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41st Season - 2019-2020Featuring a concert series with guest conductor Eric Whitacre and The Florida Orchestra, our 2019-20 season will be an extraordinary year of performing some of the greatest music ever composed - Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Handel's Messiah, Faure's Requiem, and Bach's St. John Passion. Along with hosting free community singing events and an educational initiative designed to inspire and engage the next generation of musicians and music lovers, Master Chorale is the VOICE of Tampa Bay!
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2019-2020 Season Events
Stay tuned for community events to be added...
Sing with Eric Whitacre!
Eric Whitacre leads a choral workshop featuring The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay Nov 9, 2019 Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg Conductor, composer, Grammy®Award-winner, and YouTube sensation, Eric Whitacre is the epitome of a choral rock star, and he's coming to Tampa Bay. On Saturday November 9, Eric will lead an afternoon of singing his exquisite music, talk about his composition process, and answer your questions through a Q&A session. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with a modern choral legend! |
Cocktails & Carols
Brett Karlin, conductor Dec 7, 2019 Banquet Masters, Clearwater Nothing captures the holiday spirit like being surrounded by a world-class choir singing your favorite Christmas carols. From the ever-popular holiday tunes by Bing Crosby and Irving Berlin, to everyone's favorites, "Joy to the World" and "Deck the Hall", you and your loved ones will be treated to a festive evening of fellowship, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and holiday spirits (pun intended!) that are sure to warm hearts and spread joyous holiday cheer. All you’ll be missing is the snow! |
Two Cathedrals
Brett Karlin, conductor Apr 24 & 26, 2020 St. Petersburg & Tampa Known for centuries as "The King of Musical Instruments", the pipe organ has been responsible for some of the most sublime, introspective, and thrilling music ever created. Join The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Sykes Chapel Organist Ryan Hebert, and conductor Brett Karlin for an afternoon of music that explores the grand cathedral traditions of England and France. Featuring Fauré’s subtle and poignant Requiem Mass, along with exhilarating music for the coronation of British monarchs, this concert is a "pipe dream" not to be missed. |
Concerts with The Florida Orchestra
Deep Field: A Cosmic Experience
Nov 8 - 10, 2019
Eric Whitacre, conductor
Go deep into the stars with GRAMMY winner Eric Whitacre’s symphonic Deep Field, illuminated by the Hubble Telescope’s stunning imagery on the big screen and surrounded by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay singing in the aisles. Also: Whitacre’s signature piece, Lux Aurumque; Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. For a deeper experience listening to Deep Field, please download the Deep Field App to your phone. Download on the App Store here. For Google Play, click here. Read about this concert and The Master Chorale's 40th Anniversary here (article by Kurt Loft, published by Creative Pinellas, October 31, 2019). Fri, Nov 8, 8 pm, Straz Center Sat, Nov 9, 8 pm, Mahaffey Theater Sun, Nov 10, 7:30 pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall |
Handel's Messiah
Dec 19 - 22, 2019 Michael Francis, conductor Helene Brunet, soprano Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano Matthew White, tenor John Brancy, baritone For nearly 300 years, one work has brought audiences to their feet in the ultimate celebration of holiday joy: Handel’s Messiah, with its divine “Hallelujah” chorus. Embrace the holiday spirit and experience this monumental work with the singers of The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and your Florida Orchestra. Dec 19, 2019 - 8:00 pm - Idlewild Baptist Church, Lutz Dec 20, 2019 - 8:00 pm - Mahaffey Theater, St. Pete Dec 21, 2019 - 5:00 pm - Indian Rocks Baptist Church, Largo Dec 22, 2019 - 2:00 pm - Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, Lecanto Bach’s St. John Passion
Michael Francis, conductor Mar 21 - 22, 2020 - Including Sunday 2pm Matinee at Mahaffey Theater Leading up to Easter, redemption rises from despair in Bach’s towering choral masterpiece retelling the Crucifixion. The Saint John Passion is the closest the composer ever came to writing an opera, in which the story of the Crucifixion unfolds in an epic arc of majestic choral narrative. Join TFO, an acclaimed cast of soloists, and The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay for one of the greatest choral works ever composed. |
