Soprano Maria Jette. Here are capsule reviews of three recent classical music events:Master Chorale of South Florida (Nov. 20, Wold Center for the Performing Arts, Boca Raton)The Creation is one of Franz Joseph Haydn’s finest works, and even in the abridged version the Master Chorale of South Florida presented Saturday night, the beauty and vigor of this … [Read more...]
Music feature: Master Chorale chief sees growth as group embarks on ‘Creation’
The Master Chorale of South Florida.By Greg StepanichWhen Joshua Habermann looks into the upturned 100 or so faces of the Master Chorale of South Florida, he sees a neighborhood.“Choirs are the ultimate community. There’s no question that singing brings people together,” Habermann said. “I look out at that choir on Monday nights and I see lawyers and … [Read more...]
Music review: Master Chorale’s Mozart Requiem solid, but too cautious
Joseph Lange’s 1783 unfinished portrait of his brother-in-law, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. By Greg Stepanich One of the more tantalizing aspects of the career of Mozart is his work in sacred music, and that’s primarily because it feels somewhat unfulfilled. There is much great music in the Coronation Mass and even in the epistle sonatas, and choral ensembles … [Read more...]
Music review: Master Chorale comes home to America in season closer
The Master Chorale of South Florida.By Greg StepanichPOMPANO BEACH -- The Master Chorale of South Florida made a welcome gesture in the direction of music from its own country Friday night with a program of older and newer American classics by Copland, Bernstein and Lauridsen.The performances themselves, which closed the first season of the chorale's concerts under its new … [Read more...]