The Cantabella Children’s Chorus is particularly exciting for me because a few years ago, as a music educator, I attended the National MusicEducator’s Conference. One of the highlights of this particular conference is the opportunity to hear top performing groups from all over the country. Any group you hear will be of high quality, but as […]
By Lois Van Buren Upon joining the Santa Cruz Chorale, new members are given a handbook which includes a page of obligations each is expected to meet in order to maintain the group’s high standard of excellence. For the most part, these expectations are quite reasonable – be on time, attend regularly, know your part, pay your dues, […]
Dear friends, We’re pleased to invite you to join us for our 36th season. The size of our audiences has been increasing over the past few seasons, which suggests that you’re enjoying both the programming and artistic quality of our performances. We hope you continue to enjoy our concerts this season, and we look forward […]
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Dear Music Friends, Have you ever heard a performance of Handel’s “Foundling Hospital Anthem?” Most likely not, because hardly anybody has. The versatile G.F.Handel was able to adapt elements from various of his compositions to create what is a true masterpiece in its own right, but one that has been overshadowed by “Messiah.” This […]
Dear Music Friends, On April 28-29 at Holy Cross Church, the Santa Cruz Chorale will present their final concert of the 2017-2018 season with music by three giants of the Baroque period: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Henry Purcell. Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor (or Foundling Hospital Anthem) was […]
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The Foundling Hospital was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram to house and educate abandoned and orphaned children. Established under royal charter and supported by many noted figures of the day in high society and the arts, it was the United Kingdom’s first children’s charity. In order to raise funds for […]
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Dear Friends of the Chorale, The Santa Cruz Chorale’s Guest concert is in a week! Do you have your tickets yet? The concert, entitled “Morning and Evening Songs,” is on Sunday, March 18th at 4pm in the sanctuary of Holy Cross Church. Our guests, The New Choir, will present pieces from a range of […]
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Dear Music Friends, The date for the Santa Cruz Chorale Guest Concert with San Jose’s The New Choir is fast approaching. It is our great pleasure to welcome once more this fine ensemble directed by Eileen Chang. The program will celebrate the joy, promise and hope of the dawning day, and the mystery and […]
Featured in last year’s Guest Concert, Palo Alto’s The New Choir, was so well received that we invited them back for another performance. Their program, “Morning and Evening Songs” will include works from the Renaissance of Monteverdi to the 20th Century of Samuel Barber. The pieces the Chorale shared with The New Choir last year […]
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Dear Music Friends, Do you have “Romantic” memories of our June concert featuring the Fauré Requiem? Well, you can relive those moments! You will be pleased to know that concert is now available on our newest CD, which will be a featured offering at our upcoming concert’s Concessions table. As you may already know, Sunday’s […]
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