Wednesday, June 1, 2016 marks the opening of the 2016 Summer Series at the Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts.
The Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts hosts a number of musical events during the summer months. The Summer Series began humbly with Welcome Home Concerts and performances by visiting ensembles. As the audiences have grown, new summer offerings have been added, including the Summer Sing, Hymn Sing, and Silent Movies with Organ.
Our Summer Series has become an anticipated event in the Baltimore metropolitan community and we are excited to expand our audience in 2016.
See our website for more information: www.msbsummerseries.org
Our events include:
Concerts
Welcome Home Concerts are presented by The Maryland State Boychoir’s two touring choirs. They celebrate the accomplishments and homecoming of the choir’s ensembles following their annual summer tours. Tour Choir will perform on July 20 at 8 p.m. and Concert Choir on August 6 at 8 p.m. Additional concerts by guest ensembles may occur during the summer. Please check our website for updated information.
Compline
Compline is a service of evening prayer and reflection that originated from the daily worship (offices) of the monastic tradition. A choir of alumni and friends of The Maryland State Boychoir sing a 45-minute service of original music composed by choir alumni and friends, accompanied by favorite anthems. Services take place on most Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
Summer Sing
Singers of all levels are invited to perform two choral masterworks with guest soloists and conductor. No experience needed! Repertoire includes Duruflé’s Requiem with Stephen Holmes and Mozart’s Requiem with Christopher Windle. Registration is at 5 p.m., rehearsal at 5:30 p.m., light refreshments at 7 p.m., and concert at 7:30 p.m. See full schedule of events on back of brochure.
Recitals
Recitals are presented on the Wednesdays that the choirs of The Maryland State Boychoir are on tour. These concerts are presented by staff and friends of the Boychoir.
Silent Movie with Organ
New this season, the Summer Series will host a silent movie in our sanctuary. The movie will be projected on a large screen at the front of the sanctuary and organist, Michael Britt will accompany the movie live on the newly-restored Schantz Pipe Organ.
Hymn Sing
Due to popular request, this summer we will host our first-ever Hymn Sing! Organists and musicians from the Baltimore area will come together to lead a community sing-along of favorite hymns in the Sanctuary at the Center for the Arts. We invite you to call Frank Cimino or Stephen Holmes at 410-554-8644 and share your favorite hymns with us. Our wonderful Schantz pipe organ is especially suited to inspire and encourage congregational singing.
Calendar
June
01 Compline, 8 p.m.
08 Compline, 8 p.m.
12 Hymn Sing, 5:30 p.m.
15 Compline, 8 p.m.
22 Compline, 8 p.m.
at Reconstructed Brick Chapel, St. Mary’s City, MD
23 Summer Camp Concert, 7:30 p.m.
at St. Mary’s Hall, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
29 Compline, 8 p.m.
July
06 Compline, 8 p.m.
13 Silent Movie w/ Organ, 8 p.m.,
with Michael Britt
20 Tour Choir Concert, 8 p.m.,
24 Summer Sing, Duruflé Requiem,
Registration, 5 p.m., Concert, 7:30 p.m.
27 Compline, 8 p.m.
August
03 Recital, 8 p.m.
06 Concert Choir Concert, 8 p.m.
10 Compline, 8 p.m.
14 Summer Sing, Mozart Requiem,
Registration, 5 p.m., Concert, 7:30 p.m.
17 Compline, 8 p.m.
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