Chorus Information
Chorus Cappella
David Auerbach, Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is a semiprofessional chorus, open to the general public. |
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| Web Address: | http://choruscappella.org/aboutus.html |
| Year Estab: | 1992 |
| Mission: | Chorus Cappella is a professionally directed auditioned choir of 16 volunteer singers dedicated to performing sacred and non-sacred music. The group tackles a challenging repertoire, usually performing pieces in the languages and styles in which they were composed, attempting to achieve historically informed performances for the edification of choir members and the audience. Based in Lafayette, Chorus Cappella shares its music with the community primarily through worship services and concerts at local churches. " " |
| Emphasis: | We specialize in Renaissance, baroque and contemporary music, both a cappella and instrument-accompanied, and do include secular music in our concerts. |
| Size: | 16 |
| Concerts/Year: | 15 |
| Auditions: | Yes, held by arrangement twice yearly. Auditions include sight-reading and singing a piece of the applicant's choice. |
| Dues: | $10 per month dues |
| Dress: | Choir robes and exquisite handmade stoles in Renaissance jewel tones in 45 pieces; Renaissance costumes; Victorian caroling costumes; black and white; blue jeans; costumes appropriate to the occasion. |
| Rehearsals: | Sunday, 12:30 pm, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 66 St. Stephen's Drive, Orinda |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Contemporary Early Music |
Type of Chorus: | Men's Church |
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| Rehearse City: | Lafayette | ||
| Region: | Contra Costa County East | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 3715 Highland Court, Lafayette, 94549 |
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| Phone: | (925) 297-0126 |
| Email: | info@choruscappella.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Men’s octet |
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| Discography: | Thou Hast Made Me Endless. Compact disk made at Cambridge University, England. Summer 1997. All sacred music, including a piece commissioned by Francis Grier, for which the CD is named. This was featured on KDFC. If you wish to purchase one ($15 each), call the chorus at (510) 377-6301. |
| Comments: | We sing worship services for a variety of denominations, rather than just one. We toured England in 1995 and 1997, including a 1997 concert at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. During the 1997 tour, we studied with John Scott (St. Paul's), Francis Grier (Royal Academy of Music), Leon Lovett (English Baroque Choir and Orchestra), Ralph Allwood (Director of Music, Eton College), Stephen Layton (Southwark Cathedral), Barry Rose (St. Alban's), and George Guest (St. John's College, Cambridge)." |