November 12, 7:00 p.m. and November 13, 4:00 p.m. The San Francisco Choral Society brings its season to a close with two significant works written over three quarters of a century apart, Faure’s Requiem and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, alongside music from two of the finest American choral composers of this generation, Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew […]
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12/18, KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs
“A refreshing spin on traditional seasonal choral music… A thoroughly marvelous concert!” – National Public RadioFor more than two decades, Kitka’s annual Wintersongs concerts have explored songs from across Eastern Europe that summon the return of light and hope in times of difficulty and darkness. This December, Kitka’s nine powerful female vocalists sing in solidarity […]
10/21, Kamala’s Hope
The San Francisco Girls Chorus opens its season with a selection of works by women composers that includes the world premiere of I See You, I Hear You, I Believe You by Ursula-Kwong Brown, written in the wake of the #MeToo movement, and the choral world premiere of Kamala’s Hope by San Francisco-based composer Candace […]
SF Bach Choir: “Tesoros Dorados: Treasures of the Spanish New World”
Discover little-known sacred works by Peruvian, Mexican, and Argentinian composers. From lovely a cappella motets to a magnificent Mass, we bring to light composers and works rarely heard in the Bay Area. Music of Hernando Franco, Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz, Sebastián Durón, and Domenico Zipoli, and several composers whose names are lost to […]
8/19, Verdi’s Requiem
The San Francisco Choral Society continues its season with a performance of Verdi’s monumental Requiem with the California Chamber Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall. Returning to Davies for the first time since 2019, SF Choral marks the performance with the launch of its inaugural Summer Festival Chorus, a new program that invites experienced singers from […]