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Mission: Bellevue Chamber Chorus exists to enhance the community’s enjoyment and understanding of the choral arts by communicating the beauty of music. (Read More)
GSCC Member Event Calendar
November 9–15, 2020 (Past)
Due to popular demand, MCE's virtual mini-concert, "Coming Home," will be re-aired online on Sunday November 15. This 20-minute mini-concert, which includes three performance pieces and a virtual sing along, can be viewed any time and multiple times between 2:00 and 5:00 PM PST.
Sine Nomine is opening its 2020-2021 concert season with a virtual performance of English Renaissance music composed for small spaces and intimate settings. Singers have met over five weeks to learn about the music, history, and culture surrounding the recusant world of William Byrd. Our concert premiere will feature parts of Byrd's 'Mass for Four Voices' as well as music by Morley, Tallis, Wilbye, and others. You will hear pre-recorded performances by our singers, view some singer testimonials, and even have the opportunity to sing-along yourself! There will be introductory comments by director Anne Lyman and an ongoing chat conversation during the concert.
Access our concert invitation by Director Anne Lyman, and subscribe/ bookmark our Sine Nomine YouTube channel Home page, which is where the concert link will appear a few days before Nov 15th: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUxcOS3Ju8vCX1db3kcccg
-- NOTE: The concert date was changed from Oct 25th to Nov 15th.
In our music-making, we need to widen our circle to be more inclusive, more accepting and more adventurous. We need to include a diversity of repertoire and a diversity of people in order to fully recognize our potential of who we can become. How do we address this call to be better singers, better communicators, better citizens? Join this free, public event by Magnolia Chorale to engage in this important conversation. Starting November 1, register at www.magnoliachorale.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.
November 16–22, 2020 (Past)
Wars, crusades, forced conversions, and exclusionary laws impact every aspect of life, musical work included. To mark the 400th Anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, we contemplate religious intolerance throughout history. Music from 17th-century psalters weaves together works of Encina, Eccard, Rossi, Byrd, and Cozzolani. With special guest, Rev. Terry Kyllo, Executive Director of Paths to Understanding.
In our first-ever online performance, members of the choir showcase their “hidden” talents for our audience.
Like many musical organizations, our members have numerous talents and accomplishments that generally remain unknown to our audience at large. They are writers, artists, instrumentalists, singers and scholars, and they enrich our community in any number of ways beyond their appearances with the choir. Since the pandemic keeps us from meeting in person with you, and with each other, we thought this would be a good time to step out from behind the veil, and display some of the secret talents of our members. This exclusive online presentation features excerpts from literary works and performances of music from medieval to McCartney, hosted by Artistic Director Eric Mentzel.
Contributing artists include Mary Lynne Evans, Sophia Smith, Dinnen Cleary, Bill McJohn, Ellen Seibert, Candace Robb, Basha Osinski, Alice Boatright, Wendy Joseph, Erika Chang, Mary Ann Hagan, Marian Seibert, Sally Mitchell, and Michael LaGaly, all supported by videographer Ailisa Newhall, sound engineer Kevin Wyatt-Stone, and produced by the MWC’s Artistic Director, Eric Mentzel.
This concert includes our favorite selections from from the archives of our holiday recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances on our web site, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
How well do you know choir music? This will be a fun, interactive evening where you will get to show off what you know (or recognize that there is so much more to learn!) Join Magnolia Chorale for this free night of trivia fun. Register after November 8 at www.magnoliachorale.org to have the Zoom link emailed to you.
November 23–29, 2020 (Past)
THE SEA: Shapenote in Great Waters
For our first choral destination, Radiance travels to Seattle's constant companion: the sea. William Billings's epic Euroclydon anchors a program of classic American folk hymns in this unique virtual event. The unpredictable waters of the Pacific provide a fitting backdrop for the powerful, ebullient harmonies of shapenote singing.
PROGRAM
BILLINGS Euroclydon
BILLINGS Jordan
WATTS Windham
BILLINGS Hear my pray'r, O Lord, my God
Schenectady "From all that dwell below the skies"
Montgomery "Early, my God, without delay"
Sweet Prospect "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand"
WATTS Rainbow
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-sea/
Bellevue Chamber Chorus is pleased to collaborate on a new digital project with Ken Sabalza, a Seattle native and freelance vocalist and keyboardist. Ken will sing the baritone solo in "Bright Morning Stars,” arranged by Shawn Kirchner, which is scheduled to debut Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30 pm on our official YouTube channel and Facebook page. Ken is an incredibly well-rounded vocalist with experience in many different genres including opera, musical theater, and popular styles. The text of the piece speaks to generational loss and sorrow, but the message is hopeful and focuses on the renewal found in the eponymous "bright morning stars." We look forward to sharing the nuance and warmth Ken brings to every project, especially a piece as soulful as this, and we hope you'll join us for the digital premiere!
November 30 – December 6, 2020 (Past)
For over thirty years, the Seattle Children’s Chorus has instructed, mentored and loved hundreds of gifted youth. When our season together comes to an end, we stand back and watch their amazing professional journeys with such joy and pride. This Christmas we have a very special surprise for you. SCC alumni are gathering to present a first-ever Virtual Christmas performance called “Coming Home for Christmas”. Over twenty vocalists are preparing a spectacular concert rich with musical variety, reflecting the many musical directions they have pursued since SCC Days. You will hear best loved Christmas carols, Music of Sacred Oratorios, Christmas jazz, Musical Theatre Selections, and more. This concert comes from the heart of our alumni, making a special effort to support SCC’s mission during this difficult COVID season. Please join us Saturday, December 5th, 6:00p.m.
The Seattle SeaChordsmen barbershop style acapella chorus will attempt their first ever virtual Holiday Show this year. It features newly recorded songs by quartets, VLQs (Very Large Quartets), and everyone in the chorus that was able to figure out self recording technology! Please join us, here: https://youtu.be/958Gj3R2AY8
December 7–13, 2020 (Past)
9th Annual Spectrum Choral Academy Christmas Concert featuring all choir levels, singers ages 5-20. Concert ends at dusk with Silent Night sung by candlelight.
Join members of Seattle Pro Musica for a virtual concert of holiday music made distantly by our singers. Though we cannot gather in person, we can still warm your souls with beautiful songs by composers old and new. To close our performance, conductor Karen P. Thomas will lead everyone in a holiday carol singalong. Get cozy and bring home the sights and sounds of choral music this December!
Seattle Jewish Chorale is excited to present a Hanukkah concert for everyone to enjoy. In this five-song program, Music Director Jacob Finkle blends classic favorites with a couple more modern compositions. You can expect lively tunes, contemplative melodies, a variety of fun instruments, and a singalong!
While we wish we could be together in person, we're grateful we can still create concerts of Jewish music for you to experience from the comfort of your homes. So, join us on December 13th for some virtual fun! Bring your pets, your kids, and if you like, your kazoos. Hanukkah: The Warmth of Shared Light will premiere on our YouTube channel at 2:15PM PST! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Tsp5qpBXhuNjh9bP0lbFw
You can submit free-will donations at
https://givebutter.com/embed/c/Skagit-Valley-Chorale
Join Master Chorus Eastside for a warm and cozy virtual Christmas carol treat, right in your own comfortable home! Hear holiday favorites Jingle Bells, The Holly and the Ivy, and more! Viewable on Sunday December 13 between 2:00 and 5:00 PM. View as often as you like.
The annual Nordic Christmas concert will be virtual this year, with a guest choir from Sweden! Tune in to enjoy the most beautiful holiday music from the Nordic countries!
Home for the Holidays ... Because We Are! A virtual holiday show from Choir of the Sound
Pop the corn, heat the cocoa, and gather your household around the screen: Choir of the Sound is delivering a holiday show directly from our homes to yours. With newly recorded virtual songs, and some favorite skits and dances from the archives, we’re cooking up a joyful feast for your eyes and ears!
Sharing the holiday spirit safely during the current pandemic means Choir of the Sound will be streaming our holiday show online this year. "Home for the Holidays...Because We Are!" will be available on a private YouTube channel from 6:00 PM on Friday, December 11, until midnight on Sunday, December 13.
To register for the show, please visit: https://choir-of-the-sound.square.site/
Instead of buying a ticket, we ask that you make a donation of $1.00 or more and enter the email address where you’d like to receive the private link. Once you have registered, a link will be emailed to you during the week leading up to the show. You will be able to use the link to view the show on any device on which you can watch YouTube - your computer, tablet, phone, or smart TV - between 6:00 PM December 11 and midnight December 13. If you have any questions, call us at 206-528-9990, or send an email to tickets@choirofthesound.org.
We hope you will join us for some seasonal comfort and joy during this most unusual year!
Are you feeling grinchy? Do you need a little holiday spirit to brighten your mood? Join the Lake Washington Singers (from the comfort of your couch) in our Virtual Holiday Concert: "Stuck at Home for the Holidays". Repertoire will include classic carols we all know and love, parodies to make you smile, original songs and some classical arrangements sure to lift your spirits.
Please join us Saturday, December 12th at 7:00 PM on Facebook or Sunday, December 13th at 7:00 PM on YouTube.
December 14–20, 2020 (Past)
Prime Voci is joined by harpist Juliet Stratton for Benjamin Britten’s incomparable holiday musical classic: A Ceremony of Carols. Enjoy this SGC tradition- presented in a new virtual format- from the comfort of your own home.
Subscribe to Seattle Girls Choir’s YouTube channel for a notification of when this concert goes live!
It’s been a tough year and we need a lot of Christmas, right this very minute.
To ensure no ear, no heart goes untouched this holiday season, we’re doing our ring-ting-tingling online – and inviting you to ring-ting-tingle too!
A show four months in the making, and with some incredibly careful sound and video editing, we bring our pre-recorded voices together. You’re invited Sunday, December 20 to see and hear Northwest Sound Men’s Chorus, the Alexandria Harmonizers, plus a many special guests delight their largest audience ever: The World.
Proceeds to benefit Hopelink.
Join us for an encore broadcast of our virtual holiday concert, performed distantly by our singers. Although we cannot gather in person, we can still warm your souls with beautiful songs by composers old and new. To close our performance, conductor Karen P. Thomas will lead everyone in a holiday carol sing-along. Get cozy and bring home the sights and sounds of choral music this December! The concert will be broadcast on our YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dC1aeXkahGY.
Seattle Girls Choir has a simple motto for this season: keep singing. A Gift of Song celebrates the winter season, and illustrates the continued perseverance of over 150 choristers ages 5-18 who have committed to singing despite the challenges. With engaging virtual performances by six of our performing choirs, this will be a holiday treat for the whole family to enjoy.
Subscribe to Seattle Girls Choir's YouTube channel for a notification of when this concert goes live!
Save the date: For the first time ever, Bellevue Youth Choirs is proud to present a Virtual Choir Concert!
Join us for the online premiere of all our virtual choir videos, just in time for the holidays. Interspersed with messages from BYC staff and choristers, this "concert" is sure to spread joy!
Although we can't sing together in person this year, we are so grateful for the power of technology that brings our voices together virtually. As you watch from home, know that we are thinking of you.
Mark yourself as "Going" to be notified when we add the YouTube link. You can watch live with us on December 14th at 5PM, or return to the Youtube page to watch later.
Happy holidays!
featuring BYC singers:
The Musicianship Training Choristers
Virtual Choir Choristers
and staff:
Nicholas Gorne, Artistic Director
Nathan Shiu, Lead Accompanist
WATCH ANY TIME, ANY DAY, AS OFTEN AS YOU'D LIKE, BETWEEN DECEMBER 18 AND 31!
Join the Northwest Firelight Chorale for a virtual holiday concert sure to warm your heart and renew your spirit. We will bring you a dazzling collection of beloved carols, pop favorites, soul-stirring spirituals, festively fun tunes, our signature Firelighter choralography and some special effect surprises! And in this intimate performance, our choir members will invite you into their homes to share stories of their own December traditions. So pour a glass of holiday cheer, throw another log on the fire, and settle in for a cozy evening of music and heartfelt connection.
Wellspring Ensemble is very excited to invite you to our Virtual Winter Concert. This concert can be streamed from any device and from the comfort of your own home!
Join us Wednesday, December 16th at 7:30PM to listen to this season's virtual videos and a few blasts from the past! Just click on the link to stream our concert! https://youtu.be/24VlISnpLyY
Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Donate directly via our website: https://www.wellspringensemble.org/donate
Happy Holidays and we look forward to sharing our season with you!
Tune in on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/northwestgirlchoir) or check in on our Facebook event (https://fb.me/e/1YR5nFipu) on Saturday, December 19 at 3:00pm for this festive online concert! Featuring a song by each of our choirs, plus an all-choirs finale!
Stay tuned for more info.
Vocalpoint! Seattle’s Summer of Love – featuring songs from psychedelic sixties!
The virtual fall show premiered on YouTube on November 28 and continues to be available free to the public through the holiday season.
Visit our YouTube Channel and look for Summer of Love
https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
Seattle's Norwegian Ladies Chorus invites you to our first virtual Jul Concert! Tune into our YouTube Channel Friday 12/18 at 7pm to see our concert video.
The concert will include virtual choir performances, as well as special solos and small groups by chorus members and their families. To find the YouTube Channel, search "Norwegian Ladies Chorus" on YouTube, or click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-yRJT4MAVKuZ346sWwxkg
The concert is free, and we will be accepting donations at this link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9RKTXF2ZSZTEA
Join Columbia Choirs as we celebrate the holiday season and share what our choirs have been working on during our virtual Fall session! This virtual performance is open to all of our families, friends, and community. We will be collecting donations to support our choirs.
“The Sun Never Says” is part of a larger work by Dan Forrest that features a rarely set text illustrating what it means to truly give without seeking returns. With its beautiful harmony and rich texture for cello (played by Eli Weinberger) and choir, it is no surprise this piece has grown in popularity. Bellevue Chamber Chorus is excited to premiere this virtual recording on our official YouTube channel and Facebook page, as our holiday gift to our audiences with its message of selflessness and love.
December 21–27, 2020 (Past)
(THIS CONCERT IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER ANY TIME OF DAY (so you may overlook the only date of Christmas day pasted in above).
In our first-ever online performance, members of the choir showcase their “hidden” talents for our audience.
Like many musical organizations, our members have numerous talents and accomplishments that generally remain unknown to our audience at large. They are writers, artists, instrumentalists, singers and scholars, and they enrich our community in any number of ways beyond their appearances with the choir. Since the pandemic keeps us from meeting in person with you, and with each other, we thought this would be a good time to step out from behind the veil, and display some of the secret talents of our members. This exclusive online presentation features excerpts from literary works and performances of music from medieval to McCartney, hosted by Artistic Director Eric Mentzel.
Contributing artists include Mary Lynne Evans, Sophia Smith, Dinnen Cleary, Bill McJohn, Ellen Seibert, Candace Robb, Basha Osinski, Alice K. Boatwright, Wendy Joseph, Erika Chang, Mary Ann Hagan, Marian Seibert, Sally Mitchell, and Michael LaGaly, all supported by videographer Ailisa Newhall, sound engineer Kevin Wyatt-Stone, and produced by the MWC’s Artistic Director, Eric Mentzel.
The 80-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and young men and women of Vocalpoint! Seattle recorded while in quarantine to share our beloved holiday tradition with you to enjoy safely at home.
– Visit our YouTube Channel on December 22 at 7:30pm and look for the premier of A Festival of Lessons & Carols https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
Bring the family to enjoy an old-fashioned carol sing in the safety of your own car. Song sheets will be provided, and the music will transmitted to your car radio for you to sing along. This free event is a benefit for the Bainbridge Island social services agency Helpline House, so we ask that you bring non-perishable food items, cash or checks made out to Helpline House.
Because we can't carol in person this 2020 holiday season, Bellevue Chamber Chorus members are teaming up for a fun collaboration featuring festive December artwork by children from both Bellevue and our larger familial circles to create an online recording of “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” This classic 1945 tune (also known as "The Christmas Song") from Robert Wells and Mel Tormé was popularized by Nat King Cole, and the clever and fun choral arrangement by Roy Ringwald is full of classic holiday cheer and childhood mystery, sure to bring a smile! Featuring our magnificent accompanist Kristine Anderson in full 40's pianistic style! Join us for the premiere party on our official YouTube channel or Facebook page at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 12/22.
December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021 (Past)
Vocalpoint! Seattle’s Summer of Love – featuring songs from psychedelic sixties!
The virtual fall show premiered on YouTube on November 28 and continues to be available free to the public through the holiday season.
Visit our YouTube Channel and look for Summer of Love
https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthwestBoychoirVocalpointSeattle
January 4–10, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
January 11–17, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
January 18–24, 2021 (Past)
Our season continues with a performance project focusing on Spanish settings of the 'Lamentations of Jeremiah,' that will also feature other music by Cristobal de Morales, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Duarte Lobo & others.
This virtual singing opportunity is open to EVERYONE with a love of Renaissance polyphony and who would like to learn more about the music, history, and culture that makes this music so uniquely beautiful. This is a 5 week course (Jan 17-Feb 18) with a YouTube concert premiere on Sunday, Mar 14 at 3:00pm. Resources include printable and sing-along scores, midi files, & audio and video lessons. Zoom meetings will take place on Thu evenings, and there is an option to contribute individual audio, and possibly video, recordings of some of the pieces. Details are found on the REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/TcbNyrCP6SeCbP9VA
~~ Registration is due Sat, Jan 16th. ~~ Payment is due Wed, Jan 20th. ~~
Contact: Managing Director, Pam Silimperi at sinenomineseattle@gmail.com
A link to the concert premiere presentation will be posted here at a later date.
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
Please join us for the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium's 2021 Annual Meeting (via Zoom, of course)!
Singers, leadership teams, management teams, and artistic staff from any member organization are welcome and encouraged to attend, although each organization will only have one person eligible to vote during the meeting.
https://washington.zoom.us/j/93581869346
Meeting ID: 935 8186 9346
+12063379723,,93581869346# US (Seattle)
+12532158782,,93581869346# US (Tacoma)
General Agenda:
I. Welcome
II. Introduction of the Board
III. State of the Organization
IV. 2021 Budget Approval
V. Committee Reports: Membership, Technology, Development, Education, Festival, Big Sing, Marketing, Diversity
VI. Board Elections / Introduction of the 2021 Executive Committee
VII. Future plans for GSCC
VIII. Short breakout sessions for colleague catch-up
IX. Adjournment
January 25–31, 2021 (Past)
Join BYC choristers for a virtual open house! Musicianship Training Virtual Rehearsals are open to all throughout January. One weekly class, taught by the intrepid duo of Artistic Director Nicholas Gorne and Lead Accompanist Nathan Shiu, will focus on preparing thoughtful and independent musicians on Mondays 4:45PM-5:45PM. In Musicianship Training, skills such as solfège, takadimi rhythms, scales, modes, and sight-reading will provide the foundation for more confident music-making. Email us for the link to join! info@bellevueyouthchoirs.org, or visit bellevueyouthchoirs.org/join
Sunday, January 31, Cantiamo, Magnolia!
6 or 7 pm - 8:15 pm
Visit www.magnoliachorale.org to register as a guest.
The first adventure we are taking this year is a "trip" to Italy. We'll start at 6:00 with an optional dinner hour, cooking and eating pasta puttanesca and drinking wine.
After our dinner, at 7:00 we will sit down to enjoy Opera re-Defined, a brief expose on opera. We will play a short 5-question trivia challenge for your chance to win tiramisu delivered to your door. Naturalmente, we will sing opera choruses together (Va pensiero, Brindisi, and Anvil Chorus), using Youtube lyric videos as our guide.
Once we've exhausted ourselves with Italy and want to return to American soil, at 8:00 we will look at "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around" in preparation for our February session, which centers on Black History Month.
Guests are welcome and will receive log-in information and music PDFs after registration.
February 15–21, 2021 (Past)
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
The concert includes our favorite selections from the archives of our sacred recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances links on our web page, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
February 22–28, 2021 (Past)
The Hills: Shaking the Tree with Kevin Siegfried
The quiet humility of Shaker music and other American folk tunes takes on a new dimension surrounded by the alpine forests of the North Cascades. We'll learn about the history of the Shakers and their deep musical tradition, then embark on a choral adventure to perform hymns and new arrangements by guest composer Kevin Siegfried.
PROGRAM
* Sow the seeds of love and kindness
SIEGFRIED Rolling On
* Chosen Spot
SIEGFRIED In Yonder Valley
* The Savior's Cheering Promise
* Holy Wisdom's Feast
SIEGFRIED Morning Light
SIEGFRIED I Will Walk With My Children
* The Waters of Life
SIEGFRIED Vum Vive Vum
SIEGFRIED Now Is the Cool of the Day
SIEGFRIED Wintergrace
SIEGFRIED Consolation
SIEGFRIED Top of the Hill from At the Water's Edge
*these are songs received at Shaker worship locations in the mid to late 1800s
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-hills/
Join our CANW community for an evening of readings of poetry readings, viewings of exclusive CANW video performances of Hughes settings by composer William Averitt, and a wide-ranging discussion led by Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Bode. Explore with us as we honor Langston Hughes's impact upon our imagination, American arts and letters, and upon our music-making.
Topic: CANW Salon 2021 - Encounters with Langston Hughes
Time: Feb 24, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95712906267
Meeting ID: 957 1290 6267
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our second of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, February 28 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
Bellevue Chamber Chorus presents “Wanting Memories,” from acclaimed composer Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a treble a cappella ensemble of African American women active since the 1970s. A piece heralding today’s "a cappella” style, with a strong melody and vocal mimicry of instruments, it also has a beautiful journey to take the listener on, as illustrated in our virtual recording that will premiere on YouTube and Facebook. We are grateful for the music and life of Ysaye Barnwell and we look forward to sharing this upcoming release during Black History Month.
March 1–7, 2021 (Past)
ANNOUNCING OUR VIRTUAL CONCERT, SATURDAY MARCH 6th
In this long season with the Covid Pandemic, the Seattle Children's Chorus, like many arts organizations worldwide, has sought creative ways to keep our music alive and to keep spreading that joy with our audiences! Our next Virtual Performance "Blessing Our World In Song" will be just that!
This Virtual Performance will feature an extraordinary Massed Choir Video of our choristers and alumni performing the treasured blessing we have sung for our audiences for nearly 30 years. It has always been a very holy and personal moment of connection as our choirs surround our audiences and together deliver John Rutter's "The Lord Bless You and Keep". It is one of those "not a dry eye" concert moments. We have deeply missed blessing you in song for the past 12 months. On March 6th, SCC will come to your screen as a large singing community of youth and alumni. Have a hanky ready.
The virtual concert will also include a delightful recital of vocal soloists from among our present choristers who have been faithfully developing their vocal skills by zoom sessions throughout our quarantine. We are also pleased to be welcoming some very special guests to this concert. Our vocalists will deliver wonderful literature for solo voice: art songs, folk songs, gospel, musical theatre and more.
Please join us for this special event.
The global pandemic reduced our 2019-2020 season to a single concert and led us to begin our season virtually. So we felt it fitting to return to repertoire we were preparing a year ago—diverse settings of Psalm 137, “By the waters of Babylon we sat and wept…,” set by Sweelinck, Rossi, J.S. Bach, Pärt, and others, along with a new arrangement by our Artistic Director, Daniel Mahraun.
Hello,
Lake Washington Singers, a local women’s choir, is now accepting applications for our 2021 vocal scholarship program.
Scholarship Highlights:
. $1,000 Award
.. Open to High School students who are at least 15
.. Application deadline – March 1, 2021
Application attachmented.
For any questions, please email us at Scholarships@LakeWashingtonSingers.org
For more information about our group, please visit www. LakeWashingtonSingers.org
We would appreciate it if you would forward this information to Choir Directors, Drama Teachers, Vocal Instructors, Students and anyone else you think may be interested.
Thank you,
Lake Washington Singers Scholarship Committee
March 8–14, 2021 (Past)
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Our second episode features music by composers Melissa Dunphy and Gabriel Fauré, an interview with Melissa Dunphy, and a recipe for Gambas al Ajillo with Blistered Shishito Peppers. Follow our event page (http://seattlepromusica.org/choral-tapas) for an ingredients list!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
Sine Nomine presents its second performance of the 2020-21 season with a virtual performance of Spanish and Portugese Renaissance music inspired by the theme of 'Lamentations.' Singers have met virtually over five weeks to learn about the music, history, and culture that makes this music so uniquely beautiful. Our concert premiere will feature a selection of the pieces we studied and sang together: one setting of the 'Lamentations of Jeremiah' and 'O vos omnes' by Tomás Luis de Victoria, considered the most famous composer in 16th-century Spain; also we will offer 'Triste España' ('Sad Spain') by Juan del Encina, and 'Pater peccavi' by Portugese composer Duarte Lobo. You will hear a brief spoken presentation by Director Anne Lyman incorporating art and architecture of the period, pre-recorded performances by our singers, and even have the opportunity to sing along yourself! There will be an ongoing chat conversation during the concert. Do come join us!
Subscribe/ bookmark our Sine Nomine YouTube channel home page, which is where the concert link will appear a few days before March 14th, and where you may now view recordings from our fall concert, 'Together Alone with William Byrd.'
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUxcOS3Ju8vCX1db3kcccg
If you like, feel free to contact us at: sinenomineseattle@gmail.com
We may not be able to travel in person, but we can travel through song. Join us in a choral journey through the British Isles
Available for viewing March 14-21 (Including St. Patrick’s Day!)
March 22–28, 2021 (Past)
Seattle Girls Choir is having a pizza party, and we’d love for you to join us for a slice!
The whole family is invited to partake in an evening that celebrates the community of Seattle Girls Choir, and raises funds for our bright future. Order a pizza or make one at home, then tune in for a virtual program of music from our top ensembles. Plus you’ll hear from choristers and instructors who’ve been rehearsing throughout the pandemic, and get a behind the scenes look at what goes into producing a virtual concert video.
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our third of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, March 28 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
March 29 – April 4, 2021 (Past)
Sine Nomine's Spring performance project is a celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the death of French Renaissance master Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521). The course will feature the 'Missa Sine Nomine' - 'Mass without a name' - and other pieces to showcase Josquin, and will include movements from 'Missa Sine Nomines' by other composers from Mexico, England, and Italy.
This virtual singing opportunity is open to EVERYONE who has a love of Renaissance polyphony and would like to learn more about the music, history, and culture that makes this music so uniquely beautiful. And- you can complete the project all in the comfort of your own home! Please do share this invitation with all who may be interested - even if they are not in Seattle!
PROJECT: (5 weeks) March 28-April 29, 2021 (Zoom meetings begin Thursday, April 1)
PERFORMANCE: Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 3:00pm PDT - a YouTube concert premiere, presented by Anne Lyman
REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/t86EugKycvFtzgu77
Note: Registration & payment are due on Tuesday, March 30 (at midnight PDT)
Questions may be addressed to us at : sinenomineseattle@gmail.com
April 5–11, 2021 (Past)
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Our third bite-size concert features music by composers Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Johannes Brahms, plus an interview with Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate and a new set of food and cocktail pairings. Follow our event page (http://seattlepromusica.org/choral-tapas) for recipes and an ingredients list, available now!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
April 12–18, 2021 (Past)
Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of today’s most popular names in choral music. His simple setting of Lux Aeterna (“Light Eternal”) employs beautiful chant-like melodies that complement the ancient text and crystalline transparent textures that seem to imply light streaming through a stained-glass window. Bellevue Chamber Chorus offers this piece in memory of all those that have passed during COVID-19 in hopes that we all find a path toward light and peace.
After the premiere, see this and previous VC recordings on our 2020-2021 Season YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3uJPaRB
April 19–25, 2021 (Past)
Cantata for the Tiger and the Deep Blue Sea, composed by Frederick N.West
We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth day (which was actually last year) this coming April 24 and 25 with our virtual concert at 7 pm Saturday and 6 pm Sunday.
This concert will also include
the Elements:
Earth - Bonny Portmore- traditional Irish-sung by Mary Wilson
Fire-Water - Baltic song Saule, Perkons, Daugava
Snow - Bach Chorale with setting of poem by Fred West
Air - a photo montage of Northwest beauty
With special guests:
Yvonne Brandon presents: how pollution adversely effects people of color
Heather MacGlaughlin Garbes presents: the passion of Baltic music
Allan Chartrand presents: hopeful restoration projects
Joe Olsen presents: City Cantabile Choir- OrcaSing!!
listen to the choir singing for J, K and L pods at Lime Kiln Park
This concert includes our favorite selections from the archives of our folk music recordings. Find Cora Voce Encore Performances links on our web page, CoraVoce.org and on Facebook and YouTube.
Get ready for a virtual journey to the stars as Seattle Pro Musica whisks you away on a Choral Odyssey! Connect virtually with our community and enjoy recorded performances, live-streamed conversations with SPM leadership, and a slate of exciting items updated continuously over a one-week period.
2021: A Choral Odyssey launches with an Opening Night live stream at 7:00pm PST on April 24 and concludes with a Closing Night live stream at 7:00pm PST on April 30. Visit https://www.seattlepromusica.org/auction for more information on how to register. We can’t wait to take you on a new adventure!
We are thrilled to feature our Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Bode in an intimate evening of conversation, musings, and recollections from a life of music-making and writing. Enjoy readings from his newly published collection "Crickets and Commas" as well as CANW recordings of those poetical works set to music by some of your favorite composers (Barnum, Asher, Earnest , Trumbore, and Averitt).
Topic: CANW Salon: Robert Bode, man of letters and music
Time: Apr 21, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91971045458
Meeting ID: 919 7104 5458
Although we still can't meet in person, Magnolia Chorale hopes you’ll join us for our virtual 2021 Spring semester. Our final of four themed virtual events for the season will take place on Sunday, April 25 on Zoom. Our events this season are open to the public, who can register for in advance at www.magnoliachorale.org.
The monthly events will start at 6 pm with a cocktail hour, dinner making, and general merriment. At 7 pm, we will transition into the evening's music program, which will include a short history lesson on the theme of the evening, trivia (with prizes!), warm up, and group singing. Then we’ll move to learning the parts for the song for the next themed night. People can join at 6 or 7 pm, and we’ll be done by about 8:15.
Registered guests will receive the Zoom link to enjoy the festivities as well as PDFs of the music when available.
April 26 – May 2, 2021 (Past)
Get ready for a virtual journey to the stars as Seattle Pro Musica whisks you away on a Choral Odyssey! Connect virtually with our community and enjoy recorded performances, live-streamed conversations with SPM leadership, and a slate of exciting items updated continuously over a one-week period.
2021: A Choral Odyssey launches with an Opening Night live stream at 7:00pm PST on April 24 and concludes with a Closing Night live stream at 7:00pm PST on April 30. Visit https://www.seattlepromusica.org/auction for more information on how to register. We can’t wait to take you on a new adventure!
You are cordially invited to our 13th annual Cabaret and Virtual Auction, Fancy On the Top, Pajamas On the Bottom! We are excited to use the world of virtual auctions to continue our beloved Cabaret tradition in the spring of 2021. Bid on your favorite auction packages while members of all NWAA choirs perform solos, duets, and ensemble numbers, all from the comfort of your home. Right now, fundraising is more important than ever for arts nonprofit organizations to remain viable. We hope you choose to join us for this unconventional yet important evening of raising funds for Northwest Associated Arts.
Stay tuned for more details, including prices, links, and a few surprises we’re working on to make this night unforgettable!
A virtual spring celebration of the Walpurgis night! Please check our FB page and the Swedish Club homepage for details.
May 3–9, 2021 (Past)
THE FIELDS: Songs of Abundance
The music of Hildegard of Bingen has long been appreciated for its vernal, crystalline beauty. We'll pair this beloved repertoire with lighthearted arrangements of classic American folk songs for our final choral destination. Join us for an adventure into a countryside springing to life.
This event is free but you can support us by purchasing a virtual ticket:
https://radiance.ticketleap.com/the-fields-songs-of-abundance/
Some inspired zaniness from a chorus known for its sense of play!
Available for viewing May 9-16 (the perfect Mother’s Day gift!)
Spring is appearing all around us, and with it comes a sense of hope. On the first Monday of May, join BYC for the second virtual choir concert of the 2020-21 season - RENEWAL.
Throughout March and April, BYC singers new and returning are working hard on learning new songs and in recording their voices at home. At 5PM PST on May 3rd, we will celebrate their work with a concert premiere on YouTube!
Join us to celebrate singing together, even while apart.
The Columbia Choirs Virtual Variety Show, in conjunction with GiveBIG WA 2021, is fast approaching! This virtual fundraiser - live-streamed on the Columbia Choirs YouTube Channel - will begin at 5pm with acts by our wonderful singers and families being. Come to support Columbia Choirs and stay to celebrate all of the talent we have in our community!
May 10–16, 2021
Join Wellspring Ensemble for our very first Spring Season concert! For this virtual concert, you will have 3 ticket prices to choose from, and the private link will be sent out on concert day. We look forward to performing for you while you sit back, relax, and enjoy Hues - Wellspring Ensemble's virtual Spring concert.
Join us for our free virtual concert on our YouTube Channel in celebration of Syttende Mai!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-yRJT4MAVKuZ346sWwxkg
Join us for Teatro Cora Voce 2021, our 12th annual gala to benefit Cora Voce and its school music grant and scholarship programs. Help us come together as a community to ensure that - despite this period of hardship - we continue to “Inspire, Enrich, and Educate” our local Washington communities and students through the power of music! Las Vegas inspired music and entertainment will be provided by members of Cora Voce & special guests - virtually for your viewing convenience. Don't miss our biggest and most exciting fundraising event of the year!
Seattle Songsters BEN HUNTER and JOE SEAMONS
ELISE BRYANT founder of the DC Labor Chorus
Our Own JANET STECHER
ALEXANDRA "AL" BRADBURY singer and wordsmith
Singer/songwriter HOLLY NEAR
and BILLY BRAGG virtually all the way from England!
as well as members of the SEATTLE LABOR CHORUS
Tickets are suggested $15. Guests will LEAD community singing of great songs of labor, peace, and justice, as well as some golden oldies. Bob Barnes and Martha Cohen will emcee this event LIVE at http://solidarityinsong.com.
Words are available in a downloadable PDF file. All musical performances are prerecorded specifically for this SLC Singalong.
May 17–23, 2021
Looking for a musical snack? Join Seattle Pro Musica for Choral Tapas, our new series of bite-size virtual concerts. In each episode, we'll share two choral works (one old, one new), a cocktail recipe from our executive director, and an appetizer demo by Seattle Cucina Cooking School. We'll even share a list of ingredients in advance so you can make your own drinks and nibbles while enjoying beautiful singing. Follow us on social media (subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/SeattleProMusica!) or join our mailing list so you won't miss an episode!
Our fourth and final bite-size concert features music by composers Saunder Choi, Josef Rheinberger, and Felix Mendelssohn, plus an interview with Saunder Choi and a new set of food and cocktail pairings. Follow our event page (http://seattlepromusica.org/choral-tapas) for recipes and an ingredients list, coming soon!
Free, open to all; donations gratefully accepted.
Join us on our You Tube channel, May 23rd at 2:15pm.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Tsp5qpBXhuNjh9bP0lbFw
May 24–30, 2021
Bellevue Chamber Chorus delves again into animated storytelling with Canadian composer Imant Raminsh’s mysterious and evocative setting of a Pablo Neruda poem, “The Stolen Branch.” In the Night We Shall Go In, set for SATB chorus, cello and piano, is alternately lyrical and romantic, frigid and austere, depicting the awakening of a winter garden, the starry sky, and the pair who leave their safe space to experience it. Eli Weinberger joins us again on cello, along with Kristine Anderson on piano.
After the premiere, see this and previous VC recordings on our 2020-2021 Season YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3uJPaRB
May 31 – June 6, 2021
The overwhelming desire of all people is to be heard, to have their story known and appreciated, to have others somehow know what it has been like for them to walk through this life, for better or for worse. This brings us together AND BRIDGES our differences.
We close our season of Perseverance, looking forward with hope to a return to in-person rehearsal and performance. To illustrate this journey of waiting, we offer musical descriptions of the Last Judgment and St. Michael the Archangel’s final victory over the devil, including works of Capillas, Lusitano, Scheidt, Gumpelzhaimer, and the Sacred Harp tradition.
Have we got something for you to taco 'bout! LWS wants to spread some hap-pea-ness so you butter save the date! We are ready to pickle your fancy with a menu of songs that will a-peel to the most diverse of palettes: classical, musicals, pop, jazz, and more!! We can guarantee-tea there will be a song in the smorgasbord that's your jam.
It will be sweet, a little cheesy, but it's pho-real. This soup-er concert is all about food, made 'specially for you to enjoy while you picnic at home.
more information available at LakeWashingtonSingers.org
Under the Big Sky of the beautiful Willis D. Tucker Park, the voices of the Seattle Children's Chorus will break into song after a long season of silence!
This concert represents our return to beauty, hope and joy.
The repertoire of this delightful family friendly concert will paint sound pictures of birds in flight: Give Me Wings by John Rutter, and Rolf Lovland's You Raise Me Up. The performance will include pieces that stir the imagination: Jabberwocky, Lewis Carrol's famous children's poem set to music by Carolyn Jennings, and Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The audience will be introduced to songs of hope being premiered by our choirs, written for SCC by two regional composers: Rick Asher and Lindsay Hogan. This entire outdoor concert will be a celebration for our weary souls. Come prepared to experience new joy!
Our final concert of the 2020-21 season begins a celebration of the 500th anniversary of the death of French Renaissance master Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521). This virtual performance will feature several pieces of music by Josquin, including a portion of the 'Missa sine nomine' ('Mass without a name' ) to honor our choir's namesake. Singers have met virtually over five weeks to learn about the music, history, and culture of Josquin's time. We will also include some video footage of our time together singing in-person at Seattle's beautiful Trinity Parish Church in May 2021. An ongoing chat conversation will be offered during the performance. We hope you can join us!
* (Please note the date change from May 2 to June 6.) More information and a link to our concert premiere on YouTube will be posted to this description at a later date.
June 7–13, 2021
Join us for a virtual celebration of choral music featuring two (2) unique concerts from the choirs of Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle, premiering on Saturday June 12, 2021. The singers of Columbia Choirs will join together through the power of audio mixing and video editing to celebrate the culmination of this unique virtual choir season and honor legacy of our Founder-Artistic Director, Steve Stevens, as he retires from leading our choirs after 37 years of service to the singers of Columbia Choirs and the greater Eastside community. We hope you’ll join us for two very special presentations!
Concert A: Premiering at 4pm. Featuring a virtual choir performance from each of our 8 performing choirs - Melodia, Harmonia, Ragazzi, Lyrica, Bel Canto, Cantabile, Con Brio, and Concord.
Concert B: Premiering at 6pm. Featuring multiple virtual choir selections from Bel Canto Children’s Choir, Cantabile Vocal Ensemble, Con Brio Women’s Choir, and Concord Chamber Choir, as well as a celebration of our graduating seniors.
There’s no denying that it’s been a challenging year. With the arrival of COVID vaccines, new legislation that reflects care and concern for all people and for the planet, and the long-awaited forward momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement, we feel ready to move ahead, unified by love and compassion for one another. Our diverse program will express the depth and breadth of what we've all been feeling, from sorrow to joy, and from fear to freedom. Let's come together to heal as we Turn The World Around!
Event is three days of early-access mini-concerts, with previews of auction items, then the live stream main event featuring a raffle and live performances by the Northwest Firelight Chorale and band!
June 14–20, 2021
Josef Rheinberger is better known in the choral world for his a cappella motets, however, this beautiful piece titled Lockung, with piano accompaniment (performed by Kristine Anderson), is a rare gem in his output. It begins both strophes with a question: can't you hear the songs of the natural world all around us? Do you remember them as they call to you to dream? This piece, sung in German, invites us to revel in romantic fancies alongside the beauty of the natural world. Happy Summer!
After the premiere, see this and previous VC recordings on our 2020-2021 Season YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3uJPaRB
June 28 – July 4, 2021
No MCE season would be complete without our popular Celebrate America. Enjoy a few of our favorite all-American pieces from across the years.
Available for viewing July 1-6 (including July 4th)
August 9–15, 2021
August 9-13, in Bellevue Youth Choirs’ first in-person event since March 2020, singers grades 3-12 will GATHER together to sing, to play, and to learn in musical community with one another.
This week-long day camp will take place mostly outside, with singing and music learning combined with games and outdoor play time. The end of the week will culminate in a presentation and potluck meal. This camp is a great way to ease your singer back into in-person music-making!
May 2–8, 2022
Concert program is not yet determined.