2024 SEASON PLAYBILL ARCHIVE
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On the 40th anniversary (to the day) of MidAmerica Productions’ first ever concert, founder and general music director Peter Tiboris conducts Beethoven's triumphant Symphony No. 9 in D minor, and maestro John Rutter, CBE, leads choir and orchestra in his Magnificat. Celebrate 40 years of musical excellence with the New England Symphonic Ensemble, combined choir, and distinguished soloists.
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The New England Symphonic Ensemble, led by Charlene Pauls and featuring choruses from around the country, performs Mendelssohn's Psalm 42, Op. 42. Then, Jeffery Goolsby conducts Dvořák's Te Deum and Ēriks Ešenvalds' Trinity Te Deum. Nancy Klein takes the baton for Poulenc's Gloria, followed by Elisa Fraser Wilson directing Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna. As part of MidAmerica’s Ensemble Spotlight Series, the Tomball Memorial High School Choir and Orchestra performs Boyd’s Four Future Memories, Grainger’s “Lisbon” (from Lincolnshire Posy), Martini’s Domine, Ad Adjuvandum me Festina, and Opportunity, a world premiere by Reginal Wright.
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MidAmerica Productions’ Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in a performance of Mozart’s Overture To Le Nozze Di Figaro followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67. Additionally, guest conductor Leslie Dala leads a performance of Mozart's Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass” and composer/conductor Marc-André Bougie conducts the New York premiere of his Magnificat, both featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choruses from across the United States.
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Peter Tiboris leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in a performance of Verdi’s Overture to La Forza Del Destino and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36. Additionally, The Crystal Children’s Choir from Cupertino, CA, under the direction of Karl Chang, will present a program featuring John Rutter's "All Things Bright and Beautiful," Elaine Hagenberg's "O Love," Ru-Yuan's "Gratitude," and arrangements of "Over the Rainbow" and "Circle of Life" by Andy Beck and Audrey Snyder.
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Join conductors Giselle Elgarresta Rios, José Rivera, Elizabeth Wilson, and James Jordan in a captivating performance featuring The New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choirs from around the country. This afternoon of contemporary choral works include Cristian Grases' "Gloria," Russell Robinson's "De Profundis," Audrey Snyder's "Nella Fantasia," and James Whitbourn's powerful "Requiem."
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Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists, and choirs from around the country under the baton of Nathan Payant, Joy Paffenroth, Megan Rudolph, and Daniel Gordon. The program includes Dan Forrest's LUX: The Dawn from On High, Schubert's majestic Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167, Karl Jenkins' Gloria, and Mozart's Mass In C Major, K. 317, "Coronation."
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"Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944," known as "The Great C Major," performed by the New England Symphonic Ensemble and led by MidAmerica Productions’ Founder and Music Director Peter Tiboris. Jason Sabino and Jason Strunk then lead orchestra, soloists, and choirs from around the country in Haydn's monumental "Missa in Angustiis in D Minor Hob. XXII/11," also known as the "Lord Nelson Mass."
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Conductors James Kinchen, Jonathan Palant, Sarah Pearson, and Andrew Roby lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choirs from around the country as they perform Margaret Bonds' evocative "Ballad of the Brown King," Taylor Scott Davis' captivating "Magnificat", Mark Hayes' uplifting "Te Deum" and Elaine Hagenberg's ethereal "Illuminare". For the Ensemble Spotlight Series, El Camino College Symphony Orchestra from Torrance, CA, presents Mozart's "Mass in C Major, K. 317 - Coronation Mass" under conductor Joanna Medawar Nachef.
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Join us for an enchanting evening featuring Gwyneth Walkder's uplifting rendition of “How Can I Keep From Singing,” Ryan Murphy's soul-stirring arrangement of "Simple Gifts," and other timeless compositions such as "There Is a Fountain" by Dan Forrest and "Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal" by Alice Parker. Led by the esteemed conductors Bryant Moxley, John Rutter, Melvin Unger, and David B. Weaver, this musical spectacle also includes Mozart's cherished works—Vesperae Solennes de Confessore and Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass."
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Led by conductors Lenora Helm Hammonds, Jillian Harrison-Jones, Lorissa Mason, and Anne Lyman, experience the evocative works of Vivaldi, Bach, Hale Smith, Lenora Helm Hammonds, and Glenn Burleigh with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from across the nation.
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The New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists, and choirs from around the country perform the world premiere of Terre Johnson's 'Song of Hope,' conducted by the composer, alongside Eric Whitacre's poignant 'The Sacred Veil' led by Jamila McWhirter. Experience the haunting beauty of Mozart's 'Requiem in D Minor, K.626' under the baton of Joseph Napoli and revel in the uplifting tones of Elaine Hagenberg's 'Illuminare,' guided by Jennifer Lang.
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Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, choirs from around the nation, and distinguished soloists in an afternoon of New York premieres by composers/conductors. Experience Jordan Lee's musical odyssey, "A Journey Through the Nourishment Cycle," led by the composer and guest conductor Chris Hansen. Revel in the celestial beauty of Durante's Magnificat A 4 in B-Flat Major, followed by the dynamic resonance of Thomas Yackley and Thomas Gorman's "Scenes from a Life," under the baton of conductor Thomas Yackley.
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Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, participating choirs from around the country, and distinguished soloists for "Give Us Hope," featuring Jim Papoulis' poignant compositions, Amy C. Burgess' "Music is Indeed," and Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," all conducted by Roberta Jackson and Debra Burgess. Kevin Boesiger's "Songs of Healing and Hope," conducted by the maestro himself, and Dan Forrest's grand "Te Deum," guided by conductor Don Krudop and the Northern Colorado Youth Orchestra in the Ensemble Spotlight Series.
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