Chorus Information

 

Chancel Choir (Piedmont Community Church)

Stephen Main, Music Minister

Information last updated: 2014-09-07
Status: Archived

Basic Information

Description: The Chancel Choir at PCC is an auditioned thirty-two voiced choir composed of section leaders and volunteers; many of the volunteers have extensive choral experience with other choirs. Church services follow a traditional Anglo-American model with an anthem and offertory music performance each Sunday, as well as choir-led hymns. The musical repertory includes choral and solo works from Baroque to Anglican choral masterpieces to contemporary modern compositions, with additional opportunities to perform jazz, gospel, bluegrass, folk, and sacred music from around the globe. The choir has made numerous CD recordings, and frequently performs with orchestras and other instruments, including period instruments for Baroque music.
Size: 32
Concerts/Year: Weekly Sunday Church service
Auditions:
Payments to Singers: Section leaders: $60 per call
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm

Categories

Type of Music: Church/Sacred
 Type of Chorus: Mixed Adult
Rehearse City: Piedmont
Region: Alameda County West
Audition Req'd: Y

Chorus Contact Information

Email: steve@stephenmain.com

Other Information

Discography:

 

 

 

The Piedmont Community Church Choir performs Ola Gjeilo's Dark Night of the Soul (Copyright 2011 Walton Music Corporation). Recorded on June 24, 2014 in Piedmont, California. Music Minister and conductor, Dr. Stephen T Main; Soprano soloist, Christa Pfeiffer; Pianist, Iyun Chung; Violin I, Randy Weiss; Violin II, Marcella Schantz; Viola, Kati Dayner; Cello, Dan Reiter. Recording engineer, Stephen Prestwood. A Hear Music Live Production ℗ 2014.
Bibliography:

Wonder Tidings: A Cantata for Choir and Orchestra, composed and orchestrated by Dr. Stephen T. Main, and winner of the 2006 John Ness Beck Foundation award for new American Choral Work.
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