CMS bring Mozart and Dvorak masterworks to concert stage

Posted October 30, 2011 6:00 am

Submitted by Chicago Master Singers

Chicago Master Singers will open its season with two large masterworks that were among the composers’ own favorites — Mozart’s glorious and powerful Coronation Mass and Dvorak’s hauntingly beautiful Stabat Mater. The concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Divine Word Chapel in Techny.

The 130-voice chorus under the direction of maestro Alan Heatherington will join forces with the acclaimed Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga (soprano), Sarah Holman (mezzo-soprano), Peder Reiff (tenor) and Gerard Sundberg (bass-baritone). A free preconcert lecture will be offered by music critic Dorothy Andries one hour before each performance.

The Divine Word Chapel is at 2001 Waukegan Road, just north of Willow Road, in Techny. Techny is between Northbrook and Glenview.

Tickets can be ordered by calling the TIX hotline at (800) 595-4849 or at www.chicagomastersingers.org. Regular ticket prices are $48 for preferred seating, $38 for general seating and $28 for side seating. Student and senior discounts are available, as well as discounts for groups of 10 or more. Advance reservations are recommended.

Season subscriptions are available at a 10 percent discount. Prices for the three-concert season subscription run from $49 (students) to $130 (preferred seating). Season subscribers also receive a gift certificate for one additional free ticket that can be used during the season, and they enjoy exchange/return privileges and reduced service fees.

Tickets for all Chicago Master Singers performances, including subscriptions, can be purchased online at www.chicagomastersingers.org or by calling (800)-595-4TIX (595-4849).

CMS is a 130-voice auditioned chorus with singers from Chicago and many suburban communities. CMS has delighted audiences in the Chicago area and on tour in Europe with performances of the great choral masterworks in collaboration with professional soloists and orchestras since 1979.

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