2011-12 Musica Sacra Brochure

PROFESSIONAL CHORAL MUSIC AT ITS FINEST

2011-2012 THE 47TH SEASON

MUSIC THAT STIRS THE HEART, MOVES THE SOUL, IGNITES THE SPIRIT.

Kent Tritle, Music Director

Welcome to our new season! This season is rich in variety and promises to

be better than ever. We start off with a celebration of the season with

“A Royal Aff air” showcasing our magnifi cent singers in an exclusive gala

performance at The Yale Club of New York City and a special concert of

another choral showpiece, Rachmaninoff ’s Vespers, in the acoustically

perfect setting of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle.

The subscription series is entirely at Carnegie Hall featuring our critically

acclaimed performances of Handel’s Messiah and two glorious programs

emanating from Handel’s homeland in Weill Recital Hall. In February, we

plumb Bach’s heritage in Bach Family Notebook, a concert of his stunning

compositions and those of his forebears. We return in April with Songs

and Romances, a program harking to Musica Sacra’s acclaimed recording

of the same name and including Brahms’s beautiful Four Songs for women’s

chorus, two horns and harp. We will bask in the Romantic spirit with music

of Schubert and Schumann, too, in this sumptuous evening in the lovely,

chandeliered hall.

And you won’t want to miss the entertaining Soirées, the fascinating tour

of Prague and Vienna or the party in my home to celebrate the release of

our newest CD, Messages to Myself.

Join us as a subscriber and enjoy professional choral music at its fi nest all

season long. I look forward to having you with us!

Kent Tritle

Music Director and Conductor

ORDER TICKETS NOW! www.MusicaSacraNY.com

Season

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011—4 PM

Kent Tritle Organ Recital

OCTOBER 12, 2011—8 PM

Rachmaninoff ’s Vespers

OCTOBER 18, 2011—6:30 PM

Opening Gala: A Royal Aff air

DECEMBER 20 & 21, 2011—8 PM*

Handel’s Messiah

JANUARY 23, 2012—6:30 PM

Soirée—Songs of Schubert and Schumann

FEBRUARY 23, 2012—8 PM*

Bach Family Notebook

MARCH 19, 2012—6:30 PM

Soirée—In the Time of Bach: Songs for Soprano and Lute

APRIL 12, 2012—8 PM

Mozart’s Requiem with the Orchestra

of St. Luke’s and Iván Fischer

APRIL 23, 2012—8 PM*

Songs and Romances:

Brahms, Schubert and Schumann

MAY 14–26, 2012

Patron Tour to Prague and Vienna

*Subscription concerts

Photo and Cover Photo: Richard Ten Dyke

KENT TRITLE ORGAN RECITALSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011—4 PM

St. Francis Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT

Kent Tritle puts on his organ shoes for a special benefi t performance for Musica Sacra. This highly virtuosic program ranges from medieval fanfare to depictions of a picturesque New England to the dramatic intensity of German Romanticism.

George Crumb: Pastoral DroneLarry King: ResurrectionNed Rorem: Views from the Oldest HouseJulius Reubke: The 94th Psalm

RACHMANINOFF’S VESPERSWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011—8 PM

The Church of St. Paul the ApostleColumbus Avenue at West 60th Street

Musica Sacra Chorus | Kent Tritle, Conductor

Kirsten Sollek, Contralto

John Tiranno, Tenor

Sergei Rachmaninoff : All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 (Vespers)

The Musica Sacra Chorus performs this masterpiece as part of the New York City-wide Carnegie Hall 120th Anniversary Celebration.

This performance is made possible in part by the generous support

of Richard and Lois Pace.

Presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall, as part of Tchaikovsky in St. Petersburg.

Recital

ConcertKENT TRITLE

Photo: Jennifer Taylor

MUSIC FROM THE COURTS AND CATHEDRALS OF EUROPE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011—6:30 PM

Yale Club of New York City50 Vanderbilt Avenue

Join us in celebrating the start to the 2011-2012 concert season with an exclusive performance by members of the Musica Sacra Chorus

of exquisite motets from the great musical centers of Europe by Allegri, Palestrina, Bruckner, Tallis, Guerrero, Monteverdi, Britten and more.

Visit MusicaSacraNY.com for information

on sponsorship opportunities.


Gala

A Royal Affair

“The orchestra performed beautifully throughout the

evening, with transparent textures, a buoyant pulse

and expressive phrasing…aptly matched by the fl eet,

cleanly enunciated and radiant singing of the chorus…”

~The New York Times

LESLIE FAGAN SASHA COOKE CULLEN GANDY KEVIN DEAS

Photo: Richard Ten Dyke

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011—8 PMWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011—8 PMStern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall57th Street at 7th Avenue

Musica Sacra Chorus and OrchestraKent Tritle, ConductorLeslie Fagan, SopranoSasha Cooke, Mezzo-SopranoCullen Gandy, Tenor*Kevin Deas, Bass

*Carnegie Hall debut

George Frideric Handel’s most beloved work is vibrantly interpreted by Kent Tritle, rousing soloists, and the acclaimed Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra. Featuring the most famous Christmas anthems of all time, Messiah

at Carnegie Hall is the annual tradition that makes the holiday complete.


SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT

Messiah

SONGS OF SCHUBERT AND SCHUMANN MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

COCKTAILS—6:30 PM; PERFORMANCE—7:15 PM

Private Home, Fift h Avenue, New York City

Rising stars Cullen Gandy, tenor, and Michael Sheetz, pianoforte, are joined by WQXR host Midge Woolsey for a playful romp throughthe lives of Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann.

CULLEN GANDY

SOIRÉE: FROM THE TIN THE TIME OF BACH:SONGS FOR SOPRANO AND LUTE

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

COCKTAILS—6:30 PM; PERFORMANCE—7:15 PM

Private Home, East 57th Street, New York City

Soprano Jolle Greenleaf and lutist Hank Heijink perform songs from the time of Bach, combined with letters and

tales from Bach’s life.

JOLLE GREENLEAF AND HANK HEIJINK

Soirées

BACH FAMILY NOTEBOOK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012—8 PM

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall154 West 57th Street

Musica Sacra Chamber Chorus and Continuo

Kent Tritle, Conductor | Arthur Fiacco, Cello

Selections by Bach Family Members: Johann, Johann Sebastian,

Johann Ludwig, Johann Michael and Johann Christoph

Throughout his lifetime, Johann Sebastian kept a fi le of favorite

compositions by his family members. The Musica Sacra Chamber Chorus,

with instrumental continuo, performs from this elegant and varied

archive in the intimate, chandeliered Weill Recital Hall.

Includes Johann Sebastian: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden;

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf; Selections from the Cello Suite


Concert


WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012—8 PM

Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Musica Sacra Chorus

Iván Fischer, Conductor

The Musica Sacra Chorus is pleased to join forces with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and conductor Iván Fischer in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall. Mozart’s Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K. 338 is also on the program.

This performance is not part of the Musica Sacra subscription series. Tickets are only available through Carnegie Hall: www.carnegiehall.org or 212.247.7800.


Don’t miss this extra chance to hear the Musica Sacra Chorus!

CD RELEASE PARTYSPRING 2012—DATE TBA

Kent Tritle’s Home

Help us welcome the newest Musica Sacra CD to the market!

Messages to Myself is a recording of music from the May 13, 2011, concert at Alice Tully Hall. The repertoire—all by living composers—features two world premiere commissions and three New York premieres by some of the most inspiring and infl uential musical voices of today.

Limited space available.

Visit www.MusicaSacraNY.com for details.

Requiem

Recording

SONGS AND ROMANCESTHE ROMANCE OF BRAHMS, SCHUBERT AND SCHUMANN

MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012—8 PM

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall154 West 57th Street

Musica Sacra Chamber Chorus and Piano

Kent Tritle, Conductor

Anna Shelest, Piano

We return to Weill Recital Hall for an enchanting evening of rare and exquisite treasures from the Romantic era’s most iconic composers, including Brahms and his boisterous Ziguenerlieder. Sorel Competition winner Anna Shelest accompanies the choir and is highlighted in Schumann’s Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11.

ANNA SHELEST

Johannes Brahms: Four Songs for Women’s Chorus, Two Horns and Harp, Op. 17Ziguenerlieder, Op. 103

Franz Schubert:Songs for Male Chorus

Robert Schumann:Quartets for Chorus and PianoPiano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11

This performance is made possible in part with generous support

from The Sorel Organization

Concert


INTERNATIONAL PATRON TOUR MAY 14–26, 2012

PRAGUE & VIENNA: MUSIC AND ART NOUVEAU

This tour has limited capacity. Reserve early to ensure your space.

For more information,

please call 212.330.7684.

Join Kent Tritle for a summer study tour of Prague and Vienna,

exploring each city’s elegant Art Nouveau style and legacy of

musical excellence. In addition to walking tours, talks, museums and

world-class musical performances, you’ll visit the UNESCO World

Heritage Site Český Krumlov and be treated to a private tour of the

historic Lobkowicz family palace outside of Prague.

Tour

BECOME A FRIEND OF MUSICA SACRA!• Maestro Club—$10,000 and above• Conductor’s Circle—$5,000+• Benefactor—$2,500+• Donor—$1,000+• Patron—$500+• Sponsor—$200+• Friend—$100+

Income from concert ticket sales covers less than 50% of what is required for Musica Sacra to operate on a day-to-day basis. It is the generous contributions from classical music lovers like you that allow Musica Sacra to continue presenting the world’s fi nest choral music in New York City’s most prestigious concert halls. Please help us continue this wonderful tradition and join the Friends of Musica Sacra with a tax-deductible contribution.

Please indicate your contribution and how you wish to be listed in our donor listings on the order form.

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS

Subscribe to the entire season and save up to 30%!

Order early to reserve the best possible seats.

TO ORDER TICKETS OR CONTACT MUSICA SACRA:

• www.MusicaSacraNY.com

• Phone 212.330.7684 (voice mail only)

• Fax 212.330.7685

• [email protected]

• Musica Sacra, P.O. Box 974, Lenox Hill Station, New York, NY 10021

• Tickets are available at the respective venues’ box offi ces

approximately two months prior to each performance

Tickets will be mailed approximately three weeks prior to each performance.

Visit our website at www.MusicaSacraNY.com for additional information on programs, artists and special events. And don’t forget to join our e-mail list!

Programs and artists are subject to change. All ticket sales are fi nal. Tickets are not refundable, transferable or exchangeable. Late seating is at the discretion of the House Management of each venue.

MUSICA SACRA 2011-2012 ORDER FORMI am a renewing subscriber (15% off ) I am a new subscriber (additional 15% off ) I am a single ticket buyer

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Individual Ticket Cost: $258 $228 $215 $195 $180 $170 $75

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Or reserve the best seats for any individual performance now!Please circle your selected concert(s) and check your seating choices.

Seating levels listed are based on Stern Auditorium seating.

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Handel’s Messiah 12/20/11* $128 $98 $85 $65 $50 $40 $25

Handel’s Messiah 12/21/11* $128 $98 $85 $65 $50 $40 $25

Bach Family Notebook** 2/23/12

$65 $25^see note below

Songs and Romances** 4/23/12

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SPECIAL EVENTS

9/25/11—Kent Tritle Organ Recital in Stamford, CT $25 each $____________10/12/11—Rachmaninoff ’s Vespers $50 each/$25 each (partial view) $____________10/18/11—Opening Gala: A Royal Aff air $285 each (additional levels online) $____________1/23/12—Soirée: Schubert & Schumann $200 each $____________3/19/12—Soirée: In the Time of Bach $200 each $____________

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