The Moramus Chorale partners with the Great Sabbath Service of Music in 2025.
Amanda Schumpert and Mary Louise Kapp Peeples will lead both the Great Sabbath Service and the Moramus Chorale. Amanda has recently been named the Music Director for the Moramus Chorale, creating the natural opportunity to combine efforts and support both programs this year.
The Great Sabbath Service of Music and Worship will be at Home Moravian Church, 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 when we will be presenting the Seven Last Words from the Cross, by Dubois. This music was presented at the first Great Sabbath Service of Music and Worship in 1925, the year it transitioned from a community Lovefeast to a service of music.
The Moramus Chorale’s “In the Beginning…” concert will be presented at the Old Salem Visitor Center, 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16 featuring anthems by C. I. Latrobe, John Antes, and Christian Gregor, and the music of Franz Josef Haydn: movements from THE CREATION.
“Joint” rehearsals for both performances will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and April 6 in the Fellowship Hall of Home Moravian Church. We are planning to rehearse Great Sabbath music from 3:00 p.m. to about 4:00 p.m. and Moramus Chorale music from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Singers Wanted for Moramus Chorale, a performing ensemble of the Moravian Music Foundation. The Chorale seeks talented singers, with an interest in Moravian music, who welcome a challenge and are committed to excellence.
All Great Sabbath singers are encouraged to stay until 5:00 p.m.
and
all Moramus Chorale singers are encouraged to come at 3:00 p.m.
Additional “Moramus Chorale only” rehearsals are planned for Sunday, April 27 and May 4 , again 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Home Moravian Church, as well as a dress rehearsal at the Old Salem Visitors Center on Saturday, May 10, at 10am.
A Great Sabbath dress rehearsal with orchestra is planned for 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11 in the Home Moravian Church sanctuary.
A performance of the Great Sabbath music is also planned for 3:00 p.m. at Salemtowne on Sunday, April 13.
IMPORTANT:
- It is very important that you pre-register so that we can make sure we have sufficient copies of the music. Please call or email Ted Leinbach (704-519-5428 or tedleinbach@aol.com) to register indicating you will be singing with the Great Sabbath chorus, the Moramus Chorale, or hopefully both.
- Please be sure to indicate your voice part.
If you have friends and/or fellow choir members who you think might be interested in singing with us, please feel free to forward this information on to them.
Hope to see you on March 2.
Sing-cerely,
Ted Leinbach
For the Great Sabbath Committee and the Moramus Chorale
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