Basilica Christmas Concert

Event Description:

The Basilica’s annual celebration of Advent and Christmas music featuring favorites for choir and orchestra. And don’t forget the sing-along! This is the most popular Basilica concert, so come early for the best seats. Preceeding the concert at 5:30 p.m. will be an open house at the Basilica Gift Shop and Museum, with complimentary refreshments.
Wm. Glenn Osborne, organist
William Picher, conductor
Tickets $10

Event Date

12/14/2012

Event Time

7:30 PM

Event Venue

Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
8300 Vineland Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32821
407-239-6600

Christmas Messiah in the Villages


“Christmas Messiah with Chorale”
The Villages Community Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale celebrate the most performed Oratorio in the history of music! Opening selection will be The Christmas Concerto by Corelli.
Wm. Glenn Osborne, organist
Pasquale Valério, Music Director

This event will be repeated on 11/28/2012.

Veteran’s Day Salute

Originally called Armistice Day, which marked the end of hostilities during World War I, this day has been known as Veterans Day since 1954. Come honor our Armed Services Veterans and those who are currently serving with inspiring music by the Basilica Choir and Brass Ensemble directed by William Picher.
Wm. Glenn Osborne, organist.

A Veteran’s Day Salute

Event Description:

Originally called Armistice Day, which marked the end of hostilities during World War I, this day has been known as Veterans Day since 1954. Come honor our Armed Services Veterans and those who are currently serving with inspiring music by the Basilica Choir and Brass Ensemble directed by William Picher.
Wm. Glenn Osborne, organist.
Tickets $10

Event Date

11/11/2012

Event Time

3:00 pm

Event Venue

Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
8300 Vineland Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32821
407-239-6600

Rutter Gloria

Event Description:

Members of Central Florida Community Choir are proud to present A Night of John Rutter as the second installment of their annual Summer Classical Series. Pieces such as Gloria, A Gaelic Blessing and The Lord Bless You And Keep You will be just some of the works showcased during this concert.The concert will be free, with donations to CFCA, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, gratefully accepted.
Chris Barletta, conductor
Wm. Glenn Osborne, organist

Event Date

08/11/2012

Event Time

7:00 pm

Event Venue

First Presbyterian Church of Maitland
341 North Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751

Papal Alleluias

Dr. Jennifer Pascual asked me to make the orchestral arrangements of the Alleluias for the Papal Masses in New York city in 2008. The Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral would use the Alleluia refrain from O Filii et Filiae. The Mass at Yankee Stadium used the refrain from VICTORY. Even though the melodic material was given, I knew I would have great players in the orchestra and a top-notch choir, so I had great fun making these arrangements.

CatholicTV still has the Mass from St. Patrick’s available here and the Mass at Yankee Stadium here. At Yankee Stadium, the Alleluia starts at 100 minutes into (about half-way through) the coverage on CatholicTV.

I wasn’t sure any of the broadcast video would still be up, so I went looking on YouTube first and found this excerpt which includes my arrangement of the Alleluia before the gospel is proclaimed:

Rejoice in the Lord

Gaudete in Domino semper:
iterum dico, gaudete.
Rejoice in the Lord always,
and again I say rejoice.

This musical setting of text from the introit for the third Sunday of Advent is written for unaccompanied SATB choir. The lyrics use both Latin and English phrases from the introit. The music alternates between short unison chant sections and longer polyphonic sections based on ideas found in the original Gregorian chant.

To You I Lift My Soul

Ad te levavi animam meam:
Deus meus in te confido.
Non erubescam.
To You, I lift up my soul.
I trust in you.

This musical setting of text from the introit for the first Sunday of Advent is written for unaccompanied SATB choir. The lyrics use both Latin and English phrases from the introit. The music alternates between short unison chant sections and longer polyphonic sections based on ideas found in the original Gregorian chant.