Master Chorale in concert

Measure by Measure

INTERACTIVE LIVE-STREAMING CONCERT EXPERIENCE​
Free & Family Friendly Event 
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During a time of crisis and uncertainty, where do we look for comfort? Music, of course.
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For centuries, musicians have responded to distress and adversity by creating art. Join Master Chorale artistic director, Brett Karlin, for a curated program of pieces from The Master Chorale archives designed to heal and inspire.

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Past Measure by Measure Online Concerts

December 27 at 4:00 pm - Messiah and More
Dazzling vocal solos, instrumental fireworks, and splendid choral writing make Handel’s Messiah a beloved holiday tradition. Experience the majesty of this work with a guided tour through Messiah highlights, including the incomparable "Hallelujah" chorus, as well as Christmas favorites performed by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.

The Messiah and More program will include:
  • Christmas Overture for Brass, Organ, and Choir
    • Adeste fideles (Plainchant)
    • “O, Come, All ye Faithful” (J.F. Wade / arr. David Willcocks)
    • “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Edward S. Barnes / arr. Patrick Dupré Quigley)
    • “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Felix Mendelssohn / arr. David Willcocks)
  • “O magnum mysterium” (Morten Lauridsen)
  • “Ding Dong Merrily on High” arr. Jeremy Silverman
  • Choral Highlights from Handel's Messiah
    • “And the glory of the Lord”
    • “And He shall purify”
    • “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”
    • “For unto us a Child is born”
    • “Glory to God in the highest”
    • “His yoke is easy, His burthen is light”
    • “Hallelujah”
    • “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain”
November 29 at 4:00 pm - Classical Favorites
For over 40 years, The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay has performed the world's greatest choral-orchestral masterworks in concert halls throughout the Bay area. Now, we're bringing them to your living room! Join us for an afternoon of classical choral favorites as we present highlights of The Master Chorale singing Bach, Brahms, Bernstein, and more.
October 25, 2020
Program #5: Carmina Burana

Dramatic, spirited, soaring vocals, frenzied choral passages, and pulsating percussive orchestration.

Discover the story behind movements from Carmina Burana and relive magical moments from The Master Chorale and The Florida Orchestra's legendary performances. Artistic Director Brett Karlin will open your minds and ears to enjoy the music in all new ways.

NOTE: We experienced some audio issues during the broadcast of this video that are currently being fixed.

September 27, 2020 
Program #4: Light of the Midnight Sun 

Transport your mind to the spectacular Nordic landscape with sublime music featuring The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, along with string quartet, piano, and soloists. Featuring works by contemporary composers Ola Gjeilo, Kim Andre Arnesen, and Jake Runestad, this program explores choral works about hope in the darkest times of life. This program features an exclusive, live video recording of a concert presented in 2016.

Buy the Top 10 selling Classical Album on iTunes and others here: Light of the Midnight Sun 
Read about the recording and performances from 2016 here.
August 30, 2020
Program #3: Upon These Shores

PROGRAM DETAILS:
Since the inception of the United States of America our country has been sought out as a safe haven, a land of opportunity and a birthplace of invention and art. The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay explores this most American of ideals through the live-streamed video presentation of Upon These Shores, a concert featuring music of and about the immigrant experience in America. This program includes music from many genres including classical, Broadway, American songbook, and commissions by renowned American composers Dale Warland and Jake Runestad.
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This program features an exclusive, live video recording of a concert presented in 2014. Buy the audio recording and/or read more about it here: Upon These Shores 

Length: Approximately 1 hour, Family-Friendly Program
June 7, 2020
Program #2: Reflections
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REPERTOIRE HIGHLIGHTS:
  1. ​"Sing, Sing Unto God" by Stephen Paulus (commissioned by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay)
  2. "The Road Home" by Stephen Paulus, Michael Dennis Browne text author
  3. "Waiving Through a Window" from "Dear Evan Hansen," sung by Stephon Mikell, Master Chorale Tenor
  4. "I Can't Hide" and "I Got a Hidin' Place" from "The Rock and the River" by Alice Parker (commissioned by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay)
  5. "Philippians Hymn," original by Chantal Lester, Master Chorale soprano
  6. "Lux Aurumque" by Eric Whitacre (commissioned by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay)
  7. "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King, performed by Robert Hicks, vocals and guitar (MCTB; Phil Traynor, bass
  8. "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor: God Bless America" by Irving Berlin, arranged by Jason Burke
Unfortunately we were unable to include Master Chorale soprano, Christina Franco's beautiful performance of "Goodnight Moon" in our posted program due to license restrictions.
May 3, 2020
Program #1: "We Reply"
REPERTOIRE HIGHLIGHTS:
  1. “O Fortuna” from Orff’s Carmina Burana
  2. “From a Distance” arr. Jason Burke
  3. “Requiem” by Elyza Gilkeson, arr. Craig Hella Johnson
  4. “Bogoroditse Devo” from Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil
  5. “Ubi caritas” by Ola Gjeilo
  6. “Even When He is Silent” Kime Andre Arnesen
  7. “We Can Mend the Sky” by Jake Runestad
  8. “We Reply” by Dominick DiOrio

​Length: Approximately 1 hour, Family-Friendly Program