Chorus Information
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Terrance Kelly, Artistic Director
Information last updated: 2018-10-15
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is a semi-professional, community chorus, open to the general public. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.oigc.org |
| Year Estab: | 1986 |
| Mission: | Inspiring joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music traditions |
| Emphasis: | Traditional through contemporary gospel, including spirituals and occasionally other music. |
| Size: | 65 |
| Concerts/Year: | 35-55 concerts a year |
| Auditions: | Auditions are in February More info and FAQ: http://www.oigc.org/oigc-audition Join the email list at http://www.oigc.org/oigchome or follow us for audition and rehearsal announcements www.facebook.com/oigcs www.instagram.com/oigc |
| Dues: | $25 per month. (Scholarships available.) |
| Payments to Singers: | none |
| Dress: | Choir Robe - custom Formal Suit/Dress - custom Uniform T-shirts - purchase |
| Rehearsals: | Monday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Imani Community Church, 3300 MacArthur Avenue, Oakland |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Church/Sacred Contemporary Gospel Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult Gospel |
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| Rehearse City: | Oakland | ||
| Region: | Alameda County West | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 655 13th Street #301 Oakland, CA 94612 |
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| Phone: | (510) 848-3938 |
| Email: | admin@oigc.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Oakland Interfaith Community Choir (non-audition adult choir) Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir (ages 12-17) |
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| Discography: | Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Live! Audio cassette (1990) We've Come A Mighty Long Way (1995) Rejoice! (1999) Great Day (2002) Hear My Prayer (2011) www.oigc.org/store |
| Bibliography: | Features/reviews appears regularly in the local press--San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, and all local papers, as well as the New York Times. |
| History: | Founded in 1986, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, a nonprofit 510(c)(3) arts organization, was born out of a gospel music workshop led by the exuberant Terrance Kelly at Living Jazz's Jazz Camp West. It became an independent nonprofit organization in 1991. Since then, the award-winning Choir's exquisite harmones and stirring gospel repertoire have led to performances with a wide variety of esteemed groups, such as Joshua Nelson, the Prince of Kosher Gospel; Edwin Hawkins, the San Fancisco Symphony, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama; Barry Manilow and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The Choir also appears on Grammy-winning albums by Linda Ronstadt, MC Hammer, Tramaine Hawkins, and others. Terrance Kelly was awarded the Dr. Edwin Hawkins Excellence Award in 2013. Over the past 5 years, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir has been featured at the Montreux International Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Molde International Jazz Festival in Norway, and in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2018, OIGC hosted a Bay Area tour with renowned Norwegian choir SKRUK.
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| Comments: | Musicians: Ben Heveroh (keyboard) Louis Burrell (keyboard) David Belove (bass) Miles Lathan (percussion) OUR MISSION: Inspiring joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music traditions |