For Chorus Members

Dates, Rehearsals, Concerts and other events

Rehearsals are at St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 6:30 pm.

Concerts are April 25, 26 and May 2, 3, 2026.

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TCC Spring 2026 Music

Fauré Requiem (Rutter Edition)

Introit et Kyrie: The opening movement, beginning with a prayer for eternal rest.
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus in Sion: et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Offertoire: A somber plea for deliverance, often featuring the baritone soloist.
O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas defunctorum de poenis inferni, et de profundo lacu:
O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas defunctorum de ore leonis, ne absorbeat tartarus:
O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, ne cadant in obscurum.
Hostias et preces tibi Domine laudis offerimus: tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie memoriam facimus.
Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam. Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius.
O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas defunctorum de poenis inferni, et de profundo lacu: ne cadant in obscurum. Amen.

Sanctus: A radiant, uplifting section with a beautiful violin solo.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Sanctus.Pie Jesu: A tender soprano solo asking for mercy and rest.

Agnus Dei: A gentle prayer for eternal light.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis sempiternam requiem.
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: Cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Libera Me: A more dramatic baritone solo with choral responses, focused on deliverance from death.
Libera me, Domine, de morte aetema, in die illa tremenda:
Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra: dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego, et timeo, dum discussio venerit, atque ventura ira. Dies illa, dies irae, calamitatis et miseriae, dies magna et amara valde. Requiem aeternam dona eis
Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

In Paradisum: A sublime, heavenly vision of paradise, based on a text from the burial service.
In paradisum deducant angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

(Sequence hymn for the feast of Corpus Christi)
Ave Verum Corpus
Ave verum Corpus, natum
De Maria Virgine,
Vere passum, immolatum
In cruce pro homine.
Cuius latus perforatum
Unda fluxit sanguine;
Esto nobis praegustatum,
Mortis in examine.
O Jesu, Jesu dulcis,
O Jesu, Jesu pie,
O Jesu, fili Mariae,
Tu nobis miserere. Amen

Fiddler on the Roof

John Wiliams (film soundtrack)

Medley, arr. Ed Lojeski
Here are several performances of this arrangement:

Austin Chinese Choir

Gainesville Community Choir

Churchdown Choral Society

De Anza Chorale

Homeschool Choir

Connections

Questions? Your section leader is an experienced singer who has been with TCC for several seasons. He or she is here to enhance your singing experience and help you with whatever questions or concerns you may have. Here you can link to section leader emails.

For general TCC questions, contact our president at TaosChorus@gmail.com
More info on TCC leaders

Find out more about your conductor, Brian Uerling, and accompanist, Kim Bakkum.

Our board is made up of chorus members.

Find out who’s on the board, and consider whether you would be willing to serve on the board in the future. See board members.

Each member of TCC’s board of directors is elected by the chorus and serves a 3-year term. Often, directors are willing to serve for an additional term and may do so if re-elected by the chorus. The board meets monthly to review, discuss and make decisions about chorus activities, opportunities, finances and goals—it runs the “business” of the chorus and works closely with TCC’s conductor in doing so. TCC’s conductor often attends and participates in the meetings.