Steven,

A wonderful idea - I support you completely.

I'm responding to the whole group in an attempt to create a "yes and"
snowball effect.

The House Jacks have a public concert in Marin on Fri, Jan 21st
(Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley), and a wedding performance on
Sat, Jan 22. Perhaps if you set the date at Sunday, Jan 23, we could be
a part (Garth will be in town from NY).

I agree with pulling something together quickly - the American
attention span is notoriously short.

I know that CASA is happy to lend resources to the performance: perhaps
some CDs to be raffled off, and an emailing sent to Bay Area members to
inform them of the effort.

As for a location, perhaps the folks in East Bay Harmony can help, as
they're located in the East Bay (imagine that!). There's a good chance
that a church would be willing to donate their space for such an
effort.

Keep the ideas and offers comin, folks.

On Jan 4, 2005, at 12:09 AM, Stephen Saxon wrote:

>
> Folks,
>
> I'm looking to mount an a cappella benefit concert for
> Tsunami/Earthquake
> relief.  First things first, does anyone have an appropriate venue
> that they
> could make available for this?  Location should be Oakland, Berkeley or
> maybe San Francisco and the date will be the second half of January
> some
> time.  No point talking about groups until we have a place and a date
> solidified, so I won't.
>
> I participated in a similar benefit after 9/11, but it was all Klezmer
> in
> Berkeley.  Great turn out then, and great feelings generated.  Rasied
> about
> $5,000 on that one - all sent directly to disaster relief.
>
> Let me know if you have a hall that would be good for this.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Stephen Saxon (Clockwork, Piedmont Choirs, etc.)
> stephen@...
> www.saxon.com
> www.cdbaby.com/saxon
> www.clockworksingers.com
>
>
>
> ba-acappella: The Bay Area A Cappella Community
> http://www.baac.net
> To unsubscribe, send an email to unsubscribe@...
> Sponsored by www.Local2Me.com: ask your neighbors!
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Deke Sharon
415-846-4073
http://www.totalvocal.com

If a selected date fits into our schedule, we would be willing to drive over
from Sacramento to perform. Keep us posted!

-Steve

Three 5 and 6
www.three5and6.com
915-361-7777


Quoting Deke Sharon <deke@...>:

>
> Steven,
>
> A wonderful idea - I support you completely.
>
> I'm responding to the whole group in an attempt to create a "yes and"
> snowball effect.
>
> The House Jacks have a public concert in Marin on Fri, Jan 21st
> (Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley), and a wedding performance on
> Sat, Jan 22. Perhaps if you set the date at Sunday, Jan 23, we could be
> a part (Garth will be in town from NY).
>
> I agree with pulling something together quickly - the American
> attention span is notoriously short.
>
> I know that CASA is happy to lend resources to the performance: perhaps
> some CDs to be raffled off, and an emailing sent to Bay Area members to
> inform them of the effort.
>
> As for a location, perhaps the folks in East Bay Harmony can help, as
> they're located in the East Bay (imagine that!). There's a good chance
> that a church would be willing to donate their space for such an
> effort.
>
> Keep the ideas and offers comin, folks.
>
> On Jan 4, 2005, at 12:09 AM, Stephen Saxon wrote:
>
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I'm looking to mount an a cappella benefit concert for
> > Tsunami/Earthquake
> > relief.  First things first, does anyone have an appropriate venue
> > that they
> > could make available for this?  Location should be Oakland, Berkeley or
> > maybe San Francisco and the date will be the second half of January
> > some
> > time.  No point talking about groups until we have a place and a date
> > solidified, so I won't.
> >
> > I participated in a similar benefit after 9/11, but it was all Klezmer
> > in
> > Berkeley.  Great turn out then, and great feelings generated.  Rasied
> > about
> > $5,000 on that one - all sent directly to disaster relief.
> >
> > Let me know if you have a hall that would be good for this.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Stephen Saxon (Clockwork, Piedmont Choirs, etc.)
> > stephen@...
> > www.saxon.com
> > www.cdbaby.com/saxon
> > www.clockworksingers.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ba-acappella: The Bay Area A Cappella Community
> > http://www.baac.net
> > To unsubscribe, send an email to unsubscribe@...
> > Sponsored by www.Local2Me.com: ask your neighbors!
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Deke Sharon
> 415-846-4073
> http://www.totalvocal.com
>
>
>
> ba-acappella: The Bay Area A Cappella Community
> http://www.baac.net
> To unsubscribe, send an email to unsubscribe@...
> Sponsored by www.Local2Me.com: ask your neighbors!
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

And the Threshold Choir, celebrating the release of our new CD
LISTENING at the Threshold, will donate all of the door proceeds
from two CD release concerts (that will include community singing
and sending sung prayers to survivors and victims)

1.  January 29th, Saturday night, at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St.
      (at Walnut), Berkeley at 7:00 pm
2.  February 6th, Sunday afternoon at Zen Hospice Project, 273 Page St., SF
      at 4 pm

Entrance to both concerts will be by donation.
Thanks to the a capella community for such generosity and good ideas.

Blessings to all, Kate


Kate Munger
kate@...
Box 173, Inverness CA 94937
415-669-1413 home
415-669-1487 fax


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Open your heart and let it sing!

Circle Sing for Peace, Saturday, January 22, at the Fairfax Community
Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake @ Oak Manor in Marin--ongoing from
noon-6:00pm.

Sing in a continuous tapestry of song and sound, ringing in the new year
with the intention of harmony and peace.

Led by singers Terry Garthwaite, Jacquie Godden, Kate Munger, Karen Drucker,
and others.

Drop in, tune in, come and go as you like. Donations welcome.

For information, call 415-488-4778.

Stephen, Deke, Steve Pearce, and everybody who's thinking about doing
a benefit show -----

A group of Easy Bay barbershop choruses and quartets *has already
booked* the 1,400-seat Chabot College Theater for a Tsunami benefit
Sunday Jan 23.   I think that 2 shows are being contemplated, like 2pm
and 7 pm....but I am not in charge.

Speaking just for myself, I would be more likely to attend a show that
has a wider variety of acappella than just barbershop (which I do 2-3
nights a week anyways....)

There's a meeting tonight to organize a show, and it seems they can
use all the help they can get.  Here is the only info I have....phil
________________

The meeting will occur at the LaQuinta Inn and Suite Located on
Hesperian Blvd. in Hayward (Near the Hayward Airport):

Date: January 4, 2005

Time: 7:30pm

Address: 20777 Hesperian Way
               Hayward, Ca

Please send at least one representative of your Chorus to this
meeting!  I understand that everyone is extremely busy, but we need
your assistance in this worthy cause!

Hope to see you there!

Kevin P. Smith    510-581-3738
roscoe154@...

President - Fremont-Hayward Chapter of SPEBSQSA
The New Dimension Chorus
www.ndchorus.com

=======

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Saxon" <stephen@...>
To: <ba-acappella@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: [ba-acappella] East Bay or SF venue for a Tsunami benefit?
Folks,
I'm looking to mount an a cappella benefit concert for
Tsunami/Earthquake
relief.  First things first, does anyone have an appropriate venue
that they
could make available for this?  Location should be Oakland, Berkeley
or
maybe San Francisco and the date will be the second half of January
some
time.  No point talking about groups until we have a place and a date
solidified, so I won't.

I participated in a similar benefit after 9/11, but it was all Klezmer
in
Berkeley.  Great turn out then, and great feelings generated.  Rasied
about
$5,000 on that one - all sent directly to disaster relief.

Let me know if you have a hall that would be good for this.

Sincerely,

Stephen Saxon (Clockwork, Piedmont Choirs, etc.)
stephen@...
www.saxon.com
www.cdbaby.com/saxon
www.clockworksingers.com



ba-acappella: The Bay Area A Cappella Community
http://www.baac.net
To unsubscribe, send an email to unsubscribe@...
Sponsored by www.Local2Me.com: ask your neighbors!
Yahoo! Groups Links

open your heart and let it sing!
nJoy

The Threshold Choir, delighting in celebrating the release of our new CD
and in grief over the devastation and pain in the wake of the Tsunami
will donate all of the door proceeds from two CD release concerts (that will
include community singing, sending sung prayers to survivors, victims
and aid workers and lighting the Abalone Altar).

LISTENING at the Threshold, our recently released CD is 33 original songs
written by choir members and some of our most favorite songs to sing at bedsides
of people who are dying., in coma and newborns.

  1.  January 29th, Saturday night, at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St.
      (at Walnut), Berkeley at 7:00 pm
2.  February 6th, Sunday afternoon at Zen Hospice Project, 273 Page St., SF
      at 4 pm

Entrance to both concerts will be by donation.
Please feel free to forward this message to those you think might be interested.

Blessings to all, Kate


Kate Munger
kate@...
www.thresholdchoir.org
Box 173, Inverness CA 94937
415-669-1413 home
415-669-1487 fax




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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7,  2005, Palo Alto, California

Cantabile Youth Singers continues their 11th season with a spirited
performance of their winter concert , "One Note at a Time”, at 7PM on
Saturday, January 22nd, at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton in
Palo Alto.

 	 The concert will feature the top three choirs of Cantabile Youth Singers
in a program that speaks to the healing powers of music.  “One Note at a
Time” is an entrancing visit to the music and poetry of many cultures and
traditions spanning 4 centuries: from baroque and classical to gospel and
New Age; from the elegant songs of Henry Purcell to deeply emotional psalms
of the Sami people of Norway.

The highlight of the concert, Place of the Blessed, by American composer
Randal Thompson, is a rarely performed, beautiful and moving melodious
masterpiece. The work is performed by Cantabile’s senior chorus, the Chamber
Ensemble, and talented instrumentalists of the San Jose State University
Department of Music.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join us in this memorable musical event and to
share some magical moments with family and friends. Tickets are $12 general,
$6 students.

Under the artistic leadership of Elena Sharkova, Cantabile Youth Singers
performs as the children’s chorus for Opera San Jose, in concerts the San
Jose State University Chorale and will be performing at Carnegie Hall in
June 2005.
The chorus has four levels which rehearse weekly in Los Altos at Foothills
Congregational Church and welcomes new singers in September and January.
For more information, call 650-424-1410 or visit www.cantabile.org.

Sonja Wohlgemuth, Executive Director
Cantabile Choral Guild (formerly Baroque Choral Guild)
Cantabile Chorale (adult chorus)
Cantabile Youth Singers
953 Industrial Ave, Suite 118
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-424-1410 Phone
650-424-1430 Fax
www.cantabile.org

Dear Singing Friends:

I'm posting this for Natalie Wilson, another singer/vocal coach, for those
interested.
KM

----------
From: Natalie Wilson <reiki@...>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:56:40 -0800
To: Ken@...
Subject: Self-healing for Singers Class 1/22/05

Dear Ken,

Happy New Year! I hope all is well with you.  I am offering this special
class for singers in January, and was wondering if you would mind passing
the information along to your singer network.  I would reallly appreciate
it!

Thanks!
-Natalie

- - - - - - -

Dear singers and friends of singers:

I would like to invite you to participate in a class I am offering
specifically for singers this January.  For years my voice students have
been telling me that I should teach a class in vocal health, with all the
advice I give them on the subject.  I have finally designed such a class,
combining my personal experience with my training as a Reiki Master and Yoga
practitioner to create a unique east-meets-west approach to self-care for
singers.  I hope you can attend!

Self-healing for Singers

The importance of health to a singer is vital and can mean the difference
between working and not working.  Designed especially for singers, this
workshop will address vocal and physical health concerns as well as means of
coping with the stressful lifestyle this special career demands.  Topics
will include:

- information about over-the-counter medicines every singer should know
- simple and inexpensive home treatments and remedies, including herbal teas
and supplements
- easy yoga postures and breathing techniques that optimize the body for
singing (great for before an audition or performance!)
- an introduction to the ancient healing art of Reiki, a powerful tool for
increasing energy and self-healing
Personal attention will be given to each participant, addressing individual
concerns. Learn how to keep yourself in top form whether at home or on the
road!

Date: January 22nd, 2005
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: 100 Clement St (at 2nd Ave) in San Francisco
Cost: $75

To sign up or for more information, please email me at
reiki@... or call (888) 301-2069.

Namaste,
Natalie Wilson

http://www.nataliewilson.com




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Folks,

An official press release will be forthcoming, and I'll forward that to
those on the ba-acapella email list when it's released, but I wanted to give
you a little update on our status.

Kevin Smith and I each started organizing independent benefit concerts in
response to the earthquake and tsunami.  It didn't take long for us to find
each other and figure out that joining forces would be better than pursuing
separate projects.  One of the strengths of the barbershop community (which
is where Kevin is based) is that they are VERY organized, and they think
BIG.  You'll see how big when the official release comes out.

I just wanted to let folks know that Kevin and I are working closely
together (and there is an organizing committee that will have its second
meeting this week) to produce concerts under the title of "In Harmony With
Asia."  There will be two concerts on January 23 at Hawyard's Chabot
College, and we're looking at a second date in February (possibly Saturday,
February 5) to do a similar concert in the Berkeley area.

Though the second date is still being evaluated, we are going full speed
ahead on the January 23rd concerts.  There is absolutely no competition
between the two efforts, and they can be considered essentially two editions
of the same effort.  Some of you might be hearing from me, and others from
Kevin.  Assume that we're on the same page and we're sharing all relevent
information.

We're also aware of recent announcements by Doctors Without Borders and
other relief organizations who have been inundated with offers of help and
donations.  We are confident that there will be appropriate channels through
which we can make our contributions work to help those who need it.

As I said, there will be official releases, web links, on-line ticket sales,
etc.  We expect that those will be up and running by the end of the weekend.
Some are already in place, and they're just waiting for the official
roll-out.

There will be almost two thousand seats to fill on the 23rd, so let's focus
on that.  The program is still being set, but some top acts from the local,
regional and national barbershop and contemporary a cappella communities
will be performing.  It's going to be a great show, and a wonderful
opportunity for us to do what we love (perform and/or listen to a cappella
music) and leverage that to help folks who really need it.

Sincerely,

Stephen Saxon
stephen@...
www.saxon.com
www.cdbaby.com/saxon
www.clockworksingers.com

Folks -

I know this is a little late and much planning has already gone on,
but I wanted to offer the following:

For a Berkeley venue, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
at 9th and Hearst in Berkeley (1823 Ninth St.) would be willing to
donate space for a benefit concert for tsunami relief efforts.   The
recently re-painted carpenter gothic church is rather small, seating
90-100, but the accoustics are good, and on street parking is
generally available.

If there is interest, please give me a call at one of the numbers
below or email.

Also, UC Berkeley has several suitable facilities.  A formal request
has been made to make the space available at no cost specifically to
BAAC folks for tsunami benefit concerts.  Unlikely?  Well, you can
never get to "yes" unless you ask!

Judey Miller, G.S. Sometimes Singers
(day) 510-642-4534
(eve) 510-525-7727

  judeymiller@...
  jkmiller@...

Dear Friends!

With the recent Tsunami disaster in South East Asia, many Singers in the San
Francisco Bay Area said "We need to do something!"

	 WE ARE!

Bay Area Chapters of the Barbershop Harmony Society, in conjunction with the
local A Capella Community, in cooperation with Chabot College, present:

	 In Harmony for Asia

	 A series of Tsunami Disaster Relief Concerts
	 Sunday, January 23, 2005
	 Performances at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
	 Chabot Performing Arts Center
	 25555 Hesperian Blvd.
	 Hayward, California

For Information, go to http://www.ndchorus.com/index_files/Page549.htm

For purchase of tickets (or to make a donation), go to:
http://you-book-it.com/SF%20Bay%20Area%20Chapters

Kevin P. Smith
President - Fremont-Hayward Chapter of the BarberShop Harmony Society
H: 510-581-3738
C: 510-329-7815
The New Dimension Chorus
www.ndchorus.com


Stephen Saxon
Bass vocalist & arranger
stephen@...
www.saxon.com
www.cdbaby.com/saxon
www.clockworksingers.com

The Pacific Collegium: From Advent to Epiphany

• Heinrich Schütz, selections from the Geistliche Chormusik
• Benjamin Britten, A Boy was Born

Friday,  January 14th  8 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland

Saturday,  January 15th  8 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 1668 Bush St., San Francisco

The music of the greater Christmas season from Advent through
Epiphany is celebrated in the elegant and expressive counterpoint of
the brilliant German baroque church musician Heinrich Schütz.
Working three centuries later, Benjamin Britten caught the attention
of the world with the extended Christmas fantasia, A Boy was Born,
scored for 8-part a cappella choir with descant boy choir, here sung
by the School Choristers of the Pacific Boychoir Academy of Oakland.

General admission $18
students and seniors $12

Tickets on sale through City Box Office 415-392-4400.  For more
information go to www.pacificcollegium.org, or e-mail us at:
info@....

From: George Hernandez
Subject: Audition Announcement

ANNOUNCING OPENINGS:
for First SOPRANOS, Second ALTOS, First TENORS and Second BASS
for the 2004-05 concert season and
2005 European Tour and Competitions
SARINGHIMIG SINGERS
(George Hernandez, Music Director)

CELEBRATING OUR 31th ANNIVERSARY!

The SARINGHIMIG SINGERS is a 26-voice, semi-professional chamber choir which
performs a cappella choral music of all styles.
In the past, Saringhimig Singers won First Place at the "Guido d' Arezzo"XXVII
Concorso Polifonico Internationale, Arezzo, Italy: Grand Prize, Lehiateka
Certamen Cancion y Polifonica Vascas in Tolsa Spain (1980); Third prize,
Llangolen International Music Competition, Eisteddfod, North Wales, UK (1980),
5th place, in 2004.

SINGERS should have extensive choral experience, solo potential,and should be
dedicated to the art of chamber singing.

REHEARSALS: The choir rehearses  Saturday evening from 6-9:30 pm in Oakland or
San Francisco.

THE AUDITION includes vocalizing, assessment of vocal instrument and aural
skills, 2 prepared works of contrasting style and language.

CONTACT INFORMATION
(Interested singers should call or email immediately.)
Phone: 415-585-3377 or Alain Gulunao 650-766-0788
Email: GHVOICECOACH@...
Website:www.SARINGHIMIG.org
Post: 540 Urbano Drive.
San Francisco, CA
94127



















George G. Hernandez, Voice and Piano Teacher, Music Director, San Francisco
Music Academy, Tel.415.585.3377, email GHVOICECOACH@...





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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents:

SLAMMIN ALL-BODY BAND
Thursday, January 20, 7:00pm
a fresh mix of a cappella singing, beat boxing and body music
rooted in the grooves of Jazz, Funk, R&B and World Music.
Vocals: Bryan Dyer, Zöe Ellis, Kenny Washington, Destani Wolf
Beat boxing: Steve Hogan
Body music: Keith Terry

SLAMMIN brings down the house with lightning-fast
improvisation, electrifying harmonies, blazing
percussive dance, and raucous humor. Always
unplugged and unleashed, this ferociously
talented ensemble skillfully reveals how the body
can amaze us in the most musical of ways. Deeply
rooted in the grooves of Jazz, Funk, R&B and
World Music, SLAMMIN pushes a cappella music
outside the box, and over the ledge.

LISTEN TO SLAMMIN AT:
<http://www.crosspulse.com/><http://www.crosspulse.com/>

Concert only: $12 adv / $14 door
Jazz & Dinner: $22.60/adv

Tickets at Logos Books & Records, 1117 Pacific
Ave, Santa Cruz, (831) 427-5100 and
<http://www.ticketweb.com>http://www.ticketweb.com

Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-2227
<http://www.kuumbwajazz.org>http://www.kuumbwajazz.org
--
Tammy Heinsohn * tammycasa@... * tammyh@...
(831)425-8595 Home * (831)332-8595 Cell * (831)460-2163 Fax
Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA) California Central Coast Ambassador
"The Human Voice Show"  Program Host* KKUP 91.5FM * www.kkup.org
Santa Cruz Acappellafest and Talent Showcase (SCATS) Board Member
P.O. Box 381 * Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0381
http://members.aol.com/tammycasa

SCATS MISSION STATEMENT:
Because we want to provide everyone in our community an opportunity to sing,
SCATS fosters a cappella music on the central coast.

Please Join us for a
CD Release Concert and Community Sing
and Lighting the Abalone Altar*

LISTENING at the Threshold

New CD of 32 Original Songs by
Members of the Threshold Choirs

Sunday afternoon at 4 pm, February 6th
Zen Hospice Project, 273 Page St. (at Laguna)
San Francisco

This evening will be a benefit for Tsunami Relief.

*The Abalone Altar is 44 Abalone Shells on a wooden structure,
each lit with a candle...
Natural Shimmering to celebrate the Light and Darkness
and accompany our sung prayers.

Kate Munger
www.thresholdchoir.org
kate@...
Box 173, Inverness CA 94937
415-669-1413 home


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Friday 1/21/05
   8 pm
   all ages
142 Throckmorton Theatre
   Mill Valley, CA (map)
   $20 general; $15 students/seniors.
   Tix / info: 415-383-9600.  http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com

Yeah,  we said "Saturday the 21st" before.  You know what we meant,
right?  No?  Psychic powers on the fritz?  No problem.  We  got your
back with this second emailing.

Anyhow,  we're coming up to Mill Valley, to be joined by our friends
'Til Dawn! You love 'em as much as we do.

Following 'Til Dawn will be pure unadulterated THJ rock. Or funk. Or
requests. Or whatever the heck it is we do.

   Sun  2/23/05
2  pm
   all ages
In Harmony For Asia
Hayward,  CA (map)
   Tickets $25-$55.   http://www.ndchorus.com/index_files/Page549.htm

A series of Tsunami Disaster Relief Concerts

Proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the ongoing relief efforts
of charitable organizations involved in the recent Asian tsunami
disaster.

Thu  2/24/05
   9:00  pm
Johnny  D's
17 Holland St,  Davis Square
   Somerville, MA 02144
   Tel: (617) 776-2004
   Tix:  $10
   http://www.johnnydsuptown.com/

Back  in Boston at last!  Please tell your friends (and enemies,
too).  Seriously, it's been a while since we've been back in Boston,
and we know there are plenty of new Bostonians since we were last there
- many  of them loveable if clueless freshmen. Please let your cohorts
know we'll be  in town.  You can give us a hand (and them a clue) by
forwarding this email to your East Coast pals.  (There's a link down at
the  bottom of this message.) 

...AND  the multiple-award-winning Tufts Beelzebubs  open!

Fri  2/25/05
   8:00  pm
Dartmouth  College
   Collis  Student Center 
Hanover,  NH 03755

This one is  primarily for the Dartmouth community.   If you happen to
be a member of that august club, you'll find this show as  convenient
as it is enjoyable.  If not, though, you're still welcome to  come on
in and enjoy the show.  Pretty sweet, eh?

2/25-
2/27/05
Vermont  A Cappella Summit http://www.vermontvocals.org/vacs/index.php

We're  delighted to be performers and clinicians for the second annual
Vermont A  Cappella Summit!  All deets available at their site.

Mar. 24-28
2005
Singapore!

   We'll be performing and leading workshops in Singapore  from March 24
to 28.  Looking forward to meeting you there!

Later  in
2005

After  that, we have a number of very cool things in the works,
including  Europe in September and Japan in November.  

Many thanks from Austin, Bert, Deke, Garth, and Wes!
   http://www.housejacks.com/

Forward this message to an East Coast (or other) friend!
The House Jacks - 1819 Polk St PMB 322 - San Francisco CA 94109

Deke Sharon
415-846-4073
http://www.totalvocal.com

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From: George Hernandez
Subject: Audition Announcement

ANNOUNCING OPENINGS:
for First SOPRANOS, Second ALTOS, First TENORS and Second BASS
for the 2004-05 Concert Season and 2005 European Tour and Competitions
AUDITION: Jan. 15 & 22, 2005 at 5PM at 540 Urbano Drive, San Francisco, CA

The SARINGHIMIG SINGERS is a 26-voice, semi-professional chamber choir (mostly
Filipinos) which performs a cappella choral music of all styles.
In the past, Saringhimig Singers won First Place at the "Guido d' Arezzo"XXVII
Concorso Polifonico Internationale, Arezzo, Italy (1979): First Prize, Lehiateka
Certamen Cancion y Polifonica Vascas in Tolsa Spain (1980); Third prize,
Llangolen International Music Competition, Eisteddfod, North Wales, UK (1980),
5th place, in 2004.
SINGERS should have extensive choral experience, solo potential,and should be
dedicated to the art of chamber singing.

REHEARSALS: The choir rehearses  Saturday evening from 6-9:30 pm in Oakland or
San Francisco.
THE AUDITION includes vocalizing, assessment of vocal instrument and aural
skills, 2 prepared works of contrasting style and language.

CONTACT INFORMATION
(Interested singers should call or email immediately.)
Phone: (415) 585-3377 or
Alain Gulinao (650)-766-0788
Email: GHVOICECOACH@...
Website:www.SARINGHIMIG.org
Post: 540 Urbano Drive.
San Francisco, CA
94127
























George G. Hernandez, Voice and Piano Teacher, Music Director, San Francisco
Music Academy, Tel.415.585.3377, email GHVOICECOACH@...





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Musaic, a San Francisco male vocal ensemble, is seeking men with
excellent vocal skills and interest in singing a broad range of
great a cappella music. We are holding auditions for all parts
from bass to countertenor on Saturday, February 5th, from 10am
to 2pm.

Our current repertoire includes sacred music, jazz arrangements,
spirituals, seasonal songs, and contemporary masterpieces. We
choose technically challenging and artistically relevant music in
order to reach and grow an ever-changing audience. Musaic is currently
preparing for our Spring concert series and is planning to record
another CD this year.

We currently have two CDs: "Beneath the Surface," a collection
of our standard repertoire, and "Peace Be To You," an eclectic
collection of Christmas music.

For more information about the group, please visit our website at
  <http://www.musaicsf.org/> http://www.musaicsf.org/. If you are interested
in auditioning,
please either click on the "auditions" page of our website, or call
us at 415-552-6898.




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At 07:59 AM 1/16/2005, Deke Sharon wrote:

>   Sun  2/23/05
>2  pm
>   all ages
>In Harmony For Asia
>Hayward,  CA (map)
>   Tickets $25-$55.   http://www.ndchorus.com/index_files/Page549.htm
>
>A series of Tsunami Disaster Relief Concerts
>
>Proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the ongoing relief efforts
>of charitable organizations involved in the recent Asian tsunami
>disaster.

This concert is Sun 1/23 (not Sun 2/23) ...

--Michael


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Folks,

Attached is the official flyer for In Harmony For Asia, the first of a
series of concerts for tsunami relief.  We all know that the immediate
international response with pledges has been amazing, but the devastation
around the Indian Ocean region will take prolonged effort and funding before
the people there will be back on their feet.

I encourage you to come out to one or both of the concerts on January 23rd
in Hayward, and a later concert in Berkeley to raise funds for this cause.
We are counting on a big response from the a cappella community and we have
set our goals very high for this first day of concerts.

Featured groups from the contemporary a cappella scene include The Edlos,
The House Jacks, Clockwork, Slammin, Vocolot, and The Richter Scales.

From the Barbershop community we will feature the Bay Area Metro chorus,
Four Score, Garden City Men's Chorus, Velocity, Masterworks, The
Peninsulaires, New Dimension chorus, and Devil Mountain chorus

KGO's David Louie will be serving as the master of ceremonies.

As you can see, even if it weren't a great cause, the show line-up is a
heavy hitting collection of some of the best vocal music to be had in the
Bay Area.  Come to support the cause.  Come for the music.  But by all
means, come!

The Specifics:

Sunday, January 23, 2005
Performances at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Chabot Performing Arts Center
25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, California
Proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the ongoing relief efforts
of charitable organizations involved in the recent Asian tsunami disaster

Tickets available at:

http://www.you-book-it.com/IHFA - or - http://ihfa.v3.net

Please support this effort by purchasing tickets on line (whether you plan
to attend or not).

If you have questions that aren't answered at either of the above sites, or
if you can't receive the attachment, please go to:
http://www.clockworksingers.com/tsunami_benefit_page.htm and read up on the
event.

Sincerely,

Stephen Saxon
stephen@...
www.saxon.com
www.cdbaby.com/saxon
www.clockworksingers.com


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Vocal Interchange, a small amateur a cappella group centered in Walnut
Creek, is looking for a tenor and an alto.

Vocal Interchange rehearses once a week on Mondays in Walnut Creek and likes
to perform wherever we can find people who want to listen. Our music is
focused on 70s, 80s, and 90s pop (Eagles, Yes, They Might Be Giants,...) but
also includes some Jazz, R&B, traditional a cappella arrangements, and "fun"
songs, too. We're a small group of mostly 30-somethings with busy real lives
who have decided to carve out part of our week for some seriously fun a
cappella.

A capella experience or experience with group singing and blending is
preferred.

For more information or to set up a time to audition, please contact Peter
Commons at reply-email.

Dear Bay Area Choral Leaders & Educators,

Miramax Films is proud to release "THE CHORUS (LES
CHORISTES)" in San
Francisco. This uplifting & inspiring story about how one teacher can
make a difference was a smash hit in France & is making its way to
Landmark's Embarcadero Cinema in San Francisco on Friday, January
28th.

I would like to invite the leaders of your organization to a special
early screening of the movie next Tuesday evening, January 25th in the
city of San Francisco. Please call or email me with the number of
tickets you would like & I would be happy to send them over to you
ASAP.

In addition, the following links would make great additions to your
choral websites, newsletters, and/or email blasts. Please let me know
if you would be able to add them.
http://www.nonsuch.com/Hi_Band/chorus/
http://www.miramax.com/thechorus

Below, you will find the synopsis of "THE CHORUS (LES
CHORISTES)." Please feel free to call or email me with any
questions or screening ticket requests.

Many Thanks,
Lindsay

Lindsay Balton
Allied McDonald Entertainment
90 New Montgomery St. Suite 610
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 495-2950 ext.114
lbalton@...


THE CHORUS (LES CHORISTES)
Opens January 28th in San Francisco
Rating: PG-13 / Running Time: 97 min

1949, post-War France – In a dark, doom-filled school for troubled
boys where hope itself is in short supply, a mild-mannered new teacher
has just arrived, only to find himself surrounded by prepubescent
thieves, inveterate liars, unapologetic rebels and lost souls beyond
reach.  Or are they?  When Clement Mathieu (Gérard Jugnot)
introduces these supposedly hard-core delinquents to something
they've never experienced before – the freedom and joy of
music – he
discovers there is far mor to these children than anyone dared to
believe.

Outgrossing Harry Potter 3 and Lord of the Rings 3, Shrek 2 and
Spider-Man 2 in France, THE CHORUS (Les Choristes) is an emotional,
music-filled tale about how a very humble man's simple dreams
changed the future for a forgotten group of children.  Shot inside a
castle in the French countryside that lends a rich fairy-tale
atmosphere, the film marks the debut of writer, director and composer
Christophe Barratier.

THE CHORUS (Les Choristes) is written by Christophe Barratier and
Philippe Lopes-Curval, directed by Christophe Barratier, and produced
by Arthur Cohn and Jacques Perrin.  It should be noted that
Jean-Baptiste Maunier, who plays young Pierre Morhange, does all of
his own singing.

2004 Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Film
2004 Official Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Film (France)
2004 Montreal World Film Festival - Official Selection
2004 Toronto Film Festival – Official Selection
2004 Chicago Film Festival – Audience Choice Award

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Posted by John Neal

MALE VOICES are needed for East Bay Harmony, an Oakland-based community
a cappella chorus. We are a mixed chorus, but right now we're in search
of men to improve our current balance of voices.

- No auditions - all adults welcome!
- No music reading skill required (helpful practice CDs provided)
- Fun, friendly people
- Repertoire is all a cappella (no instrumental accompaniment)

East Bay Harmony is an a cappella community chorus that rehearses weekly
in Oakland and is open to all adults. We exist to promote the fun of
singing together and building community through singing. We also perform
periodically around the Bay Area.

As mentioned above, our repertoire is all a cappella, and generally
consists of a combination of contemporary pop and rock, doo-wop, world
music, jazz, some rounds, and whatever people suggest (choosing
repertoire is a pretty democratic process). We don't generally sing
classical music, although we'll throw in a fun madrigal from time to
time. Samples of songs we've sung can be found at our website (see below).

Rehearsal info (drop in anytime!):

WHEN: Monday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
WHERE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave. in Oakland (near
where Harrison St. meets Grand Ave., right next to Lake Merritt).

We're not affiliated with the church; we just rent space there.

For more information, either:

- Check out our website: http://www.eastbayharmony.org
- Call Marlene at (510) 649-1295 or Mark at (510) 547-4597


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Here's the schedule of leaders for Saturday's Circle Sing:
12:00 Terry Garthwaite

12:30 Kate Munger

   1:15 Karen Drucker

   2:00 Jacquie Godden

   3:00 Pollyanna Bush

   4:00 Tim Garthwaite

   4:45 Joy Perrin

   5:15 Terry

open your heart and let it sing!
nJoy









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Cantabile Youth Singers are headed to Carnegie Hall, and we want you to join
us!
Auditions available for singers, middle school through high school.
Deadline to sign up: February 5, 2005

As the guest conductor for the Children's Choir Festival to be held at
Carnegie Hall in June 2005, I am pleased to invite you to perform with us.
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with Cantabile and other
choirs in one of the greatest venues in the world. The festival performance
will feature the full festival choir as well as individual choir
performances. And in addition to festival activities, we'll do some
sightseeing, see a Broadway show, and enjoy a special moonlight cruise.

I also know that you are busy and have many demands upon your time. To
encourage you to take part, we have created two options for participation:

· Join Cantabile for the spring semester. You'll be part of the Cantabile
family, and we'll work each week to create beautiful music. Regular
rehearsals are held on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30, at Foothills Congregational
Church in Los Altos and our spring concert will be held June 11.

· For experienced, mature singers who can work independently. Study the
festival music independently (we'll get you copies of all the music and a CD
study guide with recordings of all pieces, and a pronunciation guide). Then
join us for the last six rehearsals and the June 11 concert. We created this
option for mature and dedicated singers who are motivated to work
independently and who may not be able to make the full semester commitment.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this fabulous opportunity, or
if you have questions about the festival, please call the Cantabile office
at 650-424-1410.  Festival information is below and our office can supply
additional information as needed.

Best regards,

Elena Sharkova
Artistic Director, Cantabile Youth Singers
elena@...

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· Depart June 23, 2005, return June 27, 2005
· Festival performance June 26, 2005
· Festival cost: $1400 (includes airfare, festival, hotel, meals, extras)
· Tuition: $550 (semester) or
$180 (independent study)

Sonja Wohlgemuth, Executive Director
Cantabile Choral Guild (formerly Baroque Choral Guild)
Cantabile Chorale (adult chorus)
Cantabile Youth Singers
953 Industrial Ave, Suite 118
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-424-1410 Phone
650-424-1430 Fax
www.cantabile.org

Dear Music Lover,

The Oakland Youth Chorus is having some serious growing pains.  As always,
there are continuing financial issues since the demise of many of the Arts
grants programs.  In addition, OYC is seeking a new Executive Director and
redefining the face of OYC.  As it looks right now, the concert chorus is so
small (12-16 kids – yes, that’s right) that the main focus is on recruiting
singers, especially men.

I am sending this to you because you are, or most certainly know a young
person who should go and audition for OYC! OYC is how i got my singing
career off the ground with SoVoSo, and I learned a tremendous amount
performing there. So...

audition at OYC no later than February 15.  kids can be anywhere from 11 to
21. There is room  and there is currently no tuition.

Oakland Youth Chorus

2501 Harrison Street

Oakland, CA

(510) 287-9700

www.oaklandyouthchorus.org

Thanks for your time, and please pass this email onto your folks! Sunshine

A benefit for home building, though a different cause than the Tsunami:

Smorgaschord http://www.smorgaschord.com will sing a benefit concert on Sunday
afternoon, Jan. 30, beginning at 3:00 pm, at the Redwood Church, 903 Madison
Ave., Redwood City.

This concert will assist the youth group at Redwood Church in their home
building projects for the poor in Mexico. Previously, we helped them raise
enough to build basic housing for several families. Admission is not charged,
but a free-will offering will be gratefully received, with suggested donation
$5.  Smorgaschord will also be selling the new CD, "Jammin'", and donating half
the proceeds. Refreshments will be available during the intermission. The hall
isn't big, so come early for the best seats.

903 Madison Avenue, Redwood City.
(one block west of Hudson, one block south of Jefferson)

Map:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=&ed=2B83Oep_0TqBfxEp7fxUhaM744.iXbXbX_gmjTv\
KSSvKnxupzMoCAuQBF4onVuE-&csz=redwood+city,+ca&country=us

The California Bach Society
Warren Stewart, artistic director

presents

Heinrich Schütz: Cantiones Sacrae

Surround yourself with Schütz's intimate and rarely performed Cantiones Sacrae.
These forty expressive texts and prayers are subtle and refined, blending the
motet form with the madrigal. Don't miss this concert of unparalleled and
exquisite works from "the most excellent musician of his time."

Friday, March 4, 2005, 8 pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Saturday, March 5, 2005, 8 pm
All Saints' Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto

Sunday, March 6, 2005, 4 pm
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, 500 DeHaro Street, San Francisco

Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before performance.
Tickets: General $25 / Senior $18 / Student $10
www.calbach.org or 415-262-0272

The third divisional (of four) in the west will be this Saturday, January
29, 2005! Details are below.

Where: Wheeler Auditorium http://facilities.calperfs.berkeley.edu/wheeler/
UC Berkeley Campus
Campus Map: http://www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/CD45.html
Directions: http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/traveling.html
When: Saturday, Jan. 29th 8 p.m.
Host: UC Choral Ensembles

Featuring:
Artists in Resonance University of California, Berkeley
California Golden Overtones University of California, Berkeley
Claremont Shades Claremont Colleges
Fleet Street Singers Stanford University
Noteworthy University of California, Berkeley
Out of Context California Institute of Technology

Special Performance Hosts: UC Berkeley Men's Octet

Tickets are available at the door, but this show usually sells out, so
please come early!

See you tomorrow!
~Julia Hoffman
West Producer, ICCA


******************************

Julia Eve Hoffman

PGSP - Stanford Psy.D Consortium,  Psy.D. 2007 (www.pgsp.edu/consortium.htm
<http://www.pgsp.edu/consortium.htm> )

West Producer of the International Championship of Collegiate A cappella
(www.varsityvocals.com/icca)

Contemporary A Cappella Society Board Member; Awards Coordinator
(www.casa.org <http://www.casa.org/> )

Alas for those who never sing, and die with all their music in them.
                                  --Oliver Wendell Holmes

Children, you're about to be told that you're America's most valuable
natural resource--have you seen what they do to valuable natural resources?
                                  --Utah Phillips

Word of Mouth   Christian a cappella group will be appearing on Sunday Feb 6
at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church (www.svpc.us <http://www.svpc.us/> ).



Word of Mouth will be participating in two services:

7:50am Early Light service

10:00am Traditional Service

on Sunday, February 6.



The church is located in Sunnyvale at 728 W Fremont Ave

(map: http://www.svpc.us/directions.html)





Word of Mouth is a 6-person a cappella ensemble, dedicated to high-quality
music and sharing our gifts with local churches and congregations.  We are
always seeking interested singers.  For information contact Ken Purchase
650-965-4832, kpurchase@...







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