Masterworks

The ChoralArt Masterworks Chorus has long been a cornerstone of Maine’s symphonic choral tradition through its enduring collaboration with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, with which it typically performs one to two times each season. Its repertoire spans the breadth of the canon, from monumental masterworks such as Verdi’s Requiem, Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem, and Haydn’s The Creation to more adventurous and rarely performed works, including Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony and Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass.

The chorus has also welcomed distinguished collaborators, most notably performing Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem in 1991 under the baton of renowned guest conductor Robert Shaw. Beyond its work with the symphony, ChoralArt Masterworks has partnered with other leading arts organizations, including Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, expanding its artistic reach through unique and collaborative performances. Continuing its commitment to contemporary music, ChoralArt Masterworks also presented the New England premiere of Robert S. Cohen’s Alzheimer’s Stories in 2015, a compelling work for chorus, soloists, and instrumental ensemble.