Exciting Plans for Fall 2020

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St. George's Choral Society is pleased to announce our Fall 2020 concert: a commissioned multimedia mass for choir, soloists, and chamber ensemble:

Fall Concert with Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 PM
Live streamed and at St. George’s Church, Stuyvesant Square

Phillip Martin - Mass (sung in Latin)

Rehearsals begin September 9. Interested in singing? Fill out this form to let us know.

About the piece

  • This setting of the ordinary of the mass is for the current time—particularly for situations hampered by social distancing requirements. It is scored for chorus, four soloists, and seven instruments.

  • The mass consists of three movements of the Mass Ordinary: the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei. Embedded in the Kyrie is the chorale “O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid,” a nod to Fanny Hensel’s “Cholera Cantata.” Hensel wrote this cantata as a response to the 1831 cholera epidemic in Berlin and included this chorale in the sixth movement.

  • American composer Phillip Martin studied composition with Leslie Bassett, William Albright, and Norman Lockwood. He has written operas, chamber music, scores for independent films and choral music.

About the rehearsals

  • All choir rehearsals via Zoom.

  • Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 7:00-8:30 PM ET, beginning September 9.

  • New member auditions (to confirm voice part) are Sept 9 or 16. All new members are welcome from all geographical areas. Schedule an audition or let us know you will return to the choir this fall by filling out this online form.

  • Choir members learn their parts in rehearsals, and then record their individual parts (clear instructions on recording are part of the rehearsal process).

  • A sound engineer will edit the recordings and merge them.

  • Recording will be a combination of sound and video so that your face will appear on screen during the concert (with options for those who prefer not to be seen).

  • Dues are $120 for this concert, plus four mandatory ticket sales at a special member price of $15 each. PDF of scores included.

About the concert

  • The concert will be live streamed, with optional attendance for a limited number (as allowed by public health guidelines). Online and in-person tickets will be $20.

  • Soloists and chamber ensemble will be live on stage, amply spaced.

  • Members will not be live on stage, but will be seen by the audience via screen as a part of the multimedia performance (merging live and pre-recorded sections).

  • A camera and sound crew will be on site, presenting the multimedia performance.