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We Raise Our Glass to Ray
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It is with much sadness that we honor our friend and generous supporter of the Hollywood Master Chorale. Ray Huff served on our board for many years, always providing sage advice and ideas. His big bass voice was a welcome addition to the chorale.
We'll miss him much.
A Toast to Anna-Kria
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Anna-Kria King was a healer, a fortune teller, and a wonderful singer. She was a pioneer and a generous, gentle soul.
She sang with the Hollywood Master Chorale up until 2008, and continued to sing with our associates, the Ebell Women’s Chorale until 2012.
She formed a small group that sang in hospices. She would reach out to others with song! Everyone loved singing with her.
Anu
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Annelore (Anu) Stern was a beloved member of the HMC for many years. In the course of her 97 or so years, she sang with all the well-known conductors and composers of the 20th and 21st Centuries. She sang with Leonard Bernstein when she was working at the United Nations in New York. She also worked as librarian at U.S.C. She is missed.
We Remember Maureen
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Singers and former singers in the HMC recently sang together at the memorial of our beloved friend, talented soloist, alto/tenorette, and one of the original founders of the HMC, then known as West Hollywood Chorale.
She is missed.
Our Silver Anniversary Season
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The Hollywood Master Chorale is so excited about their upcoming season.
Our Holiday concert on December 7, 2019 will be programmed and conducted by EJ Harrison. EJ will prepare for an evening of holiday spirit, with a sing-along and other surprises. There will be a "meet and greet" reception after the concert.
We wish Dr. Pu success with his current endeavors, just temporary.
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HMC sang at Carnegie Hall!
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The Hollywood Master Chorale joined several chorales from around the nation for "A Concert of Contemporary and Romantic Music" with the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
Stephen Pu, Brian J. Bacon Jr., James K. Bass, and Shulamit Hoffmann were the Conductors.
Our set featured Brahms’ Schicksalslied, dramatically conducted by Dr. Stephen Pu; and Mark Hayes’ Te Deum, conducted by Dr. Brian Bacon. We closed the season, and we received a standing ovation!
The singers had a great time in New York City, and savored the opportunity.
Majesty
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This is music fit for royalty!
The Hollywood Master Chorale proudly presents Majesty, a choral concert featuring Mozart's energizing Coronation Mass, as well as joyful seasonal pieces and arrangements by well-known classical and contemporary composers, Felix Mendelssohn, Norman Luboff, Lara Hoggard, Michael Isaacson, and Gustav Holst. An outstanding quartet of soloists and several young singers from Arcadia High School's Chanteurs join in this celebration.
Join us for a Meet and Greet reception with refreshments after the concert.
We Are Having A Great 24th Season
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Now preparing for our "Destiny."
Our goal for our 24th season is to end it singing on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York on Father's Day 2019. If you can help us in any way to “make it there,” please contact us or push the "Donate" button on this page.
SAVE THE DATE for the HMC Fundraiser: Saturday, March 16, 2019 starting at 6:00 PM: HMCTV presents "Stay Tuned," a dinner show featuring memorable musical moments from television.
SAVE THE DATE for "Destiny," Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Featuring Brahms' song of destiny, "Schicksalslied," and contemporary composer Mark Hayes' "Te Deum," it will be an awe-inspiring program.
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A Peek at the Hollywood Master Chorale
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Come see the secret side of the HMC. Enjoy the cabaret, a dinner catered by Suz, beverages, and a silent auction of priceless prizes.
Saturday, March 24, 2018 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
505 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
$50 Per Person
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Let the Whole World Sing!
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Hollywood Master Chorale raises its voice to celebrate our world’s many cultures
Jenine Baines' Press Release:
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Music lovers who, like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, believe that “music is the universal language of mankind” may want to attend the Hollywood Master Chorale’s performance, “Let the Whole World Sing,” on Sunday, June 11 at 4 p.m. at St. Ambrose Church in West Hollywood. The program will include works by composers ranging from Fauré, Brahms, and Debussy to the modern Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, who passed away earlier this year. The Chorale will also perform a number of English-language pieces that refer to international destinations.
Masterworks in March: Give Us Peace
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Save the Date
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 4:00 PM at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
Can music heal the soul? Can it give the heart peace? Come find out at the Hollywood Master Chorale presentation of Masterworks in March: Give Us Peace!
"I see us as a country at war, often with ourselves. It is my hope to give deep catharsis through incredibly evocative and seldom performed works,” said Artistic Director, Dr. Stephen Pu. "We are more than just entertainment. We are healers for the fractures we feel in our communities, and with music, we answer the soul's longing for meaning.”
Featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams' powerful Dona Nobis Pacem, Samuel Barber's profound Agnus Dei, and Nick Strimple's Psalm 133, let the sweet sounds delight!
"Anticipate"
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Hollywood Master Chorale's 22nd Season is worth wating for!
On Deceber 4, 2016, the chorale will kick off the holiday season with "Anticipate!," a concert that will have you on the edge of your seat. As Artistic Director Dr. Stephen Pu explains, “I want our concert to be a part of what everyone is anticipating, helping to remind everyone that this season is a time of precious togetherness, heartwarming charity, and breathtaking beauty. Our concert will offer songs that depict all of these qualities as we embody the excitement that makes the winter season so special....”
Just to give you a taste: there's Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, an ethereal contemporary masterwork.
Craig Courney's Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas will amuse and delight. You will see why Gorey's "Lords a-Leaping" illustration is so apt.
Michelle Green Willner's Sim Shalom (Grant Us Peace,) a candlelight blessing from Steve Rothstein, and White Winter Hymnal by Robin Pecknold, (not what you might expect,) all reflect on special moments of the season.
There will be carols!
Final Concert of our 21st Season!
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For our third concert, Guest Artistic Director Stephen Pu has selected a program of contemporary music you are sure to love. Starting the show with exciting Alleluias and other joyous melodies, including Lauridsen's awesome "O Magnum Mysterium," you will hear music of inspiration and wonder. In the second half, you will hear the Premiere of Stephen's delightful "Out of the Box,"and then you will follow a whirl-wind journey through "Pure Imagination" from Willie Wonka, through a magical chess game, with homage to the contemporary: HMC's rendition of the Mario Bros. theme, and "Baba Yetu" in Swahili; and at last a moment to reflect wth John Lennon's "Imagine."
Treat yourself to an afternoon of music that is "Out of the Box." Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 4 pm at St. Ambrose Church in West Hollywood.
Introducing Christian Campos
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The Hollywood Master Chorale is delighted to introduce our guest Artistic Director, Los Angeles native, Christian Campos. Currently he is the managing Artistic Director of the Horizon Music Group. In five seasons, Mr. Campos has led over thirty choral and instrumental concerts with the group, including collaborations with the Cincinnati Boychoir (Bach cantatas) and Bach Collegium San Diego (St. John Passion).
Welcome to our 21st Season!
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The first concert will be "Caroling, Caroling" on December 6, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. The church is at 505 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, and there is plenty of parking in nearby parking structures along Santa Monica Boulevard.
You will hear unusual carols as well as your familiar favorites. In fact, many of the carols have been requested by our fans. Two carols by Dale Trumbore will be premiered, commissioned as part of the "Christmas Past, Christmas Future!" 2015 Carol Consortium.
Back by popular demand is our Holiday Brass Quintet!
Stay tuned for more information about the "Masterworks in March: Schubert" concert on March 19, 2016.
Look What Our Loyal Fan Says
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"The Hollywood Master Chorale is one of the little treasures of Greater Los Angeles. I admire their plucky spirit, taking on major works such as the Charpentier Christmas Mass, Randall Thompson's Testament of Freedom, and the less familiar choral works of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, all of which I heard with great pleasure. Their conductor is expert at balancing her voices with the accompaniment so that each component plays its part relative to the other with proper attention to clarity and purposefulness. I also have to admire how much, and how enthusiastically, the HMC goes out into the community to entertain, to inspire, and to give heart to audiences, many of whom, I would venture to guess, probably are not regular concertgoers. Also, their repertoire is varied enough that no two concerts are anything alike, except in the care and devotion obviously poured into their preparation and presentation. This is a group that maximizes its resources and does its job well."
--Eric A. Gordon, PhD, author of biographies of two American composers, Marc Blitzstein and Earl Robinson
20 (Songs) for 20 (Years)
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A delighted audience was treated to their favorite music selected from the HMC's repertoire of 20 years, including Mozart, Morten Lauridsen, Stephen Paulus, Nick Strimple, madrigals, and more on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.
Roaring 20s Spring Fundraiser
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Local Los Feliz artist, Randy Sprout, presented us with “Griffith Park Observatory with LA Nocturne” - a framed original 8.5”X11” pen and ink study with acrylic washes on #140 Strathmore paper will be on auction at the Hollywood Master Chorale Roaring 20s Spring Fundraiser.
Watch for details so that you can bid on this stunning original artwork.
Happy Holidays with Charpentier...
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HMC brings happy holidays with Charpentier and more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again, and there’s no better way to ring in the holiday season than to take in some good old-fashioned Christmas caroling. In the bustling suburbs of Beverly Hills, one can do just that – with an exciting twist, of course! On Saturday, December 6th, the Hollywood Master Chorale presented their annual Christmas program at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Under the direction of Dr. Lauren Buckley Schaer…
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20 Years and Counting
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The Hollywood Master Chorale takes pride in being an integral part of the community. For our 20th Anniversary, Los Feliz artist Randy Sprout presented us with “Griffith Park Observatory with LA Nocturne.”
HMC Embarks on its 20th Season!
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The Hollywood Master Chorale (HMC) has just concluded its 19th season. Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr. Lauren Buckley Schaer, programmed a rousing concert, "Voices of Freedom," which was part of the West Hollywood "One City One Pride" Arts Festival. Besides being inspired by the dynamic music, such as "The Testament of Freedom" by Randall Thompson with the words of Thomas Jefferson, the audience was delighted to join in on "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by the Johnson brothers.
Performing at the Holiday Brass LA concert
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The Hollywood Master Chorale was delighted to perform at the Holiday Brass LA concert on December 3, 2013 at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. Performing for the community, especially when it is for the benefit of scholarships for students of brass instruments, is what has kept them together for almost 20 years. Several songs are available on YouTube, including Hollywood Master Chorale sings Rutter's "Gloria," Pearsall's "In Dulci Jubilato," and a bit of Dickau's "Joy."
Blake: In Delicacy and Distress
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Hollywood Master Chorale concluded their Songs of Experience concert series Saturday night at the West Hollywood Library. Since the concert was inspired by Poet-painter William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and Experience,” the library was an an apt location to showcase his intimate, poignant poems set to song. The composers enlisted for this two-year commissioned project (Voices of Los Angeles) ranged from individuals newly graduated from their studies to individuals long tenured at respected institutions, both academic and religious.
“Voices of LA” Project Concludes
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Hollywood Master Chorale celebrates the conclusion of its two-year project “Voices of LA” with a world premiere performance of eight newly commissioned works inspired by William Blake’s “Songs of Experience”