Happy holidays from the Santa Cruz Chorale! It’s a busy time, with families gathering and lots of preparations to be done. Along with all that, we are busy preparing Christmas with the Chorale, a musical journey that crosses boundaries of time and territory. Today, I invite you to take a break for a moment and […]
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 […]
The Santa Cruz Chorale Presents Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Artistic Director Christian Grube will lead the Chorale, soloists, and orchestra in a work that probes the depths of grief and despair and reaches the heights of joy, the German Requiem. “German” refers to the language of the Biblical passages that make up the text, but Brahms wrote to a friend that he would rather […]
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A Delightful Afternoon
Sparkling sunshine over the brilliant blue of the Monterey Bay, old friends and new gathering at the Seymour Center for fine wine, delicious food and joyous music – – it was the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Artistic Director Christian Grube and the singers of the Santa Cruz Chorale thank everyone who participated […]