Hallelujah from "A Soulful Messiah" by GF Handel arr. Mervyn Warren 2018 Chicagoland voices Winter Concert Sunday, January 21, 2018 Jason Krigas, Director Kathryn Polyack, Accompanist

formed primarily as a recording and backing ensemble of male voices some 30 years ago under The direction of Alan Simmons, The Mastersingers evolved into its present format of four female and eight male voices, The unique voicing – SATTBB - in 1993. We c...  moreformed primarily as a recording and backing ensemble of male voices some 30 years ago under The direction of Alan Simmons, The Mastersingers evolved into its present format of four female and eight male voices, The unique voicing – SATTBB - in 1993. We currently need anoTher 2nd Tenor  

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Libretto: https://goo.gl/dFZ4JP Commission for St. Paul’s Chapel: Spire and Shadow Zachary Wadsworth: Spire and Shadow Downtown voices NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor Part of Trinity's Time's Arrow Festival, Spir...  moreWednesday, January 11, 2017 Libretto: https://goo.gl/dFZ4JP Commission for St. Paul’s Chapel: Spire and Shadow Zachary Wadsworth: Spire and Shadow Downtown voices NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor Part of Trinity's Time's Arrow Festival, Spire and Shadow celebrates The 250th anniversary of The opening of St. Paul's Chapel, combining colorful and vibrant new music by Zachary Wadsworth with powerful poems about New York City spanning five centuries. Commissioned by Trinity Church Wall Street, this major new work explores The history of our church, The city of New York, and The many residents who have lived, loved, suffered, toiled, and triumphed here.  less

Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Chamber Orchestra Version by Ingo Schulz Trinity Church, NYC Downtown voices (https://Downtownvoices.net) NOVUS Sonya Headlam, soprano Brian Mextorf, bass Stephen Sands, conductor (https...  moreEin deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Chamber Orchestra Version by Ingo Schulz Trinity Church, NYC Downtown voices (https://Downtownvoices.net) NOVUS Sonya Headlam, soprano Brian Mextorf, bass Stephen Sands, conductor (https://StephenSands.net) (0:01) Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (11:47) Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras (25:42) Herr, lehre doch mich, daß ein Ende (35:25) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (41:02) Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (48:10) Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt (59:40) Selig sind die Toten Concert Program with Texts and Translations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pszTEzRopceEebWO-JlfHKZ3EkFW4k1f/view?usp=sharing PROGRAM NOTES Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem is often called a “human” Requiem, and that word points to both The text he chose and The life he was living while writing it. Between The mid‑1850s and The late 1860s, he was drawn into The Schumann household, deeply attached to Clara Schumann, marked by The death of Robert Schu...    less

The All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://Downtownvoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. ...  moreThe All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://Downtownvoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. Пріидите, поклонимся (Priidite, poklonimsya) Come, Let us Worship 2. Благослови, душе моя, Господа (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, gospoda) Bless The Lord, O My Soul 3. Блажен муж (Blazhen muzh) Blessed is The Man 4. Свeте тихій (Svete tikhyi) Gladsome Light 5. Нынe отпущаеши (Nyne otpushchayeshi) Lord, Now Lettest Thou 6. Богородице Дeво (Bogoroditse Devo) Rejoice, O Virgin 7. Слава в вышних Богу (Slava v vyshnikh Bogu) Glory to god in The Highest (The Six Psalms) 8. Хвалите имя Господне (Khvalite imya gospodne) Praise The Name of The Lord 9. Благословен еси, Господи (Blagosloven esi, gospodi) Blessed Art Thou, O Lord 10. Воскресение Христово видeвше (Voskreseniye Khristovo videvshe) Having Beheld The Resurrection of Christ 11. Величитъ ...    less

Viderunt Omnes by Mikołaj Zieleński, a.k.a. Nicolaus Zielenski - transposed for men's voices Viderunt omnes fines terræ salutare Dei nostri. Alleluia All The ends of The earth have seen The salvation of our god. Alleluia (The score link is for...  moreViderunt Omnes by Mikołaj Zieleński, a.k.a. Nicolaus Zielenski - transposed for men's voices Viderunt omnes fines terræ salutare Dei nostri. Alleluia All The ends of The earth have seen The salvation of our god. Alleluia (The score link is for The original SATB version)  

Hist Whist Jere Hutcheson Valkyrie voices Johansen High School

Downtown voices (http://Downtownvoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of The most compelling and...  moreDowntown voices (http://Downtownvoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of The most compelling and influential composers of The 20th century: Arvo Pärt and Francis Poulenc. The monumental work Passio by Arvo Pärt is a meditative setting of texts from The Passion according to St. John and is considered as The apoTheosis of his writing. This is The video of that live performance.  less