Concerts Archive - The Santa Cruz Chorale

Mendelssohn meets von Weber: Music of the Romantic era

Carl Maria von Weber Felix Mendelssohn Our audience probably associates the early Romantic composer Carl Maria von Weber mainly with his operas, such as the “Freischütz,” but von Weber’s employment at the Dresden court required that he also provide smaller compositions for church services. Although he wasn’t so obligated, he felt the need to […]

Christmas with the Chorale

In our program the joy of Christmas resounds from centuries past and up to the present in compositions by Giovanni Croce, Hieronymus Praetorius, Andreas Hammerschmidt, J.S. Bach, Morten Lauridsen, John Tavener, John Rutter and others. The concert also includes favorite carols from around the world, and since many members of our audience love to join […]