Choral

Program: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: Four Centuries of Songs and Sonnets

This Fall we celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death with musical settings of Shakespeare texts by composers contemporary to him all the way to composers writing today. We have openings in all parts. We know Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses will enjoy singing this delightful and varied program.

Robert Jones: Farewell, Dear Love
Philip Rosseter/J. David Moore: Fear No More The Heat Of The Sun

Those auditioning will be asked to vocalize, sing a brief solo of their choosing (aria, art or folk song, show tune, etc.) and sight-read choral selections provided. Auditions are by appointment with Artistic Director, David Morales. Chorale rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons in Oakland, and occasionally on Tuesday evenings in Lafayette. To learn more about our choirs, please visit our website: http://www.cantareconvivo.org/#!adult-choirs/tmso5

We’re delighted to announce that each of our 2016-17 concerts will feature the world premiere of newly commissioned works. We’ll present a holiday program of works with woodwind quintet that features a new Missa Brevis by local composer Henry Mollicone, and other lesser-known Christmas pieces. In spring 2017 we’ll feature a major new work, “Songs of Isaiah”, composed by our Artistic Director, Sanford Dole, scored for harp and strings. Baroque masters, Pergolesi and J. S. Bach are included as well as other 21st-century gems.

Chora Nova continues its 11th season with rehearsals for the winter quarter beginning January 10. Repertoire for the quarter is Dvorak Mass in D Major and Rheinberger Stabat Mater in C Minor, Op. 16. The ensemble, conducted by Paul Flight, rehearses on Tuesday evenings in north Berkeley. See choranova.org for more information about the chorus; for an audition form, see choranova.org/auditions

The Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale, directed by Elena Sharkova, has become known in the Bay Area and beyond for its eclectic mix of concert programs: from choral-orchestral masterworks to contemporary, jazz, and folk-inspired compositions. As the chorus-in-residence for Symphony Silicon Valley, Chorale performs regularly with world-renowned vocal and instrumental soloists and conductors on stage of the historic California Theater in San Jose.

Now is your chance to be part of the Bay Area’s uncommon chorus, the Grammy-nominated Pacific Edge Voices. If you are an experienced singer, strong sight-reader, and interested in exploring a range of musical genres, then PEV is for you!

Do you know a young woman in grades 7-12 who loves to sing? The Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco is holding auditions for our Young Women’s Chorus! Auditions will be held on Saturday May 14 & Sunday June 5 for the 2016-2017 seasons. YWC meets on Wednesday night from 6:30-9pm and Sundays from 3-6 pm and is focused on creating an exciting and interactive community. Here young women learn more challenging and advanced vocal techniques, sight-reading, and performance skills through the Kodály teaching method.

Do you know a girl in grades 5-10 who loves to sing? The Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco is holding auditions for our Allegro Chorus! Auditions will be held on Saturday May 14 & Sunday June 5 for the 2016-2017 seasons. Allegro chorus meets on Wednesdays and Sundays from 4-6 pm and is focused on creating an exciting and interactive community. Here young girls learn more advanced vocal techniques, sight-reading, music theory, and performance skills through the Kodály teaching method.

Do you know a girl in grades 2-7 who loves to sing? The Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco is holding auditions for our Prelude Chorus! Auditions will be held on Saturday May 14 & Sunday June 5 for the 2016-2017 seasons. Prelude chorus meets on Wednesdays and Sundays from 4-5:30 pm and is focused on creating an exciting and interactive community. Here young girls learn basic vocal techniques, sight-reading, and performance skills through the Kodály teaching method.

The San Francisco Lyric Chorus, under the direction of Music Director, Robert Gurney, invites singers to join us for our Summer 2016 trimester.

We have openings in all parts. We know Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses will enjoy singing these profound and powerful compositions.

The Sounds of War… The Pleas for Peace

Joseph Haydn: Mass in Time of War

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem

Rehearsals begin Monday, May 23, 2016. Rehearsals are held on Monday nights from 7:15-9:45 p.m. in: