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Masterworks Chorale

We enrich the cultural tapestry with diverse, dynamic programming via concerts & outreach programs.

10/10/2026

Baritone Kenneth Goodson and Soprano Rabihah Dunn and a professional orchestra of 36 instrumentalists join us for our 63rd season kick-off performances of the Brahms Requiem!

October 31st & November 1st in Belmont.

Tickets & Info at www.masterworksbayarea.org

10/05/2026

Brahms’ Requiem is both deeply personal and profoundly universal, honoring the dead but explicitly written for the living. Known as the German Requiem, its seven movements use texts chosen by Brahms from the German Lutheran bible rather than the traditional Latin mass. Full of emotional expressiveness that acknowledges the inevitability of loss, the necessity of grief, and the blessing of solace, this masterpiece takes listeners on a journey from despondency to comfort, grounded in faith and love. Performed with orchestra.

Saturday, October 31 at 2pm
Sunday, November 1 at 4pm
Carlmont Performing Arts Center, Belmont
Tickets & info at www.masterworksbayarea.org

05/26/2026

Originally written in 1936 as Adagio for Strings, in 1967 Samuel Barber transformed that same music into Agnus Dei, a choral setting of that language from the Latin mass.

Few pieces of music have become a universal language of mourning. But the Adagio has, from the very beginning, been associated with elegiac mourning, nostalgia, love and passion; in transcribing it for voices, with the “Lamb of God” text from the mass, Barber acknowledged and brought to the surface the work's sense of spirituality.

You can hear this achingly beautiful piece on our upcoming concert program The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. May 30th & 31st. Tickets & info at www.masterworksbayarea.org

05/25/2026

"To the Mothers of Brazil / Salve Regina"
Originally written by Swedish jazz pianist Lars Jansson, this innovative score was subsequently arranged for choir by Gunnar Eriksson. As Eriksson explained, "Children are not the only ones to cry out for their mothers. Old men and women in solitude and despair cry out for their 'mama' like children. Mothers all around the world travel to the frontlines of war to bring their children home from unnecessary killing in pointless wars fought in the name of patriotism. Mary, the mother of Jesus, represents well the loving, mothering qualities, and throughout history, people have cried out to her for comfort and aid."

You can hear this unique and vibrant piece first on our upcoming concert program The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. May 30th & 31st. Tickets & info at www.masterworksbayarea.org

05/08/2026

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace is ranked No. 1 by Classic FM

This is the first time in the chart's history that a living composer, Sir Karl Jenkins, has topped the list!

"To become the first living composer to reach the number one position is profoundly humbling and gratifying...
..we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before, and I cherish the fact that through my music, I have introduced many new devotees to the great composers of the genre.

I’m delighted that this piece has found resonance globally with so many of you over the years. We continue to make music in remembrance of those who have fallen and in the hope that humanity can find a way to heal." - Sir Karl Jenkins

Don't miss our upcoming performances of this modern masterpiece May 30th at 7pm & May 31st at 4pm! www.masterworksbayarea.org

04/27/2026

Karl Jenkins’ modern masterpiece, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, is a reflection on humanity’s capacity for destruction and the urgency of turning away from violence toward peace and shared human dignity.

May 30 at 7pm & May 31 at 4pm. Tickets and information at www.masterworksbayarea.org

An unforgettable multi-media performance with orchestra and video projections. Recommended for ages 14+.

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