Orpheus Chamber Singers

These popular concerts will feature familiar and unfamiliar carols and motets from the past five centuries, a procession amidst flickering candles, and the best carol sing-along in town. Join us in one of three beautiful venues as we present music that conveys the mystery and excitement of the season.

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 8.00pm

Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue at Cambrick, Dallas  75204   MAP LINK

Friday, 21 December 2012, 8.00pm

Christ Church Plano (Anglican), 4550 Legacy Drive between Coit & Preston, Plano  75024    MAP LINK

Saturday, 22 December 2012, 7.30pm

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwood at Abrams, Dallas  75214   MAP LINK

Individual Tickets:  Priority $40/ $35 / $15  -  Regular $30 / $25 / $5

Following the  success of our 2010 Monteverdi 1610 Vespers, we are again collaborating with the exceptional early music ensemble Ars Lyrica from Houston for an exciting program featuring J. S. Bach’s magnificent ode to Mary, Magnificat, and Handel’s thrilling Coronation Anthems, sung in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. The glorious voices of Orpheus, full orchestra, and Baroque masterpieces combine for a not-to-be-missed concert!

Saturday, 10 November 2012, 7.30pm  in Houston   purchase tickets here

Sunday, 11 November 2012, 7.00pm

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Road at Walnut Hill, Dallas  75230  MAP LINK

Individual Tickets:  Priority $40 / $35 / $15  -  Regular $35 / $30 / $5

*** Auditions for the Orpheus Chamber Singers 2012/2013 roster will be held on June 2, 3, and 16, 2012 ***

Orpheus, a professional, all paid 24 voice chorus, seeks well rounded musicians who are committed to
the choral art and have extensive experience singing in fine choirs. Successful candidates will have:

· Advanced vocal training
· Excellent sight singing skills
· Sufficient understanding of German and Latin pronunciation

The 20 minute audition will include:

· Vocalization
· Sight Singing
· Rhythm Test
· Two solos of your choosing which emphasize your solo vocal ability and musicianship

An accompanist will be provided.

The season will include J. S. Bach’s ‘Magnificat’, Handel Coronation Anthems, Brahms part songs, and a Christmas CD recording project.

If you believe you meet the above criteria, please contact Donald Krehbiel by phone at   972-757-3826 or send an email to  dkrehbiel at dallasuu.org  (spaces and ‘at’ put in to foil spambots) to inquire further or schedule an audition time  (if dates above are not suitable, request another)

Please join us for the final performance of our 2011/2012 season!!!  This concert features three masterpieces by three renowned composers: James MacMillan, Herbert Howells, and Charles Stanford.  Experience MacMillan’s powerful Mass for choir and organ, Howells’ Requiem for soloists and eight-part choir, and Stanford’s exquisite Three Motets, as well as motets by Thomas Tallis and Howells’  Master Tallis’s Testament for organ solo.  Virtuoso organist Michael Shake will be featured on this inspiring program.

Saturday, 21 April 2012, 8.00pm

Spring Valley United Methodist Church, 7700 Spring Valley Road, Dallas 75254   MAP LINK

Sunday, 22 April 2012, 7.30pm      Priority Seating Sold Out

Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas  75204  MAP LINK

All programs, dates, venues and performers subject to change.

Priority seats only available if purchased prior to concert.

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Hymns and Spirituals –

Saturday, 29 October 2011, 8.00pm – Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas Tx

Sunday, 30 October 2011, 7.30pm -- Cathedral Guadalupe, Dallas Tx

Do you remember a parent or grandparent singing hymns or spirituals as they tended to their daily chores, or just went about their daily business?  This concert will feature some of our most beloved hymns including an exquisite setting of Amazing Grace as well as many well-known African-American spirituals;  one of the uniquely American choral genres.  Our special guest artist for these concerts will be Swedish soprano saxophone phenomenon, Anders Paulsson.

Program

Praise to the Lord [Lobe den Herren] – Joachim Neander, arr. F. Melius Christiansen

Jesu, Meine Freude - Johann Crüger, arr. J. S. Bach & Bedrich Smetana

O Thou in Whose Presence [Samanthra] – American Folk Hymn, arr. J. Harold Moyer

Wondrous Love - American, Sacred Harp, arr. Wayland Rogers

McKay - American, Sacred Harp, arr. Carol Barnett

Saints Bound for Heaven - American, Southern Harmony, arr. Parker/Shaw

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel - Spiritual, arr. Carl Haywood

There is a Balm in Gilead - Spiritual, arr. William Dawson

Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen - Spiritual, arr. Anders Paulsson

Beautiful River - Rev. Robert Lowry, arr. William Hawley

Abide With Me [Eventide] – William H. Monk, arr. Greg Jasperse

Simple Gifts - Joseph Brackett, arr. René Clausen

Amazing Grace [New Britain] – American, Southern Harmony, arr. Anders Paulsson

Elijah Rock - Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan

There’s a Man Goin’ Round - Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Spiritual, arr. Anders Paulsson

My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord - Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan

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Carols and Candlelight –

Saturday, 17 Dec 2011, 8:00pm — St. Thomas Aquinas, Dallas, Tx

Monday, 19 Dec 2011, 7:30pm — St. Jude Catholic, Allen, Tx

Tuesday, 20 Dec. 2011, 7.30pm   – Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Tx

These popular concerts featured carols and motets both familiar and unfamiliar from the past 5 centuries, a procession amidst flickering candles, and the best carol sing-a-long in town.

Program

Processional — Unborn –Alex Roth

A Great & Mighty Wonder - German 16th Century, Arr. James Whitbourn

Resonet in Laudibus — Orlando di Lasso

Lo, How a rose E’er Blooming — Michael Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandstrom

O Magnum Mysterium — Morten Lauridsen

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear — English Traditional, arr. David Willcocks

O Come, All Ye Faithful — John Francis Wade, arr. David Willcocks

What is This Lovely Fragrance? — French Traditional, arr. Healey Willan

Hodie — James Whitbourn

Let Us Gather Hand in Hand — Conrad Suss

In Dulci Jubilo — German 16th Century, arr. Robert Pearsall

Silent Night — Franz Gruber, arr. Stephen Paulus

Wexford Carol — Irish Traditional, arr. John Rutter

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — Felix Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks

Joy in the Morning — John Joubert

The Three Kings — Healey Willan

The Rose in the Middle of Winter — Bob Chilcott

Three Songs for Christmas — Martin Bates

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Jan. 31, 2012 — The Orpheus Chamber Singers would like to thank TACA (The Arts Community Alliance) for another generous grant to help fund our operations in 2012!!!  And congratulations to the other 40 grant recipients awarded at the January 30th Gala presentation!

Our annual Spring Gala Fundraiser will be held on March 24th from 5-7 pm, at the 8500 sq. ft. Preston Hollow home of Faye Briggs.  Enjoy delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres from Blue Mesa, a refreshing cerveza from Heineken, a glass of wine and tantalizing sweets as you revel in entertainment by members of Orpheus and experience the Briggs Estate’s fabulous sculpture work by renowned Dallas artist Brad Oldham.   There will be many opportunities to personally contribute to the continuing and future success of the Orpheus Chamber Singers organization!   Buy your tickets today!

        Saturday, 24 March 2012, 5.00 – 7.00 pm

     The Briggs Estate,  5909 Desco Drive, Dallas    MAP LINK    Valet Parking provided by Gold Crown Valet

     Individual Tickets are $75   ($70 is tax deductible)