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Emerald Ensemble is a professional chamber choir featuring the finest voices in the Seattle area conducted by Dr. Gary D. Cannon. We sing music of all periods and genres, with emphasis on classical choral repertoire. (Read More)
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September 24–30, 2018 (Past)
"Sometimes the only out is back through."
Join us on a moving multi-media journey toward openness, understanding, and a path toward dismantling racism through understanding white supremacy and privilege. Featuring many talented Greater Seattle-based musicians, including Duo-Organists Wanda Griffiths & Stephen Marshall-Ward with reSound, a Northwest Chamber Ensemble, Dave Beck, cello, Kyle Erickson, trumpet, Ian Alvarez, percussion, and filmed interviews with Plymouth Youth Forum members.
Join Les Chanterelles in our debut performance at Tacoma's beautiful St Luke's Memorial Church. This program of (mostly) medieval and renaissance music for four treble voices features music by Hildegard von Bingen, Dufay, Josquin, Gombert, Monteverdi, and Amy Beach (among others!)
Holly Boaz, soprano
Linda Strandberg, soprano
Emi Ostrom, mezzo
Anne Lyman, mezzo
This concert is FREE!
Mirinesse Women's Choir
co-conducted by Rebecca Rottsolk and Beth Ann Bonnecroy
Auditions for the 2018-2019 season
Sat, Sept 29, beginning at 11am
For the audition, bring a prepared piece to sing and a music resume describing your experience. The audition will also include sight-reading.
An accompanist will be provided.
Go to www.mirinessewomenschoir.org to request an audition time.
Auditions are held informally by section and take place during the first several weeks of rehearsals. Singers are expected to be able to read music, blend with their section, keep up during rehearsals and regularly attend rehearsals.
Even if you haven't sung since your high school or college choral days - never fear! Northwest Chorale is both demanding and easy going at the same time. Our members come from all walks of life, but have one thing in common – our love of music.
October 1–7, 2018 (Past)
WHITE Acadia Fanfare
BOULANGER Psalm 24 (“La terre appartient à l’Eternel”)
COPLAND Suite from Appalachian Spring
HAYDN “Autumn” from The Seasons
This program includes world premieres of Forever hurts by Anna-Karin Klockar; Uprooted by Sarah Rimkus; and Sa pampang [along the shore] by Ily Matthew Maniano. We’ll sing two settings of Oscar Wilde’s poem Requiescat, by Eric Barnum (2007) and Rodney Sharman (2015), and Kevin Puts’ In castle wood. Finally, The Esoterics will present Dale Trumbore’s secular requiem How to go on, using the words of three living poets: Barbara Crooker, Amy Fleury, and Laura Foley.
In the past 4 years we have collected enough funds to pay for 100 operations. Come enjoy a night of harmony and a special 8 part harmony song between Seattle Shores Chorus and the Seattle Seachordsmen Chorus. All proceeds go to Operation Smile who provide free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial deformities in children around the globe.
Join us for The Seattle Bach Choir's 14th annual Bachtoberfest, featuring a German buffet, open bar, live and silent auctions, and a performance by the Seattle Bach Choir. All proceeds fund the choir's 2018-2019 concert season.
This year we are hoping to raise the funds to make a professional recording and your support can make this possible.
October 8–14, 2018 (Past)
We begin our season with a gala celebration of our 25 years together, presenting audience and singer favorites from our past, including selections from Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, Britten’s Festival Te Deum, and Josef Rheinberger’s glorious Cantus Missae for double choir. Founding CANW conductor Richard Sparks returns, along with CANW vocal alumni to join current Artistic Director Robert Bode in a festival concert of choral highlights to match the breadth and splendor of our 25 years of music-making
Marking 15 years on stage with celebratory songs of strength, survival, and hope!
Songs set to the writings of Walt Whitman and Gertrude Stein, including the first modern literary usage of the word “gay,” from her essay, Miss Furr and Miss Skeene
Music from today’s pop stars including Katy Perry (“Roar”), Alicia Keys (“Superwoman”), and Alessia Cara (“Scars to Your Beautiful”)
Songs from the worlds of gospel, Broadway (West Side Story) and Hollywood
A musical meditation on Psalm 103 (“Bless the Lord, O my soul”), the Orthodox Vesperal Psalm, and a reflection on God’s glory revealed in creation. The program premieres a new setting of Psalm 103 by six Orthodox composers, sung in English with the traditional Orthodox refrains.
Sacred music generally served a liturgical purpose, and often also a political one. Whether it was Tallis and Byrd dedicating large collections of motets to the Queen in return for a monopoly on music printing rights, or the music by Tallis used as a battle rallying cry when the King was at war with France, each piece comes with an interesting story and gives us a peek into the composers’ allegiances and a sense of the intertwined religious and political turbulence of the time.
SPM performs tunes from beloved movie musicals at The Triple Door! Join members of Seattle Pro Musica and emcee Karen P. Thomas for a lively evening of Broadway choruses and cabaret solos, all drawn from stage and screen musicals. Enjoy cocktails, wine, beer, and delicious food from Wild Ginger, while watching the talented members of SPM share their favorite standards.
Two shows: 7:00 pm and 9:15 pm.
October 15–21, 2018 (Past)
Marking 15 years on stage with celebratory songs of strength, survival, and hope!
Songs set to the writings of Walt Whitman and Gertrude Stein, including the first modern literary usage of the word “gay,” from her essay, Miss Furr and Miss Skeene
Music from today’s pop stars including Katy Perry (“Roar”), Alicia Keys (“Superwoman”), and Alessia Cara (“Scars to Your Beautiful”)
Songs from the worlds of gospel, Broadway (West Side Story) and Hollywood
Opus 7 explores thought-provoking questions around what it means to be an American, what is a patriot, and what defines a hero in a celebratory concert of musical Americana: traditional patriotic and historical songs, folksongs, spirituals, musical theater, light opera, and even barbershop! Composers include Aaron Copeland, Irving Berlin, Stephen Paulus, Carol Barnett, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ives (Psalm 90), John Muehleisen (Salut au Monde), and others.
The Seattle Ladies Choir is made up of over 60 members with varying musical experience, from shower singers to professional musicians. It is a non-audition choir that strives to provide a supportive community for members and to connect through music. The choir votes each season on a repertoire of contemporary music in a wide range including rock, folk, and pop. Hear them sing in perfect harmony at the Season 15 Concerts, including choral versions of songs by Cher, TLC, The Eagles, and Queen.
Celebrate with Northwest Girlchoir as we kick off our 46th Season at our annual Welcome Concert! This free concert includes performances by all of our auditioned choirs (grades 3-12), while also featuring a special traditional round of "Jubilate Deo," highlighting the unique voices of each of our choir levels.
Now is your chance to sing the Brahms Requiem with a room full of singers! Our 3rd Seattle Big Sing will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Seattle's First Baptist Church. An assortment of conductors from the 85 member choirs of the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium will be conducting the different movements and sections of the German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. Please join us as we sing this monumental choral masterpiece.
October 22–28, 2018 (Past)
Sine Nomine, conducted by Dr. Anne Lyman, will present a variety of Renaissance polyphony for mixed voices, based on Marian texts - including works by Hildegard, Ockeghem, Guerrero, di Lasso, and Victoria. We will feature the joyful motet and portions of the Missa 'Ave Regina caelorum' for double choir by Juan Guttiérez de Padilla, a Spanish composer living in Puebla, Mexico in the 17th century; the beautiful 'Nesciens mater' by Jean Mouton; & the very moving 'Stabat mater dolorosa' by Josquin.
“Keep Playin’ That Rock ‘N’ Roll” features the vocal, dance, and dramatic talents of the 36-member Vocalpoint! Seattle ensemble, a select group of high school men and women from throughout the Puget Sound region.
Great Rock Hits from the 60s, 70s & 80s, featuring songs by Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Beach Boys, The Bangles, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Pointer Sisters, Joe Cocker, The James Gang, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Prince, The Little River Band, Pat Benatar and more!
October 29 – November 4, 2018 (Past)
The Road Home; The evolution of the American Song Book focuses on American composers from the 19th - 21st centuries.
PROGRAM
PAULUS - Pilgrim's Hymn
PAULUS - The Road Home
THOMPSON - The Best of Rooms
THOMPSON - Alleluia
SIEGFRIED - At the Water's Edge
According to an old Celtic saying, heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter. For the ancient Celts, they experienced that on the beautiful, wind-swept isle of Iona, now part of Scotland.
Join reSound, a Northwest Chamber Ensemble on November 4th, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood as we explore these extraordinary spiritual spaces where heaven and earth meet together through stunning music and poetry.
BOULANGER Pour les funérailles d’un soldat
HINDEMITH String Quartet No. 2 [first movement]
RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
HOLST Ode to Death, Op. 38
PARRY “There Is an Old Belief”
RAVEL La valse
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
November 5–11, 2018 (Past)
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Sunday, November 11th, the Seattle Bach Choir under the artistic direction of Dr. Anne Lyman, is pleased to present ARMISTICE, a concert of music for choir and instruments in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the treaty that ended the most significant war the world had ever known.
English conductor Guy Protheroe returns to direct Cappella Romana in a concert of profound sacred works by British composers, including Elgar, Holst, Parry and others, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the Great War.
The Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle, Seattle's oldest chorus, is pleased to announce our annual Codfish dinner and concert.
Social begins at 5pm with a no-host bar. Dinner at 6pm and a performance by the chorus after dessert. Please come join us for what is always a fun evening with good friends, good food and good music!
The chorus is celebrating our 129th anniversary this year! Proceeds help the chorus remain a contributor to the nationally recognized Scandinavian community here in Seattle.
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
Join members of the Seattle Labor Chorus in an afternoon workshop learning and sharing songs of hope and justice. Led by Reed Fromer, keyboardist extraordinaire and chorus/workshop leader from northern California.
Please RSVP to rebelvoz@aol.com so we can coordinate refreshments and possibly arrange for carpools and lyric sheets.
Youtube links to hear Reed playing and sing
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMoXwxgb7Tg)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZGCjEWXFYA
November 12–18, 2018 (Past)
Join Tacoma Early Music for a performance of early music from various cultures. This performance will feature a scrolling display of a variety of musical artwork and a reception, all in the intimate and beautiful acoustic of the Tacoma Community College Art Gallery.
Reserve tickets at (206) 714-3528
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Dinner at 6:10
Concert at 7:00
Dessert and dancing at 8:00
Wine, Bier, Sodas available for purchase, please no BYOB
Magnificat, by Cecilia McDowall for Soprano and Mezzo Soprano Soloists, SATB Chorus and Piano or Chamber Orchestra is the featured piece of our holiday concert.
"Music Crosses Borders" focuses on how we as a society treat the foreigner, the stranger, and the immigrant, appreciating the diversity of culture brought to our shores by each new wave of people. The concert features music from many immigrant cultures that have been most affected by the very poor treatment of our fellow human beings at our borders and by harsh immigration policies that have sown fear and discord among our friends around the world.
Join the Seattle Ladies Choir for a fun evening of beer, tacos, and tunes! We'll also have a raffle full of great prizes, including tickets to MoPOP, the Paramount, and a Seattle Reign Game, and many more! All proceeds go toward funding our capital campaign for our storage unit. With your help, we can continue to pay the yearly fees and hopefully upgrade to a bigger unit to fit our new risers and microphones.
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
November 19–25, 2018 (Past)
Kick off the Christmas season with a festive program from Renaissance Germany. This program features a variety of German Christmas carols, chorales, and motets by Michael and Hieronymus Praetorius, Hans Hassler, Heinrich Schütz, and Franz Gruber.
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
November 26 – December 2, 2018 (Past)
When the earth stills, and lights shine in the darkest skies, we take time to rejoice and reflect. Music is a moving, powerful force for reminding us what matters in life, what brings us joy, what connects us to each other. Our concert celebrates the hope, peace, warmth and reflection that music brings to our lives.
The Norwegian Ladies Chorus annual Christmas concert is held the first Sunday in December at 3 pm at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church, 2400 NW 85th Street, Seattle, WA 98117. This year's concert will be December 2, 2018 at 3 pm. A reception with great cookies and coffee follows the concert.
Continuing our romp through music history, Redmond Chorale enters the Classical Era (c. 1750 to 1830). This is a time of refined elegance. This promises to be a season of gorgeous and important choral repertoire with some anachronistic juxtapositions thrown in for good measure (pun intended).
Snuggle up and get cozy—Choir of the Sound has something under the tree for everyone this December. Our gifts of song will include familiar carols, your favorite holiday pop songs, and some shiny new surprises! We’ll wrap them up with costumes and sets, and trim them with skits and dances. Kick off your holiday season by sharing our special brand of comfort and joy!
Gospel Mass by Robert Ray, plus Seasonal and other Spiritual carols. With its driving rhythms and soulful melodies, this music connects us to our American past and urges us to a brighter future. Seasonal carols speak to the heart.
Your senses will come alive with favorites like “Do You Hear What I Hear” and “Cool Yule,” intricate arrangements from Israel, France, Spain, and India, and settings of winter poems by Shakespeare and Poe. Join our advanced choirs in an evening that will set the tone for a beautiful holiday season.
Featuring Amabile, Vivace, Amore, and Ensemble.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Traditional O Come Immanuel
Haydn Awake the Harp
Mendelssohn Behold a Star
Handel Recitatives
Rachmaninoff Bogoraditse Devo (Ave Maria)
Elgar Lux Aeterna
Bach Chorus: Hear King of Angels
Faure Cantique de Noel (de Jean Racine)
Gjeilo The Rose
Ticheli Earth Song
Lauridsen Sure on This Shining Night
Bach Dona Nobis Pacem
In this holiday concert, we explore the guiding light of stars with carols Rise Up Shepherds and Follow, Star in the East and I Wonder as I Wander plus works by Mendelssohn, Praetorius, and McDowall. Also included are Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars by Jonathan Dove with organist Joel Bevington, Three Kings by Healey Willan, and Only in Sleep by Eriks Ešenvalds. Enjoy sing along carols Go Tell it on the Mountain and Silent Night with NWCC Director Mark Kloepper.
Kirkland Choral Society's beloved holiday concerts feature J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio (Cantata IV) with orchestra partners Philharmonia Northwest, and soloists Heather Arnold, Carmen Nemeth, Stephen Rumph, and Charles Robert Stephens. The concert also features great antiphonal choir music, as well as many audience holiday favorites.
Welcome to Bellevue Youth Choirs' Greatest Holiday Hits concert, the first formal MainStage performance of 18-19. As we embark on our 7th season we have collected quite the substantial repertoire library and have decided to revisit staff, chorister and crowd favorites for the majority of our season. Our December MainStage performance will feature holiday favorites, some with twists, from around the world. As is tradition, our audience will join in the festivities for our sing-a-long numbers.
This concert showcases music from our Fall session.
A concert to transcend the rush and invite the wonders of the season featuring the Everett Chorale under the direction of Jennifer Rodgers for the first time. Featuring guest artists from the University of Washington and the Everett musical community.
The Offbeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing jazz tunes from Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker to Thelonious Monk under the direction of internationally acclaimed Seattle jazz vocalist Kelley Johnson and accompanied by the accomplished Seattle jazz pianist, John Hansen.
A choral celebration of the Christmas season. Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including works by Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Distler, Barber, Walton, Britten, and others. Plus works by local composers Rick Asher, Joy DeCoursey-Porter, Bronwyn Edwards, and Christopher Lee Fraley.
Songs Include:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Lully, Lulla, Lully
Jing-a Ling, Jing-a -Ling
O Nat Lux (Lauridsen)
The Very Best Time of Year (Rutter)
And featuring John Rutter's Gloria with the Holiday Brass Ensemble and Organ.
A special encore piece in also planned along with some audience sing-a-longs!
Featuring:
The Mill Creek Chorale; Sean Berg, conductor; Jeremy Young, pianist
The Holiday Brass Ensemble
Special Guests: The First Presbyterian Church Chancel Bells
Emerald City Women's Chorus will sing some of their holiday music at the Phinney Neighborhood Association's Winter Festival and Craft Fair.
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
December 3–9, 2018 (Past)
When the earth stills, and lights shine in the darkest skies, we take time to rejoice and reflect. Music is a moving, powerful force for reminding us what matters in life, what brings us joy, what connects us to each other. Our concert celebrates the hope, peace, warmth and reflection that music brings to our lives.
This program of secular prayers includes the world premiere of Joseph Gregorio’s cycle Prayers. We’ll sing There will come soft rains and Places, like music by Don Skirvin; My cathedral and Discovery by Christina Whitten Thomas; When I close my eyes I dream of peace by Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist, setting the title phrase in 12 languages; Mason Bates’ Observer in the Magellanic cloud setting a Maori entreaty to the night sky; and Eric Banks’ At all times.
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Northwest Associated Arts proudly presents our annual Christmas tradition, ChristmasSounds in Burien. Five choruses of over 100 singers, ages 9 to 90, come together to sing in the season, delighting audience members of all ages! From beloved favorites like Silent Night to modern classics like Irving Berlin's Christmas, these matinee holiday shows are perfect Christmas fun for the whole family!
BlueStreet is back with their fifth annual Cool Yule Holiday Party and Concert! Join us as we celebrate the holiday season in style in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood at the historic Good Shepherd Center (with great parking!) Enjoy free desserts and cash bar as you listen to swingin' jazz and holiday tunes from one of Seattle's premier vocal jazz groups. This is the holiday party you won't want to miss!
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Traditional O Come Immanuel
Haydn Awake the Harp
Mendelssohn Behold a Star
Handel Recitatives
Rachmaninoff Bogoraditse Devo (Ave Maria)
Elgar Lux Aeterna
Bach Chorus: Hear King of Angels
Faure Cantique de Noel (de Jean Racine)
Gjeilo The Rose
Ticheli Earth Song
Lauridsen Sure on This Shining Night
Bach Dona Nobis Pacem
Bring the whole family for a joyful concert of traditional carols, holiday stories, and an audience sing-along.
Students from area schools will join us in this one-hour concert that’s perfect for children and their families!
Location: The Overlake School, 20301 NE 108th St, Redmond
Hear the bells, see the twinkling lights, taste the holiday treats, and feel the snow under your feet — through song! This energetic and heartwarming concert is your one chance this year to hear all 270 singers, grades 1-12, on stage together!
Featuring Prep Choir, Fresca, Amabile, Vivace, Amore, and Ensemble.
In this holiday concert, we explore the guiding light of stars with carols Rise Up Shepherds and Follow, Star in the East and I Wonder as I Wander plus works by Mendelssohn, Praetorius, and McDowall. Also included are Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars by Jonathan Dove with organist Joel Bevington, Three Kings by Healey Willan, and Only in Sleep by Eriks Ešenvalds. Enjoy sing along carols Go Tell it on the Mountain and Silent Night with NWCC Director Mark Kloepper.
Yes, Handel’s beloved oratorio, as he conceived it! Join Master Chorus Eastside, a baroque-style orchestra and soloists, rounded out with Dr. Linda Gingrich’s historical expertise, for a first-time-ever Issaquah/Sammamish area performance!
This Christmas our gift to you will be a concert that we hope will rejuvenate and refresh you, with an emphasis on meditative texts and beautiful harmonies – and a generous helping of Christmas favorites and perky seasonal songs. Throughout the concert we’ll also go “deep” literally, as we welcome a pair of bassi profundi guests. These professional bass singers will anchor our bass section, providing rumbling low notes and the occasional dramatic solo turn. We predict you’ll be moved!
A concert filled with lively fun music tempered with Ola Gjeilo’s Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is based on parts of the well-known Norwegian medieval folk poem Draumkvedet. The protagonist, Olav Åsteson, falls asleep on Christmas Eve and sleeps for thirteen days. He wakes up and rides to church to describe his dreams to the congregation about his brave, beautiful, terrifying, and ultimately redeeming journey through the afterlife.
We promise 2+ hours of locking chords and beautiful harmonies from Northwest Sound, consistently among the top 20 Barbershop Harmony Society chapters. With guests Amplitude, Renewal and Pacific Ring. It's great entertainment for the whole family.
Choral concert featuring hand-picked pieces for this special time of year: secular favorites, fresh new arrangements of holiday standards, and beautiful new compositions. Highlights include 6 pieces by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo. Joining us for this outstanding concert is the Cantare Chamber Orchestra and pianist Elisabeth Ellis.
SMC is ringing in the season with a high-spirited celebration that brings together all your favorites: beloved carols, fresh takes on holiday classics, and show-stopping dazzlers that will have you on your feet! Featuring “Silver Bells,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and many more moments of pure Holiday joy. Be there with bells on!
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We celebrate the 200th anniversary of the song "Silent Night" with organ, brass, and audience sing-along. Also featured are the Magnificat by Charles Theodore Pachelbel, three choral premieres by local composer/arrangers, and plenty of music to capture the spirit of the season. Expect some surprises!
An evening of the most beautiful Nordic Christmas music in the acoustically-lovely Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. Come help us celebrate the season!
Our annual holiday program of choral gems has been an audience favorite for more than ten years, and once again, offers a reflective 60-minute program, uninterrupted by applause. Favorite works by Benjamin Britten, Stephen Paulus, Rick Asher, Jessica French, and Melinda Bargreen are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Robert McCaffery-Lent. The result is an oasis of choral beauty amid December’s hectic pace.
Opus 7, conducted by Loren Pontén, presents Advent and Christmas works featuring settings of the “Great O Antiphons” from Eastern Europe and the United States, including two by Seattle composers. Four settings—by Tadja Vulc, Rihards Dubra, Melissa Dunphy, and Kile Smith—are Northwest premieres. Other works include Scheidt’s “A Child is Born in Bethlehem”; Georg Schumann’s “Vom himmel hoch”; Łukaszewski’s “Ave Maria”; two Christmas works by Georgy Sviridov; and “O nata lux” by Morten Lauridsen.
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2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the “war to end all wars.” Our concert is inspired by the Christmas truce in 1914 during which roughly 100,000 English, French, and German troops ceased hostilities to offer holiday greetings, mingle, and even exchange gifts. We celebrate this spirit of peace with carols and holiday music from England, France, and Germany.
Pre concert lectures will be at 2:00pm and 6:30pm.
ChoralSounds Northwest returns to the Eastside this December to perform a festive stand-alone concert at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Bellevue. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the treasured carol Silent Night, this show features new arrangements of the beloved Christmas song, as well as newly composed pieces on this picturesque poetry of the season.
On December 9th, at 7:30 pm, make the last night of Chanukah one to remember! Please join us as the Seattle Jewish Chorale performs a unique and fun filled concert featuring Sephardic music. "Spice and Light: A Sephardic Chanukah Celebration" will feature Abe Kaplan's famous work "Eight Days of Chanukah," as well as other classic pieces in Ladino.
Choir and brass? It must be Christmastime! Come hear these four magnificent works for large chorus, brass, and organ, ranging from John Rutter's spikily joyous "Gloria" to Cecilia MacDowall's carol-infused "A Winter's Night". Daniel Pinkham's "Christmas Cantata" and an anthem by Vaughan Williams round out a grand and bright evening of Christmas music.
Northwest Chorale, directed by Lynn Hall, will present its winter concert entitled A Very Choral Christmas - a musical feast of carols and sacred works which has a little something for everyone. Anchoring the program is the fabulous Poulenc Gloria. Admission is complimentary and a free will offering will be taken to benefit Northwest Harvest.
These delightful arrangements will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Come help us celebrate this festive season!
Spend a delightfully festive evening with the Northwest Firelight Chorale this holiday season! Our not-to-be missed program will include spectacular arrangements of seasonal favorites sung by the stars of the '50s and '60s. Who can forget Johnny Mathis’ “Winter Wonderland,” Andy Williams’ “Do You Hear What I Hear?” or Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby”? Enjoy these and more as we perform for you with the flair and flavor of that enticing era. It’s just our way of wishing you the merriest!
Join Columbia Children's Choirs (Melodia, Harmonia, Ragazzi, Lyrica, Bel Canto) and Cantabile Vocal Ensemble in two afternoon concerts celebrating the music of the holidays. Experience the cheerful faces and ringing voices of the Columbia Choirs singers in the beautiful Bellevue First Congregational Church.
1PM Concert: Melodia, Harmonia, Ragazzi, Bel Canto
4PM Concert: Lyrica, Bel Canto, Cantabile
Men young and old, come and learn how to sing well! Capture Your Voice is a six-week free program devoted to learning techniques for better singing. You will receive coaching from an expert vocal coach with many years of public performance experience: breath control, techniques for better vocal production, and guidance in "telling the story" as an essential part of good singing. These sessions are designed for both beginning and experienced singers, solo and ensemble. Tuesdays, 10/30-12/4
sing! Sing! SING! (SSS) is Northwest Sound’s program of providing free a capella singing training for men of the community. Participants are given free group music lessons, sheet music and training media, participation in chorus rehearsals, and an opportunity to perform with the chorus in one of our annual shows.
December 10–16, 2018 (Past)
When the earth stills, and lights shine in the darkest skies, we take time to rejoice and reflect. Music is a moving, powerful force for reminding us what matters in life, what brings us joy, what connects us to each other. Our concert celebrates the hope, peace, warmth and reflection that music brings to our lives.
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Come celebrate with us as we sing for the residents of the Norse Home. A festive reception to follow!
This holiday season, the Seattle Choral Company, directed by Freddie Coleman, returns to Saint Mark’s Cathedral for their 11th annual Cathedral Christmas concert tradition, which this year is titled December Dreams. Once again this year, listeners will flock to Saint Mark’s Cathedral to take a break from holiday stress and activity and hear a reflective program of choral beauty. Concert at 8:00pm. Preview talk at 7:00pm. Carol sing-along with the Flentrop organ at 7:30pm.
Join us for our annual holiday, under the new direction of Allan J. Andrews! Singing songs about the season, the Seattle Metropolitan Singers will be at the Rainier Arts Center in Columbia City. Refreshments to follow.
The Family Holiday concert is a shorter version of the full Bainbridge Chorale holiday concert, suitable for children or anyone who may not wish to attend a two-hour concert.
These holiday concerts showcase the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, A Festival of Lessons & Carols is a holiday tradition for thousands of families in the Puget Sound region. This classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
Come & enjoy music of the holidays. Our Gift of Song.
Enrich your holidays with the resplendent sounds of the master composers of the 16th – 18th centuries. Featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s exciting and ever-popular Gloria (with chamber orchestra and soloists Natalie Ingrisano, soprano, and Melissa Plagemann, mezzo-soprano), the program also includes the stirring Magnificat of Giovanni Pergolesi, and other jubilant works by Heinrich Schütz, Hans Leo Hassler, and Jan Sweelinck. Come help us celebrate our 35th anniversary season!
Festival seating; season ticket holders get preferred seating.
The explosive joy that washed across Europe on Christmas is summed up in this one exclamation. “Hodie”--or “Today”--is the word that begins many of the sacred texts sung on that day: Today Christ is born! Today the Savior appeared! Today on earth the angels sing! After weeks of waiting through the penitential season, the faithful then celebrated with 12 days of dancing, processions, and feasts. The Medieval Women’s Choir unleashes its joy of the season from cathedral, court, and countryside.
All donations to benefit memory loss programs at the senior center
"Come to the Music" is a tribute to all aspects of music as each selection pays homage to all the ways we enjoy this beautiful art form. Genres include folk, jazz, spirituals, and pop music along with holiday tunes that will make your heart sing. Come join us for an evening of beautiful music!
A delightful concert of Holiday music for the whole family, with a generous dose of Barbershop harmony. Enjoy great music in the wonderful acoustics of the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. Other groups performing at the two shows will include Sweet Adelines Choruses, high school choral ensembles, and two Northwest Girlchoir choruses. And don't be surprised if a sing-along breaks out! An annual SeaChordsmen tradition that is an audience favorite. Tickets available from Brown Paper Tickets.
SMC is ringing in the season with a high-spirited celebration that brings together all your favorites: beloved carols, fresh takes on holiday classics, and show-stopping dazzlers that will have you on your feet! Featuring “Silver Bells,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and many more moments of pure Holiday joy. Be there with bells on!
HANDEL Messiah (unabridged performance)
This concert is sure to relax the soul in this busy Christmas season with selections from major works, and sets of memorable carols. Our hope is that you will recognize some of the titles and melodies, but perhaps set in ways you haven't heard before!
Join Concord Chamber Choir and Con Brio Women's Concert in an afternoon concert exploring the music of the holidays with selections accompanied by members of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. Experience the voices of the Columbia Choirs singers ring in the beautiful Bellevue First Congregational Church.
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Your family's seasonal soundtrack with NWRS includes cherished masterworks, newly-minted favorites, sumptuous settings with harp and cello, and twinkling pieces with four-hand piano duet—plus carols for audience and choir. NWRS welcomes Kyle S. Haugen in his first concert as artistic director; with Marjorie Skreen, accompanist; Brianna Spargo, piano and harp; and Tom Walworth, cello. Works by Victoria, Poulenc, Britten, Moses Hogan, Ola Gjeilo, Abbie Betinis, Kyle Haugen, and more.
2018 marks the 100 th anniversary of the end of WWI, the “war to end all wars.” Our concert is inspired by the
Christmas truce in 1914 during which roughly 100,000 English, French, and German troops ceased hostilities to
offer holiday greetings, mingle, and even exchange gifts. We celebrate this spirit of peace with carols and
holiday music from England, France, and Germany.
Pre concert lectures will be at 2:00pm and 6:30pm.
Northwest Chorale, directed by Lynn Hall, will present its winter concert entitled A Very Choral Christmas - a musical feast of carols and sacred works which has a little something for everyone. Anchoring the program is the fabulous Poulenc Gloria. Admission is complimentary and a free will offering will be taken to benefit Northwest Harvest.
These delightful arrangements will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Come help us celebrate this festive season!
Spend a delightfully festive evening with the Northwest Firelight Chorale this holiday season! Our not-to-be missed program will include spectacular arrangements of seasonal favorites sung by the stars of the '50s and '60s. Who can forget Johnny Mathis’ “Winter Wonderland,” Andy Williams’ “Do You Hear What I Hear?” or Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby”? Enjoy these and more as we perform for you with the flair and flavor of that enticing era. It’s just our way of wishing you the merriest!
KCC presents a Winter concert of songs from Heart and Hearth, featuring Olalla Elementary Honor Choir.
Come enjoy a program of classic American Holiday songs and carols, and celebrate the warmth of coming Home for the Holidays!
The Offbeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing jazz tunes from Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker to Thelonious Monk under the direction of internationally acclaimed Seattle jazz vocalist Kelley Johnson and accompanied by the John Hansen Trio. In addition, a number of the talented members of the ensemble will be performing solos with the band. Come enjoy an evening of jazz, wine, and holiday joy!
December 17–23, 2018 (Past)
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Ring in the Christmas season with music from Ukraine, including a choral concerto by Bortniansky and traditional Ukrainian carols. This festive program is led by Marika Kuzma, one of the world’s leading authorities on Ukrainian choral music.
These holiday concerts showcase the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, A Festival of Lessons & Carols is a holiday tradition for thousands of families in the Puget Sound region. This classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
SMC is ringing in the season with a high-spirited celebration that brings together all your favorites: beloved carols, fresh takes on holiday classics, and show-stopping dazzlers that will have you on your feet! Featuring “Silver Bells,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and many more moments of pure Holiday joy. Be there with bells on!
December 24–30, 2018 (Past)
Come join us at our annual Handel's Messiah Sing and Play Along! All are welcome to participate (or just listen!). Sing or play through the entire piece with fellow music lovers in the community.
A suggested donation is $15 at the door helps raise funds for the Chorale’s future performance costs, allowing us to continue the honor of offering concerts with complimentary admission.
Scores will be available for loan. Refreshments and snacks will also be on hand.
See you there!
December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019 (Past)
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
January 7–13, 2019 (Past)
We invite you to our 30th year celebration concert “Gathering” on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Baker Theatre. Building community and healing divisions is our passion in the Kulshan Chorus. Our Artistic Director, Dustin Willetts, has discovered diverse music from a Bollywood favorite to a traditional Roma tavern song—music to delight you with the beauty of people gathering together in their commitment community. Silent auction at 5:00 p.m. in the Encore Room of MBT.
"Sometimes the only out is back through."
Join us on a moving multi-media journey toward openness, understanding, and a path toward dismantling racism through understanding white supremacy and privilege. Featuring many talented Greater Seattle-based musicians, including Duo-Organists Wanda Griffiths & Stephen Marshall-Ward with reSound, a Northwest Chamber Ensemble, Dave Beck, cello, Kyle Erickson, trumpet, Ian Alvarez, percussion, and filmed interviews with Plymouth Youth Forum members.
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
If you are looking for a place to sing that will challenge and satisfy you at the same time, NW Chorale may be just the place for you. Members come from all walks of life in the greater Seattle area, but have one thing in common — a love of music.
Auditions are held informally by section (you sing with your section) and take place during the first several weeks of rehearsals. Singers are expected to keep up during rehearsal, and have regular attendance.
Visit www.nwchorale.org for more info!
January 14–20, 2019 (Past)
Discover the ageless beauty of forgotten Armenian Orthodox music. Directed by Haig Utidjian and Alexander Lingas, Cappella Romana leads an exploration of traditional Armenian chants and arrangements of them by Komitas and Ekmalian.
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
If you are looking for a place to sing that will challenge and satisfy you at the same time, NW Chorale may be just the place for you. Members come from all walks of life in the greater Seattle area, but have one thing in common — a love of music.
Auditions are held informally by section (you sing with your section) and take place during the first several weeks of rehearsals. Singers are expected to keep up during rehearsal, and have regular attendance.
Visit www.nwchorale.org for more info!
A night of fun, starting with cocktails at 5:30. Followed by a Swedish meatball dinner with all the trimmings. More fun as we auction off desserts, raise our paddles to support the choir, and enjoy the Hjarta Herring ensemble! Bring your sense of humor, a hearty appetite, and spend the evening with us.
Twice a year, the SeaChordsmen issue a special invitation to men of all ages who want to see what barbershop singing is all about. No special notice is required; just show up for a special rehearsal where you can learn why the SeaChordsmen enjoy their singing so much. We are a friendly, fun-loving group who likes to sing well, personifying our Vision Statement, "Pursuing Excellence in Harmony". Come join us for a song-filled evening.
January 21–27, 2019 (Past)
Join Artistic Director Freddie Coleman, accompanist Justin Hansen, and the members of Ancora as we explore choral music from the countries around the Baltic Sea. From Copenhagen to Saint Petersburg, from Stockholm to Riga, we will present current contributions to music written expressly for women’s voices.
"Sometimes the only out is back through."
Join us on a moving multi-media journey toward openness, understanding, and a path toward dismantling racism through understanding white supremacy and privilege. Featuring many talented Greater Seattle-based musicians, including Duo-Organists Wanda Griffiths & Stephen Marshall-Ward with reSound, a Northwest Chamber Ensemble, Dave Beck, cello, Kyle Erickson, trumpet, Ian Alvarez, percussion, and filmed interviews with Plymouth Youth Forum members.
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
Join us for a wonderful evening of music with drinks and light appetizers as we perform some old favorites, some new selections, and introduce the new members of the ensemble. This concert is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need your support to keep our momentum going!
The Magnolia Chorale begins its Spring 2019 season with a potluck at 5:45 pm, new singers welcome by director at 6:30 pm, and first rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm. No audition but newcomers will sing for the director so she can place you. We welcome singers with previous choral experience. Meet at Magnolia United Church of Christ, in spacious Pilgrim Hall (enter on Eastmont Way West). Bring a dish or beverage to share. Our rehearsals are fun! Student scholarships available.
January 28 – February 3, 2019 (Past)
Music inspired by dreams and invention.
PROGRAM
WHITACRE - Sleep
WHITACRE - Leonardo and his flying machine
WHITACRE - Water Night
WHITACRE - Lux Arumque
SIEGFRIED - Vidi Aquam
HALLOCK - There is a stream
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
If you are looking for a place to sing that will challenge and satisfy you at the same time, NW Chorale may be just the place for you. Members come from all walks of life in the greater Seattle area, but have one thing in common — a love of music.
Auditions are held informally by section (you sing with your section) and take place during the first several weeks of rehearsals. Singers are expected to keep up during rehearsal, and have regular attendance.
Visit www.nwchorale.org for more info!
February 4–10, 2019 (Past)
Join Ireland’s most exciting young tenor Emmet Cahill as he embarks on his biggest tour to date and debuts his brand-new album of traditional Irish songs in 2019! This follows his number-one World Music album “Emmet Cahill’s Ireland” on the Sony Music USA label and his sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall.
Emmet will perform many of the songs from the new album, as well as Broadway standards, nostalgic favorites and beloved church hymns.
In conjunction with the Baltic Arts Northwest Council we reach beyond the Nordic borders to explore the music of today's most frequently-performed living Latvian composer, Peteris Vasks, with him in attendance. His lyricism, influenced by nature and Latvian folk music and characterized by a heartfelt directness and honesty, will be expressed through music for flute, string quartet and vocal ensemble, performed by Northwest artists, Paul Taub, the Skyros Quartet and the Mägi Ensemble.
SCHUETZ Alleluja! Lobet dem Herren!
SHAW and the swallow
STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms
DVORAK Žalm 149, Op. 79
BOULANGER Psaume CXXIX
WHITE Psalm 46
Auditions are open to women ages 18 & older of all voice parts, though we are currently especially interested in altos. Our spring season runs February through June, with 2 performances scheduled in June (King FM on 6/7 and our concert on 6/15). We rehearse on Thursdays, 7:15-9:30pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 1200 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Ancora sings with a clear tone, without vibrato.
***Audition dates/times will be scheduled on a case-by-case basis.***
You are cordially invited to On Broadway, a night of dinner, music, and fundraising at our 11th annual Cabaret and Silent Auction! Indulge in the Dessert Dash, participate in the Wine Pull, and bid on your favorite auction packages while members of all NWAA choirs perform solos, duets, and ensemble numbers from your favorite Broadway and off-Broadway shows. We hope you can join us for this stellar evening of raising funds for the performing arts in our community!
February 11–17, 2019 (Past)
Send a special gift to your special someone! Selected quartets from award-winning women's chorus A Cappella Joy will visit the person of your choice on February 14 to sing a classic song and present them with a rose and your personalized message. Singing Valentines are available throughout the Seattle Metro area -- or you can send a phone Valentine to someone farther away! Please visit AJoySings.org/Valentines for more information.
Send four charming gentlemen to serenade your sweetheart and present a red rose as a token of your love. An unforgettable gift! A treasured memory!
Delivered at a time and place by mutual arrangement during February 14th and 15th.
February 18–24, 2019 (Past)
Blake Applegate, conductor of Cantores in Ecclesia and a director of the Byrd Festival, leads a program of Renaissance music in honor of the Mother of God, including Heinrich Isaac's "Virgo Prudentissima" and the "Missa de Beata Virgine" by Josquin des Prez.
Let Kirkland Choral Society provide you with the perfect Valentine’s gift! Carl Orff’s deliciously indulgent setting of medieval poetry on the pleasures of food, drink, and love, featuring a stellar cast of soloists. As an added bonus for our 30th anniversary season, KCS has commissioned one of our areas finest composers to write a new choral work for the occasion. Top it off with complimentary wine and chocolate for an afternoon (or evening) of absolute bliss.
Dark Night of the Soul, Poem by St. John of the Cross (1542-1591,) Music by Ola Gjeilo for SSAATTBB Chorus, Piano and String Quartet is the featured piece of our winter concert.
David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio based on the Hans Christian Anderson story will feature some of Seattle’s finest soloists in a concert that includes new choral works for the full ensemble.
In the first concert of its 26th season, The Esoterics will explore the human capacity for openness, VULNERABILITY. This concert program will trace stages in the journey of a meaningful relationship: lowering one’s defenses, expressing desire and devotion, risking emotional injury, gaining mutual consent, healing from harm and brokenness, navigating through resentfulness, arriving at forgiveness, and emerging once more into the world, ready to be vulnerable yet again.
February 25 – March 3, 2019 (Past)
The Kalevala Day tradition goes back to 1835, when the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, was published for the first time by Elias Lönnrot. The Kalevala played an important part in developing Finland's national identity and Finnish language, art, and music. The 43rd Kalevala Festival will especially commemorate two composers:
* Armas Järnefelt (1869, Vyborg– 1958, Stockholm) and
* Toivo Kuula (1883, Vaasa - 1918, Vyborg)
Choir of the Sound and Thalia Symphony Orchestra present Handel’s masterpiece in its entirety.
Composers knew the importance of religious feast days and produced their best for the occasion. The program features richly scored music for six to eight parts by English Renaissance composers John Taverner and John Sheppard. The centerpiece of the program is Taverner’s best large-scale mass "Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas" written for Trinity Sunday. The program showcases the music at the height of the English Renaissance.
March 4–10, 2019 (Past)
Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil
In this eclectic program of diverse choral styles, colors, and moods you’ll savor sacred and secular treasures by classical masters Rheinberger (Abendlied) and Grieg (Ave maris stella), American icons Howard Hanson (Psalm 150) and Randall Thompson (The Best of Rooms), contemporary composers Ola Gjeilo (Ubi caritas), Pärt Uusberg (Muusika), Rosephanye Powell (The Word Was God), and much more. Two top area high school choirs join us as special guests!
CFC will be featured singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in the "Springtime Spectacular" concert of the Gateway Concert Band. Performances are Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 pm and Monday, March 11, at 7:15 pm. Both concerts will be held in the Enumclaw Community Auditorium at Enumclaw HS. - GCB is open to interested adult and competent high school instrumentalists, without audition, and rehearses on Monday evenings at Enumclaw Middle School from 7 until 9 P.M. from January through November.
In March, we celebrate cultural influences on the Pacific Northwest with a concert of choral music from the Asian and Asian American communities. Enjoy stirring music from composers representing China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand, and the US.
Before each performance, we invite you to join members of the SPM community for a lively discussion about representation in the world of classical choral music.
Shakespeare’s unmatched way with words has inspired many a composer throughout the centuries. Come relish the Bard’s brilliant poetry set to superb music, in Bellevue Presbyterian Church’s elegant sanctuary, and sung in MCE’s signature warm style.
March 11–17, 2019 (Past)
The weather report for this concert has something for everyone! Our three most advanced choirs, grades 7-12, will bring you a variety of composers, cultures, and styles with pieces like “La Lluvia,” “Your Friend Shall Be the Tall Wind,” “Quiet Sea,” and “The Storm Is Passing Over.” We promise to bring you safely through the storm to enjoy some musical sunshine, too!
Featuring Vivace, Amore and Ensemble.
“In a rapturous performance, by turns visceral and ethereal, The Armed Man mass was a firebomb of orchestral and human voices.” –The Times of London
Sir Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace dramatically portrays the growing menace of war, interspersed with moments of reflection, and ends with hope for peace. Accompanied by a compelling film produced specifically for the composer, the Seattle Choral Company and Brass Band Northwest join forces with mezzo-soprano Sarah Mattox.
Medieval love songs contain elements so universal that they could almost constitute a “how-to” guide for romantic relationships at court. In this concert, we will learn to follow instructions.
CFC will be featured singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in the "Springtime Spectacular" concert of the Gateway Concert Band. Performances are Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 pm and Monday, March 11, at 7:15 pm. Both concerts will be held in the Enumclaw Community Auditorium at Enumclaw HS. - GCB is open to interested adult and competent high school instrumentalists, without audition, and rehearses on Monday evenings at Enumclaw Middle School from 7 until 9 P.M. from January through November.
As we approach the end of the winter, allow our choristers to treat you to a mini-staycation through song. Our choristers will spark joy as they transport you with songs from Britain, Puerto Rico, Wales, Ireland, Puerto Rico, American folk music, Romani dance, Indian film and modern choral compositions. Through cold and snow, our choristers have worked diligently to prepare this music. Featuring Premier, Concert, Treble Training, Changing Training, and Intermediate Choirs.
A conglomeration of genres, tempos, attitudes, and eras. This concert will move from the rains of March into the blooms and smells of springtime. This concert will be a tapestry of chorale music from jazz to classical. In the Northwest we embrace the rain and yearn for the sun. This concert will do the same.
BRAHMS Tragic Overture
BOULANGER Du fond de l’abîme
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
Our mid-season concert offers unparalleled musical drama, combining dynamic CANW voices with orchestral strings and heralded soloist Hannah Consenz. Audience favorite Antonio Lotti’s Crucifixus a 8 begins the evening, setting the stage for two unmatched choral masterworks to follow: Johann Sebastian Bach’s sublime Easter cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden and Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’s powerful Passion and Resurrection.
"The singing heart is always open, it’s beating out alive and free." So King’s Singers alumnus Bob Chilcott in his piece The Singing Heart, affirms the conviction that in our choir we create “a vision of peace and unity.” Join Director Mark Kloepper and the Chorus as we breathe in and share the music that helps move us toward that vision of unity and peace. We sing music from Josef Rheinberger, Randall Thompson, Emma Lou Diemer, Gwyneth Walker, Leonard Cohen, Shawn Kirschner and more.
All Present song circle for people with dementia joins The OK Chorale for a green- themed concert
Where Charity and Love…
This season we will celebrate cherished love songs from our 30 year choral history. This season’s concert title has been named after an ancient prayer:
Where there is charity and love, God is there
Poets and song writers have long employed their finest artistic gifts to express the complex facets of love.
Our first performance will be presented by our younger choirs, sharing a delightful concert about love as seen through the eyes of a child. The audience will cer
This season we will celebrate cherished love songs from our 30 year choral history. This season’s concert title has been named after an ancient prayer:
Where there is charity and love, God is there
Poets and song writers have long employed their finest artistic gifts to express the complex facets of love.
Our second performance will explore both sacred and secular compositions partnered with exquisite poetry about love, presented by our youth choirs.
Join us on Pi Day Eve to enjoy community, food, and fun. We'll soon post a special flyer with details to present at MOD during business hours on our website.
NWC has also always been motivated by Handel's example to feed those in need through music, and 100% of any offerings received at concerts goes to help feed those in need in the Seattle and the greater metropolitan area. Admission to our concerts has always been complimentary, and fundraisers like this allow us to continue our mission.
A fun afternoon with music, singing, food, auction and merriment - All to help support funding for The Everett Chorale - 3:00 to 6:30 at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo - Live Irish Music, Appetizers & Beverages - Wear your best Irish garb!
This is a fun, family-friendly event. Also, it’s the Chorus’ biggest fundraiser of
the year, enabling the Chorus to sing for free on behalf of working people
at strikes and rallies, for labor and social justice events, and at benefits
for good causes. For more information, contact Janet Stecher at (206)
524-7753, or at rebelvoz@aol.com.
Cabaret is one of SGC’s biggest fundraising events of the year. It’s an evening to celebrate SGC with other choir families, friends, and alumnae. Drinks, food, live auction, Dessert Dash, and so much wonderful music! Performances by Prime Voci and so much more!
Bainbridge Chorale invites you to join us for a festive celebration featuring Irish music and song, dinner prepared by Heyday Farm, pub games, and fabulous live and silent auction items.
Join us for our annual fundraising extravaganza where you’ll enjoy catered cuisine, a wine bar, a silent auction, table seating, and elegant decor. Sit back and relax as we serenade you with songs from the remarkable era that produced The Great American Songbook, the swinging sounds of the Big Bands, countless Hollywood movie musicals, and standards by such artists as Glenn Miller, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra.
March 18–24, 2019
Festival seating; season ticket holders get preferred seating.
“In a rapturous performance, by turns visceral and ethereal, The Armed Man mass was a firebomb of orchestral and human voices.” –The Times of London
Sir Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace dramatically portrays the growing menace of war, interspersed with moments of reflection, and ends with hope for peace. Accompanied by a compelling film produced specifically for the composer, the Seattle Choral Company and Brass Band Northwest join forces with mezzo-soprano Sarah Mattox.
We present two major works: one ancient, one modern. William Byrd wrote his "Mass for Four Voices" while a Catholic hiding from Elizabethan oppression, and his deep devotion is clear in this richly sonorous masterpiece. More recently, Seattle composer Giselle Wyers has collected seven poetic texts into "And All Shall Be Well", a meditation on the legacy that persists after death. Both of these works triumph over their somber histories with brightness, optimism, and joy.
The highly acclaimed Northwest Boychoir announces their Choral Tradition series for March 2019. Now in its fifth season, Choral Tradition celebrates the breadth and diversity of the classical choral repertoire.
This year’s program will feature John Rutter’s Gloria, and great choral works by Brahms, Debussy, Lauridsen, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Orff and Rheinberger for both treble and SATB male chorus.
Opus 7, conducted by Loren Pontén, presents the Northwest premiere of Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian’s dramatic and moving “Requiem” for vocal soloists, choir, and string orchestra, “dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.” Also featured are two major works by Northwest composers: Bern Herbolsheimer’s “Stabat Mater” for soprano solo, choir, string quartet, and oboe; and “The King of Glory” by John Muehleisen, featuring Jubilate! (St. James Cathedral’s young women’s ensemble).
As we approach the end of the winter, the season that often finds us cooped up inside, allow our choristers to treat you to a mini-staycation through song. Our chorister will spark joy as they transport you with songs from Britain, Puerto Rico, Wales, Ireland, Puerto Rico, American folk music, Romani dance, Indian film and modern choral compositions. Through cold and snow, our choristers have worked diligently to prepare this music. Featuring Prelude, Primary, and Premier Choirs.
The title is a play on Lucrezia Marinella's feminist treatise ''The Nobility and Excellence of Women and the Defects and Vices of Men' (published 1600). Sine Nomine, Anne Lyman conducting, features a cappella Renaissance music written by composers working for powerful women, or by women themselves- including sacred and secular works from England, Italy, France and Spain, and highlighting Thomas Tallis' magnificent 'Gaude Gloriosa' and William Byrd's joyous 'Magnificat' from 'The Great Service.'
"The singing heart is always open, it’s beating out alive and free." So King’s Singers alumnus Bob Chilcott in his piece The Singing Heart, affirms the conviction that in our choir we create “a vision of peace and unity.” Join Director Mark Kloepper and the Chorus as we breathe in and share the music that helps move us toward that vision of unity and peace. We sing music from Josef Rheinberger, Randall Thompson, Emma Lou Diemer, Gwyneth Walker, Leonard Cohen, Shawn Kirschner and more.
This concert showcases music from our Winter session and includes guest musician Aura Riddell.
We are delighted to have Allegra and Cantamus presenting a joint recital performance on Saturday, March 23rd at Trinity Episcopal Parish Church. Make this a part of your evening outing that night!
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Great music and a wonderful community are at the heart of Choir of the Sound. So why wouldn't we utilize those strengths to celebrate this premier community choir and help it grow to be the best it can be? That's exactly what we do through our Bottles 'n Bites fundraiser!
Please join us at the Shoreline Elks Club for the tenth annual Bottles 'n Bites. You will enjoy an evening of local craft beer, incredible wines, and delicious treats. You'll also be able to bid on unique experiences and item
Join us for our annual fundraising extravaganza where you’ll enjoy catered cuisine, a wine bar, a silent auction, table seating, and elegant decor. Sit back and relax as we serenade you with songs from the remarkable era that produced The Great American Songbook, the swinging sounds of the Big Bands, countless Hollywood movie musicals, and standards by such artists as Glenn Miller, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra.
March 25–31, 2019
Six decades of #1 hits. 100 million albums sold. Countless reinventions. No other diva compares to the Goddess of Pop and her groundbreaking success as a music, movie, and style icon. SMC packs McCaw Hall with all the songs, sparkle and sequins you’d expect from the ultimate Cher tribute. Guest-starring Chad Michaels, the uncanny Cher impersonator who hair-flipped his way to the championship of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars.
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Join Blue Street Voices for a great mix of live vocal jazz to kick off spring -- nature’s way of swinging into spring. A 16-voice ensemble offering unique arrangements of jazz standards, contemporary jazz and popular favorites, the group and its outstanding rhythm section have sold out venues such as The Triple Door in Seattle, and now they're coming to the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford.
A concert for all ages weaving music together with story-telling in the dell'arte
tradition. Featuring original theater created exclusively for this performance by Steven and Shannon O'Bent and in partnership with the Snohomish County Youth Chorus. Have an up-close experience after the concert in an interactive reception with the actors. Snohomish County Youth Chorus will also be performing
Due to popular demand, our three youngest choirs will perform two back-to-back weather-inspired concerts. You’ll hear blustery, rainy, stormy, and sunshiny music from around the United States as well as Australia, Indonesia, and Finland (“Who Can Sail Without the Wind”). Choose the concert time that is best for you!
Featuring Prep Choir, Fresca, and Amabile.
April 1–7, 2019
Mägi Ensemble presents a beautiful Baltic Spring performance in the wonderful acoustics of Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Mercer Island. For this concert all the members of Mägi Ensemble will also be joined by small instrumental chamber ensembles and the women of Inglemoor High School’s Chamber Choir.
Highlights include compositions by Ester Mägi, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ugis Prauliņš and the US Premiere of Erika Yost's Song Cycle "Sava Vieta uz Zemes" ("My Place On The Earth").
Bright Morning Stars, traditional Appalachian song arranged by Shawn Kirchner sets the tone for our spring concert of folk songs, sea shanties, Dickinson miniatures, and spirituals.
Cappella Romana presents the world-renowned Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Philips, for a program of soaring Renaissance music inspired by the Sistine Chapel.
This April, SilverSounds Northwest celebrates something we all have in common: our names! Audiences are sure to enjoy familiar favorites such as Abba's Fernando, Jim Croce's Bad Bad Leroy Brown, and Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode. Complete with the clever storytelling and choreography that SilverSounds is known for, this concert promises to get your toes tappin', and perhaps even Wake Up Little Susie!
April 8–14, 2019
Featuring guest conductor Dr. Ray Lei Yu. Mid-week concert repertoire lecture, TBD.
The Seattle Choral Company presents their biggest social fundraiser of the season, this year titled April In Paris. Come and enjoy full dinner and wine, live entertainment revue featuring members of the SCC and the Phil Demaree Band, plus live and silent auctions. Classical KING-FM's Sean MacLean will be the Emcee/Host.
This event will be held at 5 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Leif Erickson Lodge in Ballard. Tickets must be purchased or reserved ahead of time.
Join us in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Bellevue Chamber Chorus at our "Songs of the Garden" Gala! Festivities will include a musical performance, silent auction, dessert-dash-auction and other games of chance. Proceeds from the event will support operating costs from the previous landmark season including the hiring of a small orchestra and soloists for our December concert, music purchases, rehearsal and concert space rental, and other production expenses.
April 15–21, 2019
In conjunction with the Listen to the Earth project, Kirkland Choral Society, Philharmonia Northwest, and a stellar line-up of soloists team up in Seattle's finest concert venue to celebrate Earth Day with Haydn’s crowning achievement--The Creation--one of the great masterworks of all time.
April 22–28, 2019
For our spring concert the Chorale will take a tour through the riches of American music. Joined by the Evergreen Elementary School Choir, we’ll explore different genres and regions along the way, including paying homage to Samuel Barber’s profound “Agnus Dei”, singing a haunting canoeing song from Lake Superior, and performing intricate but still groovy a cappella settings of songs made famous by American musicians as diverse as Lead Belly, the Carter Family, the Eagles, and the Turtles.
The Vashon Island Chorale celebrates its 30th anniversary with familiar classics by Bernstein, Copland, and Fauré, but also with Vaughan Williams's sumptuous "Serenade to Music" and Borodin's jubilant "Polovtsian Dances". Local composers Eric Lane Barnes and Buzz Brusletten, plus a quartet of extraordinary local soloists, add to the festive and fun occasion.
Handel’s most famous oratorio, unparalleled in both text and music, returns to Eastertide in a collaboration with the Seattle Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Weimann.
Alexander Weimann, Music Director
Markdavin Obenza, Byrd Ensemble Artistic Director
Earth Day, Watergate, the ERA, the Silent Majority – profound changes begun in the 1960’s continued in the 70’s. Inspired by monumental events, we celebrate the music that both captured and reflected that the earth was, indeed, movin’ under our feet.
Decades ago, women like Janis Joplin and Carly Simon erupted onto the mainstream rock scene, blowing a hole through the stage wall that generations of women rockers have burst through. This concert is a loud and proud ode to the trailblazing singer-songwriters who weren’t afraid to raise their voices and make a scene: Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Florence Welch, Tina Turner, Debbie Harry, and more groundbreaking artists. With special guest, Sarah Rudinoff.
Come listen to the Seattle Ladies Choir sing in perfect harmony at our Season 16 Concerts! We will be performing three shows at the Broadway Performance Hall in Capitol Hill! The hall is easily accessible via light rail and bus, and a 500-spot parking garage is located near the venue.
Friday, October 19, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (matinee) & 7:30 p.m.
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Mozart, Introitus (Requiem)
Gretchaninof, Our Father
Dienes, Ave Verum Corpus
Spiritual, Ain’t a That GoodNews
Brahams, How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place
Thompson, The Last Words of David
Paulus, North Shore - Voyagers & Rise
Gjeilo, Northern Lights
Paulus, The Road Home
Douglas, Deep Peace
Bach, Sanctus
Gjeilo, The Ground
BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps
BRAHMS Vier Gesänge, Op. 17
BACH Der Himmel Lacht!, BWV 31
CHOPIN work TBD
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 (“Spring”)
Swedes welcome Spring with a wonderful celebration of bonfires, food, drink, and singing. They rejoice in the return of birds, flowers, and the sun. Join us for the afternoon concert as we sing of Spring at the iconic Swedish Club. Stay for "fika" afterwards! All are welcome. Plenty of free parking.
A joyous celebration of singing about singing. Vibrant melodies, a Russian folksong, and old favorites, with a children's choir performing along with the Chorale.
April 29 – May 5, 2019
Cappella Romana presents Psaltikon, the Boston-based Byzantine chant ensemble directed by Spyridon Antonopoulos, for a program of celebratory chants for Pascha (Easter) from Medieval Byzantium.
'Coming Home' will be defined one way by a traveler or student returning home after a long absence. A person facing illness or death may have another unique focus. The same is true for our upcoming concert series. As we sing music that ranges from the turmoil of natural devastation, to the safety, comfort, and belonging of a home, we hope that we are telling your story. We hope we can share in your experiences as you share in ours. Home is where the heart is and where beautiful music is created.
Earth Day, Watergate, the ERA, the Silent Majority – profound changes begun in the 1960’s continued in the 70’s. Inspired by monumental events, we celebrate the music that both captured and reflected that the earth was, indeed, movin’ under our feet.
- This concert will be presented by a smaller ensemble and will focus on music written in honor of female saints, including Saints Anne, Barbara, and Joan of Arc, as well as Saint Cecilia, the patroness of music. We will offer motets and other works by various composers, including portions of the rarely performed 'Missa de Sancta Anna' by Pierre de la Rue.
Light food, beverages, Choral concert, and live band for dancing
Mozart, Introitus (Requiem)
Gretchaninof, Our Father
Dienes, Ave Verum Corpus
Spiritual, Ain’t a That GoodNews
Brahams, How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place
Thompson, The Last Words of David
Paulus, North Shore - Voyagers & Rise
Gjeilo, Northern Lights
Paulus, The Road Home
Douglas, Deep Peace
Bach, Sanctus
Gjeilo, The Ground
Northwest Girlchoir holds its annual Spring Fling each May. This lively event includes dinner with fellow Northwest Girlchoir supporters, a silent auction, a chance to raise your paddle, and performances by Northwest Girlchoir Ensemble and special guests. Donations raised at Spring Fling benefit all of Northwest Girlchoir’s programs, as well as chorister scholarships.
May 6–12, 2019
Our annual free cantata concert featuring 2 of Bach's cantatas.
Our final concert of the season will be a delightful choral exploration of nature and the environment. Works on the program include Dvorak’s Songs of Nature, new settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir by Jake Runestad, and two new pieces on nature themes by John David Earnest, and Composer-in-Residence Rick Asher. Combined with several favorite guest artists, this concert promises festive choral colors that celebrate the natural beauty of planet Earth.
Join Vox Pacifica at its spring performance when we celebrate Mother's Day by honoring and acknowledging the strength and selflessness of women who came before us: mothers, warriors, heroines, and leaders who inspire us and make our roots strong.
Explore the heavens with works about the mystery and glory of the night sky by contemporary composers such as Ēriks Ešenvalds, Morten Lauridsen, and Daniel Gawthrop. The concert culminates in John Rutter’s tenderly beautiful Requiem, ending your journey in the place of rest, the eternal light of heaven.
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May 13–19, 2019
Festival seating; season ticket holders get preferred seating.
The entire Seattle community is invited to help us celebrate our graduating choristers. Enjoy senior solos, the “senior song,” performances by Amore and Ensemble, and a cake reception. Free admission.
Featuring Amore and Ensemble.
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This unique concert celebrates the rich heritage of choral works by composers from the same family, including Clara & Robert Schumann (wife and husband); Fanny Hensel & Felix Mendelssohn (sister and brother); Gustav & Imogen Holst (father and daughter); Herbert & Lisa Bielawa (also father and daughter); Leopold & Wolfgang Mozart (father and son); plus motets from the Bach family, and other familial combinations. The concert also includes winners of our annual Student Choral Composition Awards.
Music and dance belong together like pie and ice cream, especially in MCE’s tribute to dance songs. Enjoy an eclectic mix of styles, everything from Irving Berlin’s Dancing Cheek to Cheek to Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes to PDQ Bach’s Liebeslieder Polkas…and more!
In this concert, The Esoterics will explore the human power of togetherness, INCLUSIVITY. The program will trace the origins of “otherness” in the first moments of infancy, and explore how these emotions develop into exclusion, both interpersonally and in society. The resulting divisiveness and xenophobia cause persecution, violence, shunning, and the loneliness of exile. In the face of such conflict, the program will advocate the acceptance of strangers and desire to show hospitality.
Ahoy, Burien! Join ChoralSounds Northwest this May for a concert that celebrates the deep blue seas. Highlights will include catchy sea shanties, cultural music and dance from various islands, and favorite selections from stage and screen, including Disney's Moana and the Broadway hit Once on This Island. Be sure to catch a wave with ChoralSounds this spring at On the Water!
May 18 & 19, 2019 - 8pm
Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most exciting voices in choral music today. In May, we present his Passion and Resurrection, a dramatic masterwork for choir, soprano soloist, and string orchestra. For these concerts, we’re honored to be joined by soprano Estelí Gomez from the GRAMMY-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.
The program also includes Frank Martin’s soaring Mass for Double Choir and the world premiere of a new work by Seattle Pro Musica’s con
We shine the spotlight on our youngest choristers in this charming and joyful year-end performance. Tickets sold at the door.
Featuring Prep Choir.
Don’t miss the grand finale of our anniversary season, as we present a reprise of some of our favorite classical, folk, jazz, and Broadway hits performed over the past 34 years...from Brahms to Bernstein, Mozart to Sondheim, Whitacre to Ellington, to name just a few. Plus, the public will have a voice on some of the repertoire chosen! Check our website in the months ahead for information on how to vote for your favorites, then join us for this musical celebration!
Join NWRS as we find inspiration in the experience of the homeward journey, and celebrate the indomitable human drive to overcome adversity.
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Antonín Dvořák’s Opus 63 serves as the anchor for an evening of music celebrating the natural world around us. The concert will include both new and familiar works sure to capture your imagination just as the Seattle Spring is in full bloom!
This May, YouthSounds Northwest is excited to return to the stage at Glendale Lutheran Church for a Saturday afternoon performance kicking off spring in the Northwest! You won’t want to miss the delightful innocence and joy of our youngest singers as they perform this entertaining program, showcasing a wide variety of their musical skills. We hope you'll join us and welcome the sunshine with a song and a smile!
Contemporary minimalist-style choral pieces.
PROGRAM
MUHLY - Pater noster
MUHLY - Small Raine
MUHLY - Our Present Charter
GLASS - Haze Gold
GLASS - A Clear Midnight
KERNIS - Ecstatic Meditations
OBENZA - Renaissance Now
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May 27 – June 2, 2019
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Three centuries of choral cantatas performed with members of the North Corner Chamber Orchestra (NOCCO) and Rebekah Gilmore, soprano soloist.
Cantata No. 4 “Christ lag in Todesbanden” (Christ lay in in the bonds of death) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten” (He who allows dear God to rule him) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Cantata “Triptych” by Tarik O’Regan (b. 1978)
Canto General, composed by famed Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, setting the poetry of Nobel Prize laureate Pablo Neruda, is a powerful choral masterpiece, accompanied by three flutes, classical guitars, double bass, two pianos, and a vast array of exotic percussion instruments. This epic piece features contralto and baritone soloists. Neruda wrote his epic poem in 1939, broadening an earlier work to become a hymn to all of South America.
Last July we had the amazing opportunity to visit and perform in Ireland while on tour, and now we're excited to share her evocative music with you! You'll hear stunning arrangements of “Danny Boy” and “Wild Mountain Thyme.” You’ll move in rhythm to joyful, rollicking jigs and reels, and enjoy stirring selections from Ireland’s famed groups, Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder. And of course, the evening would not be complete without a good ol’ Irish pub sing-along!
Grateful for Life!
As Seattle Children’s Chorus concludes this 30th Anniversary Year , we will gather at Benaroya to celebrate in song the beautiful accomplishments of an organization that has been blessed by young lives for 30 years. The concert will celebrate life! The wonder of life all around us, the beauty of helping young lives grow, the powerful impact of music to form and shape healthy young lives and the beauty and joy and rhythm of life expressed through choral music! New commissions
We celebrate the multifaceted nature of joy, including the exuberance of William Walton's "The Twelve", the sober devotion of Kevin Siegfried's "Shaker Songs", and the rich variety within Bach's "Jesu, meine Freude". As an added bonus, you'll hear three works by our Composer-in-Residence, the eponymous Joy DeCoursey-Porter.
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This concert showcases music from our Spring session.
Northwest Sound, the Pacific Northwest's premier barbershop chorus and top-20 International competitor with the Barbershop Harmony Society, takes you on a journey through the years with music from Irving Berlin and the Mills Brothers to Cindy Lauper and Randy Newman, all done in distinctive, tight, a capella harmonies.
Choir of the Sound highlights women singers, songwriters, and artists, from blues to Beyoncé!
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June 3–9, 2019
Cascade Foothills Chorale celebrates American History with a salute to those who have served or are serving our country. Fun folk music, beautiful patriotic arrangements, and gorgeous anthems of peaceful times!
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Canto General, composed by famed Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, setting the poetry of Nobel Prize laureate Pablo Neruda, is a powerful choral masterpiece, accompanied by three flutes, classical guitars, double bass, two pianos, and a vast array of exotic percussion instruments. This epic piece features contralto and baritone soloists. Neruda wrote his epic poem in 1939, broadening an earlier work to become a hymn to all of South America.
Last July we had the amazing opportunity to visit and perform in Ireland while on tour, and now we're excited to share her evocative music with you! You'll hear stunning arrangements of “Danny Boy” and “Wild Mountain Thyme.” You’ll move in rhythm to joyful, rollicking jigs and reels, and enjoy stirring selections from Ireland’s famed groups, Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder. And of course, the evening would not be complete without a good ol’ Irish pub sing-along!
Under the direction of Allan J. Andrews, the Seattle Metropolitan Singers present songs from Seattle to Ireland and the United Kingdom. Now more than 45 members strong, we invite you to come hear songs by Seattle composers and arrangers, in addition to traditional songs from the British Isles. Refreshments to follow.
Chorus sings Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna for choir and orchestra with members of NW Sinfonietta. "Let perpetual light shine on them" says this incredible masterwork by one of the great American choral composers of our time. Adding to this program are Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo, Light Everlasting by Olaf Christiansen, and Jim Clements’ lush arrangement of Kate Rusby’s Underneath the Stars.
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film and broadway play.
June 10–16, 2019
It happens that one of the earliest and largest written sources of polyphonic music—music for multiple voices—is wholly dedicated to the Feast of St. James as it was celebrated at his great pilgrimage shrine, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The Codex Calixtinus was an international effort, but it has been housed in Santiago since the 12th century. The choir and soloists are pleased to bring this music from the Saint’s cathedral in Spain to his Cathedral in Seattle.
Our end-of-season concert features pieces which highlight the writings of acclaimed women authors. We are proud to present the world premier performance of commissioned work by Justin Hansen, entitled "The Myth," inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson and accompanied by string quartet.
Take a journey with Northwest Girlchoir through some of the most beautiful and beloved songs we’ve ever performed, such as “Homeward Bound,” “Untraveled Worlds,” “900 Miles,” and “Wayfarin’ Stranger.” We’ll feature a variety of pieces about travel, journeys (physical, emotional, spiritual), and the experience of having to leave one’s country for another. Our choristers will take these songs with them as they travel the world on tour this summer.
Featuring Fresca, Amabile, Vivace, Amore, and
A wonderful celebration and culmination of hard work done throughout the season. Join us for a lovely concert featuring all choir levels. We are thrilled to be returning to Town Hall for this concert!
Join Columbia Children's Choirs (Melodia, Harmonia, Ragazzi, Lyrica, Bel Canto) and Cantabile Vocal Ensemble in two afternoon concerts celebrating the culmination of a year of singing in choir. Experience the cheerful faces and ringing voices of the Columbia Choirs singers in the beautiful Bellevue First Congregational Church.
1PM Concert: Melodia, Harmonia, Ragazzi, Bel Canto
4PM Concert: Lyrica, Bel Canto, Cantabile
Powerful and poignant music about the meaning of home with our collected voices raised for those in need of food and shelter. Presented in partnership with local food and housing service organizations.
June 17–23, 2019
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Woodstock. The moon landing. Vietnam. Stonewall. In the summer of 1969, current events churned into a psychedelic era of rebellion and change. SMC transports us back to this vibrant year through the chart-topping, culture-defining music that blared through turntables and transistor radios. Joining with a coalition of LGBTQ choruses across the country, we also present a thrilling new musical theater work that tells the stories of the Stonewall riots and the struggle to live life out loud.
June 24–30, 2019
No MCE season would be complete without our popular tribute to Independence Day in Issaquah’s historic Pickering Barn, with lots of sing alongs, historical commentary, and all-American music. This year’s theme: America’s First Ladies.
The SeaChordsmen present a summer show before the 4th of July holiday every year. This year's show is expected to be another original musical show, with a harmony-based look at Seattle throughout the 70-year history of the SeaChordsmen. A selection of barbershop arrangements of familiar songs will be presented, along with guest ensembles. Past original musical shows have been audience favorites. More details will be forthcoming.
July 8–14, 2019
The Mill Creek Chorale is pleased to sponsor this Choir Festival intended for Individuals and top Adult Community and Church Choirs! Dr. John Leavitt will be conducting a thrilling program of his most well-loved pieces.
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday, July 13 – 9am-1pm & 3pm-6pm - Festival Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, July 14 – 1pm-2pm - Final rehearsal and sound-check; 3pm Concert
Contact the Mill Creek Chorale for more information - millcreekchorale@gmail.com
August 12–18, 2019
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August 19–25, 2019
Sad sack noble Sir William Leighton published The Teares and Lamentatacions of a Sorrowfull Soule in 1614, featuring 55 of his poems set by 21 different well-known composers of the day, including William Byrd, John Wilbye, John Ward, Thomas Weelkes, Orlando Gibbons, and Francis Pilkington. This program showcases a number of these works, placed alongside other works—both famous and obscure—by the same composers that focus on faraway lands and legendary figures from mythology.
September 9–15, 2019
This concert celebrates two Scandinavian musicians who were born in Sept 1919: Johan KVANDAL, and Sven-Erik BÄCK. Kvandal developed his own “modern tonality” influenced by Norwegian folk and international contemporary music. Bäck’s choral music sets conservative Biblical texts in decidedly non-traditional treatments. In this sacred program, The Esoterics will perform all twelve of Bäck’s Motets for the church year in Swedish, and all of Kvandal’s sacred works for unaccompanied choir.
October 14–20, 2019
This program will encourage us to find peace in accepting the truth, to avoid deceit, to find comfort in the unanswered question, and to trust good thoughts, words, and deeds. Singing texts from various sources, HONESTY will feature music by Abbie Betinis, Samantha Fernando, Ted Hearne, Anna-Karin Klockar, Forrest Pierce, Fahad Siadat, Dale Trumbore, Trevor Weston, Julia Wolfe, and world premieres by this year’s POLYPHONOS winners: David Ho-yi Chan, Katherine Pukinskis, and Scott Senko.
November 18–24, 2019
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December 9–15, 2019
This program will convey our desire for emotional simplicity. We’ll consider the origins of humility as a result of hiding, surrender, sorrow, or gratitude, and will explore contexts in which we find ourselves humble: while tenderly in love, or in need, or witnessing the majesty of nature. HUMILITY will feature writings from many sources, set to music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore.