Michael Zwiebach

Here, SFCV celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela through the many songs that were written for him and about him. There are dozens from which to choose, and many of them became rallying signals in the fight against the apartheid regime of South Africa.

O.K., maybe you’re thinking King Wenceslas not Henry VIII, but you can usually trust California Bach Society choral director Paul Flight’s inventive programming, so don’t judge this concert by its title.

If you’re at all moved by early music, you won’t want to pass up the chance to hear the San Francisco Bach Choir sing William Byrd’s motet O magnum mysterium along with a selection of Michael Praetorius Christmas carols.

London is featured in some of the greatest music ever created. Here’s a tribute to a city whose musical history is nonpareil.

In this season when classical music is part of popular tradition, there’s a Messiah round every corner, and you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a Nutcracker dancer. So here’s your guide to the holiday concert season, nutcrackers, carols, and all.

If getting to know Benjamin Britten's music is on your to-do list, you can begin with this playlist of pieces from his most celebrated works as well as some lesser-known music.

The space age has inspired many musicians to write music inspired by our efforts to understand our solar system and universe. Here's to inspiration from the stars.