Masterworks Chorale

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

Originally written in 1936 as Adagio for Strings, in 1967 Samuel Barber transformed that same music into Agnus Dei, a ch...
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

"To the Mothers of Brazil / Salve Regina" Originally written by Swedish jazz pianist Lars Jansson, this innovative score...
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

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 livin...
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

Karl Jenkins’ modern masterpiece, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, is a reflection on humanity’s capacity for destructio...
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+.

NIMBLE, BRILLIANT, DRAMATICMozart's Mass in C minor is a dazzling piece encompassing a clear homage to baroque counterpo...
03/16/2026

NIMBLE, BRILLIANT, DRAMATIC
Mozart's Mass in C minor is a dazzling piece encompassing a clear homage to baroque counterpoint and an operatically dramatic style. Paired with Marianna Martines' Dixit Dominus - an ornamental, sophisticated, grand motet based on Psalm 110.

Performed with professional orchestra and soloists.

March 21st at 7pm
pre-concert program at 6:15pm
March 22nd at 4pm
pre-concert program at 3:15pm

Cunningham Chapel
Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont

Tickets & Info at masterworksbayarea.org
or call (650) 918-6225

Two holiday concerts to help you and your family celebrate the season! Tickets at www.masterworksbayarea.orgCAROLS, COLO...
12/01/2025

Two holiday concerts to help you and your family celebrate the season! Tickets at www.masterworksbayarea.org

CAROLS, COLORS & CHRISTMAS
Saturday December 13th at 4:00pm
Full to the brim with fun and whimsy, our family holiday concert is a musical sugarplum that will delight our youngest musical fans and their loved ones.

LOVE IS CHRISTMAS
Sunday December 14th at 4:00pm
Experience the festive beauty of the season with music evoking moments of beauty, joy, and loving celebration. Embrace the warmth of the holiday season with this treasured Masterworks tradition.

Both concerts followed by our famous holiday cookie reception - now in a larger venue!

Our concert performances of Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil are next weekend! October 25th & 26th at Cunningham Chapel in...
10/17/2025

Our concert performances of Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil are next weekend! October 25th & 26th at Cunningham Chapel in Belmont. Info & Tickets at www.masterworksbayarea.org/season

Masterworks’ 62nd season begins with Rachmaninoff's resonant, consoling and complex masterpiece.Tickets & info at www.ma...
09/20/2025

Masterworks’ 62nd season begins with Rachmaninoff's resonant, consoling and complex masterpiece.
Tickets & info at www.masterworksbayarea.org/season

Written during wartime chaos in the winter of 1915, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil embodies a deep sense of spiritual transcendence. Layered, a capella voices blend the sonorous chants of the Russian Orthodox church with startlingly beautiful original motifs, expressing both intense sadness and powerful joy.

Soon after premiering the All-Night Vigil, Rachmaninoff fled Russia, disillusioned and in despair at the waves of upheaval assailing his beloved homeland. The piece fell into obscurity for decades. But Rachmaninoff always felt the All-Night Vigil, “my Vespers” as he referred to it, was a crowning achievement in a virtuosic musical career.

From as early as the 12th century through to the present day, women have made significant contributions to classical mus...
05/31/2025

From as early as the 12th century through to the present day, women have made significant contributions to classical music which have often been overlooked.

Masterworks singers raise their voices in celebration of the music and words of women. From the medieval meditations of Hildegard von Bingen through 19th–century works of Clara Schumann and Sara Teasdale, to contemporary pieces by some of the most exciting composers of our time such as Rosephanye Powell, Alice Parker, Gwyneth Walker, Jocelyn Hagen, and Dolly Parton.

Saturday, June 7th at 7pm & Sunday, June 8th at 4pm
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
178 Clinton Street, Redwood City
www.masterworkschoralebayarea.org

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