Musica Sacra 2011-2012 Season
The Tradition of Great Chamber Music Continues. Join us for the 23rd Season! All concerts are preceded by a luncheon or dinner ($10) and lecture in the Berean (Reception) Room. A reception follows each concert. Contact Anne Drake at adrake@firstpresatl.org or 404.228.7732 for more information or for lunch reservations.
September 11, 2011, 5:00 pm
Tenth Anniversary Memorial Concert
The Musica Sacra Chorus, Children's Chorus, Soloists, and Orchestra will share works by Barber, Bernstein, Gorecki, and Vaughn Williams.
October 30, 2011, 2:00 pm
Joshua Roman, Cello
Dubbed a "Classic Rock Star," cellist Joshua Roman has earned a national reputation for performing a wide range of repertoire with an absolute commitment to communicating the essence of the music.
January 11, 2012, 7:30 pm
The Westminster Choir
Praised by The New York Times for its "full-bodied, incisive singing," this elite ensemble from The Westminster Choir College has performed and recorded with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time.
April 29, 2012, 2:00 pm
Will Breytspraak, Piano
Originally a pianist, Will returns to his "first love" to play music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Schumann.
History
Musica Sacra Atlanta was formed in 1989 by Charles and Diane Whittaker to present the finest sacred music in this acoustically superior and spiritually stimulating space. Over the years Musica Sacra has presented such renowned musicians as Jitro Children's Choir, Quink, Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Dr. Karl Haas, and organists Jerry Hancock, Christopher Herrick, Jean-Pierre Leguay and John Scott. The Musica Sacra Orchestra and Oratorio Choir perform in two or three concerts in each season and have toured Europe several times.
Funding
Concerts are supported only from contributions from patrons to the Musica Sacra Concert Series and from earnings from the Musica Sacra Foundation Fund. Patrons' names are listed in each concert program. The Musica Sacra Foundation is an endowment fund managed by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta to ensure the future of the Musica Sacra Concert Series as an outreach ministry of the church. Only the earnings from this fund are used to supplement the concert program. It is hoped the level of endowment can be raised to the point that its earnings can cover a significant percentage of the program's costs. Please contact the Music Office at 404-228-7732 to inquire about becoming a Musica Sacra patron.
