One might think that, being more than two weeks out, one has plenty of
time to buy tickets for the House Jacks at the Freight and Salvage
Saturday, November 17, 2007. But surprise, the 8:00 p.m. show is MORE
THAN HALF SOLD ALREADY (the Freight's capacity is 238).

So if you plan to get tickets for that show it's best you get them soon.
If you miss out on the 8:00 show there is also a 5:00 show that day.

http://www.freightandsalvage.org/2007/0711-november/info_071117.html

You can avoid service charges by purchasing the tickets at the Freight
and Salvage Box Office in Berkeley at 1111 Addison. The Box Office is
open everyday from noon to 7:00 p.m. You can also purchase advance
tickets while doors are open for other live performances, from 7:30 p.m.
until closing.

While not strictly a cappella, L.A.'s highly regarded Moira Smiley &
VOCO do sets that include a SIGNIFICANT amount of a cappella material.

http://www.freightandsalvage.org/2007/0711-november/info_071114.html

Join us for the last Third Thursday of 2008!!  The women's open mic
talent showcase is at the Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club,
Thurs. Nov.15.  We're in the ballroom now with improved space, sound,
and visibility.

This is an all-women event and all women are welcome.

Get ready for some amazing talent with our Featured Artist, MARGRIT
EICHLER.  As a singer/songwriter/piano-player/ mad scientist, she is
best known for her husky-sweet alto, rocking piano, and her
infectious yet delightfully unpredictable songs.  Eichler appears
both solo and with her band, the San Francisco piano-pop trio True
Margrit. They are currently at work on their 5th  release.

Also bring your money for some holiday shopping!  This month's AIR
heads (Artists In Residence) are K.C. and Dana selling their latest
exquisite jewelry designs.  Come see why their jewelry business is
exploding.  Also, Rebecca Dixon will be selling her recently
published lesbian legal suspense novel, Conflict of Interest (and
hopefully we can persuade her to read from it, too).

AND...the heart and soul of Third Thursday: YOU, as either performer
or audience member.  Drop in for some laughs and bring your songs,
poems, prose, instruments, voice or any other talent you might have.
Each performer has 5 minutes to do their thing, sometimes more in the
second half if time allows.  It is an evening rich with entertainment.

Performance sign-up is at 7 pm, show is from 7:30 to 10:00 with an
intermission.  We have a small sound system and an electric keyboard.

The Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club is located at 1650 Mountain Blvd. in
Oakland, corner of Mountain and Thornhill off Hwy. 13, 510-654-4088 for info.

NOTE:  New price is  $ 7 at the door.  We will be off in December,
back again in January.

Thank you for keeping this event scent-free.

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SAN FRANCISCO RENAISSANCE VOICES is currently auditioning for an open position
in our bass section. Our positions are paid based on a cut of the house receipts
from each performance. You should have experience singing at the professional or
"near professional" level and be comfortable singing 2-3 voices to a part. Early
music "straight tone" is preferred but not required. Rehearsals are Tuesdays
7-9:30 PM and are held at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church (1329 Seventh
Avenue between Irving and Judah Streets on the NJudah or 6Parnassus Muni line)
in San Francisco. We perform in San Francisco and at other Bay Area venues.

  Our 2008 Season includes these performances:

  February 10, 17 & 23 - FEAST for St. VALENTINE
  featuring the music of Orlando di Lassus & others
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5

  April 12 & 19 - FEAST for St. FULBERT des CHARTRES
  featuring the music of Josquin, Crequillon & Mouton
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8

  July 26, August 9 & 19 - OPERA EARLY & ANCIENT
  Hildegard von Bingen's – Ordo Virtutum (Play of the Virtues)
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22

  November 1 & 2 - FEAST FOR ALL SOULS
  featuring Brumel's Missa pro defunctis & music by Josquin
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) Sept. 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

To be considered for an audition, contact us at sfrvoices@... with a brief
description about your interest, your voice part, and a description of your
singing experience/musical background.

San Francisco Renaissance Voices, under the direction of Todd Jolly, began in
2004 and has quickly become a favorite of Early Music audiences in the Bay Area.
Described as having a sound "something akin to spiritual levitation" (San
Francisco Classical Voice) the group has been recognized for its innovative
programming and was featured this year in the national magazine "Early Music
America". To learn more about us visit: www.sfrv.org.


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International Orange Chorale presents...
Motet Madness
a concert of a cappella motets
including works by Brahms, Bach, Poulenc, Durufle, Holst

Paul Kim, Director
Jeremy Faust, Executive Director

Friday 11/30 at 5 pm
Solarium (past the Elevators)
55 2nd Street at Market
San Francisco, CA 94105
FREE

There will also be a concert the evening of Sunday 12/2
(send e-mail for start time, to be announced shortly)
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
321 Taraval Street at Funston Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
FREE, $10 donation requested (optional)

http://www.iocsf.org

Please post to the group- thank you!

Bay Area Dominican Schools Music Project
1516 – 33rd Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Program Director – Keri Lindell


The Dominican Schools Music Project is a non-profit music education
program implemented in eight K-8 Dominican Catholic Schools served by
the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose.

We are currently searching for an after school choral/musical theatre
director and a chimes choir director in San Francisco and a keyboard
class teacher in Fremont. Positions are part time starting upon
hiring. We are also taking resumes from instrumental and theatre/dance
teaching artists for possible future contract work in our after school
programs. Applicants should meet most, if not all of the criteria
listed in the following descriptions and possess a strong passion for
bringing quality music education to diverse student populations.

Interested and highly qualified applicants should forward their
resumes, cover letter and references to Keri Lindell, Program
Director, at lindelldsmp@....

After School program teaching artists will meet the following criteria:
Bachelor of Arts Degree or an Advanced Degree in Music/Music Education
or the
Fine Arts or significant performance and teaching experience in that
discipline.
       Experience in preparing for various concerts
•    Has reliable transportation to teaching location
•    Teaching experience highly desired.

Salary commensurate with experience and position

On Friday, December 14, 2007, The Richter Scales return to San
Francisco's Noe Valley Ministry for our annual holiday show!  More
details coming soon.

Meanwhile, visit our web site to hear our songs, watch the "Fine, Fine
Line" music video, or buy our album, "We Hate A Cappella":

   http://www.richterscales.com

Cheers,
~CKL

Musaic Announces Winter Concert Program

Men’s A Cappella Vocal Ensemble to Perform "Wintersong"
Traditional Carols and Songs Re-Imagined

San Francisco, November 1, 2007 – Musaic, the San Francisco-based
men’s acapella vocal ensemble, will perform three Bay Area holiday
concerts. Wintersong will feature the men of Musaic singing
traditional Christmas carols and songs in beautiful arrangements both
familiar and new.  Performances are scheduled December 14, 15 and 18
in Novato and San Francisco.

“Musaic’s expressive sound and ability to connect with its audiences
will help them enjoy the subtlety and diversity of these pieces,”
says Musaic’s artistic director Justin Montigne.  “We hope to
communicate this season’s message of love and peace through our
passion for song.”

Friday Dec. 14, 8PM - Novato
Unity in Marin
600 Palm Drive, Hamilton Center
Novato, CA 94949

Saturday, Dec. 15, 8PM – San Francisco
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
1111 O'Farrell
San Francisco, CA 94109

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7:30 PM – San Francisco – Benefit for Curry Senior
Center
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
1111 O'Farrell
San Francisco, CA 94109

Dec 14 & 15 tickets are $15 ~ students & church members are free.
Dec 18 is a benefit concert for Curry Senior Center ~ $25 donation.

Visit http://www.musaicsf.org for tickets, directions and more
information.

Contact Matthew Schermerhorn matthew@...  415.309.8827

Flying Without Instruments 10-year reunion concert Nov 17

SF a cappella group Flying Without Instruments is celebrating its 10th year
(!!!) with a grand reunion concert on November 17!  As many of you know, we are
8 singers, but our cast of characters has changed over the years.  Well, 8 of
our former members are coming back for a big reunion weekend - some from as far
away as North Dakota and San Diego! - culminating in a Saturday night concert
featuring many of our favorite songs from the past decade!  Don't all groups do
a 'greatest hits' at about the 10 year mark?  :)

Our thanks to all of you who were at our awesome CD-release concert in June -
and for anyone who missed that, we will also be doing some of that material
again this time around.  It's going to be a lot of fun, and the theater in the
Randall Museum is a really great space.  There's onsite parking but it's also a
15 minute walk (uphill) from the Castro muni stop.  We're really looking forward
to it!

FWI-union concert!
Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.
Randall Museum Theater
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
Tickets $15 at the door
www.randallmuseum.org
www.flyingwithoutinstruments.com
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Vox Dilecti, the chamber choir of San Francisco City Chorus, under the direction
of Larry Marietta, presents "Renaissance Delights" featuring the a cappella
choral music of Palestrina, Victoria, Tallis and others.  One night only! -
Saturday, November 10 - 7:30 PM, Lakeside Presbyterian Church, corner of
Eucalyptus & 19th Avenue, San Francisco.  Tickets $15-20 at the door or on-line
at:  www.sfcitychorus.org.

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We'd like to invite all acapella lovers and swing dancers to a Swing
Dance, accompanied by "Swing and A Miss", a local 16-piece swing band.

There will also be a special performance by Petaluma's Pacific Empire
Chorus. (www.pacificempire.org). Pacific Empire is an award-winning
women's acappella chorus. This performance will feature swing songs from
the 40s.

Saturday, November 17th, 7pm
Petaluma Veterans' Memorial Building

$25 includes dancing, appetizers and soft drinks
There will be a cash bar and a raffle.

Tickets can be ordered in advance, email info@... or call
(877) 772-0087.

Harmony Showcase:
   Seven bands at seven o'clock for seven bucks. Mark your
calendar now for a wonderful evening of vocal harmony.

   Friday November 16, 7 p.m. Harmony Showcase includes the
new Eclectic Company (Beatles, Bach, bluegrass and
beyond...) as well as bands from Cabrillo (West Coast
Voices - jazz), UCSC (Acquire), Singer Songwriters (Gail
Swain, Dulcimer Girls, Michael Levy & Al Globus) plus a
one night only reunion of VocaMotion -- all for only $7!

   Tickets sold at the door starting at 5:30 p.m., doors
open at 6:30 p.m. for open seating.

   If you want a great dinner at Peachwoods beforehand,
make reservations no later than 5:30 p.m. 831-426-6333.
Please let them know you are there for the Harmony
Showcase.

        Peachwoods at the Pasatiempo exit
        555 Highway 17
        Santa Cruz, CA

   If you need directions,
[http://www.peachwoods.com/HTML/directions.html]

Join Mary McLaughlin's Cor Angli - "Angelic Choir" for A
Gaelic Christmas
   Featuring original choral interpretations of traditional
Christmas songs in Irish Gaelic.

   With Special guests Zambra, and Steve Coulter, harp and
Heidrun Hoffman-Rushworth, percussion.

   Saturday December 8, 2007, 7:30pm
   Sundaya December 9, 2007, 5:00pm
   Calvary Episcopal Church
   532 Center Street, Santa Cruz
   Tickets: $15.00; Children under 12: $8.00
   Tickets can be held at "will call" by sending a check
to: Mary Mc Laughlin, PO Box 875, Capitola, CA 95010.
Checks must be received by December 6th. in order to be
processed.

   More Info:
http://www.marymclaughlin.com/marychoirconcert.html

Join us this Thursday for the last Third Thursday of 2007!!  The
women's open mic talent showcase is at the Montclair Women's Cultural
Arts Club, Thurs. Nov.15.  We're in the ballroom now with improved
space, sound, and visibility.  This special evening will be packed
with talent, read on...

This is an all-women event and all women are welcome.

Get ready for some amazing talent with our Featured Artist, MARGRIT
EICHLER.  As a singer/songwriter/piano-player/ mad scientist, she is
best known for her husky-sweet alto, rocking piano, and her
infectious yet delightfully unpredictable songs.  Eichler appears
both solo and with her band, the San Francisco piano-pop trio True
Margrit. They are currently at work on their 5th  release.

An added bonus!  Filmmaker Jennifer Lin (our Featured Artist in
September) will bring a rough cut of her newest film, "Look Again"
for us to view and give her feedback.

Bring your money for some holiday shopping!  This month's AIR heads
(Artists In Residence) are K.C. and Dana selling their latest
exquisite jewelry designs.  Come see why their jewelry business is
exploding.  Also, Rebecca Dixon will be selling her recently
published lesbian legal suspense novel, Conflict of Interest (and
hopefully we can persuade her to read from it, too).

AND...the heart and soul of Third Thursday: YOU, as either performer
or audience member.  Drop in for some laughs and bring your songs,
poems, prose, instruments, voice or any other talent you might have.
Each performer has 5 minutes to do their thing, sometimes more in the
second half if time allows.  It is an evening rich with entertainment.

Performance sign-up is at 7 pm, show is from 7:30 to 10:00 with an
intermission.  We have a small sound system and an electric keyboard.

The Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club is located at 1650 Mountain Blvd. in
Oakland, corner of Mountain and Thornhill off Hwy. 13, 510-654-4088 for info.

NOTE:  New price is  $ 7 at the door.  We will be off in December,
back again in January.

Thank you for keeping this event scent-free.

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Camerata of Grace Cathedral will sing Choral Evensong
  Sunday – November 18th, 2007 at 3:00pm

Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street
San Francisco CA, 94108 USA
Tel: 415-749-6334 – Ben Bachmann

E-mail: benb@...

Web site: http://www.gracecathedral.org/church/music.shtml

Preces & Responses
Thomas Morley

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Herbert Whitton Sunsion in A

Anthems:
I will lift up mine eyes - Leo Sowerby

Psalms:
Psalm 19 - C.V. Stanford

Founded in 2005, Camerata of Grace Cathedral, a chamber choir that
sings twice monthly at either the Sunday Choral Evensong or the
Sunday morning Holy Eucharist in one of the most magnificent and
majestic and beautiful places of worship in the Bay Area.  Under the
direction of Assistant Director of Music, Ben Bachmann, Camerata
rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Camerata
sings a diverse repertoire of chant, Renaissance and Baroque motets,
Anglican anthems and newly composed sacred works. Interested singers
must have choral experience, read music, and commit to regular
rehearsals. This is an excellent opportunity to offer one's musical
gifts in a vitally important ministry to the community. Cathedral
membership is not required.
For more information about this choir, or to arrange an audition,
please contact Ben Bachmann at benb@... or 415-749-
6334.
Future Service Dates:
November 25th – Sunday – 3 PM Choral Evensong

The New Dimension Chorus Presents our Holiday Show!
Friends and Family 2007 <http://www.ndchorus.com/node/407>  !
Sunday, December 9, 2007, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fremont.

Admission: $5.00


http://www.ndchorus.com/art/FF2007/Friends_and_Family_2007.pdf
<http://www.ndchorus.com/art/FF2007/Friends_and_Family_2007.pdf>


Presenting our special guests: The Mount Eden High School Men's Chorus
and The Mount Eden High School Chamber Choir. Stick around after the
show for refreshments and an Afterglow featuring our performers. Also
scheduled to appear:

     * Mixup
     * Town Square Harmonizers
     * A Tune By Four
Toys for Tots Collection
We ask that,  due to the very low cost of tickets, you consider bringing
an unwrapped toy! The Marines will be on hand to collect your
contribution for this great cause!
The show starts at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church (http://www.popfremont.org
<http://www.popfremont.org>  ), 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536.
Doors open at 2:30 PM, and all seats are only $5.00.

Tickets are available at http://www.ndchorus.com
<http://www.ndchorus.com>   or by calling Bill Sandau: 510-278-8166.

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Sunday, December 9,  2007 @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, December 11,  2007 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 16,  2007 @ 3:00 PM
Tuesday, December 18,  2007 @ 8:00 PM
St. Matthew's Lutheran  Church
3281- 16th Street (@  Dolores)
San Francisco,  California
Join the men of the  Golden Gate Men's Chorus at we begin our 26th season
with our annual  holiday concert series featuring both new selections and old
favorites.
Tickets and  Availability
Tickets are  now available for $20 and can be purchased:
     *   Online at _www.ggmc.org_ (http://www.ggmc.org)



A Different Light  Bookstore at 489 Castro Street in San Francisco
GGMC  members
Remaining tickets will  be available at the door.  Student half-price
discount tickets available at  the door with valid ID.  St. Matthew's Lutheran
Church
is located at 3281  16th Street at Dolores and is easily accessible by BART
(16th & Mission) and  by MUNI (J-line, 16th & Church).
[VISA, MasterCard,  Discover, American Express accepted]
About the Music Director
Joseph Jennings is one of America’s top choral  directors, clinicians and
arrangers. Since joining the GGMC as Music Director in  1996, he has greatly
expanded its repertoire, raised the musical standards and  has made the chorus a
publicly recognized choral group in San Francisco.
Mr. Jennings also serves as Music Director of  the renowned a capella group,
Chanticleer. Under his direction, Chanticleer has  released twenty critically
acclaimed recordings including the Grammy-winning  “Lamentations and
Praises,”
  and has performed at many of the world’s most  prestigious festivals and
concert halls.
Originally from Augusta, Georgia, Mr. Jennings  earned his Master’s degree in
conducting from Colorado State University at Fort  Collins, and his Bachelor’
s degree in music education and piano from Case  Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio.
About the  Chorus
The Golden Gate Men’s Chorus was formed by Dick  Kramer in 1982 as the Dick
Kramer Gay Men’s Chorale. Mr. Kramer, one of the  founding fathers of the
American gay choral movement, envisioned a small men’s  ensemble reminiscent
of
university men’s choruses of 19th-century Europe.  Reorganized as the Golden
Gate
Men’s Chorus in 1988, the GGMC continues to  present high quality
performances of men’s choral music. The GGMC presents  spring, summer and
winter programs
annually, in addition to guest and community  benefit performances throughout
the year.
The Golden Gate Men’s Chorus is a select group of  50 men representing the
ethnic and social diversity of San Francisco who share a  common appreciation of
choral music.  The GGMC strives for musical  excellence, provides a
productive social fellowship for its members, and aims to  present the rich
tradition
of choral music to the broad and diverse components  of the San Francisco Bay
Area community.
The GGMC is proud to be supported by the San  Francisco Grants for the
Arts/SF Hotel Tax Fund and is a member of GALA  Choruses, an international
organization of gay- and lesbian-identified and  supportive choruses.
For more information, visit the GGMC Web site at _www.ggmc.org_
(http://www.ggmc.org/)  or contact the chorus at (415)  668-GGMC.



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CREATIVE VOICES is looking for 5 talented singers to cover different
sections for the Winter and Spring Concert seasons. If you have a
healthy voice, a cool attitude and know how to read music, come join
us and find yourself singing with one of the most talented groups
around. We rehearse on Tuesdays near Civic Center in "The City". We
proudly perform music that is challenging and unique and we sing it
with passion. Past repertoires have included Eastern European music,
Japanese music, music by Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women Composers of
the World, music by Charles Ives, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel,
Renaissance music and our specialty, Tango in vocal arrangements! We
pay a little compensation per concert season, not enough for you to
think about buying a new home. Please check the schedule using the
link below before applying for an audition. We are looking forward to
hearing from you! -Creative Voices.

http://www.creativevoices.org/audition.html

Friends of Out On A Clef:

Kick off the holidays and mark your calendars for some twisted fun with
Out On A Clef, lesbian a cappella quartet that takes pleasure in
entertaining you with poking fun at ourselves, politicians,
addictions, cabaret tunes, even holiday songs -- all with a queer
flare and tight 4-part harmony.

Saturday, December 8, 2007
QUEER STUFF HOLIDAY SHOWCASE
Home of Truth
1300 Grand Ave. at Alameda Ave., Alameda
7:15 doors, 7:30 show

Performing with Starry Knights men's a cappella group and
Debra Knox, rockin' guitar
$ 8 - 10, includes drink and raffle ticket
Benefit for Toys for Tots

Friday, December 14, 2007
WORKS IN PROGRESS women's open mic
Home of Truth
1300 Grand Ave. at Alameda Ave., Alameda
6:30 - 7:15 pm potluck in Garden Room
7:15 Showtime

OOAC is the featured act, show includes 9 other artists
$ 7 - 10, includes refreshments and raffle ticket
A benefit for WOFF (Women Over Fifty and their Friends)

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Soprano sectionleader wanted.  Good sight reading skills, interest in early
music and sacred repertory, experience or interest in conducting and working
with children, ability to collaborate in developing a chorister choir in the
future.  The St. Francis Choir is a small, accomplished group (12-14
singers)directed by David Schofield www.davidschofield.info  The choir sings a
lot of a cappella repertory, and some standard accompanied sacred selections,
latin polyphony through contemporary.  The choir will give four concerts this
year in addition to the Sunday morning liturgies at St. Francis Lutheran Church
in San Francisco. www.st-francis-lutheran.org There is a $60 stipend per call,
51 calls this year (2008) There is a possibility of an expanded job description
and salary in the future with the development of a chorister choir.  Contact
David Schofield at drdavidschofield@...


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International Orange Chorale presents...
Motets Madness
a concert of a cappella motets
including works by Brahms, Bach, Poulenc, Durufle, Holst

Paul Kim and Jeremy Faust, Co-Directors

Friday 11/30 at 5 pm
Solarium (past the Elevators)
55 2nd Street near Market
San Francisco, CA 94105
FREE

Sunday 12/2 at 8 pm
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
321 Taraval Street at Funston Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
Admission Free ($10 suggested donation optional)

http://www.iocsf.org
Sound samples at http://iocsf.org/mp3/

SAN FRANCISCO RENAISSANCE VOICES is currently auditioning for an open position
in our bass section. Our positions are paid based on a cut of the house receipts
from each performance. You should have experience singing at the professional or
"near professional" level and be comfortable singing 2-3 voices to a part. Early
music "straight tone" is preferred but not required. Rehearsals are Tuesdays
7-9:30 PM and are held at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church (1329 Seventh
Avenue between Irving and Judah Streets on the NJudah or 6Parnassus Muni line)
in San Francisco. We perform in San Francisco and at other Bay Area venues.

  Our 2008 Season includes these performances:

  February 10, 17 & 23 - FEAST for St. VALENTINE
  featuring the music of Orlando di Lassus & others
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5

  April 12 & 19 - FEAST for St. FULBERT des CHARTRES
  featuring the music of Josquin, Crequillon &  Mouton
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8

  July 26, August 9 & 19 - OPERA EARLY & ANCIENT
  Hildegard von Bingen's – Ordo Virtutum (Ritual of the Virtues)
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22

  November 1 & 2 - FEAST FOR ALL SOULS
  featuring Brumel's Missa pro defunctis & music by Josquin
  Rehearsals 7-9:30 PM – (Tuesdays) Sept. 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

To be considered for an audition, contact us at sfrvoices@... with a brief
description about your interest, your voice part, and a description of your
singing experience/musical background.

San Francisco Renaissance Voices, under the direction of Todd Jolly, began in
2004 and has quickly become a favorite of Early Music audiences in the Bay Area.
Described as having a sound "something akin to spiritual levitation" (San
Francisco Classical Voice) the group has been recognized for its innovative
programming and was featured this year in the national magazine "Early Music
America". To learn more about us visit: www.sfrv.org.



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The Richter Scales Holiday Show - Friday, December 14th, 8:00 PM at
Noe Valley Ministry, SF

Like the Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
Nest in a single gift-wrapped package!

If you only see one a cappella group this year, it should probably be
Chanticleer. But if, by some chance, you get the opportunity to see
TWO a cappella groups (or you don't feel like paying $25 for a
ticket), you should definitely come see The Richter Scales.

     * Beautiful singing
     * Funny skits
     * Intentionally funny skits
     * Animal crackers

All for the low suggested donation of $4.87.

Bring a friend. Or you will be assigned one.

http://www.richterscales.com/


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Be sure to Join HouseBlend at a concert celebrating the release of our new
Christmas CD, "Merrily Christmas" on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. 
This gala event will be held at Cue Productions' cozy nightclub venue located at
1835 Colfax in downtown Concord.

In our first set we'll perform what has clearly been our audiences' most beloved
non-Christmas selections over the past nine years.  These selections will
feature our first tenor Bill DeGarmo as Mighty Mouse (not in tights, thank
goodness), a San Francisco version of the Zombie Jamboree while sporting those
scary "Scream" masks, Doug Emigh's memorable rendition of Verdi's "La Donna
Mobile" and, many many other favorites.

Our second set will feature  selections from the new CD, including the title
song "Merrily Christmas" composed by our own Doug Emigh. A variety of styles
will be featured in the Christmas set, including gospel, barbershop, jazz,
madrigal, a hymn tune and an unforgettable, and perhaps unforgivable,  rendition
of J.S. Bach's Fugue in G Minor.

Admission is FREE, but we request that you bring non-perishable foods which will
be donated to the local SHARE food pantry.  (We are told they especially need
boxed breakfast cereal and baby diapers---sort of a  "swaddling clothes" theme,
perhaps?)

We expect a capacity crowd, so arrive early.  What better way to kick off your
holiday season than with HouseBlend and by bringing some food for the needy? 
See you there!"

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Cantabile Chorale Christmas Concert with Brass and Organ

Start your Holiday Season with Cantabile Chorale, The Menlo Brass
Quintet and T. Paul Rosas, Organist, as we perform a glittering array of
Christmas anthems.

Selections include double chorus works from the German Renaissance,
arrangements of classic French carols, works by Willcocks and Pinkham,
as well as contemporary, AND award winning, works by our three local
composers and performers: Brian Holmes*, Sanford Dole and T. Paul Rosas.

For a full program description, as well as program notes, visit:
http://www.cantabile.org/chorale/concerts/next.shtml

For tickets and general information:
Call 650-424-1410, email info@... or visit www.cantabile.org.

Tickets:
      $25 general, $20 senior, $6 student

When and Where:

San Francisco:
Friday, Nov. 30, 8:00 p.m.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
201 Eucalyptus Dr. at 19th Ave.

Campbell:
Saturday, Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m.
Campbell United Methodist Church
1675 Winchester Blvd.

Palo Alto:
Sunday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
600 Colorado Ave.

Join us for a preview lecture a half hour before each concert.

*The program includes these award winning carols by composer and French
Horn player Brian Holmes, of The Menlo Brass Quintet:

Nay, Ivy, Nay:
- Won the Ithaca College Choral Composition Contest (Nov. 2007)  	 - Won
the Green Bay Chamber Choir Christmas Carol competition (2000)

Jolly Jankin:
- Won the Ithaca College Choral Composition Contest (Nov. 2000)

I saw a Fair Maiden:
- Won the Toronto Amadeus Choir Christmas Carol Writing Competition (1995)
- Published by William Thorpe (1996)

Good Cheer:
- Won the Toronto Amadeus Choir Christmas Carol Writing Competition
(1991)in a version for women's chorus.

Mostly Motets is holding a get-acquainted rehearsal on Sunday
afternoon, December 2nd in San Francisco.  We plan to have just one
more after that before we begin regular rehearsals in the second half
of January 2008.  If you are interested in joining a small ensemble
that sings early sacred music, this is a great opportunity to enjoy
singing some extraordinarily beautiful music and learn more about the
ensemble.

Mostly Motets is a small vocal group that sings works by popular High
Renaissance composers (Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Palestrina, etc.) as
well as less-often performed earlier music (Dufay, Desprez, Fry,
Ockeghem, chant, Middle English songs, etc.).  In addition to the
existing ensemble in Santa Rosa, California, a new ensemble is being
formed to rehearse and perform at a great venue in San Francisco.
The Santa Rosa and San Francisco ensembles will both sing the same
genre of music with the same director; however, they will rehearse
and perform separately in their respective cities.  More information
about Mostly Motets is available at www.MostlyMotets.com and details
about the San Francisco ensemble are at
www.MostlyMotets.com/Visitor/Membership/SanFrancisco.

Rehearsal attendance is by invitation, based on experience or an
audition.  Our next audition date is November 25th.  For more details
or to arrange to audition or attend one of the rehearsals, please see
the web site and contact Steve Moore as soon as possible at (707) 575-
7400.

Camerata of Grace Cathedral will sing Choral Evensong
  Sunday – November 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm

Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street
San Francisco CA, 94108 USA
Tel: 415-749-6334 – Ben Bachmann

E-mail: benb@...
Web site: http://www.gracecathedral.org/church/music.shtml

Preces & Responses
Thomas Morley

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Herbert Whitton Sunsion in A

Anthems:
Adrian Batten – O Sing Joyfully

Psalms:
Psalm 112 - Ben Bachmann

Founded in 2005, Camerata of Grace Cathedral, a chamber choir that
sings twice monthly at either the Sunday Choral Evensong or the
Sunday morning Holy Eucharist in one of the most magnificent and
majestic and beautiful places of worship in the Bay Area.  Under the
direction of Assistant Director of Music, Ben Bachmann, Camerata
rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Camerata
sings a diverse repertoire of chant, Renaissance and Baroque motets,
Anglican anthems and newly composed sacred works. Interested singers
must have choral experience, read music, and commit to regular
rehearsals. This is an excellent opportunity to offer one's musical
gifts in a vitally important ministry to the community. Cathedral
membership is not required.
For more information about this choir, or to arrange an audition,
please contact Ben Bachmann at benb@... or 415-749-
6334.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/muc/488844714.html

Kick off the holidays and mark your calendars for some twisted fun with
Out On A Clef, lesbian a cappella vocal quartet that takes pleasure
in entertaining you with our de-ranged lyrics, poking fun at
ourselves, politicians, addictions, aging, cabaret tunes, even
holiday songs -- all with a queer flare and tight 4-part harmony.

Everyone welcome!

Saturday, December 8, 2007
QUEER STUFF HOLIDAY SHOWCASE
Home of Truth
1300 Grand Ave. at Alameda Ave., Alameda
7:15 doors, 7:30 show (Out On A Clef opens the show)

Performing with:
Starry Knights men's a cappella group
Debra Knox, rockin' guitar & vocals
Blair Hansen
$ 8 - 10, includes drink and raffle ticket
Benefit for Toys for Tots


Friday, December 14, 2007
WORKS IN PROGRESS women's open mic
Home of Truth
1300 Grand Ave. at Alameda Ave., Alameda
6:30 - 7:15 pm potluck in Garden Room
7:30 Showtime (Out On A Clef opens the show)

OOAC is the featured act, show includes a variety of other talented artists
$ 7 - 10, includes refreshments and raffle ticket
A benefit for WOFF (Women Over Fifty and their Friends)



Check us out at www.outonaclef.com.

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Frustrated by another day of watching the Warriors, 49ers, and Raiders
lose? Take Sunday, December 9 and turn it into a day of happiness and joy!

The New Dimension Chorus Presents our Holiday Show!
Friends and Family 2007!
Sunday, December 9, 2007, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Fremont.

Presenting our special guests: The Mount Eden High School Men's Chorus
and The Mount Eden High School Chamber Choir. Stick around after the
show for refreshments and an Afterglow featuring our performers. Also
scheduled to appear:

     * Mixup Quartet
     * Town Square Harmonizers
     * A Tune By Four

The show starts at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church, 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Doors
open at 2:30 PM, and all seats are only $5.00. All tickets will be
held at will call. Will Call will open at 2:00 PM.

Toys for Tots Collection
We ask that, due to the very low cost of tickets, you consider
bringing an unwrapped toy! The Marines will be on hand to collect your
contribution for this great cause!

Updated: November 19, 10:30 am
The last 100 tickets are available on-line! As we get closer to the
event, we will consolidate unsold tickets from chorus members and
release them to on-line ticket sales, but don't delay! Purchase your
tickets today! These tickets are going fast, get your tickets now! All
your friends are doing it.

Tickets are available at http://www.ndchorus.com (look for the part
that reads 2007 Friends and Family Holiday Show) or by calling Bill
Sandau: 510-278-8166.

If you can't afford $5 for a ticket, be sure to check out the New
Dimension Chorus as they help Hayward Light Up The Season on B Street
tonight, November 29, 2007.

For a fancy poster to display in and around your area, please download
it from http://www.ndchorus.com/art/FF2007/Friends_and_Family_2007.pdf

I am writing to see if there are any men (perhaps also women, but
especially men) interested in joining the "Elena Sharkova Singers" (a
portion of the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale) to perform choruses from
Henry Mollicone's opera, "Gabriel's Daughter," which will be performed
by the Winchester Orchestra, conducted by Mollicone, on Saturday,
December 15 and Sunday, December 16, with a dress rehearsal on Friday,
December 14.  Friday dress is from 7:30 to 8:30 in the West Valley
College theater, in Saratoga.  Saturday performance is at 7:30 in the
same location, and Sunday is at 7 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
81 N. 2nd St., corner of St. John, San Jose.

Elena has described the work as being fun and unusual, different from
the usual choral fare.  It is operatic, but somewhat like musical
theater.  Some men have dropped out from their previous commitment to
this program, so Elena could really use the help--and, hopefully, the
perfomance will be a good experience, in any event.

Henry Mollicone is a well-known local composer-conductor, who regularly
conducts the Winchester (community) Orchestra.  The URL for the
orchestra is: http://www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra, where one
can obtain additional information on the orchestra and the concert.

If you think you may be able to help out, or know someone who can,
please contact Elena Sharkova, either at her SSVC email address, which
is: esharkova@..., or give her a call on her cell
phone, (408) 230-2232.

Many thanks!  Steve Elrick


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