UT Choral Ensembles to Give Masterworks Concert March 2

On Thursday, March 2, The University of Tampa choral ensembles will present a “masterworks” concert, featuring pieces by two prominent composers of the 18th century — J.S. Bach and Franz Joseph Haydn. The ensembles will be accompanied by a professional chamber orchestra, including members of the UT faculty and The Florida Orchestra.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values and is free and open to the public.

The Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs, conducted by Rodney Shores, UT artist associate faculty, will combine to open the concert, performing Haydn’s “Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de deo,” or “The Little Organ Mass,” which was written in 1775. Perhaps one of Haydn’s most widely performed pieces, “The Little Organ Mass,” features the organ in an ornamented solo in the Benedictus movement, which will be sung by professional singer Maggie Coleman.

The middle of the concert will feature three of Bach’s works for organ, performed by student organists Madeleine Varda ’17 and Kavin Alderman ’19 and University organist Ryan Hebert.

The Chamber Singers, conducted by Hebert, who is also UT’s director of choral studies, will close the concert with a performance of Bach’s “Aus der tiefen, Cantata 131.” Thought to have been written in 1707, this piece features choral movements interspersed with solos, called arias.

According to Hebert, Bach is one of the hardest composers for singers to master due to the complex, instrumental nature of his writing for the voice.

“This has certainly been a challenge for our students, but they have diligently met that challenge with a surprising amount of maturity and vocal dexterity,” said Hebert. “This will be a concert not to be missed!”

For more information, contact Hebert at (813) 257-3344 or rhebert@ut.edu.

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