Chorus Information
Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers
Steven Meyer, artistic director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is a professional boy's chorus, open to the general public throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.ggbc.org/ |
| Year Estab: | 1988 |
| Mission: | Boychoir with auxiliary handbell performance groups; provides an excellent musical education for boys, age 7-18. |
| Emphasis: | Musical emphasis is eclectic: good music from a variety of styles and eras is used for teaching and for performance. |
| Size: | 70 |
| Concerts/Year: | 40 |
| Auditions: | Yes, general auditions held quarterly at locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Danville, Hayward. |
| Dues: | Annual tuition of $750 paid in 10 or 12 month inst |
| Dress: | Grey slacks, white shirt, blue sweater/vest; red tie, blue blazer with choir emblem patch. |
| Rehearsals: | Monday; Tuesday, 4:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Mary's Cathedral; Our Lady of Lourdes, Geary at Gough; 2808 Lakeshore Avenue, San Francisco; Oakland |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Boy's Holiday |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco; Oakland; Danville; San Lorenzo | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 480 Larchmont St, Hayward, 94544 |
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| Phone: | (510) 887-4311 or 415-431-1137 |
| Fax: | 510-786-2458 |
| Email: | ggbcbr@aol.com |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Graduated, progressive program: Apprentices, Minnesingers and Master Singers |
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| Bibliography: | Daily Review. December, 1990; San Jose Mercury News; Oakland Tribune. |
| Comments: | Member of Pueri Cantores Boy Choir Federation, a world-wide federation of Boy Choirs." |