This week’s featured member
Founded in 1989, the Magnolia Chorale is a community of dedicated singers who share a passion for the joyful and inspiring influence of music. Each member brings intense personal commitment to all phases of participation--rehearsals, fund-raising, and artistic development. (Read More)
GSCC Member Event Calendar
August 31 – September 6, 2020 (Past)
We've all sat through a rehearsal when the conductor mostly reviews material from previous weeks. With an improved system of marking your scores, you'll be able to improve your self-reliance as a choral singer. Various methods will be discussed to quickly notate elements such as rhythm, pitch, language, dynamics, phrasing, and ensemble. Bring your sharpened pencil! Please register at: https://www.emeraldensemble.org/eca/
Kitsap Community Chorale is on hiatus for the Fall 2020 season, due to COIVD-19 restrictions.
The Board will reassess in December 2020 to see if Spring Season will begin.
We are shifting our sadness of not being able to come together in concert, to a virtual summer season! We are so excited to make beautiful music for you. This will also allow us to reach beyond our immediate community!
Digital editing goes above and beyond typical hours and without our ticket sales this year, we are relying on donations to help us continue to pay our talented and amazing staff! Donations can be made here: https://www.wellspringensemble.org/donate
We will be releasing our first video of 4 on August 8th and our final video on September 5th. Please enjoy the videos, share them, and subscribe to our youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmoK4zFZzpYnM2yEhJBcUQ
September 7–13, 2020 (Past)
We are all very excited to share our first ever virtual concert with you this Sunday, September 13th at 2:15 PM on the Seattle Jewish Chorale YouTube channel. Please subscribe!
As soon as our video is ready later this week, we will update our Facebook event (our event link) and we will send another reminder with the link to the YouTube premiere on Sunday morning, a few hours before the anticipated event. Please look out for this message where you will be able to click on the link and watch the event live at the scheduled time.
The concert program includes: Avinu Malkeinu, Kol Nidre, Kaddish Shaleim, and Heal Us Now.
We are a diverse group of about 30 voices and we worked very hard this summer to make this virtual concert a reality. We are proud of the results and look forward to sharing this event with you!
If you wish to support us during these difficult times, please do so on the following link: Donate here!
Applicants and parents will be invited to 'Zoom' with Artistic Director, Leora Schwitters for about 15 minutes for fun assessments and Q &A. See the web page for details. Appointments can be made T-Sat. between Sep. 8 and Sep.
The Offbeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble is auditioning female and male voices.
September 14–20, 2020 (Past)
The Offbeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble is auditioning female and male voices.
Classes to be announced visit website
BYC is reinventing music education with two online workshops! Musicianship Training, for third grade and older, will be one weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Nicholas Gorne and Nathan Shiu, and will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians. Musicianship skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making.
Music Beyond, open to all, will be one weekly workshop, taught by a rotating cast of guest artists and musicians, and will focus on a new vocal music topic each month. Some ideas for topics include Musical Theatre, Jazz, Gospel - and so much more. We look forward to learning with you!
September 21–27, 2020 (Past)
The Offbeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble is auditioning female and male voices.
Most choirs, for better or worse, rehearse for two hours or longer, and usually the singers are seated most of the time. This places special physical demands on the body, the voice, and the mind. This webinar will help you to navigate those challenges, especially as pertains to breathing, but also posture, vocal rest, and hydration.
Singers will meet over 5 weeks to learn about the music, history and culture surrounding the recusant world of William Byrd, focusing on parts of Byrd's 'Mass for Four Voices' as well as music by Morley, Tallis, Wilbye, et al. Resources provided are .pdf scores, pre-recorded audio & video lessons, weekly Zoom meetings, a reference recording of all pieces, and an opportunity to observe live rehearsals taking place in conjunction with the remote track. A final performance will be offered on Sun., Oct. 25th at 3pm, as a curated discussion led by director Anne Lyman, with recorded performances and a slide show, available for later viewing on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUxcOS3Ju8vCX1db3kcccg.
Register at: https://forms.gle/pRfaKjpCExUH3x7P8. Payment options are listed.
September 28 – October 4, 2020 (Past)
All together now! Magnolia Chorale presents a Pop Music Singalong, free and open to the public. We will have an evening of singing along to some of our greatest pop tunes written for choir. The Beatles, ABBA, Stand By Me, and many more. You'll sing on mute, but we will all feel the energy in the Zoom room! Visit www.magnoliachorale.org to register and have the Zoom link emailed to you.
October 12–18, 2020 (Past)
In the 1880s, a group of linguists devised the International Phonetic Alphabet, a scientific system of writing the sounds for any verbal language. Today singers across the world use the symbols of IPA to refine their diction and to help them remember what sounds to make in the first place. In this presentation you'll use familiar texts in English and Latin to learn the most commonly encountered vowels and consonants. Please register at: https://www.emeraldensemble.org/eca/
October 19–25, 2020 (Past)
Seattle Peace Chorus presents our Fall 2020 virtual concert, featuring "The Storm Is Passing Over" arranged by Kent Stevenson, "Let America Be America Again" with lyrics by Langston Hughes, composed by Frederick N. West, and more songs of freedom and justice. Guests include Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown, Jason Turner, Sondra Segundo, Chris Daigre, Shades of Praise Choir. Conducted by Fred West and Kenya Leger. Join us at https://seattlepeacechorus.org before concert time and we will direct you to our live stream.
A virtual mini-concert of two to three pieces plus a sing along on Venmo as the finale to our virtual auction October 19-23. The link will be made available when ready.
October 26 – November 1, 2020 (Past)
In partnership with the National Nordic Museum, the Finnish Choral Society of Seattle presents the 44th annual Kalevala Day Celebration with a tribute to the Finnish sauna! This virtual event will feature Finnish choral songs, kantele music, folk dance, sauna stories, folklore, and more in honor of this quintessentially Finnish tradition.
Cost: Free; please RSVP to the Nordic Museum to get the YouTube link for the celebration. The link will be sent to you closer to the event date.
A practical overview with some helpful strategies for approaching changes to the human voice as we age. Singers will leave with some helpful excersizes to help maintain and improve the strength and flexability of the voice. Bring a straw and a bottle of water!
November 2–8, 2020 (Past)
A lot of great music as the Sound Singers walk into a new decade of friendship through music. Special guests include The Market Street Singers. And, as always, they will have their famous Japanese bake sale!
November 9–15, 2020 (Past)
Due to popular demand, MCE's virtual mini-concert, "Coming Home," will be re-aired online on Sunday November 15. This 20-minute mini-concert, which includes three performance pieces and a virtual sing along, can be viewed any time and multiple times between 2:00 and 5:00 PM PST.
Sine Nomine is opening its 2020-2021 concert season with a virtual performance of English Renaissance music composed for small spaces and intimate settings. Singers have met over five weeks to learn about the music, history, and culture surrounding the recusant world of William Byrd. Our concert premiere will feature parts of Byrd's 'Mass for Four Voices' as well as music by Morley, Tallis, Wilbye, and others. You will hear pre-recorded performances by our singers, view some singer testimonials, and even have the opportunity to sing-along yourself! There will be introductory comments by director Anne Lyman and an ongoing chat conversation during the concert.
Access our concert invitation by Director Anne Lyman, and subscribe/ bookmark our Sine Nomine YouTube channel Home page, which is where the concert link will appear a few days before Nov 15th: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUxcOS3Ju8vCX1db3kcccg
-- NOTE: The concert date was changed from Oct 25th to Nov 15th.
In our music-making, we need to widen our circle to be more inclusive, more accepting and more adventurous. We need to include a diversity of repertoire and a diversity of people in order to fully recognize our potential of who we can become. How do we address this call to be better singers, better communicators, better citizens? Join this free, public event by Magnolia Chorale to engage in this important conversation. Starting November 1, register at www.magnoliachorale.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.
November 16–22, 2020 (Past)
Wars, crusades, forced conversions, and exclusionary laws impact every aspect of life, musical work included. To mark the 400th Anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, we contemplate religious intolerance throughout history. Music from 17th-century psalters weaves together works of Encina, Eccard, Rossi, Byrd, and Cozzolani. With special guest, Rev. Terry Kyllo, Executive Director of Paths to Understanding.
In our first-ever online performance, members of the choir showcase their “hidden” talents for our audience.
Like many musical organizations, our members have numerous talents and accomplishments that generally remain unknown to our audience at large. They are writers, artists, instrumentalists, singers and scholars, and they enrich our community in any number of ways beyond their appearances with the choir. Since the pandemic keeps us from meeting in person with you, and with each other, we thought this would be a good time to step out from behind the veil, and display some of the secret talents of our members. This exclusive online presentation features excerpts from literary works and performances of music from medieval to McCartney, hosted by Artistic Director Eric Mentzel.
Contributing artists include Mary Lynne Evans, Sophia Smith, Dinnen Cleary, Bill McJohn, Ellen Seibert, Candace Robb, Basha Osinski, Alice Boatright, Wendy Joseph, Erika Chang, Mary Ann Hagan, Marian Seibert, Sally Mitchell, and Michael LaGaly, all supported by videographer Ailisa Newhall, sound engineer Kevin Wyatt-Stone, and produced by the MWC’s Artistic Director, Eric Mentzel.
This concert includes our favorite selections from from the archives of our holiday recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances on our web site, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
How well do you know choir music? This will be a fun, interactive evening where you will get to show off what you know (or recognize that there is so much more to learn!) Join Magnolia Chorale for this free night of trivia fun. Register after November 8 at www.magnoliachorale.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.
November 23–29, 2020 (Past)
THE SEA: Shapenote in Great Waters
For our first choral destination, Radiance travels to Seattle's constant companion: the sea. William Billings's epic Euroclydon anchors a program of classic American folk hymns in this unique virtual event. The unpredictable waters of the Pacific provide a fitting backdrop for the powerful, ebullient harmonies of shapenote singing.
PROGRAM
BILLINGS Euroclydon
BILLINGS Jordan
WATTS Windham
BILLINGS Hear my pray'r, O Lord, my God
Schenectady "From all that dwell below the skies"
Montgomery "Early, my God, without delay"
Sweet Prospect "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand"
WATTS Rainbow
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-sea/
Bellevue Chamber Chorus is pleased to collaborate on a new digital project with Ken Sabalza, a Seattle native and freelance vocalist and keyboardist. Ken will sing the baritone solo in "Bright Morning Stars,” arranged by Shawn Kirchner, which is scheduled to debut Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30 pm on our official YouTube channel and Facebook page. Ken is an incredibly well-rounded vocalist with experience in many different genres including opera, musical theater, and popular styles. The text of the piece speaks to generational loss and sorrow, but the message is hopeful and focuses on the renewal found in the eponymous "bright morning stars." We look forward to sharing the nuance and warmth Ken brings to every project, especially a piece as soulful as this, and we hope you'll join us for the digital premiere!
November 30 – December 6, 2020 (Past)
For over thirty years, the Seattle Children’s Chorus has instructed, mentored and loved hundreds of gifted youth. When our season together comes to an end, we stand back and watch their amazing professional journeys with such joy and pride. This Christmas we have a very special surprise for you. SCC alumni are gathering to present a first-ever Virtual Christmas performance called “Coming Home for Christmas”. Over twenty vocalists are preparing a spectacular concert rich with musical variety, reflecting the many musical directions they have pursued since SCC Days. You will hear best loved Christmas carols, Music of Sacred Oratorios, Christmas jazz, Musical Theatre Selections, and more. This concert comes from the heart of our alumni, making a special effort to support SCC’s mission during this difficult COVID season. Please join us Saturday, December 5th, 6:00p.m.
The Seattle SeaChordsmen barbershop style acapella chorus will attempt their first ever virtual Holiday Show this year. It features newly recorded songs by quartets, VLQs (Very Large Quartets), and everyone in the chorus that was able to figure out self recording technology! Please join us, here: https://youtu.be/958Gj3R2AY8
December 7–13, 2020 (Past)
9th Annual Spectrum Choral Academy Christmas Concert featuring all choir levels, singers ages 5-20. Concert ends at dusk with Silent Night sung by candlelight.
Join members of Seattle Pro Musica for a virtual concert of holiday music made distantly by our singers. Though we cannot gather in person, we can still warm your souls with beautiful songs by composers old and new. To close our performance, conductor Karen P. Thomas will lead everyone in a holiday carol singalong. Get cozy and bring home the sights and sounds of choral music this December!
Seattle Jewish Chorale is excited to present a Hanukkah concert for everyone to enjoy. In this five-song program, Music Director Jacob Finkle blends classic favorites with a couple more modern compositions. You can expect lively tunes, contemplative melodies, a variety of fun instruments, and a singalong!
While we wish we could be together in person, we're grateful we can still create concerts of Jewish music for you to experience from the comfort of your homes. So, join us on December 13th for some virtual fun! Bring your pets, your kids, and if you like, your kazoos. Hanukkah: The Warmth of Shared Light will premiere on our YouTube channel at 2:15PM PST! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Tsp5qpBXhuNjh9bP0lbFw
You can submit free-will donations at
https://givebutter.com/embed/c/Skagit-Valley-Chorale
Join Master Chorus Eastside for a warm and cozy virtual Christmas carol treat, right in your own comfortable home! Hear holiday favorites Jingle Bells, The Holly and the Ivy, and more! Viewable on Sunday December 13 between 2:00 and 5:00 PM. View as often as you like.
The annual Nordic Christmas concert will be virtual this year, with a guest choir from Sweden! Tune in to enjoy the most beautiful holiday music from the Nordic countries!
Home for the Holidays ... Because We Are! A virtual holiday show from Choir of the Sound
Pop the corn, heat the cocoa, and gather your household around the screen: Choir of the Sound is delivering a holiday show directly from our homes to yours. With newly recorded virtual songs, and some favorite skits and dances from the archives, we’re cooking up a joyful feast for your eyes and ears!
Sharing the holiday spirit safely during the current pandemic means Choir of the Sound will be streaming our holiday show online this year. "Home for the Holidays...Because We Are!" will be available on a private YouTube channel from 6:00 PM on Friday, December 11, until midnight on Sunday, December 13.
To register for the show, please visit: https://choir-of-the-sound.square.site/
Instead of buying a ticket, we ask that you make a donation of $1.00 or more and enter the email address where you’d like to receive the private link. Once you have registered, a link will be emailed to you during the week leading up to the show. You will be able to use the link to view the show on any device on which you can watch YouTube - your computer, tablet, phone, or smart TV - between 6:00 PM December 11 and midnight December 13. If you have any questions, call us at 206-528-9990, or send an email to tickets@choirofthesound.org.
We hope you will join us for some seasonal comfort and joy during this most unusual year!
Are you feeling grinchy? Do you need a little holiday spirit to brighten your mood? Join the Lake Washington Singers (from the comfort of your couch) in our Virtual Holiday Concert: "Stuck at Home for the Holidays". Repertoire will include classic carols we all know and love, parodies to make you smile, original songs and some classical arrangements sure to lift your spirits.
Please join us Saturday, December 12th at 7:00 PM on Facebook or Sunday, December 13th at 7:00 PM on YouTube.
December 14–20, 2020 (Past)
Prime Voci is joined by harpist Juliet Stratton for Benjamin Britten’s incomparable holiday musical classic: A Ceremony of Carols. Enjoy this SGC tradition- presented in a new virtual format- from the comfort of your own home.
Subscribe to Seattle Girls Choir’s YouTube channel for a notification of when this concert goes live!
It’s been a tough year and we need a lot of Christmas, right this very minute.
To ensure no ear, no heart goes untouched this holiday season, we’re doing our ring-ting-tingling online – and inviting you to ring-ting-tingle too!
A show four months in the making, and with some incredibly careful sound and video editing, we bring our pre-recorded voices together. You’re invited Sunday, December 20 to see and hear Northwest Sound Men’s Chorus, the Alexandria Harmonizers, plus a many special guests delight their largest audience ever: The World.
Proceeds to benefit Hopelink.
Join us for an encore broadcast of our virtual holiday concert, performed distantly by our singers. Although we cannot gather in person, we can still warm your souls with beautiful songs by composers old and new. To close our performance, conductor Karen P. Thomas will lead everyone in a holiday carol sing-along. Get cozy and bring home the sights and sounds of choral music this December! The concert will be broadcast on our YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dC1aeXkahGY.
Seattle Girls Choir has a simple motto for this season: keep singing. A Gift of Song celebrates the winter season, and illustrates the continued perseverance of over 150 choristers ages 5-18 who have committed to singing despite the challenges. With engaging virtual performances by six of our performing choirs, this will be a holiday treat for the whole family to enjoy.
Subscribe to Seattle Girls Choir's YouTube channel for a notification of when this concert goes live!
Save the date: For the first time ever, Bellevue Youth Choirs is proud to present a Virtual Choir Concert!
Join us for the online premiere of all our virtual choir videos, just in time for the holidays. Interspersed with messages from BYC staff and choristers, this "concert" is sure to spread joy!
Although we can't sing together in person this year, we are so grateful for the power of technology that brings our voices together virtually. As you watch from home, know that we are thinking of you.
Mark yourself as "Going" to be notified when we add the YouTube link. You can watch live with us on December 14th at 5PM, or return to the Youtube page to watch later.
Happy holidays!
featuring BYC singers:
The Musicianship Training Choristers
Virtual Choir Choristers
and staff:
Nicholas Gorne, Artistic Director
Nathan Shiu, Lead Accompanist
WATCH ANY TIME, ANY DAY, AS OFTEN AS YOU'D LIKE, BETWEEN DECEMBER 18 AND 31!
Join the Northwest Firelight Chorale for a virtual holiday concert sure to warm your heart and renew your spirit. We will bring you a dazzling collection of beloved carols, pop favorites, soul-stirring spirituals, festively fun tunes, our signature Firelighter choralography and some special effect surprises! And in this intimate performance, our choir members will invite you into their homes to share stories of their own December traditions. So pour a glass of holiday cheer, throw another log on the fire, and settle in for a cozy evening of music and heartfelt connection.
Wellspring Ensemble is very excited to invite you to our Virtual Winter Concert. This concert can be streamed from any device and from the comfort of your own home!
Join us Wednesday, December 16th at 7:30PM to listen to this season's virtual videos and a few blasts from the past! Just click on the link to stream our concert! https://youtu.be/24VlISnpLyY
Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Donate directly via our website: https://www.wellspringensemble.org/donate
Happy Holidays and we look forward to sharing our season with you!
Tune in on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/northwestgirlchoir) or check in on our Facebook event (https://fb.me/e/1YR5nFipu) on Saturday, December 19 at 3:00pm for this festive online concert! Featuring a song by each of our choirs, plus an all-choirs finale!
Stay tuned for more info.
Vocalpoint! Seattle’s Summer of Love – featuring songs from psychedelic sixties!
The virtual fall show premiered on YouTube on November 28 and continues to be available free to the public through the holiday season.
Visit our YouTube Channel and look for Summer of Love
https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
Seattle's Norwegian Ladies Chorus invites you to our first virtual Jul Concert! Tune into our YouTube Channel Friday 12/18 at 7pm to see our concert video.
The concert will include virtual choir performances, as well as special solos and small groups by chorus members and their families. To find the YouTube Channel, search "Norwegian Ladies Chorus" on YouTube, or click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-yRJT4MAVKuZ346sWwxkg
The concert is free, and we will be accepting donations at this link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9RKTXF2ZSZTEA
Join Columbia Choirs as we celebrate the holiday season and share what our choirs have been working on during our virtual Fall session! This virtual performance is open to all of our families, friends, and community. We will be collecting donations to support our choirs.
“The Sun Never Says” is part of a larger work by Dan Forrest that features a rarely set text illustrating what it means to truly give without seeking returns. With its beautiful harmony and rich texture for cello (played by Eli Weinberger) and choir, it is no surprise this piece has grown in popularity. Bellevue Chamber Chorus is excited to premiere this virtual recording on our official YouTube channel and Facebook page, as our holiday gift to our audiences with its message of selflessness and love.
December 21–27, 2020 (Past)
(THIS CONCERT IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER ANY TIME OF DAY (so you may overlook the only date of Christmas day pasted in above).
In our first-ever online performance, members of the choir showcase their “hidden” talents for our audience.
Like many musical organizations, our members have numerous talents and accomplishments that generally remain unknown to our audience at large. They are writers, artists, instrumentalists, singers and scholars, and they enrich our community in any number of ways beyond their appearances with the choir. Since the pandemic keeps us from meeting in person with you, and with each other, we thought this would be a good time to step out from behind the veil, and display some of the secret talents of our members. This exclusive online presentation features excerpts from literary works and performances of music from medieval to McCartney, hosted by Artistic Director Eric Mentzel.
Contributing artists include Mary Lynne Evans, Sophia Smith, Dinnen Cleary, Bill McJohn, Ellen Seibert, Candace Robb, Basha Osinski, Alice K. Boatwright, Wendy Joseph, Erika Chang, Mary Ann Hagan, Marian Seibert, Sally Mitchell, and Michael LaGaly, all supported by videographer Ailisa Newhall, sound engineer Kevin Wyatt-Stone, and produced by the MWC’s Artistic Director, Eric Mentzel.
The 80-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and young men and women of Vocalpoint! Seattle recorded while in quarantine to share our beloved holiday tradition with you to enjoy safely at home.
– Visit our YouTube Channel on December 22 at 7:30pm and look for the premier of A Festival of Lessons & Carols https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
Bring the family to enjoy an old-fashioned carol sing in the safety of your own car. Song sheets will be provided, and the music will transmitted to your car radio for you to sing along. This free event is a benefit for the Bainbridge Island social services agency Helpline House, so we ask that you bring non-perishable food items, cash or checks made out to Helpline House.
Because we can't carol in person this 2020 holiday season, Bellevue Chamber Chorus members are teaming up for a fun collaboration featuring festive December artwork by children from both Bellevue and our larger familial circles to create an online recording of “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” This classic 1945 tune (also known as "The Christmas Song") from Robert Wells and Mel Tormé was popularized by Nat King Cole, and the clever and fun choral arrangement by Roy Ringwald is full of classic holiday cheer and childhood mystery, sure to bring a smile! Featuring our magnificent accompanist Kristine Anderson in full 40's pianistic style! Join us for the premiere party on our official YouTube channel or Facebook page at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 12/22.
December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021 (Past)
Vocalpoint! Seattle’s Summer of Love – featuring songs from psychedelic sixties!
The virtual fall show premiered on YouTube on November 28 and continues to be available free to the public through the holiday season.
Visit our YouTube Channel and look for Summer of Love
https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
January 4–10, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
January 11–17, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
January 18–24, 2021 (Past)
Our season continues with a performance project focusing on Spanish settings of the 'Lamentations of Jeremiah,' that will also feature other music by Cristobal de Morales, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Duarte Lobo & others.
This virtual singing opportunity is open to EVERYONE with a love of Renaissance polyphony and who would like to learn more about the music, history, and culture that makes this music so uniquely beautiful. This is a 5 week course (Jan 17-Feb 18) with a YouTube concert premiere on Sunday, Mar 14 at 3:00pm. Resources include printable and sing-along scores, midi files, & audio and video lessons. Zoom meetings will take place on Thu evenings, and there is an option to contribute individual audio, and possibly video, recordings of some of the pieces. Details are found on the REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/TcbNyrCP6SeCbP9VA
~~ Registration is due Sat, Jan 16th. ~~ Payment is due Wed, Jan 20th. ~~
Contact: Managing Director, Pam Silimperi at sinenomineseattle@gmail.com
A link to the concert premiere presentation will be posted here at a later date.
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
Please join us for the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium's 2021 Annual Meeting (via Zoom, of course)!
Singers, leadership teams, management teams, and artistic staff from any member organization are welcome and encouraged to attend, although each organization will only have one person eligible to vote during the meeting.
https://washington.zoom.us/j/93581869346
Meeting ID: 935 8186 9346
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General Agenda:
I. Welcome
II. Introduction of the Board
III. State of the Organization
IV. 2021 Budget Approval
V. Committee Reports: Membership, Technology, Development, Education, Festival, Big Sing, Marketing, Diversity
VI. Board Elections / Introduction of the 2021 Executive Committee
VII. Future plans for GSCC
VIII. Short breakout sessions for colleague catch-up
IX. Adjournment
January 25–31, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
Sunday, January 31, Cantiamo, Magnolia!
6 or 7 pm - 8:15 pm
Visit www.magnoliachorale.org to register as a guest.
The first adventure we are taking this year is a "trip" to Italy. We'll start at 6:00 with an optional dinner hour, cooking and eating pasta puttanesca and drinking wine.
After our dinner, at 7:00 we will sit down to enjoy Opera re-Defined, a brief expose on opera. We will play a short 5-question trivia challenge for your chance to win tiramisu delivered to your door. Naturalmente, we will sing opera choruses together (Va pensiero, Brindisi, and Anvil Chorus), using Youtube lyric videos as our guide.
Once we've exhausted ourselves with Italy and want to return to American soil, at 8:00 we will look at "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around" in preparation for our February session, which centers on Black History Month.
Guests are welcome and will receive log-in information and music PDFs after registration.
February 15–21, 2021 (Past)
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
The concert includes our favorite selections from the archives of our sacred recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances links on our web page, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
February 22–28, 2021 (Past)
The Hills: Shaking the Tree with Kevin Siegfried
The quiet humility of Shaker music and other American folk tunes takes on a new dimension surrounded by the alpine forests of the North Cascades. We'll learn about the history of the Shakers and their deep musical tradition, then embark on a choral adventure to perform hymns and new arrangements by guest composer Kevin Siegfried.
PROGRAM
* Sow the seeds of love and kindness
SIEGFRIED Rolling On
* Chosen Spot
SIEGFRIED In Yonder Valley
* The Savior's Cheering Promise
* Holy Wisdom's Feast
SIEGFRIED Morning Light
SIEGFRIED I Will Walk With My Children
* The Waters of Life
SIEGFRIED Vum Vive Vum
SIEGFRIED Now Is the Cool of the Day
SIEGFRIED Wintergrace
SIEGFRIED Consolation
SIEGFRIED Top of the Hill from At the Water's Edge
*these are songs received at Shaker worship locations in the mid to late 1800s
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-hills/
Join our CANW community for an evening of readings of poetry readings, viewings of exclusive CANW video performances of Hughes settings by composer William Averitt, and a wide-ranging discussion led by Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Bode. Explore with us as we honor Langston Hughes's impact upon our imagination, American arts and letters, and upon our music-making.
Topic: CANW Salon 2021 - Encounters with Langston Hughes
Time: Feb 24, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95712906267
Meeting ID: 957 1290 6267
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our second of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, February 28 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
Bellevue Chamber Chorus presents “Wanting Memories,” from acclaimed composer Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a treble a cappella ensemble of African American women active since the 1970s. A piece heralding today’s "a cappella” style, with a strong melody and vocal mimicry of instruments, it also has a beautiful journey to take the listener on, as illustrated in our virtual recording that will premiere on YouTube and Facebook. We are grateful for the music and life of Ysaye Barnwell and we look forward to sharing this upcoming release during Black History Month.
March 1–7, 2021
ANNOUNCING OUR VIRTUAL CONCERT, SATURDAY MARCH 6th
In this long season with the Covid Pandemic, the Seattle Children's Chorus, like many arts organizations worldwide, has sought creative ways to keep our music alive and to keep spreading that joy with our audiences! Our next Virtual Performance "Blessing Our World In Song" will be just that!
This Virtual Performance will feature an extraordinary Massed Choir Video of our choristers and alumni performing the treasured blessing we have sung for our audiences for nearly 30 years. It has always been a very holy and personal moment of connection as our choirs surround our audiences and together deliver John Rutter's "The Lord Bless You and Keep". It is one of those "not a dry eye" concert moments. We have deeply missed blessing you in song for the past 12 months. On March 6th, SCC will come to your screen as a large singing community of youth and alumni. Have a hanky ready.
The virtual concert will also include a delightful recital of vocal soloists from among our present choristers who have been faithfully developing their vocal skills by zoom sessions throughout our quarantine. We are also pleased to be welcoming some very special guests to this concert. Our vocalists will deliver wonderful literature for solo voice: art songs, folk songs, gospel, musical theatre and more.
Please join us for this special event.
The global pandemic reduced our 2019-2020 season to a single concert and led us to begin our season virtually. So we felt it fitting to return to repertoire we were preparing a year ago—diverse settings of Psalm 137, “By the waters of Babylon we sat and wept…,” set by Sweelinck, Rossi, J.S. Bach, Pärt, and others, along with a new arrangement by our Artistic Director, Daniel Mahraun.
Hello,
Lake Washington Singers, a local women’s choir, is now accepting applications for our 2021 vocal scholarship program.
Scholarship Highlights:
. $1,000 Award
.. Open to High School students who are at least 15
.. Application deadline – March 1, 2021
Application attachmented.
For any questions, please email us at Scholarships@LakeWashingtonSingers.org
For more information about our group, please visit www. LakeWashingtonSingers.org
We would appreciate it if you would forward this information to Choir Directors, Drama Teachers, Vocal Instructors, Students and anyone else you think may be interested.
Thank you,
Lake Washington Singers Scholarship Committee
March 8–14, 2021
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Our second episode features music by composers Melissa Dunphy and Gabriel Fauré, an interview with Melissa Dunphy, and a recipe for Gambas al Ajillo with Blistered Shishito Peppers. Follow our event page (http://seattlepromusica.org/choral-tapas) for an ingredients list!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
Sine Nomine presents its second performance of the 2020-21 season with a virtual performance of Spanish and Portugese Renaissance music inspired by the theme of 'Lamentations.' Singers have met virtually over five weeks to learn about the music, history, and culture that makes this music so uniquely beautiful. Our concert premiere will feature a selection of the pieces we studied and sang together: one setting of the 'Lamentations of Jeremiah' and 'O vos omnes' by Tomás Luis de Victoria, considered the most famous composer in 16th-century Spain; also we will offer 'Triste España' ('Sad Spain') by Juan del Encina, and 'Pater peccavi' by Portugese composer Duarte Lobo. You will hear a brief spoken presentation by Director Anne Lyman incorporating art and architecture of the period, pre-recorded performances by our singers, and even have the opportunity to sing along yourself! There will be an ongoing chat conversation during the concert. Do come join us!
Subscribe/ bookmark our Sine Nomine YouTube channel home page, which is where the concert link will appear a few days before March 14th, and where you may now view recordings from our fall concert, 'Together Alone with William Byrd.'
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUxcOS3Ju8vCX1db3kcccg
If you like, feel free to contact us at: sinenomineseattle@gmail.com
We may not be able to travel in person, but we can travel through song. Join us in a choral journey through the British Isles
Available for viewing March 14-21 (Including St. Patrick’s Day!)
March 22–28, 2021
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our third of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, March 28 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
April 19–25, 2021
This concert includes our favorite selections from the archives of our folk music recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances links on our web page, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
We are thrilled to feature our Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Bode in an intimate evening of conversation, musings, and recollections from a life of music-making and writing. Enjoy readings from his newly published collection "Crickets and Commas" as well as CANW recordings of those poetical works set to music by some of your favorite composers (Barnum, Asher, Earnest , Trumbore, and Averitt).
Topic: CANW Salon: Robert Bode, man of letters and music
Time: Apr 21, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91971045458
Meeting ID: 919 7104 5458
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our final of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, April 25 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
April 26 – May 2, 2021
Our final concert of the season is a celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Renaissance master Josquin des Prez (c. 1455-1521). This concert will feature Josquin's Missa Sine Nomine as well as other famous "nameless" pieces from Renaissance France, Burgundy, and Italy. A link to the concert will be posted to this description at a later date.
May 3–9, 2021
THE FIELDS: Songs of Abundance
The music of Hildegard of Bingen has long been appreciated for its vernal, crystalline beauty. We'll pair this beloved repertoire with lighthearted arrangements of classic American folk songs for our final choral destination. Join us for an adventure into a countryside springing to life.
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-fields-songs-of-abundance/
Some inspired zaniness from a chorus known for its sense of play!
Available for viewing May 9-16 (the perfect Mother’s Day gift!)
May 31 – June 6, 2021
We close our season of Perseverance, looking forward with hope to a return to in-person rehearsal and performance. To illustrate this journey of waiting, we offer musical descriptions of the Last Judgment and St. Michael the Archangel’s final victory over the devil, including works of Capillas, Lusitano, Scheidt, Gumpelzhaimer, and the Sacred Harp tradition.
Have we got something for you to taco 'bout! LWS wants to spread some hap-pea-ness so you butter save the date! We are ready to pickle your fancy with a menu of songs that will a-peel to the most diverse of palettes: classical, musicals, pop, jazz, and more!! We can guarantee-tea there will be a song in the smorgasbord that's your jam.
It will be sweet, a little cheesy, but it's pho-real. This soup-er concert is all about food, made 'specially for you to enjoy while you picnic at home.
more information available at LakeWashingtonSingers.org
June 28 – July 4, 2021
No MCE season would be complete without our popular Celebrate America. Enjoy a few of our favorite all-American pieces from across the years.
Available for viewing July 1-6 (including July 4th)