San Antonio Choral Society
 
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The San Antonio Choral Society was founded in 1965 by Gwilym H. Isaac. It is an organization in which auditioned singers drawn from the community can participate in providing quality presentations of a variety of choral works to San Antonio and South Texas audiences. For over a quarter of a century, the San Antonio Choral Society has been recognized as a truly professional musical organization. Under the current leadership of Dr. Gary Mabry assisted by Ruth Moreland the chorus will present the following concerts for the 2001 - 2002  season:

A Harvest of Song
Sunday, October 21, 2001 ~ 4 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran Church
16801 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX
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Sunday, October 28, 2001 ~ 3 p.m.
Fredericksburg High School Auditorium
Fredericksburg, TX

From the Russian choral tradition of Rachmaninoff, to the Viennese flavor of Mozart, to the sounds of contemporary American composer Morten Lauridsen, this first concert of the season will sample many facets of the choral art.

 

Midnight Mass for Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2001 ~ 4 p.m.
Sacred Heart Chapel
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 SW 24th
San Antonio, TX

This work by the French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) will be featured on a program of seasonal music.

The Music of Irving Berlin
Sunday, February 17, 2002 ~ 4 p.m.
St. George Maronite Center
6070 Babcock Rd
San Antonio, TX

From the rousing Alexander's Ragtime Band to the nostalgic Always, Russian-born composer Irving Berlin stands as one of the cornerstones of American popular music.

Hymn of Praise
Sunday, May 5, 2002 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Congregation Agudas Achim
16550 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX

Accompanied by orchestra, this stirring sacred cantata by Felix Mendelssohn will be performed in its entirety.




The San Antonio Choral Society would be honored to perform at your special occasion:

Retirement Dinners~Fund Raisers~Benefit Concerts~Weddings~Anniversaries~Birthdays~Fashion Shows~Holiday Dinners and Parties~Engagements

For more information please E-mail
Dr. Gary Mabry:
[email protected]



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Want to know more about us? Click on the links below:
  • Meet our directors

  • Read about our past concerts.

  • Look at our photo album


  • If you are interested in auditioning for this group, please E-mail Dr. Gary Mabry:
    • [email protected].
  • For more information please contact:
    • [email protected]
  • For links to more choirs please visit:
    • IFCM - FIMC - ChoralNet

    Also please visit:
  • The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh Home Page
  • The Ely Choral Society
  • Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC
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    Interested in exchanging choral links with us? Please email [email protected].

     

     
    MIDI sampling is Alma Redemptoris Mater by G.P. da Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594), one of the pieces featured on our CD to be released in the fall of 2001.

     

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