by Daisy Avalos on 2013-12-11
The voices of the Moreno Valley Master Chorale and Orchestra (MVMCO) resonated throughout the walls of the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, as the singers presented Carols by Candlelight last Sunday.
Viorel Gheorghe, the artistic director for MVMCO, had been working with the chorale since early September, rehearsing every Monday for two hours a week to prepare for the caroling. Gheorghe has been the artistic director for seven years and said he has enjoyed every single minute of it. He has directed the Carols by Candlelight every year since 2005.
The evening began with a piece composed by Tomaso Albinoni and performed by the orchestra, followed by multiple pieces composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed by the chorus. The featured talents of the night were soloists Camelia Voin, an internationally known opera singer and her student, Maribel Ruiz-Velasco. They each sang a piece as a solo and a piece as a duet. The night ended with a Christmas sing-along medley in which the audience was invited to sing along.
Marilyn Puckett, president of the MVMCO, said she was "extremely grateful to be working with the chorale for over 13 years and bringing the community together to enjoy a beautiful night of caroling once a year for the holidays."
Puckett explained that the chorale works together to suggests to the director different pieces to be performed and then they all together decide what will be presented at the annual concert.
All who are interested are invited to stop by one of the group's rehearsals, which take place Mondays at 7 p.m. at Valley View High School, 13135 Nason St., Moreno Valley.
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Carols by Candlelight
Date: Sunday, December 08, 2013
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Google Map
Event Location: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Address: 11650 Perris Blvd. Moreno Valley CA 92557
Description: Enjoy your favorite holiday songs & carol sing-a-long. $15/adult, $10/seniors, students, children.
CONTACT INFO
Phone: 951-485-8414
Email:
Website: www.morenovalleymasterchorale.org
Press Release:
MORENO VALLEY MASTER CHORALE PLANS
“CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT” CONCERT
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On Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 4:00 P.M., the Moreno Valley Master Chorale and Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Viorel Gheorghe, will present a “Carols by Candlelight” concert at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church located at 11650 Perris Blvd., north of Ironwood in Moreno Valley.
Please plan to come and enjoy your favorite holiday songs, as well as a carol sing-a-long with the audience. In addition, the chorale and orchestra will be performing Vivaldi’s “Magnificat,” and other popular musical selections by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, and Bach. The soloists for this concert will be Camelia Voin, and Maribel Ruiz-Velasco.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
The joyous voices of the Moreno Valley Master Chorale and Orchestra (MVMCO) resonated the walls of the beautiful Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, as the singers presented Carols by Candlelight.
Viorel Gheorghe, the artistic director for MVMCO, had been working with the chorale since early September, rehearsing every Monday for two hours a week to prepare for the caroling. Dr. Gheorghe has been the artistic director for seven years and has enjoyed every single minute of it. He has directed the Carols by Candlelight, every year since 2005.
The evening began with a piece composed by Tomaso Albinoni performed by the orchestra followed by multiple pieces composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed by the chorus. The featured talents of the night were soloists Camelia Voin, an internationally known opera singer, and her student Maribel Ruiz-Velasco. They each sang a piece as a solo and a piece as a duet. The night ended with Christmas sing-along medley, in which the audience was invited to sing along.
The chorale was honored to have Ms.Voin and Ms. Ruiz-Velasco performing in this year’s concert, since they believe that as in sports, when you play with a great player the team as a whole will play better.
President of the MVMCO, Marilyn Puckett, is extremely grateful to be working with the chorale for over thirteen years and bringing the community together to enjoy a beautiful night of caroling once a year for the holidays. Puckett explains that the chorale works together to suggest different pieces to be performed to the director, and then all together decide which pieces will be presented at the annual concert.
Puckett encourages and invites those who are interested in joining the MVMCO to visit their website www.morenovalleymasterchorale.org or stop by one of their rehearsals, which take place every Monday at 7:00 P.M at Valley View High School.