San Francisco, October 28, 2022 – San Francisco Choral Artists (SFCA), Magen Solomon, Artistic Director, has named SF Conservatory composers Clark Evans, Samuel C. Nedel, and José Daniel Vargas as Composers-in-Residence for the 2022-23 concert season. Each composer will write a commissioned piece that will be premiered on one of SFCA’s three concert sets taking […]
Vox Grata Women’s Choir to present “Solace: Finding the Sacred in Loss”
Join us either in person or virtually for “Solace: Finding the Sacred in Loss.” This concert explores sorrow and consolation through choral works from secular and sacred traditions. The performances will feature standard texts from the Requiem Mass, followed by songs that address the universal experience of loss and the resiliency of the human spirit. […]
Ukrainian National Anthem – arr. Imant Raminsh
Imant wrote this arrangement in Sept 2022 while Ukraine was being attacked. Proceeds will be donated to the Kiev Symphonic Chorus. Sing this in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Available at Cypress Choral Music Publishing https://cypresschoral.com/composers/imant-raminsh/ukrainian-national-anthm/
Trick or Treat – Halloween Round (4 parts)
This is a fun Halloween round that was created to focus on specific articulation. Included in the music is a list of consonants that are commonly mispronounced. (“tr” vs “ch”, “dr” vs “j”) It can be sung in 2 parts, 4 parts, or even 8 parts! YOUR PURCHASE GIVES YOU UNLIMITED COPIES FOR YOUR ENSEMBLE! […]
Hallelujah Chorus (from Handel’s MESSIAH) arranged for TTB MEN’S VOICES
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/hallelujah-from-messiah-for-men-s-chorus-ttb-full-score-digital-sheet-music/22365572 The popular uplifting chorus from Handel’s “MESSIAH” is here arranged and re-voiced for MEN’S CHORUS (T.T.B.) and small ensemble of instruments (Violin, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboard & Drum). Performance requires an accomplished violinist but only players of modest ability in the other instruments. Appropriate substitutions are permitted (even the keyboard accompaniment from any standard score […]
BBC Singers and Robert Hollingworth to present broadcast premières of Tailleferre, Françaix and Ravel
> The BBC singers will present a series of recordings of rarely heard French choral music under the direction of choral conductor Robert Hollingworth on BBC 3 next week. These recordings, which include the first Radio broadcasts of Germaine Tailleferre’s “Aube” and Jean Françaix’s “Deux Motets”, may be heard by tuning into their web stream […]