LeTourneau University’s 2026 Spring Masterworks Concert will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 906 Padon St. in Longview on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Jim Taylor, Director of Fine Arts at LeTourneau, will direct the LeTourneau Singers and the Longview Civic Chorus and orchestra, with guest singers from Marshall High School. Soprano Leigh Latchford, tenor Jon Starling, and baritone Casey McCarthy will perform the vocal solos in the concert.
This exciting concert will feature two of the four Coronation Anthems of G.F. Handel, written in 1727 for the crowning of King George II, as well as Franz Schubert’s lovely Mass No. 2 in G Major. Dr. Taylor’s new setting of the Nicene Creed, soon to have its European premiere in July, will also be on the concert. In addition, the Studio Treble Choir of Kilgore will sing songs by Rachmaninoff and Bach. Finally, LeTourneau student and pianist Erik Lindgren will play Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 in C Minor.
Please consider helping to sponsor this magnificent concert, as our tradition is to offer the performance free of charge so that all can attend regardless of financial ability.
Why is a concert like this important and worthy of our support? It is terribly important, for the following reasons: 1) a community’s life can be measured in many ways, and as people consider moving to Longview, they look at the vibrancy of its cultural life; 2) maintaining a culture that reflects the goodness, truth, and beauty of God requires investment in its arts; 3) by mounting a great performance, we provide training and experience for our students and community singers as well as challenging work to our local professional musicians; 4) the masterpieces of Western Civilization inspire us with their excellence and refresh our sights for the future; and 5) we glorify God for the gifts and abilities we have to recreate these marvelous works. Your support is very important to our mission.
You may choose to sponsor a specific musician or simply make a tax-deductible donation of any amount. To sponsor the costs of a musician ($250), please indicate which instrumentalist(s) you wish to support in the comments section of the form below. Names of sponsors along with the instrument(s) sponsored will be included in the concert program unless you choose to remain anonymous.
For more information contact Dr. Taylor at (903) 233-3379 or jimtaylor@letu.edu.
Available Sponsorships:
Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Bassoon, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Percussion, Keyboard, Violin 1-1, Violin 1-2, Violin 1-3, Violin 1-4, Violin 2-1, Violin 2-2, Violin 2-3, Violin 2-4, Viola 1, Viola 2, Violoncello 1, Violoncello 2, Contrabass, Soprano soloist, Tenor soloist, Baritone soloist.
Note: Gifts must be received prior to Wednesday, April 22 to be recognized in the concert program. Thank you so much!
