The Mastersingers' spring program in 2017 was a celebration marking the final concert directed by the choir’s founder, Clyde Thompson. Several favorite works, performed by the choir over the past twelve years were heard, including the stunning "Agnus Dei" by Samuel Barber. New works included pieces by Clyde Thompson written especially for this occasion.
The program made a broad sweep through six centuries of great choral music from the Renaissance to the present. African-American spirituals and traditional old American hymns rounded out this program that put the beauty of choral singing on full display.
The program made a broad sweep through six centuries of great choral music from the Renaissance to the present. African-American spirituals and traditional old American hymns rounded out this program that put the beauty of choral singing on full display.