Trinity Te Deum (Ēriks Ešenvalds) - Munster High School Chorale

The Munster High School (IN) Chorale performs "Trinity Te Deum" (Ēriks Ešenvalds) live in concert on June 1, 2022. The Windy City Choral Festival, an event in which Chorale was one of only five choirs nationally selected, was canceled in both 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. While our students did not have the chance to sing in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in Chicago as planned, "Trinity Te Deum," a piece, which would usually be impossible due to the instrumentation, has been made possible by the generosity of the Munster Education Foundation. The Munster High School Choral Department would like to especially thank the Munster Education Foundation, auditorium director Ray Palasz, and the administration of Munster High School for their help and support. This performance would not be possible without their generosity. Munster High School Chorale Luke McGinnis, conductor Chamber Ensemble: Ian Marcusiu, trumpet Antonio Cantu, trumpet Emilio Cantu, trumpet Kevin Dombrowski, trombone Stephen Lecik, trombone Evan Pruzin, trombone Zoe O’Shaughnessy, harp Hannah Hadley, organ Adam Beaupre, timpani The Munster High School Choral Department at Munster High School (IN) is comprised of four curricular choirs - Beginning Treble Chorus, Maverick Choir, Chamber Choir, and Chorale - and two extracurricular ensembles - SING (Tenor/Bass Voices) and SONG (Soprano/Alto Voices). These groups not only perform four major concerts during the school year, but also sing at multiple community performances, sporting events, collaborations with professional and collegiate ensembles, and at the MHS commencement each June. Programming includes a multicultural, eclectic repertoire that spans from traditional to significant contemporary works, all in their original languages. The choirs have performed twice in Carnegie Hall, including once with world-renowned composer/conductor Eric Whitacre; in Orlando, Florida (performing in the "Candlelight Processional" at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center), and Anaheim/Los Angeles, California (performing at Disneyland). The choir has also performed with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Northwest Indiana Youth Orchestra, at Valparaiso University (world premiere of Symphony No. 5: Return to Middle Earth by Dutch composer Johan de Meij; Northwest Indiana High School Choral Festival), performed at the 2020 IMEA Professional Development Conference in Fort Wayne, performed in the 2023 Salzburg Choral Festival under the direction of both Dr. Edith Copley and Professor János Czifra, and performed in concert with Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8. In May 2025, the MHS Chorale performed in the Concert Hall at The Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts under the direction of Dr. Craig Jessop as well as the televised Opening Ceremony of the National Memorial Day Parade on the steps of the National Archives Building. Furthermore, the entire program is set to return to Europe in 2026 and embark on a performance tour across Ireland. The curricular ensembles have consistently earned Gold or Gold With Distinction ratings at Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) events, and Chorale has appeared at ISSMA State Finals in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The program has released two full-length albums, Through the Valley, in May 2021 and With Love In Our Heart: Live from Austria in December 2023. Students routinely receive Gold ratings at Regional and State Solo and Ensemble Contests and are frequently selected for state, regional, national, and international honor choirs. The nationally renowned program is under the direction of Mr. Luke McGinnis. View more at https://linktr.ee/munsterchoirs 2022 Choral Department Patrons Munster Education Foundation Dr. James and Christine Walsh Anonymous Anonymous Barbara M. Shaver Attorney At Law Joseph and Elizabeth DeJoan The George Family St. Thomas More Catholic Church and School Anonymous Anonymous The Moore Family Thomas W. Daniels & Co., P.C. Centier Bank Bill and Diane Wittkamp The Dannis Family The Blanford Family Commander Family Restaurant Lansing Cleaners Riviera Restaurant Interested in becoming a Munster Choir Patron? Talk with Mr. McGinnis, or email ([email protected]) or call (219-836-3200 ext. 3345). There are perks for individuals/families and businesses wishing to donate! Credits: "Trinity Te Deum" by Ēriks Ešenvalds Published by Music Baltica and Licensed by C.F. Peters Corporation Audio mixing by Zac Flasch Video editing by Mitchell Calderone