VBF 2025: Full Schedule

🗓️ Rehearsal 2 – Flow, Refinement & Integration (4 hours)Goal: Refine transitions, rehearse full sections, reinforce choral solos and ensemble timing.
⏰ 0:00–0:10 – Warm-up & overview
⏰ 0:10–1:00 – Sanctus & Osanna → Benedictus → Agnus Dei
• Sanctus (chorus)
• Osanna I (chorus)
• Benedictus (Aria: T)
• Osanna II (chorus)
• Agnus Dei (Aria: A)
• Dona nobis pacem (chorus)
⏰ 1:00–1:10 – Break
⏰ 1:10–2:00 – Run-through: Kyrie + Gloria (all)
⏰ 2:00–2:10 – Break
⏰ 2:10–3:00 – Run-through: Full Credo
⏰ 3:00–3:10 – Break
⏰ 3:10–4:00 – Touch-ups + Any Missed Solos

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Rehearsal

5:30pm CDT

Patron's Party

Monday June 2, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT

University of Houston-Victoria

Monday June 2, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
University of Houston-Victoria

Reception

6:00pm CDT

Schubert Octet Rehearsal

Monday June 2, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Monday June 2, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

7:30pm CDT

Emerging Artist Rehearsal

Monday June 2, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT

Home of Tim Hornback & Bob McKnight

Monday June 2, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
Home of Tim Hornback & Bob McKnight 306 N Wheeler

7:30pm CDT

Bach to Basics

Monday June 2, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Monday June 2, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Concert

9:30pm CDT

Afterparty

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT

The home of Ron Walker

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
The home of Ron Walker 2207 N Wheeler

7:30am CDT

Bach 2.0 Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Rehearsal

8:00am CDT

Beach & Arensky Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CDT

First United Methodist Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

9:00am CDT

Bach 2.0

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Concert

9:00am CDT

Piano delivery

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

9:00am CDT

The Great Mass Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

🗓️ Dress Rehearsal (3 hours)Goal: Continuity, musical shaping, final balance — no stopping unless absolutely necessary.
⏰ 0:00–0:20 – Warm-up, tuning, ensemble placement
⏰ 0:20–2:10 – Complete run-through: Full Mass
⏰ 2:10–2:20 – Break
⏰ 2:20–3:00 – Spot fixes & final shaping
✅ Quick Reference: Solo/Duet Sections

Section
Voice(s)
Notes
Christe eleison
S & A duet
In Kyrie
Laudamus te
S
Technical and exposed
Domine Deus
S & T duet
Delicate balance with winds
Qui sedes
A
Quiet, introspective
Quoniam tu solus sanctus
B
Horn obbligato
Et in unum Dominum
S & A duet
Lyrical
Et in Spiritum Sanctum
B
With oboes d’amore
Benedictus
T
After first Osanna
Agnus Dei
A
Transition to final chorus

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Rehearsal

10:45am CDT

Emerging Artists Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

12:00pm CDT

Beach & Arensky with Woolf & Schumann

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Concert

12:00pm CDT

Rotary Luncheon

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT

Victoria Country Club

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Victoria Country Club

Community Outreach

1:00pm CDT

La Revue De Cuisine Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Rehearsal

2:00pm CDT

Schubert Octet Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

2:00pm CDT

VAMP Vocals rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Rehearsal

4:15pm CDT

Emerging Artists Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

6:00pm CDT

VAMP Vocals Rehearsal

Tuesday June 3, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Rehearsal

7:30pm CDT

The Great Mass

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm CDT

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Concert

9:30pm CDT

Afterparty

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT

The home of Cora Jo & MIchael Hummel

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
The home of Cora Jo & MIchael Hummel

7:30am CDT

La Revue De Cuisine Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday June 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Wednesday June 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Rehearsal

9:00am CDT

La Revue De Cuisine

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Concert

9:00am CDT

Emerging Artists Rehearsal

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

Home of Nina DiLeo

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
Home of Nina DiLeo 407 W Stayton

Rehearsal

9:00am CDT

Schubert Octet Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

First United Methodist Church

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

12:00pm CDT

Schubert Octet

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Concert

12:00pm CDT

Bach Deconstructed Load-In

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Rehearsal

1:00pm CDT

VAMP Vocals Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Rehearsal

2:00pm CDT

Children's Discovery Museum

Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Children's Discovery Museum

Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Children's Discovery Museum

Community Outreach

3:00pm CDT

Anton & Alejandro

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

Victoria Fine Arts Center

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Victoria Fine Arts Center

Rehearsal

4:00pm CDT

Orchestra Rehearsal

Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

Victoria Fine Arts Center

🗓️ Rehearsal 1 – Sectional Focus + First Read-throughsDuration: 4 hours
Goal: Internalize structure, tempo, and transitions; work most technically demanding sections.
0:00–0:10 – Warm-up & Tuning
0:10–1:15 – 🎶 Brahms Symphony No. 1, Movements I & IV

Emphasis on tempo changes, phrasing, and ensemble entrances
Spot the most complex string passages and wind balance challenges

1:15–2:15 – 🎶 Contreras Symphony No. 1 – First Half

Cover Mvts I–II (or appropriate segments if through-composed)
Rhythmic accuracy, mixed meters, and Latin idioms

2:15–2:25 – Break
2:25–3:10 – 🎹 Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (w/ pianist if possible)

Focus on transitions between solo and tutti
Syncopation, rubato, and jazz idioms

3:10–4:00 – 🎶 Contreras Symphony No. 1 – Second Half

Wrap-up with full second half
Work cross-sectional rhythmic coordination

Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Victoria Fine Arts Center

Rehearsal

7:30pm CDT

Vamp Vocals

Wednesday June 4, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Wednesday June 4, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Concert

9:30pm CDT

Afterparty

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT

The home of Mark & Tippi Van Doren

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
The home of Mark & Tippi Van Doren

7:30am CDT

Bach Deconstructed Dress Rehearsal

Thursday June 5, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Thursday June 5, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Rehearsal

9:00am CDT

Bach Deconstructed

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

St Mary's Activity Center

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
St Mary's Activity Center

Concert

9:00am CDT

Emerging Artists Dress Rehearsal

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

First United Methodist Church

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal

11:00am CDT

Piano Tuning

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Auxiliary

12:00pm CDT

Emerging Artists

Thursday June 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

First United Methodist Church

Thursday June 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
First United Methodist Church

Concert

1:30pm CDT

Anton Nel Rehearsal

Thursday June 5, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Thursday June 5, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

2:00pm CDT

Orchestra Rehearsal

Thursday June 5, 2025 2:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Victoria Fine Arts Center

🗓️ Rehearsal 2 – Continuity & IntegrationDuration: 4 hours
Goal: Full run-throughs and problem-solving; begin shaping
0:00–0:10 – Warm-up & Tuning
0:10–1:00 – 🎶 Brahms Symphony No. 1 – Movements II & III

Expressive pacing and winds/strings interplay
Transitions between slow and lyrical sections

1:00–2:00 – 🎶 Full run-through: Contreras Symphony

With light spot-checks at key transitions
Integrate character, tempo unity, and color

2:00–2:10 – Break
2:10–3:00 – 🎶 Full run-through: Rhapsody in Blue

With soloist; address any exposed solo/tutti coordination issues
Clarinet opening, brass smears, and flexible ensemble timing

3:00–4:00 – 🎶 Brahms Symphony No. 1 – Full Movement IV and recaps

Coda and final ensemble drive
Touch-up trickiest transitions from earlier

Thursday June 5, 2025 2:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Victoria Fine Arts Center

Rehearsal

7:30pm CDT

Anton Nel

Thursday June 5, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Trinity Episcopal Church

Thursday June 5, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Trinity Episcopal Church

Concert

9:30pm CDT

Afterparty

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT

The home of John Moraida & Joe Baugh

Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
The home of John Moraida & Joe Baugh

9:00am CDT

Orchestra Dress Rehearsal

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Victoria Fine Arts Center

🗓️ Dress Rehearsal – Continuity & BalanceDuration: 3 hours
Goal: No stops unless absolutely necessary
0:00–0:20 – Warm-up, tuning, final seating
0:20–1:00 – 🎹 Rhapsody in Blue – Full Run
1:00–1:50 – 🎶 Contreras Symphony No. 1 – Full Run
1:50–2:40 – 🎶 Brahms Symphony No. 1 – Full Run
2:40–3:00 – Final spot-fixes, transitions, and bows

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Victoria Fine Arts Center

Rehearsal