|
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2014 2:00 pm Magnolia Lutheran Church 2414 31st Avenue West, Seattle WA 98199 Advance Ticket: $10 At the door: $12 Children Free Under the direction of Dr. Jean-Marie Kent, on May 3 and 4 the Magnolia Chorale presents a program of glorious music celebrating our 25 years of service. We offer Swedish composer Ola Gjeilo's "Luminous Night of the Soul," accompanied by the outstanding Roosevelt High School Quartet; Eric Barnum's "Music in the Night," a piece commissioned by the Chorale; and John Tavener's "Song of the Angel," featuring our own soprano Marie Birve. Our founding members have chosen their all-time favorites for the second half, including "Shenandoah," "Deep River," and "Swingin' with the Saints." Join us for the inspiration and joy unique to choral music as experienced in "Magnolia Moments." If you would like to know more about the music, see Jean-Marie's earlier blog post.
|
Blog Post: And Now a Few Words About Our Accompanist
One of the unsung heroes of Magnolia Chorale is our intrepid accompanist Clint Gawthrop. Now in his eleventh year with the Chorale, Clint has played piano since third grade after his grandparents gave his family a piano for the previous Christmas. 
Blog Post: Spring Season Started
Spring rehearsals started on Feb 16 and members are now hard at work learning pieces for our spring concert. Read more about how our first rehearsal went! |
History highlight - How did it all begin?
As many of you already know, the Magnolia Chorale had its beginning back in the fall of 1989 as the offspring from the Episcopal Church of the Ascension’s ecumenical choir’s 10th anniversary presentation of A Celebration of Hope. But how did this all come about? 
Blog Post: Stephen Ross Obituary
I am very sad to announce the passing of Stephen Ross on February 10, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Steph was a founding member of the Magnolia Chorale in 1989 and its principal bass soloist through December 1992. |
