The chorale performs choral works of diverse periods, genres and traditions, both unaccompanied and using professional soloists, instrumental ensemble and orchestra. The Santa Cruz Chorale makes such music accessible to the broadest possible audiences while enabling member singers to experience the delight and artistic growth inherent to sophisticated music-making.
The Santa Cruz Chorale
Our Concert Season 2024-2025
Christmas with the Chorale
December 14, 2024 8:00 pm
December 15, 2024 4:00 pm
Holy Cross Church
126 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Christmas is a time of joy and tradition. The Chorale offers both in a colorful program featuring two major works: Johann Pachelbel’s Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt (Psalm 100: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands) and Francesco Durante’s Magnificat, as well as gems by more modern composers such as Ola Gjeilo, […]
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina “Missa Papae Marcelli”
May 17, 2025 8:00 pm
May 18, 2025 4:00 pm
Holy Cross Church
126 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Over 500 years ago, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina composed his masterpiece, the Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass), which became a model for the following centuries of polyphonic music. The piece transcends time and offers enduring solace for modern ears. The Chorale presents the mass in an innovative format by interspersing its parts (Kyrie, Gloria, […]
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"Aus der Tiefe", Bach Cantata BWV 131
Selection from Santa Cruz Chorale performance of Bach Cantata BWV 131, Spring 2022
"Hoffe auf den Herrn", Bach Cantata BWV 131
Selection from Santa Cruz Chorale performance of Bach Cantata BWV 131, Spring 2022
Magi veniunt ab oriente --Full Piece
Magi veniunt ab oriente by Jacobus Clemens non Papa, from December 2022 concert performance
Recent News Articles
Don’t Miss Out! There is still time to Buy Tickets for This Weekend’s Brahms Requiem Concert
Dear Friends of the Chorale, There’s still time to purchase tickets for the Santa Cruz Chorale’s concerts this Saturday and Sunday! Don’t miss this unique performance of the Brahms’ Requiem. Additionally, we are excited to announce that Sunday’s 4pm concert will be live-streamed. You can watch it live right here. The link will become active […]
On Love, Loss, and Music
Almost everyone who has lived a long life has lost someone dear: mother, father, friend, sister or brother, perhaps even a child or spouse. Living through the anguish of grief is part of the human condition, for with love comes the joy of life but also the pain of loss. Johannes Brahms was deeply moved […]