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Enjoy our "choral buffet"!
This Sunday, February 23 at 3 p.m.
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Known for the variety of its programming, Kaleidoscope will perform John Rutter’s
Banquet Fugue
, Allan Robert Petker’s
The Feast
, Vaughan Williams’s
Wassail Song
, selections from P.D.Q. Bach’s
The Seasonings
,
Food Glorious Food
from “Oliver” and
Be Our Guest
from “Beauty and the Beast.” You’ll also hear
The Parting Glass
,
What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor
,
Java Jive
, made famous by both the Ink Spots and Manhattan Transfer, and
Chili Con Carne
as performed by The Real Group. Stay after the concert to enjoy light refreshments and some social time with Michael and the singers!
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A Mass for Troubled Times
Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m.
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F.J. Haydn’s
Missa in Angustiis
in D minor
, or as it is more commonly known, the
Lord Nelson Mass
, is recognized by many musical historians to be Haydn’s greatest composition.
Missa in Angustiis
translates as “Mass for Troubled Times,” and that certainly fits what was happening in the world when Haydn wrote this masterpiece in 1798. It was a time of great concern for Europeans as they watched Napoleon rise in power. It was also then that the British Lord Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon’s fleet in the Battle of the Nile. Although Napoleon was not stopped by this defeat, Haydn was impressed enough with the victory that he renamed his work the Lord Nelson Mass.
Soloists:
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A Letter from Founder and Artistic Director
Michael O'Neal
One of the things I enjoy most about our MOS concerts is the wide range of literature we perform. I know it provides interest and enjoyment for our singers, and the comments I hear from concert goers suggest you feel the same way. The last three concerts of our 2019-2020 Season will certainly provide a great variety of programming, and I hope you’ll be able to attend them all!
This Sunday, February 23, our Kaleidoscope ensemble, 36 singers selected from the larger MOS chorus, will present
A Musical Smorgasbord
. This program will take a look (largely humorous) at the subject of food and drink, and as in all Kaleidoscope concerts, there will be plenty of variety. We’ll have songs ranging from
Be Our Guest
from
“Beauty and the Beast”
to a lovely setting of the text,
If Music Be the Food of Love
. In fact, in keeping with our theme, we’ll even have refreshments following the concert!
A very different program will be presented on Sunday, March 22. For years I have wanted to conduct F.J. Haydn’s
Missa in Angustiis
in D minor, or as it is more commonly known, the
Lord Nelson Mass
.
Considered by some music historians to be Haydn’s greatest composition, this piece features superb choral writing, virtuosic vocal solos, and an orchestra of strings, three trumpets, timpani, and organ. The concert will open with two exquisite musical examples, both of which are audience favorites: Mozart’s
Ave Verum Corpus
and Barber’s
Adagio for Strings
.
The season ends with a concert on Friday, May 8, entitled
Soft Rockin’ with MOS
. It’s exactly what the title suggests and you can expect to hear popular “soft rock” songs from the '70s and '80s that have easily remembered melodies, lush harmonies, and understandable lyrics. Now that’s something that can’t always be said about today’s music! Here are just a few of the songs we’ll be singing:
Love Will Keep Us Together; Have I Told You Lately; Three Times a Lady; and Sweet Caroline
. Dig out some '70s and '80s threads from the back of your closet (or your attic) and join us for a fun evening of reminiscing!
As you can see, MOS tries to offer something for everyone. We hope you’ll join us in our music making!
Warmly,
Michael
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Sing With MOS This Summer!
Registration for the 16th annual
Michael O'Neal Summer Singers
program opens in just over a month. Historically, the Soprano and Alto sections fill to capacity in
just a few days, so make plans now to be part of the music!
Registration: April 1, 2020
First Rehearsal: Monday, June 22, 2020
Subsequent Rehearsals: June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 1, 2020
Concert: Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 3 p.m.
Register starting April 1st online, by phone to 770.594.7974, or
by email
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Thank you for your support of our fall and December 2019 concerts!
Click here
to visit the MOS YouTube Channel to watch these programs in their entirety. Click the red SUBSCRIBE button to become a Subscriber and be notified when new concerts are posted.
Please share these video concerts with family and friends who might enjoy experiencing an MOS performance for themselves!
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MOS appreciates the support it receives via corporate, private, and public funding.
MOS has received funding this season from the
Georgia Council for the Arts
, the
Fulton County Board of Commissioners
, and the
Audience Building Roundtable
.
Georgia Council for the Arts
is a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development that provides support for nonprofit arts organizations throughout the state. Funding for Georgia Council for the Arts is provided by the Georgia General Assembly, the National Endowment for the Arts and other private and public sources. Over the years, funding from GCA has allowed MOS to present vibrant and diverse programming to fulfill the three key aspects of our Mission Statement: to engage, educate and enrich Atlanta-area singers and audiences. Thank you, Georgia Council for the Arts, for your continued support of The Michael O'Neal Singers.
Our private and individual donors have our thanks for their generous support as well.
Individual donations make up more than one-third of our annual income, and for them we are profoundly grateful. Individuals, we also appreciate your purchase of concert tickets and attendance at our concerts!
Donate
to the mission of MOS by
clicking here
or calling 770.594.7974.
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Engage with MOS
Visit us on Facebook and Instagram, and experience our music on YouTube.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Partial funding for these programs is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
These programs are supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts. MOS receives support from the Audience Building Roundtable, an initiative of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
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