Perhaps the greatest choral work ever written, J.S. Bach‘s masterwork offers a journey of heart and soul: dazzling, tender, and powerful. Although universally recognized as a pinnacle of human creativity, at its core the Mass in B-Minor is a personal expression of spiritual devotion that transcends religious boundaries. The San Francisco Bach Choir, Magen Solomon, […]
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5/14, Sounds and Shadows
Volti concludes its 2022-2023 season with a diverse program of groundbreaking new choral works including the world premiere of Words Cast Shadows by Resident Composer Mark Winges and the U.S. premiere of Aletheia by Lithuanian composer Zibuokle Martinaityte. Underscoring the organization’s commitment to the music of today and its rich history of expanding the choral […]
4/30, Choral Masterworks by Morten Lauridsen and Stacy Garrop
The San Francisco Choral Society presents an evening of masterful choral works including the premiere of a new chamber orchestra version of Terra Nostra by Stacy Garrop. Co-commissioned in 2013 with the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, the fully orchestrated version was originally premiered in San Francisco over the course of two years in 2014 […]
4/29, Choral Masterworks by Morten Lauridsen and Stacy Garrop
The San Francisco Choral Society presents an evening of masterful choral works including the premiere of a new chamber orchestra version of Terra Nostra by Stacy Garrop. Co-commissioned in 2013 with the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, the fully orchestrated version was originally premiered in San Francisco over the course of two years in 2014 […]
3/17, Neighbor Tones
The San Francisco Girls Chorus partners with Chanticleer to co-present an adventurous performance of new choral works and new sounds. Experience both groups as you’ve never heard them before on repertoire neither ensemble would be able to perform alone, including the eagerly-anticipated preview of a new co-commissioned work by Ayanna Woods, one of today’s most […]
Considering This Moment: Music With Strings
This thought-provoking program will feature music for choir and string orchestra, in collaboration with the Circadian String Quartet and additional local string players. We will bring you Zanaida Robles’ No Fairytale Here, a setting of writings by the African American suffragist Ida B. Wells that includes spoken voice; San Francisco Conservatory composer David Conte’s reverent […]