In a first for Masterworks, we will join forces with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra and the Columbia Choral Society in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia. The concert entitled “Wolfgang & Wine” features a pre-concert wine tasting where you’ll taste vinos from the lands of the composers featured on this program. In-person tickets and virtual stream tickets are available at https://www.scphilharmonic.com/concerts/2023-2024/wolfgang-wine.

Join us for a Celebration of Women Poets and Composers at our winter concert in March.  Showcased will be the choral music of Susan LaBarr, Alice Parker, Rosephanye Powell, Andrea Ramsey, Elaine Hagenberg, and more. As an added bonus, the Masterworks Children’s Choir will take center stage at this concert to also feature the music of female composers.

Our annual Christmas performances this year feature the Christmas Oratorio by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and a relatively new work by Z. Randall Stroope entitled Hodie.  The Christmas Oratorio is an intimate work for choir, strings, harp, and organ and, offers us the opportunity to highlight seven soloists from the choir – Chrissy Welch, Tara McCormick, Dana Spencer, Shaw Thompson, Bill Hazelwood, Kevin McCormick, and Ray Taylor.

Hodie (This Day) is an impressive piece scored for choir, brass, percussion, and organ. The entire work is a symphony of praise and wonder over the birth of Christ on “this day.”  This piece will be directed by our newly appointed Assistant Conductor Kevin McCormick.  We will, as always, ask the audience to join us in singing several favorite Christmas carols.  We anticipate capacity crowds at these concerts, so plan to arrive early.

Our annual Christmas performances this year feature the Christmas Oratorio by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and a relatively new work by Z. Randall Stroope entitled Hodie.  The Christmas Oratorio is an intimate work for choir, strings, harp, and organ and, offers us the opportunity to highlight seven soloists from the choir – Chrissy Welch, Tara McCormick, Dana Spencer, Shaw Thompson, Bill Hazelwood, Kevin McCormick, and Ray Taylor.

Hodie (This Day) is an impressive piece scored for choir, brass, percussion, and organ. The entire work is a symphony of praise and wonder over the birth of Christ on “this day.”  This piece will be directed by our newly appointed Assistant Conductor Kevin McCormick.  We will, as always, ask the audience to join us in singing several favorite Christmas carols.  We anticipate capacity crowds at these concerts, so plan to arrive early.

Mark your calendar for a great event in downtown Florence and join over 50,000 in attendance at the South Carolina Pecan Music and Food Festival. Enjoy the day and hear live entertainment and visit the 250 food and craft vendors. But at 1:00 pm come into the sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church (corner of Irby and Cheves streets – right in the middle of all the festivities!) to hear the voices of both the Masterworks Choir and the Masterworks Children’s Choir.

Enjoying great success in their fourth season of performances, the Masterworks Children’s Choir takes center stage at our Winter Concert to highlight the choral music of American composers. Selections span over a 200 year period, from William Billings, regarded as the first American choral composer, to new works by contemporary young composers. The concert will conclude with both young and more “mature” voices joining together in song. This concert is free and open to the public.

Our annual Christmas performances will feature twenty-two individual carols to celebrate the season – a special time of year like no other. The choir will sing many of your favorite carols, as well as a few new carols that are sure to become favorites. Join us as we once again journey to Bethlehem. Hear the angels break in upon our world singing “Alleluia to our King.” Celebrate together singing “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” Come early as we always experience capacity crowds at these performances.

Our annual Christmas performances will feature twenty-two individual carols to celebrate the season – a special time of year like no other. The choir will sing many of your favorite carols, as well as a few new carols that are sure to become favorites. Join us as we once again journey to Bethlehem. Hear the angels break in upon our world singing “Alleluia to our King.” Celebrate together singing “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” Come early as we always experience capacity crowds at these performances.

Mark your calendar for a great event in downtown Florence and join over 50,000 in attendance at the South Carolina Pecan Festival. Enjoy the day and hear live entertainment and visit the 250 food and craft vendors. But at 1:00 pm come in to the sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church (right in the center of the festivities!) to hear the voices of both the Masterworks Choir and the Masterworks Children’s Choir.