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Festival of Voices


2009-2010
Concert Season


Festival of Voices

September 26, 2008

Mahler Symphony No. 3
with The Florida Orchestra

October 23, 24 & 25, 2009

Choral Classics
November 7, 2009

A Holiday Pops
with The Florida Orchestra
December 11, 12 & 13, 2009

Mendelssohn's Elijah
March 19, 20 & 21, 2010
with The Florida Orchestra

A Salute to Broadway
April 24 & 25, 2010


Dr. Joseph Holt
Interim Artistic Director

 

 

Critics Corner

The Master Chorale: Best of The Arts in 2005!

"Singing. It always comes down to singing, I sometimes think. Singing is the most basic of musical expressions, and by that standard, 2005 wasn't a bad year for the performing arts in the Tampa Bay area.

If I had to pick a No. 1 highlight, it would probably be Dvorak's Requiem, performed by the Florida Orchestra and Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. This Requiem - unlike those of Mozart and Verdi - is rarely heard in the United States, and it turns out to be full of beautiful writing for the voice. The chorale, prepared by Richard Zielinski, was inspired, and the vocal quartet had one powerful soloist, bass Stephen Powell."

          -- excerpt - John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times, December 29, 2005



"The year just past offered plenty of art for thought, often inspired and lingering in its impact. So today we pull out our ticket stubs from 2005 and look back on some of our critical favorites.

Dvorak's Requiem: The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay proved again why it ranks among the more respected choirs in the country, evident in its terrific treatment of Antonin Dvorak's Requiem with The Florida Orchestra at Pasadena Community Church.

Although the Requiem lacks the dramatic punch of those by Berlioz and Verdi, it makes up for it in introspection, awe and melancholy. For nearly 100 minutes, listeners could only marvel at the musicians' seamless craftsmanship and concentration. Under the direction of guest conductor Grant Llewellyn and prepared by Richard Zielinski, the 140-voice chorus sounded like a finely tuned instrument from the opening "Rest eternal" to the perpetual light of the final section."

          -- excerpt - Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, December 31, 2005



 

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