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2011 - 2012 Season Crown
Jewels
Across the Pond Saturday March 31, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Mission Dolores Basilica
Dolores @ 16th Street, San Francisco
Our season culminates with a concert of the
best of the best of British music. With so many songs to choose from
written over hundreds of years, we have come up with a wonderful frolic
- from regal to exuberant. The repertoire includes music sung at royal
weddings and coronations (2012 marking Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
Jubilee) as well as recent and historic masterworks. The very best also
features works by John Dowland and Ralph Vaughn Williams. Of course,
the evening wouldn't be complete unless we sang something by the
Beatles and Sir Elton John. Don your favorite hat and other
assorted regalia for this trip across the pond!
Purchase Tickets Cabaret & Cabernet Saturday, May 19, 2012 @ 8:00 pm
San Francisco Venue: TBA Please join the San Francisco
Concert Chorale for our third annual evening of Cabaret &
Cabernet - A Night at the Movies. Eat, drink, and enjoy well-loved
medleys and popular Hollywood show stoppers. You will hear beloved
classics, contemporary tunes, and you will have the opportunity to sing
along with us. Members of the chorale will serve you complimentary hors
d'oeuvres and sweet treats. Admission includes a glass of wine or
mineral water. Join us for this very popular informal evening. Last
year was sold out!
Amazing Grace
Songs of life and our beautiful world featuring Anders Paulsson Saturday October 22, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
Mission Dolores Basilica
Dolores @ 16th Street, San Francisco
SF Sings presents the San Francisco
Concert Chorale with Guest Artist Anders Paulsson-
internationally known Swedish soprano saxophonist, composer, arranger,
and environmentalist- in an evening of beautiful and inspiring choral
music. This Amazing Grace concert will feature unique arrangements
by Mr. Paulsson including traditional American spirituals such as Deep
River and Bright Morning Stars that takeaccompaniment on a new depth and wonder with the addition
of classical and jazz flavored saxophone . Contemporary Swedish
composers Jan Sandstrom and Lars Jansson will be represented in the
mixed concert that includes a capella choir, saxophone, percussion and
organ. For this very special event, the San Francisco Concert Chorale
will be joined by the Valley Concert Chorale and Las Positas Chamber
Singers, directed by Robert Lappa.
Tickets: General: $20 or
$150 for a group of 10; Preferred: $25 or $200 for a group of 10
Plenty of free parking (entrance on Church
St. between 16th and 17 th)
"Anders Paulsson's saxophone playing comes
from the depths of his soul and finds its way to the most intimate part
of the listener's soul" - Smalandsposten
"Anders Paulsson is deeply committed to the
global work for a more ecological society. The soprano saxophone is in
his hands an instrument that reconnects us to the spirit of Creation
and Wholeness." - Skovde Nyheter
"The genuineness of Paulsson´s music
making strikes the listener as though it were musical truth. He has the
talent of communicating beyond the instrument with a personality that
shines" - Dala Demokraten
To learn more about Anders Paulsson and to
hear his music: http://anderspaulsson.se/
Candlelight Carols - Music for the Heart and Soul The classic Concert Chorale sound is
revealed in all its depth and beauty as we honor the
precious spirit of the Holiday season. Featuring familiar and
lesser known traditional European carols, among the favorites are Wexford Carol, Christmas
Night, A Maiden Most Gentle, and others arranged by John
Rutter. Included on the program is Josquin's beautiful Ave Maria and
a moving contemporary version of Ave Maris Stella that
combines text and Psalms 26 and 106. Of course, we'll have a few
holiday favorites for everyone to sing. Be a part of this Bay Area tradition. Soothe
your spirit, lift your heart, and rejoice! Saturday December 10,
2011 @ 8:00pm Advance
Tickets: $20 each or 5 for $75. Cabaret & Cabernet In Remembrance - A Choral Tribute 2011 marks the ten year anniversary of September 11, 2001. In March we pay tribute to the lives lost during this tragic day. San Francisco Concert Chorale will be joined by the Ohlone Chamber Singers and the Valley Concert Chorale for this special event. We highlight Arthur Honegger's Le Roi David, with orchestra and soloists as well as a narrator, who will help tell the story of King David's life. The concert will also feature Herbert Howells' Requiem, composed in 1936 but not released for performance until 1980. Also included are two moving tributes by composer Stephen Paulus. Sunday, March 20th 4:00 PM Additional Performances: Friday, March 18, 2011 8:00 PM Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:00 PM The San Francisco Concert Chorale is
delighted to host a Messiah Sing-along. All singers and lovers of
inspirational music are invited! Start your holiday season with an
enjoyable evening learning about and singing some of the favorite
choral movements from Handel's great masterpiece. Share in the spirit
and power of voices joined together in song led by conductor John Emory
Bush. We will also sing Christmas carols together to welcome in
the joy and beauty of the season. Don't miss this opportunity to
surround yourself in the luminous acoustics of Mission Dolores!
John Emory Bush, Conductor Jerome Lenk, Organist Kaileen Miller, Soprano Lauren Groff, Mezzo-Soprano Arie Perry, Tenor Michael Beetham, Baritone Saturday, December 11 @ 8pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @ 16th St., SF $10 advance & $15 at the door (cash only at the door) Loaner scores will be available for a $5 suggested donation. Plenty of FREE parking! (entrance on Church Street) 2009-2010 Season A French Fete Celebrate choral works from four of France's greatest composers with the San Francisco Concert Chorale. The centerpiece will be a performance of Poulenc's Gloria with soprano soloist Kaileen Miller and organist Jerome Lenk. Also featured is Charpentier's Te Deum, the best known of all French baroque grand motets. Written "pour choeur a cappella", the Durufle Quatre Motets includes one of the most popular sacred a cappella works of the last century, Ubi Caritas. Faure's Messe Basse, uniquely arranged for women's voices, will also be included. Please join us as we fete these honored composers and the special music they have created.
Cabaret & Cabernet Please join the San Francisco
Concert Chorale as we kick off Spring with a joyous evening of Cabaret
and Cabernet. Eat, drink, and enjoy arrangements of well loved
Broadway melodies with medleys from Les Miserables, The King and I, and Fiddler on the Roof. Also
featured are medleys from two of musical theaters greatest composers,
Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Members of the chorale will
be serving you complimentary hors d'oeuvres and sweets in the jovial
atmosphere of our informal evening. Admission also includes a glass of
wine or mineral water. And you'll have the opportunity to sing along
with us to some of your favorite music and lyrics. Please join us for
this special event as we celebrate beautiful music from Broadways most
acclaimed shows! Sponsor a table of 8 for your friends and family and enjoy priority seating and 2 bottles of wine! Comfort and Joy - A World of Carols The San Francisco Concert Chorale
invites you to join us for Comfort and Joy- A World of Carols.
Designed to welcome you into the holiday season, the evening draws from
a wide range of seasonal choral literature, evoking the universal
themes of love, wonder, and compassion. Highlights include the
opening chorus from JS Bach's Cantata
140 and Wachet Auf, Robert Parsons' Ave Maria, and a superb setting
of Lo How a Rose arranged by
Hugo Distler. Also featured on the program are carols from some of
the worlds most exiting composers; from familiar text in new
settings to popular carols from other cultures.
To share in the spirit and power of voices joined
together in song, we'll have a few traditional
favorites ready for your participation, too. There is no
better way to usher in the joy and beauty of this Christmas season
than by treating your loved ones and yourself to an
inspirational performance by the Concert Chorale in the luminous acoustics of
Mission Dolores!
Saturday December 5, 2009 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Carols and Cupcakes Please join us for our
second annual Cupcakes and Carols. The afternoon will feature the
San Francisco Concert Chorale presenting a collection of traditional
carols and holiday favorites for the whole family. Music especially
chosen to delight the child in each of us.
$15 per person 2008 - 2009 Season Carols and Cupcakes
Please join us for our
first annual Cupcakes and Carols. The afternoon will feature members of
the San Francisco Concert Chorale presenting a collection of
traditional carols and holiday favorites for the whole family. Music
especially chosen to delight the child in each of us.
$15 per person The San Francisco Concert Chorale invites you to a Ceremony in Carols featuring harpist Dan Levitan and organist Jerome Lenk. The evening highlights musical settings from some of our most exciting modern composers using ancient poetry from across the centuries. Included on the program will be Saint-San lovely Oratorio de Noel, Stephen Paulus eclectic Jesu Carols and the always popular Britten Ceremony of Carols. Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Tickets $20 Requiem by Andrew Lloyd WebberThe San Francisco Concert Chorale is proud to present this rarely performed contemporary masterpiece composed by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Inspired by the civil strife in Central America, Webber infuses the classical Requiem text with contemporary latin rhythms. The Grammy Award winning work features the achingly beautiful Pie Jesu made famous by Sarah Brightman in 1983. Saturday, March 21,
2009 @ 8:00pm 2007-2008 Season An Italian Holiday Featured on this holiday program will be Respighi's tender and exquisite Laud to the Nativity and Vivaldi's Gloria. Sunday, December 9, 2007 @ 7:00pm All Saint's Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto Saturday, December 15, 2007 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Paradise Found! Chorale has always wanted to consider itself as a "bi-coastal" ensemble. And now with the announcement of our Spring 2008 concert series, "Paradise Found," our dream has finally come true. We will be performing in March and April in collaboration with the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble in a series of concerts here in the Bay Area and in the distant tropical shores of the Hawaiian islands. The centerpiece of the concert will feature both choirs joining forces as we perform selections from the luminous Frank Martin Mass for double choir. Also on the program, each chorale will present selections from across the vast repertoire of choral music. Amazing composers such as Byrd, Paulus, Durufle, and Bach will be highlighted. Please mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of choral masterpieces and witness a once in a lifetime collaboration. . Saturday, March 29th, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30th, 2008, 4:00 p.m. Mystical Rose Oratory Friday, April 4, 2008 @ 8:00pm All Saint's Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto Saturday, April 5, 2008 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco The Bach Experience The Bach Experience includes two weekends of Bach. The first weekend introduces the B minor Mass with a master class facilitated by Helmuth Rilling. The master class will combine a lecture facilitated by Mr. Rilling with musical interpretation presented by the San Francisco Concert Chorale. The focus on the Mass will provide insight to conductors, singers and Bach enthusiasts of the significant contribution Bach has made with his sublime masterpiece. The second weekend features a rarely performed chamber performance of the B minor Mass, featuring the San Francisco Concert Chorale, conducted by John Emory Bush and accompanied by the finest musicians from orchestras throughout the Bay Area. The performance will include the 35 member chamber choir, soloists and orchestra. So many large choirs perform this masterpiece, but we will present the Mass in an intimate setting that celebrates an authentic interpretation. Lecture with Helmuth Rilling Saturday, May 10, 2008 1-4pm Trinity Episcopal Church Bush @ Gough Streets, San Francisco B minor Mass Performance Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco 2006-2007 Season Mozart's Requiem Robert Levin Completion Our Mozart celebration continues in November with a presentation of the glorious and rarely performed Robert Levin completion of Mozart's Requiem. We will be joined by the Cheyenne Chamber Singers, Hawaii Vocal Ensemble, Soloists and full orchestra. Saturday, November 4, 2006 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Snowfall Join the San Francisco Concert Chorale as we journey through the fresh, snowcovered English countryside for an evening of breathtaking, gentle carols and Christmas classics. Take a respite from your frantic holiday schedule and relax with the simple beauty and profound power of voices joined in song. Accompanied by Dan Levitan on Harp and featuring Rutter's Dancing Day, Wood's Carol from an Irish Cabin, and Berkey's Still, Still Night. Sunday, December 3, 2006 @ 7:00pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame Sunday, December 10, 2006 @ 7:00pm All Saint's Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto Saturday, December 16, 2006 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Five Centuries of Song Please join the San Francisco Concert Chorale as we celebrate 500 years of choral music. From the rich, simplicity of Renaissance church music to the deep, complexity of contempory poetry and composers, it is an evening you won't forget. Featuring the works of Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Whitacre, and Paulus. Saturday, April 28, 2007 @ 8:00pm Mission Dolores BasilicaDolores @16th Streets, San Francisco Sunday, April 29, 2007 @ 4:00pm St. Stephen's Church Golden Gate & Bay, Belvedere Sunday, May 6, 2007 @ 7:00pm All Saint's Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto 2005-2006 Season Songs of Celebration Rejoice in the sound of the season with
the San Francisco Concert Chorale. Featured on the program is the Canite
Tuba: A Christmas Triptych� by Donald McCullough, a setting
of three texts that come from the liturgical seasons of Advent,
Christmas, and Epiphany. Also included is Dominick Argento's GloriaThe
Masque of Angels�, Gustav Holst's Christmas Day, and
Swedish composer Anders Ohrwall's Gaudete (Chorale Suite),
and much more. Carmina Burana The San Francisco Concert Chorale is
proud to present an evening filled with over one hundred voices of
electrifying drama as we join forces with Valley Concert Chorale, Los
Positas College Chamber Choir, and Cantabella Children's Choir for the
powerful classic Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Celebrating
Mozart The San Francisco Concert Chorale
invites you to an exciting evening of music. We will be celebrating the
250th anniversary of W. A. Mozart's birth with a performance of his
compelling and joyous Missa Brevis in C (KV 220) Spatzen-Messe
and his well loved Ave Verum Corpus. The evening also
features Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb and Purcell's Come,
Ye Sons of Art. Please join us and be a part of this celebratory
evening. 2004 - 2005 Season Winter Tidings Please join us for an evening of timeless melodies celebrating our English heritage as well as our own American holiday traditions. Featuring John Gardner's Cantata for Christmas , Stephan Puslus' Three Nativity Carols, and a collection of Leonard Van Camp's Early American Hymns for Christmas. Of course, we'll have a few holiday favorites ready for everyone to sing along. Be a part of the Bay Area tradition. Featuring Dan Levitan, Harp Saturday, December 4, 2004 8:00 p.m. Mission Dolores Basilica Dolores at 16th Street, San Francisco Sunday, December 5, 2004, 7:00 p.m. St. Paul's Episcopal Church 415 El Camino Real at Chapin Avenue, Burlingame On the Lighter Side Need some help stirring from you long winter's nap? Join us for an evening of fun and frivolity. Be there as we continue to explore our varied American and British musical heritage. From Brubeck to Bach (the PDQ variety), Bernstein to the Beatles, we will present a concert of folk songs, spirituals, and ever so much more. Saturday, March 5, 2005 8:00 p.m. Artist-X-Change 3169 16th Street (Between Guerrero and Valencia) There is Sweet Music Here Our season concludes wih a celebration of Thomas Tallis' 500th Birthday. We will also feature the wonderful American composer Stephen Chapman's There is Sweet Music Here, a set of four songs with text from the sublime British poets Blake, Tennyson, and Shelley, all accompanied by oboe. An evening of timeless music not to be missed. Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:00 p.m. Mission Dolores Basilica 16th and Dolores Streets, San Francisco Sunday, May 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. St. Paul's Episcopal Church 415 El Camino Real at Chapin Avenue, Burlingame 2002 - 2003 Season 'Tis the 30th Season The Concert Chorale's 29th season opens
with Christmas concerts which capture the true, precious spirit of the
season. Our programs feature William Mathias' Ave Rex, a
carol sequence for mixed voices and organ, and the Bay Area premier of
Jonathan Dove's I Am the Day for unaccompanied choir. Also
included are works by Praetorius, Walton, Mendelssohn, Jennings,
Chatman, White, Berkey, and Paulus, as well as some sing-along
Christmas favorites. Sing We and Chant - It's
Christmas 1999 - 2000 Season On a Still, Still Night II 1999 - 1998 Season On a Still, Still Night Christmas Music to soothe your soul. Featuring unique arrangements of traditional carols from around the world. Also including an audience sing along. Saturday, December 12, 1998, 8:00 pm Trinity Episcopal Church in San Francisco Saturday, December 19, 1998, 8:00 pm St. Stephen's Church in Belvedere Sunday, December 20, 1998, 4:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Burlingame Selections of this performance will be available on our debut CD. A Gift From the Heart A Benefit Concert Featuring folk songs, spirituals and lullabies. Accompanied by Daniel Glover Saturday, March 6, 1999, 7:00pm St Paul's Episcopal Church in Burlingame Reservations required - call or email limited seating! Festival Centro Historico Mexico City, Mexico Friday March 19, 1999 Poulenc Gloria In celebration of Poulenc's centennial featuring soprano Twyla Whitaker with The U.S. Premiere of A Burn's Sequence - John Gardner This innovative presentation is given in collaboration with the Valley Choral Society: Saturday, May 15, 1999, 8:00 pm, Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco Saturday, May 22, 1999, St. Charles Church in Livermore |