Chorus Information
 
Mission Valley Chorus (Sweet Adelines Intl, Los Ga
Shirley Kout, Master Director, Sweet Adelines Int'l.
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
Description: | Mission Valley is a multi-award winning dedicated and talented chorus of women who love to sing all kinds of music arranged in the barbershop style, which is sung a cappella and enhanced with choreography and costuming. Instruction in proper voice production and the craft of singing barbershop style are all part of the weekly rehearsals. |
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Web Address: | http://www.missionvalley.org/ |
Year Estab: | 1958 |
Mission: | Sweet Adelines, Inc., is a non-profit, women's organization dedicated to the teaching, learning, and singing of four-part harmony, barbershop style, and through performances perpetuating and creating a love for this type of music. The organization seeks to upgrade the state of this musical art form through competitions and educational programs. |
Emphasis: | Musical excellence through four-part harmony, barbershop style is the musical emphasis for the Mission Valley Chorus. The chorus performs music from blues, jazz, big band, broadway, light opera, and old favorites. |
Size: | 125+ |
Concerts/Year: | 5-6 plus 1 competition (either Regional or Interna |
Auditions: | Private auditions are held for each potential member. |
Dues: | $25 per month dues (which includes Regional and In |
Dress: | The chorus wears costuming appropriate to the repertoire performed. |
Rehearsals: | Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Nordahl Hall, 580 W. Parr Ave, Los Gatos |
Categories
Type of Music: | Contemporary Musicals/Theater Popular Barbershop Jazz |
Type of Chorus: | Women's Barbershop |
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Rehearse City: | Los Gatos | ||
Audition Req'd: | Y |
Chorus Contact Information
Mailing Address: | 580 W. Parr Ave, Los Gatos, 95032-1508 |
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Email: | webmaster@missionvalley.org |
Other Information
Related Groups: | Quartets, octets, small chorus. |
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Discography: | Home for the Holidays. 1998. Compact Disk. Audiocassette. The Mission Valley Mood. 1992. Compact disk. Audiocassette. The Pleasure of Your Company. 1977. Phonorecord. |