Bruckner & Sorenson
Exultate celebrates the 200th birthday of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. His choral music is captivating, inspiring and will surely move your heart. Sing with us on his most emotional motets and portions of his monumental Requiem for choir, orchestra and soloists.
Heather Sorenson is a superb American composer. Join us to perform her Requiem written in memory of “precious lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The style in which she writes is reminiscent of composers John Rutter, Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjello and similar current composers who present beautiful melodies and rich harmonies coupled with orchestra, choir and soloists.
Exultate dedicates our performance to those we have lost from COVID-19. It is comforting and hopeful music for your soul!
You can be a part of this marvelous experience. With the addition of more singers and instrumentalists we will be performing the music of Anton Bruckner and Heather Sorenson. The preparation and performances of these amazing choral work will provide performers and listeners with a marvelous experience of outstanding sounds of moving music.
Good choral singers are needed to join the professional chamber choir and orchestra of Exultate in this exciting project. This is your chance to perform these wonderful masterpieces in three concerts. Your commitment is to attend eight rehearsals, three concerts and one recording session.
Participation Fee: $40 which includes all of your scores which you keep after the project. The funds are used for scores, publicity and choir materials and meetings. Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee.
2024 EXULTATE FESTIVAL CHOIR TIME COMMITMENT
• Rehearsals: 7-10 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Bloomington
Thursday – February 22, 29
Thursday – March 7, 14, 21
Thursday – April 4, 11
• Performances:
Friday, April 12, 2024 – 7:30 PM – Normandale Lutheran Church • 6100 Normandale Road • Edina
Saturday, April 13, 2024 – 7:30 PM – Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church • 5011 31st Ave S • Minneapolis
Sunday, April 14, 2024 – 4:00 PM – Luth. Church of the Good Shepherd • 4801 France Ave S • Mpls
• Recording Session:
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 6:00 – 10:00 PM – Luth. Church of the Good Shepherd • 4801 France Ave S • Mpls
2023 EXULTATE FESTIVAL CHOIR AUDITIONS – Fill out appication below
Auditions – less than 7 minutes and “painless” – (no solo literature required – good choral singing a must) Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 6:00 – 9:30 PM – Christ the King Lutheran Church – Bloomington.
About Auditions: They last no more than 7 minutes and include some singing of scales, vocal exercises, sight-reading, tonal memory and vowel production. You will be asked to sing Silent Night (we will have the music available). No prepared solo is required or desired.
Just fill out the application form below and we will be back in touch with you as soon as possible to schedule your audition for Thursday evening, February 15, 2024. (Please note: we will not be doing final scheduling for the auditions until after December, 2023 but you are encouraged to complete the application at any time. We will keep it on file and contact you after the new year.)
For more information or questions, contact the the Artistic Director by clicking here to send an email: Dr. Thomas Rossin
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