The Masterwork Chorus and Cäcilien-Chor
Masterwork Meets Cäcilien-Chor
In 2013 and 2014, two exceptional choruses collaborated to produce a German-American concert series entitled “Voices Unite.” The Masterwork Chorus hosted Cäcilien-Chor in 2013, performing jointly and individually in New Jersey at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Princeton Chapel at Princeton University, and Summit’s Calvary Episcopal Church. The concluding feast held in Newark’s Iron Bound section celebrated the week’s success, cementing the relationships that always develop whenever singers join forces to make stunning music.
Friendships were renewed in 2014 when Cäcilien-Chor reciprocated, hosting The Masterwork Chorus in Germany. The two groups shared the stage in historic venues in Frankfurt, Heidelberg, and Wachenheim.
In both instances, singers were invited to stay at private homes in the host country – an enriching experience enjoyed by all. Music Directors Andrew Megill and Christian Kabitz shared the baton, and award-winning organist Daniel Stipe was a tour-de-force, accompanying the choruses in styles ranging from French Romantic to American Contemporary.
In 2013 and 2014, two exceptional choruses collaborated to produce a German-American concert series entitled “Voices Unite.” The Masterwork Chorus hosted Cäcilien-Chor in 2013, performing jointly and individually in New Jersey at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Princeton Chapel at Princeton University, and Summit’s Calvary Episcopal Church. The concluding feast held in Newark’s Iron Bound section celebrated the week’s success, cementing the relationships that always develop whenever singers join forces to make stunning music.
Friendships were renewed in 2014 when Cäcilien-Chor reciprocated, hosting The Masterwork Chorus in Germany. The two groups shared the stage in historic venues in Frankfurt, Heidelberg, and Wachenheim.
In both instances, singers were invited to stay at private homes in the host country – an enriching experience enjoyed by all. Music Directors Andrew Megill and Christian Kabitz shared the baton, and award-winning organist Daniel Stipe was a tour-de-force, accompanying the choruses in styles ranging from French Romantic to American Contemporary.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO)
In 2011, Masterwork appeared with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Home for the Holidays. NJSO invited the Chorus to return for their 2012 holiday concert with Ann Hampton Calloway. Two of New Jersey’s finest concert spaces, State Theatre, New Brunswick and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, served as venues for the two performances offered each year.
In 2011, Masterwork appeared with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Home for the Holidays. NJSO invited the Chorus to return for their 2012 holiday concert with Ann Hampton Calloway. Two of New Jersey’s finest concert spaces, State Theatre, New Brunswick and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, served as venues for the two performances offered each year.
Guest Conductors
The Masterwork Chorus has been honored to perform under the baton of several noted conductors throughout our history. Their names and affiliations at the time of our collaboration are:
Samuel Antek, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Symphony
Henry Lewis, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Virgil Fox, Princeton University
Gerard Schwarz, Waterloo Village
Michael May, Paper Mill Playhouse
Lukas Foss, St. John the Divine
Francesco La Vecchia, The Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Christian Kabitz ,Cäcilien-Chor
The Masterwork Chorus has been honored to perform under the baton of several noted conductors throughout our history. Their names and affiliations at the time of our collaboration are:
Samuel Antek, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Symphony
Henry Lewis, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Virgil Fox, Princeton University
Gerard Schwarz, Waterloo Village
Michael May, Paper Mill Playhouse
Lukas Foss, St. John the Divine
Francesco La Vecchia, The Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Christian Kabitz ,Cäcilien-Chor