Dear Music Friends, Do you need an excuse to relax and spoil yourself before the upcoming hustle and bustle of the holidays? To let some one else do the cooking? To enjoy a fabulous dinner out in a unique classical setting? This coming Tuesday, December 5th, the Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola is hosting a fundraiser for […]
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By Lois van Buren Junior high school often saw me directly square between the speakers of my parents’ box stereo, tearfully listening to Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto. The Romantic period did its work to evoke emotion which, for a young teen, was the emerging understanding of the world outside the adolescent self. It wasn’t […]
Soon you will have the 2017-2018 Season brochure in your hands. We hope you are anticipating it as much as we are. Much of the concert season is a result of Audience requests from concert surveys and conversations. At your request, “The New Choir” will return as our Guest Choir in March. And, the Santa […]
Hello dear Music Friends, We hope you are ready for our final concert of the season: Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th! Did you know that when Gabriel Fauré was born, Chopin was still composing, yet by the time Fauré died, jazz and atonal music existed in the salons of France? Fauré is known […]
Hello dear Music Friends, We hope you have your tickets already for our final concert of the season: Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th! We are always grateful to have as partners in our concerts the accomplished musicians of the Santa Cruz Sinfonietta. This concert is no different. The presence of the wind […]
Hello dear Music Friends, Don’t forget that the final concert of our season is Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th! In “Faure Requiem and Mendelssohn Motets,” you will have opportunity to hear works by one of the geniuses of the early Romantic period, Felix Mendelssohn, and also hear Mendelssohn’s influence in the works of […]
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The Santa Cruz Chorale concludes their 2016-2017 season with their June concert, “Faure Requiem and Mendelssohn Motets.” Our June concert presents works by two great composers of the Romantic Period: Gabriel Fauré and Felix Mendelssohn. The centerpiece of the program is one of Fauré’s most famous works, the Requiem for soprano and baritone soloists, choir, […]
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Hello dear music Friends, We want to remind you that this Sunday is the Santa Cruz Chorale’s spring concert, our Guest Concert: The New Choir: “A Dialogue of Heaven and Earth.” As always, plan to arrive a little early for best parking and seating. Carpooling is always encouraged! See you at the concert! […]
Hello dear Music Friends, Don’t forget that the New Choir will be our guests in Santa Cruz this Sunday, March 26, 2017! The New Choir, known for exquisite blend and masterful musicianship, are our guests for one day only. We look forward to singing a few selections with the group, which has existed since 2000 […]
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One of the great pleasures for us every year is the March concert. It is so for several reasons: First, we get to hear many different choral groups while selecting the one we invite as our Guest Choir. Second, the music they sing opens up new musical opportunities for us, as we usually perform a […]
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