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2007-2008 Season

We cordially invite you to come and experience our banner 16th season!

The Master Chorus Eastside is proud to bring you

All-American Independence Celebration

Sunday June 29, 2008, 3:00 PM
Pickering Barn
1730 10th Ave NW, Issaquah
Price $9

Once again our popular All-American Independence Celebration rings in Independence Day with songs, readings, sing alongs and stories that commemorate America. Fun for the whole family.

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The Master Chorus Eastside is supported in part by the King County Arts Commission, the Issaquah Arts Commission, and Issaquah Bank.

Upcoming Concerts

Concerts of the Past

Selected Reviews

Concerts of the Past

The Master Chorus Eastside (formerly The Issaquah Chorale) performs a wide and varied repertoire, ranging from classical choral masterpieces to American spirituals to Broadway show tunes to folk music of Mexico. The Chorus has also premiered several original compositions by current Artistic Director and Conductor, Linda Paschal Gingrich.

Past concert seasons have included:

Songs of the Open Road March 2008

The Journey of Lewis and Clark June 2003

Ceol! (Music!) March 2001

Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams June 2001

Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms March 1999

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff May 1998

Bandari: Inside These Walls by Ben Allaway March/Oct 1998

Dramatic readings from Dickens' A Christmas Carol , accompanied by seasonal choral selections December 1997

John Rutter's Gloria June 1997

Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest by Conrad Susa December 1996

Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart March 1996

Schubert's Mass in G June 1995

Selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas June, 1994

Upcoming Concerts

Concerts of the Past

Selected Reviews

Here's what the critics are saying!

"Issaquah Chorale comes of age!" (Sammamish Review, December 1998)

"Word has spread about the excellence of the Issaquah Chorale" (Eastside Week, December 1996)

"Concert included plenty of variety... expertly presented with panache." (Eastside Week, June 1996)

The Chorale... "replenishes its audience's spirit. . . singing (everything from) Mozart's Requiem (to) funny patter songs with a zest matched by the talent of its singers." (Philippa Kiraly, Arts Groups to Watch, Seattle Weekly )

Testimonials from our audience!

Ein Deutsches Requiem, March 1999...

"I left the concert a changed man. I was refreshed and blessed by the wonderful mystery of music."

Carmina Burana, May 1998...

"Only one word describes it...it was phenomenal!

"What can you possibly do next season to compare with Carmina?! Whatever it is, I hope I'm there to hear it!"

Bandari: Inside These Walls, March 1998...

"The music was exquisite, stirring, and memorable and the interpretive dancers only added to the uniqueness of the production."

"Please give my warm thanks and congratulations to your fine choir." Ben Allaway, composer of Bandari

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