Gloria Dei Chorale is:
A choral community, dedicated to musical excellence, glorifying
God, and serving others through our collective gifts...
Gloria Dei Chorale is a diverse, welcoming, ecumenical community chorus
open to all men and women who wish to commit of their time, talents, heart,
and skills to produce fine musical experiences for both performers and audience,
while also helping their fellow man. We prepare two concerts per season, and all
of the proceeds collected from each concert go directly to a charity in our local
community. In the 2005-2006 concert season, our proceeds went to 15 Place
(a shelter for the homeless) and to Penelope House (a shelter for victims of
domestic violence); charities for our 2006-2007 season include South
Alabama CARES--Community AIDS Resources, Education and
Support, and NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Our repertoire covers a broad range of styles and periods, with classical music
predominating. In our last season alone, we performed works by well-known
composers Palestrina and Mozart, lesser known composers such as Ignaz
Reimann and Eustache du Carroy, some works by modern composers and
arrangers such as John Rutter, and even an "obscure" newer work by the
group's director...
Based at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama, Gloria Dei Chorale is
now concluding its eighth season as a positive, vital force in the artistic
community of Mobile and the surrounding area.
History
Gloria Dei Chorale was founded in 1999 by John Hawn, then
Organist/Choirmaster at St. Luke's Episcopal in Mobile, Alabama. Upon John's
departure to a new position in the year 2001, the reins of the group were
handed to Randy Bolden, Director of Music at St. Dominic Catholic Church in
Mobile.
Under Randy Bolden's direction, the Chorale continued to grow and develop at
St. Luke's, creating a wonderful relationship between the two churches which
continues to this day.
At the end of the 2004-2005 season, due to additional responsibilities and time
constraints, Randy passed the reins to the group's current director, Louis
Daniel, Choirmaster/Organist at St. Luke's. At this juncture, it was decided to
take the Chorale in a new direction...that of charitable outreach, coupled with
our prior core mission of musical outreach and artistic excellence. We are
excited about the possibilities for good this intersection of art and charity can
bring to our community.
As we look to the future, we look forward to growing in every respect:
A choral community, dedicated to musical excellence, glorifying
God, and serving others through our collective gifts...
Gloria Dei Chorale is a diverse, welcoming, ecumenical community chorus
open to all men and women who wish to commit of their time, talents, heart,
and skills to produce fine musical experiences for both performers and audience,
while also helping their fellow man. We prepare two concerts per season, and all
of the proceeds collected from each concert go directly to a charity in our local
community. In the 2005-2006 concert season, our proceeds went to 15 Place
(a shelter for the homeless) and to Penelope House (a shelter for victims of
domestic violence); charities for our 2006-2007 season include South
Alabama CARES--Community AIDS Resources, Education and
Support, and NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Our repertoire covers a broad range of styles and periods, with classical music
predominating. In our last season alone, we performed works by well-known
composers Palestrina and Mozart, lesser known composers such as Ignaz
Reimann and Eustache du Carroy, some works by modern composers and
arrangers such as John Rutter, and even an "obscure" newer work by the
group's director...
Based at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama, Gloria Dei Chorale is
now concluding its eighth season as a positive, vital force in the artistic
community of Mobile and the surrounding area.
History
Gloria Dei Chorale was founded in 1999 by John Hawn, then
Organist/Choirmaster at St. Luke's Episcopal in Mobile, Alabama. Upon John's
departure to a new position in the year 2001, the reins of the group were
handed to Randy Bolden, Director of Music at St. Dominic Catholic Church in
Mobile.
Under Randy Bolden's direction, the Chorale continued to grow and develop at
St. Luke's, creating a wonderful relationship between the two churches which
continues to this day.
At the end of the 2004-2005 season, due to additional responsibilities and time
constraints, Randy passed the reins to the group's current director, Louis
Daniel, Choirmaster/Organist at St. Luke's. At this juncture, it was decided to
take the Chorale in a new direction...that of charitable outreach, coupled with
our prior core mission of musical outreach and artistic excellence. We are
excited about the possibilities for good this intersection of art and charity can
bring to our community.
As we look to the future, we look forward to growing in every respect:
 | Growth in the number of participating musicians, | |
| Growth in the quality and breadth of our musical offerings, | |
| Growth in the personal ties we share within the group, and | |
| Growth in the impact of our outreach in the larger community. | |
“Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.” Psalm 66:1-2 |
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