AMC | March 2024

SAME LIGHT

DIFFERENT LANTERNS

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 | 8PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 | 8PM

Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

presents SAME LIGHT, DIFFERENT LANTERNS:

SACRED MUSIC from AROUND THE WORLD

ERIC NELSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 | 8 PM

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 | 8 PM

Emerson Concert Hall

Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Atlanta, Georgia

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EMERSON CONCERT HALL

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The Schwartz Center for Performing Arts is a place where teaching, learning, and performance merge to create a vital arts presence for the entire community. The concert hall was funded by and is named after Atlanta scientist Cherry Logan Emerson who earned a BA and MA from Emory in the 1930s. It houses a 14-ton Werner Wortsman Memorial Organ built by top North American builder Daniel Jaeckel, which was installed in 2005.

ACCESSIBILITY: We welcome all guests with special needs. The Schwartz Center for Performing Arts is committed to providing performances and facilities accessible to all. Please direct all accommodation requests to the Schwartz Center Box Office at least 24 hours in advance of the event at 404.727.5050 or by email at BoxOffice@Emory.edu.

PROGRAM

All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord (1981).................

René Clausen (b. 1953)

Chichester Psalms (1965)

Samantha Frischling, soprano

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Luke Oakes, boy soprano

SOLO QUARTET

Elizabeth Lamback, Emily Boyle, Ryan Koter, Scott Johnson

Patrick A. Scott, organ

Julie Koenig, harp

Lisa Angert Morris, percussion

This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity (2016)

SOLOISTS

Ivy Overcash, alto

David Walters, bass

Sylvia Ware, soprano

Ameya Gangal, tenor

Rajib Karmaker, sitar Sutanu Sur, tabla

ORCHESTRA

Reena Esmail (b. 1983)

Ginny Fairchild, Christopher Burndrett, Qiao Chen Solomon, Jessica Stinson – Violin I

Vera Ilyushina, Benito Thompson, Jonathan Wright, Yihuan Zhao – Violin II

Yinzi Kong, James Palmer – Viola

Alana Bennett-Garcia, Sarah Kapps – Cello

Adam Bernstein – Bass

Lisa Angert Morris – Percussion

Candace Keach, Sarah Ambrose – Flute I/II

Rebecca Testerman, Barbara Cook – Oboe I/II

Daniel Worley – Bassoon

John Bryant, Clayton Chastain, Paul Poovey – Trumpet I/II/III

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ALL THAT HATH LIFE AND BREATH PRAISE YE THE LORD

Music: René Clausen (b.1953)

Text: From Psalms 96 and 22 © 1981 Fostco Music Press

All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord, shout to the Lord, alleluia!

Praise the Lord with joyful song, sing to the Lord with thanksgiving, alleluia, praise Him!

All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord, sing to the Lord a new-made song, praise His name, alleluia!

Unto thee, O Lord, have I made supplication, and cried unto the rock of my salvation; but thou hast heard my voice, and renewed my weary spirit.

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation. O my soul praise Him for He is thy health and salvation.

CHICHESTER PSALMS

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

© 1965 The Estate of Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. Sole Agent

Every summer the Cathedral of Chichester, in Sussex, England, joins forces with its neighbors, Winchester and Salisbury, to produce a music festival. For its 1965 Festival, Leonard Bernstein was commissioned to write these Psalms. Premiered July 31, 1965 at Chichester Cathedral.

Translation (sung in Hebrew)

MOVEMENT I

Psalm 108:2 and Psalm 100

Awake, psaltery and harp: I will rouse the dawn!

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before His presence with singing.

Know ye that the Lord, He is God.

It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.

For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endureth to all generations.

MOVEMENT II

Psalm 23, Psalm 2:1-4

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters,

He restoreth my soul,

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness,

For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk

Through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,

For Thou art with me.

Thy rod and Thy staff

They comfort me.

Why do the nations rage, And the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together

Against the Lord and against His anointed. Saying, let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

He that sitteth in the heavens

Shall laugh, and the Lord

Shall have them in derision!

Thou preparest a table before me

In the presence of my enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil, My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy

Shall follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord

Forever.

MOVEMENT III

Psalm 131, Psalm 133:1

Lord, Lord,

My heart is not haughty, Nor mine eyes lofty, Neither do I exercise myself

In great matters or in things

Too wonderful for me to understand.

Surely I have calmed

And quieted myself,

As a child that is weaned of his mother, My soul is even as a weaned child.

Let Israel hope in the Lord From henceforth and forever.

Behold how good, And how pleasant it is, For brethren to dwell Together in unity.

THIS LOVE BETWEEN US: PRAYERS FOR UNITY

Reena Esmail (b. 1983)

© 2016 A Piece of Sky Music (ASCAP)

I. BUDDHISM

from the Dhammapada (Buddhist text)

Danda Vagga 10:129-132 (English and Pali)

All beings tremble before violence

sǝbbĕtāntǝsīdǝndāsǝ

All fear death

sǝbbĕbhǝyyǝntĭmǝchūnō

All love life sǝbbĕsǝmjĭvītǝmpĭyǝm

See yourself in others.

Then whom can you hurt?

What harm can you do?

For he who seeks happiness (su-khǝ)

By hurting those who seek happiness

Will never find happiness

For your brother and your sister, they are like you They, too, long to be happy

Never harm them.

dǝndēnānǝhĭmsǝtī

And when you leave this life Then you will find happiness too

II. SIKHISM

from the Guru Granth Sahib (p.1238) (English and Gurumukhi)

How can we call someone evil, when all are the creation of One? mǝndākĭsnōakhĭyāījānsǝbhnāsāhĭbēk

III. CHRISTIANITY

from the Bible

Romans 13:8-13 (English and Malayalam)

Owe no man anything but to love one another. ǝnyōnyĕmsnĕhĭkyūgā

For he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

For, Thou shalt not kill kŭllāchĕyyĭǝrūthǝ

Thou Shalt not steal mōshtĭkĕrūthǝ

Thou Shalt not bear false witness kǝllǝsāchyǝmpārāyǝdǝdā

Thou shalt not covet mōhikkĕrūthǝ

And if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

nĭnnĕpolĕnĭntĕǝyyālkārǝnĕyūmsnēhĭkĕnǝm

The love of our neighbor hath no evil. Love, therefore, is the fulfilling of the law.

The night is passed and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. jēātĭs

IV. ZOROASTRIANISM

from the Pahlavi Rivayat (8a8) (English and Pahlavi)

All humankind would know its own lineage and stock; hamāgmardōmpaywandudtōhmagīxwēšdānisthē; never would a brother be abandoned in love by his brother nor a sister by her sister. hagurizbrādōyībrādudxwahōyīxwahazdōstīhbēnēhišthē.

V. HINDUISM

Isa Upanishad (verses 6-7) and selections from Kabir (English and Hindi)

This love between us was born from the first humans; mōhītōhīādīǝntbǝnāī

It cannot be eradicated ǝbkăsĕlǝgǝndŭrāī

as the river finds its way into the ocean jăsĕsǝrītāsĭndhsǝmāī

what is inside me flows into you. hǝmǝrāmǝnlāgā

[For the] one who sees all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings, [he] harbors no hatred;

To the seer, all things become the Self.

What delusion, what sorrow can there be for him (the one?) who beholds such oneness?

Are you searching for me? mōkōkǝhĩḍhūnḍhĕbǝndĕ

I am in the next seat My shoulder rests against yours. mẽtōtĕrĕpāshĕ

The [Lord] is inside you, and also inside me; sāhĕbhǝmmẽsāhĕbtŭmmẽ

[just as] the bloom is hidden in the seed. jăsĕprānābījmẽ

VI. JAINISM

from the Acharanga Sutra (Jain text)

Part 3: Lecture 15 (English and Adha Maghadi)

If the mind is sinful, blamable, intent on works, acting on impulses, producing cutting and splitting, quarrels, faults and pains, if it injures living beings, if it kills creatures, then one should not employ such a mind in action. tǝhǝpǝgārǝmmǝnǝmnōpǝdhārĭjjāgǝmǝnāĕ.

If the speech is sinful, blamable, intent on works, acting on impulses, producing cutting and splitting, quarrels, faults and pains, if it injures living beings, if it kills creatures, then one should not utter that sinful speech. tǝhǝpǝgārǝmvāĭmnōŭccārĭjjā.

jĕyĕmǝnĕpāvǝĕ

sāvǝjjĕ

sǝkĭrĭyĕ

ǝnhǝyǝkǝrĕ

chǝyǝkǝrĕ

bhǝyǝkǝrĕ

ǝhĭgǝrǝnĭĕ

pāŭsĭĕ

pārĭyāvĭĕ

bhūōvǝghāĭĕ

tǝhǝpǝgārǝmmǝnǝmnōpǝdhārĭjjāgǝmǝnāĕ.

VII. ISLAM

Rumi (along with affirming phrases in other religions)

The lamps may be different, but the Light is the same All religions, all this singing, one song.

I have bestowed on each one a unique mode of worship, I have given every one a unique form of expression.

I look not at the tongue and speech, I look at the spirit and the inward feeling.

Religions are many, God is one.

The lamps are different, but the Light is the same: it comes from Beyond.

Concentrate on the essence,

Concentrate on the Light.

Ōmshāntĭshāntĭshāntĭ

SādhūSādhū

Wāhĕgŭrū

Āmīn

Āmĕn

WājBāj

Concentrate on the Light.

2023-2024 CHORISTERS

SOPRANOS

Amy Arnold

Casey Bagby

Claire Berger

Hayley Conroy

Samantha Frischling

Meg Granum Gurtcheff

Lisa Hayes

Audriana Johnson

Amy Kuhn

Elizabeth Lamback

Katie Leverett

Caitlin Norton

Megan Schuitema

Sylvia Ware

ALTOS

Holly Botella

Emily Boyle

Calissa Dauterman

Katie Dial

Peyton Fleming

Stephanie Gilbert

Jean Goffaux

Amelia Gregory

Ava Maalouf

Ivy Overcash

Joy Putney

Meredith Starks

Kathryn Stone

June Webb

TENORS

Huston Collings

Michael Devine

Jon Easter

Ameya Gangal

Scott Johnson

Ryan Koter

Bronson Lee

Paul McClung

Andrew McLeod

Ryan Nation

Garrett Pace

Sam Potts

James Ranson

Denny Shin

James Rashaad Turner

Greg Matteson, Rehearsal Pianist

BASSES

Nick Almand

Mark Bost

Stven Carlberg

David Champion

Jeffrey Clanton

Jared Duncan

Richard Holz

James Jones

Mark Lamback

Joseph Legaspi

Thomas McKean

Joseph Ripley

Wade Thomas

David Walters

Spence Whitehead

Ross Wilcox

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE has touched people’s hearts and spirits with the transformative power of choral music for more than 35 years. Renowned for our transcendent choral sound, we infuse each performance with emotional depth and a rare expressiveness as part of our mission to “inspire and enrich the lives of our community through choral artistry.” The Chorale’s exquisite blend of pitch, rhythm, text, and voice reaches beyond the stage, drawing listeners into a shared space where music touches spirit.

Our awards include the prestigious Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America and the Prudential Leadership Award for Exceptional Nonprofit Boards presented by BoardSource. We are also the recipient of a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and recipient of a Leadership DeKalb Community Outreach Project.

Atlanta Master Chorale has performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, and at conventions of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Choristers Guild, and American Guild of Organists (AGO). We were also proud to be one of fewer than 30 choirs selected nationwide to perform at ACDA’s National Conference in Minneapolis, March 2017.

Our exciting repertoire has been called “the musical language of the deeper soul” and includes treasures drawn from a broad spectrum of choral music. The Chorale performs concerts in the Atlanta area and throughout the Southeast featuring music from nearly every period and genre including newly commissioned works. Our choral series, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group, captures new repertoire premiered by the ensemble, helping to add vibrant original music to the choral field. With our dedicated board, staff, and a roster of skilled volunteer choristers, Atlanta Master Chorale is proud to be a part of the Atlanta arts community.

BOARD of DIRECTORS

Stephanie Watkins, Board Chair

Alen Amini

Sydney Cleland

Jamie Clements

Cindy Evans

Tommy Herrington

Leonard Jenkins

Eric Nelson, Artistic Director

Raymond Payne

Sally Rhoden

Stan Segal

Mary Slaughter

Kathryn Stone, Secretary

Julie Thompson, Treasurer

James Verrecchia, Executive Director

ADVISORY BOARD

Cheryl Bachelder

Charles Beaudrot

Ray Chenault

Rodger Herndon

Dr. James T. Laney

Marianna Magee

Toni Myers

Sandy Purdie

H. Hamilton Smith

William & Carol Yadlosky

Ellen & John Yates

STAFF

Eric Nelson, Artistic Director

James Verrecchia, Executive Director

Jonathan Easter, Pianist/Organist

Amy Kuhn, Administrative Manager

ERIC NELSON is artistic director of Atlanta Master Chorale and professor of choral studies at Emory University. Dr. Nelson’s choirs have performed throughout the world, including London, Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Seoul, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Sydney Opera House. He has conducted choirs at eight American Choral Directors Association conferences, including Atlanta Master Chorale’s performance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis for the National Conference in March 2017 and the Emory Concert Choir’s performance at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall for the National Conference in 2011.

Dr. Nelson’s ensembles are characterized by their variety of repertoire and for their ability to fuse technical precision with warmth of musical expression. He appears regularly as clinician, lecturer, and guest conductor for honor choirs, conventions, symposiums, workshops, and all-state festivals.

Dr. Nelson’s choral compositions and arrangements are sung regularly by ensembles throughout the United States. He is the editor of the Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group. His compositions are also published by Colla Voce and Ausburg Fortress. He holds degrees in voice and conducting from Houghton College, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University.

PATRICK A. SCOTT, Organ | Patrick A. Scott is director of music and organist at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in the heart of Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to his appointment in Memphis, Dr. Scott served for five years at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta as the organist and associate choirmaster, and during that time he was also a member of the Atlanta Master Chorale. A native of Picayune, Mississippi, he holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Birmingham-Southern College where he studied with Dr. James Cook. As a student of Drs. Judith and Gerre Hancock, Patrick earned a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Sacred Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance, both from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Scott is recognized as one of the prominent organists of his generation having won both the first prize and the audience prize in the 2014 American Guild of Organists’ National Competition in Organ Improvisation. An active recitalist and accompanist, Dr. Scott has appeared in concert and with choirs throughout the United States, as well as in France, Scotland, England, and Ireland. He is represented by Concert Artist Cooperative, www.concertartistcooperative.com.

LUKE OAKES, Boy Soprano | Luke Oakes is in his fifth year as a member of the Chattanooga Boys Choir (CBC), a music education and performance organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Through his involvement in the CBC, he has participated in several notable performances including the premieres of new compositions, appearances with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, performance tours throughout the United States, and membership in regional and national honor choirs of the American Choral Directors Association. Luke is in the seventh grade at the Baylor School in Chattanooga where he is a member of the robotics club and plays trombone in the middle school band.

REENA ESMAIL, Composer | Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, and brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces. Esmail holds degrees from The Juilliard School and the Yale School of Music.

Esmail divides her attention evenly between orchestral, chamber, and choral work. She has written commissions for ensembles including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Kronos Quartet, and her music is featured on multiple Grammy-nominated albums, including The Singing Guitar by Conspirare, BRUITS by Imani Winds, and Healing Modes by Brooklyn Rider. Many of her choral works are published by Oxford University Press. A resident of Los Angeles, Esmail is the 2020-2025 Swan Family Artist in Residence with Los Angeles Master Chorale and was the 2020-2021 composer in residence with Seattle Symphony. She also holds awards and fellowships from United States Artists, the S&R Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Kennedy Center.

Reena currently serves as Co-Chair of the Board of New Music USA, and CoFounder and Artistic Director of Shastra, a non-profit organization that promotes cross-cultural music that connects musical traditions of India and the West.

RAJIB KARMAKER, Sitar | Rajib Karmakar is a Los Angeles based performance artist, composer and educator. Rajib has performed in many countries including India, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, for Ministry of Spain (Spain), Ottawa Council for Arts (Canada), Boom Festival (Portugal), Festival of India (USA and Canada), NAMM (Los Angeles), Cal Performances (USA), National Arts Center (Ottawa), Straz Center (Tampa), Castello Di Romeo (Italy), Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles), and many more.

Rajib has played and has been featured in various movies and television shows for Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony, Universal, A&E Network, and others and also has been an artist in residence for various colleges and universities all over the world. Rajib’s versatility and ability has allowed him to adapt his skills and knowledge to his various world music projects with his own creation, “Mayur Tantri,” the world’s first double necked sitar.

Rajib received his MFA in Music from California Institute of the Arts, and currently he is the Artistic director of Los Angeles International Music and Arts Academy.

SUTANU SUR, Tabla | Sutanu Sur is an internationally acclaimed tabla artist, Indian-Western crossover musician, an educator based out of Appleton, Wisconsin. He has been a featured soloist with the Western Classical Orchestra and Choir at major concerts and music festivals. He was the principal tabla of the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, whose performance was instrumental for the Orchestra to win the prestigious American Prize for Orchestral Performance (professional division) in 2023. He is a member of the Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion committee for the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Diversity Alliance at the Percussive Arts Society. He has been the featured Guest Tabla Artist at Lawrence University, Green Lake Festival of Music, Consulate General of India (Chicago), Festival of India, and Rhythms of the World.

Sutanu’s 12 years of formal training in tabla started in India at a tender age of 5 from his Guru Late Pandit Sukumar Moitra. He has won many awards from various state and national level competitions in India and currently serves on the panel of judges in international music competitions. His constant focus to explore the new dimensions of the tabla stands out in his performances.

He has pursued software engineering with more than 15 years of experience in the field of information technology. He often explains in his lectures and demonstrations how tabla has helped his analytical and logical skills to excel in both fields.

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DEDICATIONS & MEMORIALS

We welcome the opportunity to honor individuals. Please consider a gift to honor a family member or friend. Dedications and memorials will remain in concert programs for one year from the donation date.

Janet Abraham in honor of Jeffrey Clanton

Lisa and Jack Alexander in memory of Lauri Sylvia Hunter

Pauline and Ben Allison in memory of Cleo Mansour

Valerie Almand in memory of Mike Almand

Barbara and Paul Arne in honor of Ellen and John Yates

Ruth Brown in memory of Jimmy Brown, M.D.

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Sally Frost George in honor of Eric Nelson and in memory of Johann S. Bach

Christine and Ben Fuller in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson

Susan and Donald Garrett in honor of James R. Turner

Keith Hand in honor of Doug Hand

Benita Johnson in honor of Stephanie Watkins

Amy and Chris Kuhn in memory of Pat Campbell

Joan Lankford in honor of Sam Hagan and Ham Smith

Joan Lankford in memory of Doug Lankford

Betty Lemmons in memory of Cleo Mansour

Marsha and Neal Little in memory of Cantey Bryan Mills

Janet Locke in honor of Eric and Susan Nelson

Kay and David Mainor in memory of Mildred Mainor

MassMutual Advisors Association in honor of Vic Dupuis

Craig and Becky McClung Giving Fund in honor of Dr. Paul McClung

Louise Miller in memory of Cleo Mansour

Dorie Moore in honor of Sally Rhoden

Anne Morgan and Jim Kelley in memory of Mac and Helen Morgan

Sylvia and Samy Naguib in memory of Cleo Mansour

Katharine Nodine in memory of Sylvia Cleo Mansour

Betsy and Dave Polstra in honor of Bill and Carol Yadlosky

Jan and Greg Smith in honor of Susan Nelson

Liz and Wayne Stewart in honor of Leila Hartley and Jim Costlow

Janice and Claude Turner in honor of Emily Boyle

Betty Watkins in honor of Stephanie Watkins

Ann White Morton in memory of Cleo Mansour

Ellen and John Yates in honor of Kate Murray, Scott Morris, and Katie Woolf

Ellen and John Yates in memory of Louise, Paul, and Rosalyn Cobb, and Julia Yates

Anne Marie Alexander

Lisa and Jack Alexander

Carol and Michael Bohannon

Pat and Ron Braun

Sydney and Craig Cleland

Barbara and Donald Defoe

Sally Frost George

Philip Garrett

James Green

Marti and Sam Hagan

Joanne and Richard Holz

IBM Corporation

Berta and James Laney

Helen Motamen and Deepak Shenoy

Mary Margaret Oliver

Don Saliers

Gayle and Carl Shaw

IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL HAGAN

Atlanta Master Chorale is deeply saddened by the passing of our long-time board member Sam Hagan on March 3. Sam was a celebrated tenor and sang at countless events, both locally and around the world. He provided so much to our organization, sharing his skills, wisdom, and insights, his wonderful personality, warmth, humor, and generous support.

In recent years, Sam was a member of our audition committee and assisted in selecting many of the wonderful voices we currently enjoy in our chorale. We extend our sympathy to his beloved wife, Marti, and know that we will miss him tremendously.

In 2020, Atlanta Master Chorale established the Eric Nelson Artistic Fund (ENAF) to honor Eric Nelson’s incredible talents and twenty-year leadership as our artistic director. The ENAF supports the chorale through underwriting commissioned choral works by new or established composers and covering related costs, subsidizing chorale travel to conferences and conventions, and defraying costs to bring high-caliber guest artists to perform or record with the chorale.

ENAF donations may be made online (choose ENAF from the drop-down menu), by mail (indicate ENAF in the memo section of your check), or at the merchandise table in the lobby.

AtlantaMasterChorale.org/donate Atlanta Master Chorale P.O. Box 133201 Atlanta, GA 30333

BRIDGE CATERING

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE would like to thank Bridge Catering for their generosity and support this season.

Bridge Catering, owned and operated by Chef Keith Hand, prepares delicious and affordable dishes for wedding receptions, corporate events and lunches, parties, cocktail receptions, church functions, and more. We will develop a unique menu for your event that will fulfill your culinary desires while staying within your budget.

Learn more at BridgeCatering.com or call 404.233.1582.

If your company would like to sponsor a concert or a season or if you have goods or services to donate, please contact Jim Verrecchia, Executive Director, for more information: ExecutiveDirector@AtlantaMasterChorale.org | 404.853.9309

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE MERCHANDISE!

Don’t forget to stop by the table in the lobby to check out our Atlanta Master Chorale merchandise! We have new 30 oz RTIC tumblers available along with our embroidered Land’s End tote bags, notecards, and magnets. And of course, we will have our latest CDs for sale.

Land’s End

Tote Bag: $40

Notecards: $10/ boxed set

Magnets: $1 each

30 oz RTIC Tumbler: $20

OUR LATEST ALBUM!

Atlanta Master Chorale’s latest CD “Sing On” is available at the merchandise table in the lobby after the concerts. The music on this CD is a reminder of how much we need the beauty that can only come from voices joined together in song.

CDs and digital downloads also may be purchased on our website at www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org/shop

“Sing On” and other Atlanta Master Chorale recordings are available on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other digital and streaming services.

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE CHORAL SERIES

Our Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar/ECS Publishing Group, captures new repertoire premiered by the ensemble, helping to add vibrant original music to the choral field. The series features original works and arrangements composed by Eric Nelson, Atlanta Master Chorale’s artistic director, in addition to pieces commissioned by Atlanta Master Chorale from composers Ivo Antognini, Joel Thompson, and Stacey Gibbs. Pieces included in the series are chosen for their technical and expressive qualities.

We hope all who sing them will find those places “where music touches spirit.”

Contact Info@AtlantaMasterChorale.org for more details including ordering information.

JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL CONCERT OF THE 2023-2024 SEASON!

Friday, May 3, 2024 | 8pm Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 8pm

1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30307

Tickets and more information available at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts