Christmas: From Chant To Carol

This exciting Master Singers performance begins with early chants from John Dunstable and Tomás Luis de Victoria. Following the 15th and 16th-century  compositions, the ensemble performs pieces influenced by such chants, including “Quatre Motets” by Maurice Duruflé, two works by Arvo Pärt and Morten Lauridsen’s unforgettable “O Magnum Mysterium.” The concert concludes with breathtaking arrangements of traditional favorites such as “Coventry Carol,” “We Three Kings,” “Let All Mortal Flesh,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” and “Silent Night.”

Winter: Frank Martin's Mass

The Master Singers of Virginia, a 34-member choral ensemble under the direction of Dr. Erik Jones, continues its 15th anniversary season with concerts in February and March, featuring Frank Martin’s Mass, his stunning a cappella masterpiece for double choir.Artistic Director Dr. Jones describes the Mass as, "… one of the two greatest a cappella works ever written, standing alongside the Rachmaninoff Vespers in its grandeur and construction. No listener will be unmoved by its power."

Spring: The Music of America

Traditional and Modern Music From American Composers.