Curious Blend is an eclectic group of four singers, who balance fun with
high-end musicality.  You may have seen us at the Harmony Sweeps Regionals
last year, and at many cafes and other venues around the bay area. We love
singing a wide range of stuff, from tight jazz harmonies (like Scotch and
Soda and Stolen Moments) to Weird Al comedy songs (like eBay). We have
produced our first CD, and our website (www.curiousblend.com <
http://www.curiousblend.com/)  contains some clips of our work. We all work
hard, stretch each other, and take a lot of joy in making beautiful music.

We currently consist of a soprano 1, alto, tenor and baritone, and are
looking to expand our group with a mezzo and a vocal percussionist (bass or
baritone preferred). We rehearse weekly in Palo Alto, currently on Thursday
nights, but the day is flexible.

Interested singers should be able to pick up jazz harmonies (either by
reading music or having a really good ear), and be eager to join a friendly,
committed group of singers who reach high and have a great time in the
process.

Interested singers should send email to curiousblend@yahoogroups.com.


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The Starry Knights is looking for a replacement bass singer. If you
want to know what and who we are, please go to our web site at
http://thestarryknights.com

We are interested in hearing from basses who might have only chorus
and Barbershop quartet experience. If you know and like some of the
basic 50's and early 60's vocal group music...and are willing to be
coached into our group, then get in touch.

Send us an e-mail explaining what 50's or early 60's songs you like
and tell us about any acting or stage experience you might have.

Can you sway or step-touch or snap on the off-beat and make it look
"cool?" This is all vital to our show and you have to be able to do it
well.

We get paid, so image and style is just as important as hitting your
notes with the correct and stylized rhythm and being on pitch. By the
way, we prefer that you do read music, but a good ear will help us
ignore if you don't.

What I have said here and what you see and hear on our web site should
attract just the guys we want to hear from.

Address any questions and/or your short e-mail letter to us at

starryknights01@...

Thanks for reading this.

Songs We Meant To Sing: A Celebration of Five Years
International Orange Chorale
Conductors: Jeremy Faust, Zane Fiala

Friday, November 14, 2008, 5:00pm
Solarium room (street level)
55 Second Street, San Francisco

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 7:30pm
St. Marks's Lutheran
1111 O'Farrell between Gough and Franklin, San Francisco

Admission Free ($10 suggested donation optional)

Featuring a cappella works by Ades, Sandstrom, Brahms, Barber, Distler,
Rautavaara, and premiering a new work by Jason Bush

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

Attention fans of A Cappella and, specifically, The EDLOS!..............

Due to all the focus on the election and the economy, few people have
been able to focus on the upcoming EDLOS performance at the Sebastiani
Theatre in Sonoma. So, we're sending out an emergency appeal to get
folks in the seats this Sunday. The EDLOS'  economic stimulus package is
as follows.........

Mention this e-mail when purchasing your tickets and receive $5 off of a
single ticket or, are you ready for this?!? TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF
ONE!!!!!

We really want to see you at the show. Tell all your friends. Tell all
your enemies. Tell everyone!!!!! Together, we can make it happen!


The EDLOS  RETURN NOVEMBER 9 WITH A SPECTACULAR NEW SHOW TO The
SEBASTIANI THEATRE!

Back by popular demand, the EDLOS, that increasingly popular Bay Area
singing quartet, also known as "the bad boys of a cappella," return to
Sonoma with their newest, fabulous, fun-filled A CAPPELLA BROADWAY! show
on Sunday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First
Street East, in Sonoma.

The EDLOS' A CAPPELLA BROADWAY! is a revue comprised entirely of
original a cappella arrangements by the EDLOS themselves. It presents a
full afternoon of the best-known and best-loved hit songs from
Broadway's finest productions, all delivered with the unique brand
of costumery and humor that has come to define every EDLOS performance.
Representative shows include THE MUSIC MAN, MAN OF LA MANCHA, FIDDLER ON
THE ROOF, LES MISERABLES, WEST SIDE STORY, THE FANTASTICKS, HAIR, GUYS &
DOLLS, CABARET, and many more. A CAPPELLA BROADWAY! had its world
premiere in April, 2007, receiving overwhelmingly enthusiastic reactions
from critics and audiences alike. If you're a fan of a cappella or
the music of Broadway -- or just a fan of entertainment that makes you
laugh and feel good -- then, The EDLOS: A CAPPELLA BROADWAY! is a
must-see show you won't want to miss!

The EDLOS are out-of-this-world entertainment. Come join us at The
Sebastiani Theatre for an afternoon of entertainment you'll never
forget! Tickets are available in Sonoma at Readers' Books and the
Sebastiani Theatre. Tickets are reserved seating and are $20. Call
707/996-9756.

Dates and Times:
ONE SHOW ONLY:
Sun, Nov 9, 2:00pm
Tickets:
Call the Sebastiani Theatre at 707/996-9756
Pricing: $20
Seating: Reserved



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Friends and Fellow Singers:

Tickets are now on sale online for our 2008 Friends and Family Holiday Show!

We are honored to have the Mt Eden HS Choir back with us this year! This
incredible group of singers under the Direction of Mr. Ken Rawdon is simply
beyond description! A must see show choir. Part of the proceeds will help the
Choir return to Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln center in the Spring of 2009! If
you can't make the trip out to the Show, we ask you to consider buying a ticket
(or 5, or 6); every little bit will help them in their journey! At $10.00 a
ticket, how can you say no? We will also be accepting new unwrapped toys, for
donation to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. 

For more information - and a full list of who will be performing, please visit 
www.ndchorus.com

We hope to see you there!  If not, please consider a contribution!

 
Kevin P. Smith, PMP
Far Western District:  Chairman - Marketing and Public Relations
www.ndchorus.com

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Currently looking for quality vocalists that are top-notch sight-readers for
the following voice parts: second alto, first tenor, and second bass, in
time for our Holiday performances. Other voice parts are also welcome to
audition for continuing membership in January. "Voices Marin" is a new
professional level chorus, affiliated with SingersMarin.

requirements:
-able to sight-read
-sing with or without vibrato
-have a good ear
-have previous choral experience
-love all styles of a cappella music
-great attitude!

Rehearsals are from 7:00-9:30 pm on Wednesday evenings.

For more information, contact Artistic Director, Jan Pedersen Schiff at
(415)383-3712, or email us at singers@.... Check out our
website to get an idea of who we are and what we do: www.singersmarin.org







Maryse Balmain
Administrative Assistant
SingersMarin
P.O. Box 2102
Mill Valley, California 94942
415.383.3712
www.singersmarin.org





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Join us Thursday November 20 for Third Thursday women's open mic
talent showcase at the Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club, 1650
Mountain Blvd. in Oakland, corner of Mountain and Thornhill off Hwy.
13, 7:30 pm. 510-654-4088 for info.   $ 7 at the door.

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

This month's Feature is KAREN SOO HOO.  Hailing all the way from the
Lone Star State of Texas, Karen Soo Hoo's original music has often
been described as a "mosaic of sound". Karen serves up a tasty blend
of Jazzy/Pop to Bluesy/Rock. Some of her previous performances have
included openings for established acts such as: Chris Isaak, Joan
Jett, Taylor Dayne, comics Margaret Cho & Kathy Griffin, the rock
group "Train", and jazz prodigy, Taylor Eigsti. Her music has been
heard throughout various media outlets: KGO NewsTalk 810 am radio,
KKUP 107.5 FM, KUOP & KZSC college radio and various PBS television
programs. Aside from being a solo performer, Karen is also lead
singer with "The Brunos Band."

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.  To assure your spot, email ahead
<janetrac@...> and get there before 7:30  A cappella or
plugged in are both encouraged.  We have a small sound system.

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE:  If you are an artist, contact Janet at
janetrac@... for information about showing and selling your
art at Third Thursday.

Thank you for keeping this event scent-free.  Event is wheelchair
accessible.  Let me know if you need disabled access parking *one day
in advance.*


Janet Rachel, Host/MC
Third Thursday Women's Talent Showcase


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Hello all!

After a bit of a hiatus in the Bay Area, Clockwork is back for a Bay
Area show in the North Bay. We still do a cappella, just not
exclusively for this show.

Please join us for 2 sets of new music and favorites, including some
new a cappella arrangements.  We'll be joined by bassist Sam Bevan and
drummer Dave Flores for the "other" tunes.

If you are not on our mailing list, and if you would like to know all
that we're up to now, please sign up on our website at
www.clockworksingers.com, scroll to the bottom of the home page to
join the mailing list, or send a note to info@....

Here's the scoop on the show in San Geronimo:

Bassist Sam Bevan and drummer Dave Flores will join us for 2 sets of
new music and favorites. We haven't abandoned a cappella!  There are
some new arrangements sans rhythm section in our sets as well.

Saturday, November 15, 2008  8pm
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo
(415) 488-8888
www.sgvcc.org
Adults $17 advance, $20 door
Youth (to 21 years) $10 advance, $12 door

We appreciate your support and hope to see you soon.

Thanks,
Clockwork
Angie Doctor, Juliet Green, John Paddock and Dave Duran

Women & Song, a women's singing ensemble, is presenting a community
sing-along and you are invited!

Fall Community Sing-along
with Women & Song
11/15, 2-4pm, $5-$20 (sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds)
Choir Room
(Thru the Green Door at the back of the church, off the parking lot)
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison St.
Oakland, CA 94612
Space limited, RSVP 510/910-2574 or deborahj@...

This is a wonderful opportunity to raise your voice in song with a
terrific & creative group of women.  Over the years, we've developed a
great repertoire of songs, chants & rounds -- as well as an affection for
each other and the fun time we spend together each week.  We're looking to
share our laughter & music with you!

All are welcome, regardless of gender.  We'll be picking some of our
individual & group favorites to share -- The Tarantulas, El Diablo Sabe
Mas & other fun rounds -- along with seasonal music & some surprises.  You
are guaranteed to walk out singing :-)

We're also singing out at the Berkeley Farmer's Market:
12/6, 12:30-1:30pm,
Farmer's Market
Center Street above MLKing, Jr. Way


If you are a woman looking for a place to sing regularly with other women,
we've got a place for you at our Thursday night rehearsals from now thru
12/4, and resuming after the holidays on 1/8/09.  Send a note for more
details!

Hope to sing with you this Fall.

Keep singing!
DJ Hamouris
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Please join SoVoSo for their 7th Annual Holiday Seasonings Show
 
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Yoshi's Jazzhouse Oakland
510 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA
tix on sale now! www.yoshis.com or 510.238.9200
8pm and 10 pm, $16, $10
ALL AGES WELCOME!
(Yoshi's has a new reserved seating policy from last year so please call the
club to make your arrangements)
 
A night of SoVoSo (Sunshine Becker, Ashling Cole, Bryan Dyer, Zoe Ellis and
David Worm) music and many special guests including:Nicolas Bearde, Sam Rogers,.
Ronnie Cole, ArtsFirst Oakland CircleSingers Choir, Young Performers
International... even the newest SoVoSo family member Lily Ellis is scheduled to
appear (Zoe's daughter) :)
 
Please help us welcome the spirit of the Holiday Season...
 
Also:
12/12 we sing the National anthem for the Warriors vs Houston 7:25 pm
www.warriors.com
12/30: Sing for Your Life! noon to midnight CircleSinging chant, First Congo
Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. more info: www.circlesing.net

 
all of this info and more at our myspace below!
 
Peace and blessings from all of us in SoVoSo,























Sunshine F. Becker

www.myspace.com/sovoso





















 




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Flying Without Instruments, (www.flyingwithoutinstruments.com ) a mixed a
cappella ensemble who have been
singing in the Bay Area for over a decade, are looking to hire a seasoned
Director. We are particularly interested
in candidates with a good ear for choral music in general and a cappella in
particular. We don't plan to have the director
sing with us. Our vision is to continue our love and personal enjoyment of our
eclectic repertoire. We take this
very seriously, but also remember to have fun. We have released 2 CDs, please
see web site for samples.

Responsibilities would include:
Planning and running rehearsals (currently Tuesdays,
7:30-9:45pm and occasional weekend FWI-treats)
Vocal Coaching
Performance Coaching
Participating with the group in singer auditions, music selection
and concert programming
Soliciting gigs
Pay: $30-40 / rehearsal
Keyboard skills highly desirable

Contact Charles cgseagrave@... to learn more.
_,_._,___

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The San Francisco Lyric Chorus, under the direction of Robert Gurney,
presents:  Celebration!

Saturday, December 6, 2008
8 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
5 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bush & Gough Streets
San Francisco

Tickets:  General $20; Seniors & Advance, $17
Free admission for students 5-18
Please, no children under five
Visit our website:  www.sflc.org
For information call (415) 721-4077

PROGRAM:

Louis Vierne--Messe Solennelle
Heinrich Schütz--Hodie Christus Natus Est, SWV 456
Michael Praetorius--In Dulci Jubilo and Psallite
Robert Lucas Pearsall--In Dulci Jubilo
Javier Busto--Ave Maria and Ave Maria Gratia Plena
Virgil Thomson--O My Deir Hert
Ned Rorem--While All Things Were In Quiet Silence
William Bolcom--Carol
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco--Lo, The Messiah
John Rutter--Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Randol Bass--Gloria

This fall, the San Francisco Lyric Chorus is celebrating the restoration of
Trinity Episcopal Churchąs historic 1924 E.M. Skinner symphonic organ with a
performance of French composer/organist Louis Vierneąs dramatic Messe
Solennelle.

Weąll also celebrate the holiday season with wonderful choral gems from
Baroque Germany to contemporary America.

This Sunday - 3PM Choral Evensong

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Herbert Howells - St John's Service

Anthems:
S.S. Wesley – Ascribe Unto the Lord

Respones
Thomas Moreley

Psalms:
Psalm 103 – Davies


Camerata of Grace Cathedral Auditions for 2008-2009

Camerata of Grace Cathedral, a chamber choir of about 24 musicians
will be holding auditions over the summer for all voice parts to join
us in the Fall. Our schedule has us sing about 4 services a month at
either the Sunday Choral Evensong or the Sunday Morning Choral
Eucharist in one of the most magnificent, majestic and beautiful
places of worship in the nation.

Under the direction of Assistant Director of Music, Ben Bachmann,
Camerata has steadily become an outstanding musical ensemble since
its inception in the Fall of 2005. Our weekly rehearsals are on
Wednesday evenings from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Camerata sings a diverse
repertoire of Medieval 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.

Auditions are held by appointment.  You will be requested to sing a
prepared piece of any style that shows your vocal ability and
musicality (a hymn or classical selection), and also do some
vocalizing and sight-reading. The audition lasts 10-12 minutes. An
accompanist will be provided. There are openings for all voices.
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

Musaic Holiday Concerts - Comfort and Joy

For more detailed info, visit http://www.musaicsf.net/epcard_2008c.html

December 11, 8PM - San Francisco
St. Mark's Lutheran Church

December 13, 8PM - Novato
Unity in Marin

December 14, 3PM - San Mateo
Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo

December 18, 7:30PM - San Francisco
Benefit concert for the Curry Senior Center, St Mark's Lutheran Church

Christmas is a season of spirit that is shared by many people and
cultures the world over. In these increasingly complicated times,
Musaic invites you to join us for a musical evening of Comfort and
Joy, in which we sing about the best of the season's ideals, and
indeed the best of humanity. Music of Palestrina, Victoria, Bruckner,
Lauridsen, the Blenders, and Bill Gard, as well as familiar spirituals
and carols will soothe and exhilarate you with arching lines of
Renaissance polyphony, rich 20th century American harmonies, and
snappy, jazzy rhythms. We hope to lift your spirits and wrap you in
comfort and joy.

This is Musaic's 8th year bringing Christmas concerts to the Bay Area.
The men of Musaic are looking forward to working with the Curry Senior
Center again for another benefit concert (previous concerts were
December 2005 and December 2007).

GOLDEN GATE MEN’S CHORUS ANNOUNCES THEIR HOLIDAY OFFERING - “’TIS THE
SEASON!”
Director  Joseph Jennings Conducts Tuesday, December 9th, Thursday, December
11th, Sunday, December 14th, & Tuesday, December  16th (all concerts at 8 PM)
at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, San  Francisco.
The  holiday performances will be Sunday,  December 9th, Tuesday, December
11th, Sunday, December  14th, & Tuesday, December 16th . All concerts are at 8
PM, held at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Tickets  and Availability
Tickets are now available for $20 and can be  purchased:
     *   Online at www.ggmc.org
     *   A Different Light Bookstore at  489 Castro Street in San Francisco
     *   GGMC members
     *   For group tickets contact tickets@...
Remaining tickets will be available at the door. Student half-price  discount
tickets are available at the door with valid ID. St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church is located at 3281 16th Street at  Dolores Street and is easily
accessible
by BART (16th & Mission) and by MUNI  (J-line, 16th & Church). Please check
_www.sfmuni.com_ (http://www.sfmuni.com/)  & _www.bart.gov_
(http://www.bart.gov/)  for schedules and  fares.
The men of the GGMC and director Joseph Jennings, follows their
soul-stirring, multiple ovation-garnering performance at this past summer’s
GALA  (Gay and
Lesbian Association of Choruses) convention in Miami, with the kick-off  of
the newly named holiday series of concerts, christened “’Tis the  Season!”
Jennings commented “I  think it’s about time we came up with a branding
that’s
synonymous with GGMC,  the holidays, and our audiences who look forward to the
concerts each and every  year.”  Beginning with this very  exciting debut
concert, GGMC’s holiday offerings henceforth, will be branded as  “’Tis
the
Season!”
The concert will  continue the tradition of their gorgeous candlelight
procession, plus feature  stirring renditions of seasonal favorites, among them,
a
jazzy arrangement of  “Away In A Manger,” “Fum, Fum, Fum,” and “Dance
of the
Sugar Plum Fairy.” The  men of the chorus will span the globe, performing
carols in Spanish, Latin,  French, German, and English.  In  addition, our
audience favorite, the Christmas carol sing-a-long, is guaranteed  to surround
and
fill the audience with the magic, spirit, and joy of the  season.  Having been
awarded Best of the Bay “Best Full-Throated Choral Explosion”  by the
Editors
and readers of the SF Bay Guardian, Joe Jennings and the men will  continue
their annual holiday tradition by offering traditional, classic, and  new spins
on familiar men’s chorus arrangements from their rich choral  history.
“Counterpoint,” the highly regarded small ensemble, will also be  featured
along with a few holiday surprises.  Please join us for our annual holiday
concert series, now branded, “’Tis The Season!”
About the Chorus
The Golden Gate Men’s Chorus (GGMC) 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 Golden Gate Men’s Chorus  is committed to excellence and
joyous music-making; providing a supportive and  nurturing atmosphere for our
members’ artistic and social self-expression; and  sharing and expanding the
rich and continuing tradition of male choral music.
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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Event Date: 12/13/2008
Event times: 2PM, 7PM
Location: Canada College, 4200 Farm Hill Rd, Redwood City
Prices: $10-$35

Title:  Bay Area Showcase Chorus presents Holiday Madness

Performers: The Richter Scales, Tap Explosion, The Bay Area Showcase
Chorus, and quartets: Ignite, Radiance and MixUp

Are you caught up in the annual Holiday Frenzy & Craziness?

Escape the Holiday Madness for a couple of hours – join the Bay Area
Showcase Chorus on Saturday, December 13th for a musical Holiday
celebration.

The Bay Area Showcase Chorus is proud to present "Holiday Madness," a
tribute to the ups, the downs, and the inevitable joy that we have
come to know as the Holiday Season.

Special guests include, The Richter Scales, a high-energy men's
ensemble who will dazzle you with  American standards, Broadway, and
Motown favorites, and Tap Explosion, a tapping troupe that will pu t a
bounce in your step!

Join us for some Holiday Therapy of music, laughter and song on
December 13th 2PM or 7PM, at Canada College in Redwood City.  Go to
www.singharmony.org or call 408-973-1555 for tickets and details.

CONCERT DESCRIPTION

Time travel through seven centuries of Christmas celebrations. Revel in
magnificent
Medieval and Renaissance treasures, beloved Baroque and Romantic works, and be
the
first to hear the new classics for the 21st century. Featuring the world
premiere of Ted
Allen's "Earth's Winter Song", a brilliant work for double choir that entwines
contemporary
themes of beauty and strife with Christmas music of the 13th-18th centuries. The
program also features works by Brahms, Byrd, Harrer, Praetorius, Purcell,
Sch¸tz,
Stravinsky, Thompson, Zielenski, and others, together with works by local
composers
Henry Mollicone and Gene Puerling.

Ted Allen is featured Composer-in-Residence.  An Oakland resident and California
native,
his musical associations have included the New York Ballet as well as Metallica
and
Nintendo. This is sure to be an unusual Christmas program, one to be savored.

WHO: SAN FRANCISCO CHORAL ARTISTS; MAGEN SOLOMON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Nationally-recognized San Francisco Choral Artists regularly champions the work
of living
composers. Known for eclectic programming, the Choral Artists specialize in a
cappella
music, both choral masterpieces and vibrant new music.  Now in its 24th season,
and 14th
under Artistic Director Magen Solomon, the critically-acclaimed 24-voice
ensemble
continues to introduce new audiences to the joy and power of choral music.

WHERE/WHEN:

SAN FRANCISCO:
Saturday, December 13, 2008; 8 PM
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, 500 De Haro Street

PALO ALTO:
Saturday, December 20, 2008; 8 PM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Avenue

OAKLAND:
Sunday, December 21, 2008; 4 PM
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Avenue

CONTACT INFO:  www.sfca.org;  tickets@...;  415-979-5779

TICKETS:
$22 General, $18 Senior, $12 Students/Groups (advance purchase)
$28 General, $23 Senior, $16 Students/Groups (at door)
http://www.sfca.org/tickets


WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CHORAL ARTISTS

"...awash in gorgeous harmonies ...the choir's sound was exquisite, rich, and
sensuous,
with clear diction, beautiful phrasing, and a perfect blend ...deeply beautiful
and moving"
Jonathan Russell, San Francisco Classical Voice; professor,
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

"...an imaginatively-chosen, challenging, and very beautifully sung program"
Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Classical Voice

"A Bay Area Treasure"
Composer Kirke Mechem

MORE ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO CHORAL ARTISTS

With 24 seasons of experience and over 90 world premieres to its credit, this
elite
ensemble has long earned acclaim from music critics, audiences, composers, and
singers
alike.

Under innovative Artistic Director Magen Solomon, the 24-voice chamber choir is
furthering the choral tradition by supporting established living composers and
emerging
new talent.  The Choral Artists champion new works and offer a forum for young
composers to be heard through their Composer in Residence Program, Composers
Invitational, and New Voices Competition for composers under age 30.

With a national reputation for performance excellence, San Francisco Choral
Artists
delights audiences with eclectic programs that contrast vibrant world premieres
with
choral masterpieces. New works from living composers-both local and from around
the
globe-together with music of many eras and styles ensure that each concert
offers
exciting musical experiences to audiences.

COMPOSERS IN RESIDENCE

2009 Ted Allen
2008 Robin Estrada
2007 Jerry Mueller
2006 Henry Mollicone

2005 Maia Aprahamian
2004 Paul Crabtree
2003 Russell Burnham
2002 Kirke Mechem

2001 David Conte
2000 Herb Bielawa
1999 Roger Nixon

MAGEN SOLOMON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Magen Solomon has been Artistic Director of San Francisco Choral Artists since
1995.
Under her leadership, the Choral Artists have premiered over 90 choral works,
performed
by invitation at two conventions of the American Choral Directors Association,
and
released two CDs, So Gracious Is the Time (1999) and Music Among Friends (2004.)
An
innovative teacher and musician, she joined the choral conducting faculty of the
University
of Southern California in 2004.

Dr. Solomon has been a guest conductor and adjudicator for festivals in the US
and Asia,
and has prepared choruses for Michael Tilson Thomas, Kent Nagano, Nicolas
McGegan,
Christoph von Dohn·nyi, and Michael Morgan, among others. She has taught and
conducted at Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges, the University of
Wisconsin-Madison,
and Santa Clara University.

She is editor of the Research Column of the Choral Journal, and her edition of
Johannes
Eccard's Newe deutzsche Lieder (1578) is published by A-R Editions (Madison,
Wisconsin.)

Devas and Divas, a Berkeley-based Kirtan band, will be holding an
evening of Kirtan at 1910 Virginia St, Berkeley 94709 on Tuesday Nov
18th. Arrive 7pm to settle in, singing from 7:30pm-9:30pm. $10.

Kirtan is a joyous experience of group singing, involving beautiful
melodies and ancient mantras that are sung call-and-response style
between the kirtan leader and the group. Harmonizing and improvising,
clapping and laughing are encouraged! No prior experience necessary.

For more info:  www.DevasAndDivas.com

Annual Concerts with Stanford Symphonic Chorus

Embrace the holiday season with glorious music. In continuation of its
60-year dedication to providing "Local and Live" music, the Peninsula
Symphony celebrates the Holiday Season with concerts that feature the
works of Brian Holmes (Peninsula Symphony musician), Bernstein, and
Copland.

Don't miss this joyous celebration! • Buy your tickets today!

Program Includes:
Amherst Requiem (World Premiere) - Brian Holmes
An original composition based on words of the Latin Requiem Mass and
some of the most evocative and heartfelt poems of Emily Dickinson.
Quiet City - Copland
Chichester Psalms - Bernstein

Artists Include:
Peninsula Symphony, Mitchell Sardou Klein, Music Director & Conductor
Stanford Symphonic Chorus, Stephen Sano, Music Director
Soloist Heidi Melton (Adler Fellow)
Vivace Youth Chorus, Peggy Spool, Conductor

These concerts will mark the World Premiere of Brian Holmes' Amherst
Requiem.  This is an absorbing and original composition, alternating
the words of the Latin Requiem Mass, sung by the Stanford Chorus and
Vivace Youth Chorus, and some of the most evocative and heartfelt
poems of Emily Dickinson, sung by the magnificent San Francisco Opera
Adler Fellow, soprano Heidi Melton.

"Holmes uses the sounds of a symphony orchestra, large chorus, soprano
soloist, and youth chorus in a most imaginative and moving setting,"
remarks Music Director and Conductor, Mitchell Sardou Klein.

The second half of the concert features familiar works by two of the
most celebrated American masters, Leonard Bernstein and his mentor
Aaron Copland.  Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, written in 1965 for the
Chichester Music Festival in England, focuses on six Biblical psalms
(sung in the original Hebrew), centering on the famous Psalm 23. This
upbeat, even serene work, with many of the signature Bernstein
trademarks, has become a favorite of his compositions among audiences
and critics.  Also on the second half is Copland's elegant Quiet City,
for string orchestra, trumpet and English Horn. Written in 1940, it
combines elements from his incidental music to the Irwin Shaw play by
the same name. Though the play was performed only twice and abandoned,
the music has endured and been embraced as a masterpiece.

California Bach Society
a Palo Alto based choir group
Paul Flight, artistic director

A Venetian Christmas
A celebration of St. Mark's glorious polychoral style—music by
Monteverdi, Willaert, and Gabrieli, with sackbuts and violins

Fri, Dec 5, 2008 , 8pm at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San
Francisco
Sat, Dec 6, 2008 , 8pm at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Palo Alto
Sun, Dec 7, 2008 , 4pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Berkeley

Our program features music from Advent to Epiphany composed by the
greatest musicians of the Basilica of San Marco, including the
Magnificat for four voices (1640) by Claudio Monteverdi and other works
for Christmas Vespers. The magnificent architecture inspired spectacular
cori spezzati motets by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, concertato duets
by Alessandro Grandi, deputy to Monteverdi at San Marco, and
late-renaissance music by Adrian Willaert , the first great maestro di
cappella of the Basilica.

415-262-0272
www.calbach.org
Advance: $25, $18, $10
DOOR: $30, $22, $10
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.

SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY CHORALE, Elena Sharkova, Music Director

"Carols in the California" Christmas concert:

Sunday December 7, 2008 7:30 PM

THECHORALE returns with a festive program of holiday favorites led
byMusic Director Elena Sharkova . Enjoy an audience sing-along,
musicfrom the mighty Wurlitzer organ,and St. Francis in the Americas,
a Caribbean mass accompanied by steeldrums and percussion. Celebrate
the holidays with family and friends inthe gilded California Theatre.

Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale will present Carols in the California
on December 7th at 7:30 pm. This annual festival of carols will
include David Hegearty playing the California Theatre's mighty
Wurlitzer, holiday classics performed by the Chorale; sing-along
carols for the entire audience; and a special feature, McClure's
St. Francis in the Americas, accompanied by a steel band.This charming
Caribbean-inspired choral work is up-tempo and filledwith the spirit
of the holidays. The 90-member Symphony Chorale, led byMusic Director
Elena Sharkova, will delight listeners of all ages inthis traditional
holiday concert.

All seats $36 ($26 for those under 26)

For Tickets contact:
Symphony Silicon Valley Box Office
408 286-2600 ext. 23

For more information visit our website at:
www.symphonysiliconvalley.org

Stephen Elrick

Don't miss these concerts!!!

After movingly sublime and enthusiastically received performances of
Armenian repertoire in June and July, Bay Area Classical Harmonies is
proud to present a full program of rarely-performed Armenian classical
music. Audiences will experience Sarkis Aslamazian's unparalleled
arrangements for string quartet as well as choral masterpieces by
Komitas, M. Yekmalian, B. Kanachian, G. Suni, and the late S.
Aghajanian. These best-kept secrets of Eastern classical music promise
to be an experience music lovers will not soon forget.

For tickets and more information please go to www.bayareabach.org

Friends and Fellow Singers:

You already know that tickets are now on sale on-line for our 2008 Friends and
Family Holiday Show!

What you may not be aware of is that this is a philanthropic effort to support
the arts, and help children.

We are honored to have the Mt Eden High School Chamber Singers back with us this
year! This incredible group of singers under the Direction of Mr. Ken Rawdon is
simply beyond description! A must see show choir. Part of the proceeds will help
the Choir return to Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln center in the Spring of 2009!
If you can't make the trip out to the Show, we ask you to consider buying a
ticket (or 5, or 6); every little bit will help them in their journey! At $10.00
a ticket, how can you say no?

Additionally, we will also be accepting new unwrapped toys, for donation to the
Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Last years donations were warmly accepted by
the Men and Women of the US Marines!

For more information - and a full list of who will be performing, please visit 
www.ndchorus.com

We hope to see you there!  If not, please consider a contribution!
 
Kevin P. Smith, PMP
Far Western District:  Chairman - Marketing and Public Relations
www.ndchorus.com

Musical Arts of Santa Cruz presents:

THE SANTA CRUZ CHORALE & THE ANTIQUARIAN FUNKS

Christmas with the Chorale

under the direction of Christian Grube

Saturday, December 13, 8:00pm
Holy Cross Church, 170 High St., Santa Cruz

Sunday, December 14, 4:00pm
Holy Cross Church, 170 High St., Santa Cruz

Friday, December 19, 8:00pm
Our Lady Help of Christians
2401 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville

In keeping with its popular Christmas concerts of the last several years,
the Chorale offers a program of music from the fourteenth century to the
present, music which celebrates ‹in the midst of winter darkness‹the coming
of light. Joined by Santa Cruząs legendary brass ensemble, The Antiquarian
Funks, the Chorale will perform works by Praetorious, Gabrieli, Sweelinck
and others, presenting different settings of beloved hymn tunes (European
and American) and of traditional texts and well-known carols.

The Anitquarian Funks is a musical group specializing in authentic musical
performances of rarely heard works from the Renaissance and Early Baroque
periods. Based in Santa Cruz, California, The Antiquarian Funks were founded
in 1971 by Head Funk William G. Mathews, and have been performing ever since
in a wide variety of combinations and venues. The Funks perform with
reproductions of original antique instruments.

Christian Grube, the Choraleąs Artistic Director, is emeritus professor of
choral conducting at the Berlin University of Arts. His choirs are known for
their exquisite sound, impeccable intonation, broad range of dynamic
expression and ability to interpret the most diverse styles.

The Santa Cruz Chorale, a non-profit organization founded in 1983, performs
a wide-ranging repertory including works from the 16th century through music
of our time. It was founded and initially directed by Mary Lynn Place
Badarak as a community based volunteer adult chorus, as it continues today.

Tickets are available from Chorale members and at the door for all concerts.
$20 general, $18 senior, $5 student.
For Season Ticket information please call 831-427-8023 and visit our web
site at www.santacruzchorale.org.




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The California Bach Society is holding auditions for tenors and basses
on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in Palo Alto.  For information about the
group and the remaining concerts of the season, see
http://calbach.org.  For audition information, go to
http://calbach.org/audition.html.

Sacred & Profane, an a cappella chamber chorus based in the east bay, will
present three holiday concerts featuring the seasonal music of Benjamin Britten,
including Ceremony of Carols, Hymn to St. Cecilia, and excerpts from A Boy is
Born.  Tickets are $20 at the door, $18 in advance, and $15 for students. 
Please visit our website at www.sacredprofane.org for ticket purchases and more
information.

Concerts are as follows:

Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 PM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
152 Church
San Francisco

Friday, Dec. 12, 8 PM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way
Berkeley

Saturday, Dec. 13, 8 PM
St. Leo's Catholic Church
176 Ridgeway Ave
Oakland





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--- In ba-acappella@yahoogroups.com, "Sara  Tanke" <saratanke@...> wrote:

> The California Bach Society is holding auditions for tenors and basses
> on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in Palo Alto.  For information about the
> group and the remaining concerts of the season, see
> http://calbach.org.  For audition information, go to
> http://calbach.org/audition.html.

I mistakenly omitted "www" from the urls.  They should read
"http://www.calbach.org" and "http://www.calbach.org/audition.html".
Sorry.

Musae, a 12-voice women’s vocal ensemble warmly invites you to our
annual holiday concert series, Waitin’ for the Light to Shine.

Nancy Montgomery, from the Chanticleer Board of Trustees, has said:
“The artistic quality of Musae performances is amazing.  These women
have developed their own pure, uniquely-blended sound and an
innovative and inspiring repertoire.  It’s a joy to share in their
love of music and enthusiasm for performing.”

This year, the program features Musae in collaboration with the Menlo
Brass Quintet. Songs include Joan Szymko’s “A la Media Noche;” Mortin
Lauridsen’s “Sure on This Shining Night;” favorites by Antoine
Charpentier, Johannes Brahms, and Maurice Duruflé; a two-minute
whirlwind extravaganza of thirty holiday songs; and traditional
favorites including “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “The First Nowell.”

Tickets: $10-$25
*Sunday, December 14, 2008, 4pm / St. Luke’s Episcopal Church / 1755
Clay Street, San Francisco
*Friday, December 19, 2008, 8pm / Old St. Hilary’s Landmark / 201
Esperanza Street, Tiburon
*Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church / 2300
Bancroft Way, Berkeley

For more information, visit www.musae.org or contact press@...

Dear Friends:

As the Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers go into their 32nd season of
caroling, I wanted to share some exciting news with you.

In addition to the many shopping malls, department stores, private and
corporate events for which they’ll be spreading holiday cheer, from
both the northern California and regional U.S. branches, I’m proud to
announce several other Bay Area choral organizations will be
performing my MOCC arrangements in concerts this month:

Chanticleer: www.chanticleer.org

Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale: www.symphonysiliconvalley.org

Golden Gate Mens Chorus: www.ggmc.org

Singers Marin: www.singersmarin.org

West Valley College Chamber Singers: www.westvalleychoirs.org

Chancel Choir of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Redwood City:
www.uufrc.org

...and believe it or not, various groups around the globe!  The latter
is due to the fact an assortment of my arrangements, along with those
of the estimable Deke Sharon, founder of the Contemporary A Cappella
Society (www.casa.org) and iconic vocal rock band, The House Jacks
(www.housejacks.com
), are featured in a compilation of caroling arrangements published by
Mainely A Cappella (www.a-cappella.com).  In the past I’ve received
royalty checks from both that company and from ASCAP, for performances
by choral groups as far flung as Sweden, the Philippines, Yugoslavia,
Japan...  It’s pretty amazing!

And I hope this coming holiday season is equally amazing for all of
you and your loved ones, too.

Much love and gratitude to all for your continued support of live music.

“Jingle, Jingle!”
Ken Malucelli
General Manager
The Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers
www.tmocc.com
www.PrinceSF.com

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Come and hear Smorgaschord http://smorgaschord.com sing on Friday,
December 5, at Dana St. Roasting Company in Mountain View, starting at
8:00 p.m., free admission. There will be a variety of a-cappella
music, lots of jazz and pop, a virtual smorgasbord of songs (not
holiday-focused).

We plan to debut a couple new songs, including "You're the
Inspiration" by Chicago.

The Dana St. cafe:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/07EoYzpl0cTz0oCnId0hOA

See you there!

larry