endeavor by this talented chorus of about 90 members, its orchestra, and a vocal quartet, all under the direction of Steven Karidoyanes.
“Their approach to the piece was surprisingly intimate. The performers managed to tame the score’s unruliness and make it less monumental, more approachable, without sacrificing the excitement of its extroverted moments, which are plentiful. Karidoyanes elicited some unusual inner details during quieter moments … just getting through the Missa in one piece is an achievement in itself, and Masterworks did far more than that. The choral sound was warm and richly textured.”
– Boston Globe
“…the estimable Masterworks Chorale gave a rousing performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis on November 4 at Sanders Theater…Clearly, this is a work dear to this chorus, and it showed.”
– Boston Musical Intelligencer
Masterworks Chorale is grateful for the generous support of The Bose Corporation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
