Chorus Information

 

Music In The Mountains Festival Chorale

Paul Perry, Artistic Director

Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status: Current

Basic Information

Asst Conductor : Ken Hardin, Choral Director
Description: This is an amateur, recreational chorus, open to the general public.
Web Address: http://www.musicinthemountains.org
Year Estab: 1982
Mission: To perform alone and with orchestra in MIM Festivals.
Emphasis: 19th century classical, and some 20th, especially major works--requiems, masses, etc.
Size: 90
Concerts/Year: 3 Christmas concerts/1 weekend (chorus only/one pr
Auditions: Yes, held in September in Grass Valley.
Dues: $30 per year
Dress: Black and tuxedoes
Rehearsals: Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to9:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 828 W. Main Street, Grass Valley

Categories

Type of Music: Classical
Church/Sacred
Christmas
Type of Chorus: Mixed Adult
Holiday
Festival
Rehearse City: Grass Valley
Region: Sacramento Valley South
Audition Req'd: Y

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address: 530 Searls Ave, Nevada City, 95959
Phone: (530) 265-6173
Fax: (530) 265-6810
Email: mim@musicinthemountains.org

Other Information

Related Groups: Chamber chorus - 24 members
Discography: None
Bibliography: San Francisco Chronicle, July 1, 1986, p. 54. Sacramento Bee, June 24, 1985 San Francisco Chronicle, June, 1987
Comments: From Website: The first Music in the Mountains Summer Festival took place in June of 1982 under the auspices of City Opera, a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 in San Francisco by Paul Perry and Terry Brown. With the move to Nevada County, the purpose of City Opera was changed from producing little known works and obscure operas to producing a Summer Festival. Utilizing the existing local volunteer chorus, the Golden Chain Chorale, already under the direction of Paul Perry, as the core of the Festival, professional musicians were hired from orchestras throughout the United States. That first Festival was comprised of fourteen concerts, including a free KinderKonzert, over ten days and took place in St. Joseph's Hall, with a capacity of 280, the Nevada Theatre seating 250, and the American Victorian Museum (now Miners Foundry) seating 150. It included works for orchestra and chorus, as well as chamber music, all performed by this resident group of musicians. In 1985, the corporate name was changed from City Opera to Music in the Mountains and the Golden Chain Chorale was renamed the Festival Chorale."