Come Sing With Us!  

We are welcoming new singers, especially tenors and basses!

Soli Deo Gloria Choir
Conducted by Gary DeKler
 
Presents
Sacred music from the 16th to 20th centuries

May 5, 2012 7:00 pm

First United Methodist Church Sanctuary 

-- Hallelujah Chorus from the Mount of Olives; Beethoven

-- O Come Ye Servants of the Lord; Tye

-- Sing Joyfully; Byrd

-- O vos homnes: Pablo Cassals

-- Beatus Vir; Monteverdi

-- Crucifixus, Lotti

-- Missa Brevis K192; Mozart

-- Cantique de Jean Racine; Faure

-- Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Ave Maria); Rachmaninov

-- Let They Holy Presence; Tschesnocoff

-- Were You There; Luboff arr.(African American Spiritual)

-- Battle of Jericho; Hogan 

(African American Spiritual)

-- Allelluia; Randall Thompson

-- When In Our Music God is Glorified; Vaughn Williams

-- Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal; Alice Parker/ Robert Shaw

 More Information... Soli Deo Gloria is open to adults without audition.  Some singing experience and sight-reading skills are very helpful.  Soli Deo Gloria provides its members an opportunity to sing sacred classical choral works and to provide the community free, professional quality concerts dedicated to the glory of God. We do not charge an admission fee for our concerts.  We do ask attendees to bring one or more nonperishable food items that we pass on to needy members of our community and there is a freewill offering during the concert. 

Rehearsals for our Fall season begins on Monday, September 10, 2012 with registration starting at 6:00 PM. We rehearse Monday nights from 6:45 PM to 9:30 PM in the Banquet Hall in the basement of First United Methodist Church , 420 North Nevada Avenue downtown.  We accept new members at the beginning of each Fall and Spring semester. Email us at our new email address solideogloriacs@hotmail.com with any questions.  To be included in our regular email announcements to members that will include concert information and other musical notes of interest, please complete the information in the box on the left of this page.  During the registration process to sign up for our mailing list, be sure to follow the instructions carefully.  You will not be on our mailing list until you respond to the initial email you will receive after signing up.  We look forward to the possibility of you joining us at our next concert or in the future as a member of Soli Deo Gloria! 

What does it cost?   Registration for the this next semester: $40 for dues for the semester and $40 (est.) for music.  New members may have their first semester dues fee waived if they have to purchase performance attire for their first concert.  See the handbook for performance attire and other details. 

Our Mission Statement:  

We desire to glorify God through quality presentations of predominantly sacred choral music to a progressively wider and larger audience.  We will strive to do this by:

- Improving the quality of our musical presentations.

- Building a deeper sense of community among members.

- Treating one another with respect.

- Increasing the number and location of concert venues with a focus toward people not familiar with sacred music, or who may find great comfort in our musical offerings.

- Supporting our activities with sound financial management and fund raising.

- Improving our effectiveness by trying out new activities and processes, evaluating the results, and then making further modifications on a continuing basis.

We gratefully accept donations!

The Soli Deo Gloria Choir is a nonprofit organization supported only by fees paid by each choir member, member-generated fund raising activities, and donations.  Your tax deductible donations are greatly appreciated and allow us to produce larger works that require orchestral support (since professional orchestra members must be paid for their time and effort).  Our meager budget also pays for rehearsal and performance space, score rental fees, programs, and administrative expenses.

You can easily and safely donate on-line by clicking on the link on the left side of this page.  You will receive an email receipt for your tax files in the process. Thanks for your support!