Chorus Information
San Francisco Bach Choir
Corey Jameson, Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Archived
Basic Information
| Description: | This is a volunteer chorus, open to the general public. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.sfbach.org |
| Year Estab: | 1936 |
| Mission: | The San Francisco Bach Choir sings rarely performed choral works and reinterprets the established repertoire to promote a deeper appreciation of the music by the choir members and audiences throughout the greater Bay Area. Our innovative programming emphasizes the historical and cultural contextof the works, using appropriate choral styles and period instruments. |
| Emphasis: | 16th through 18th century composers primarily from the North-German baroque, including Bach, Handel, Praetorius, Sch?ºtz and their contemporaries, with an occasional excursion into earlier and later periods and traditions. |
| Size: | 85-100 |
| Concerts/Year: | Four plus. |
| Auditions: | Yes. Based on sight-reading, intonation and blend. Need to demonstrate you can learn the music easily on your own without using rehearsal time for note practice. |
| Dues: | $50 per concert period (4) plus music that the cho |
| Dress: | Women: long, black dress; men: tuxedo. |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Early Music Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 3145 Geary Blvd PMB 210, San Francisco, 94118-3300 |
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| Phone: | (415) 441-4942 |
| Fax: | 415-922-2819 |
| Email: | webmaster@sfbach.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Smaller chamber group at the discretion of the conductor, based on members from the larger choir. Separate auditions are required. |
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| Discography: | The San Francisco Bach Choir presents The Christmas Music of Michael Praetorius. |
| Comments: | In addition to programming the standard choral masterworks, the musical director researches, edits and prepares numerous scores for the choir featuring rare music drawn from the North-German baroque period. Antiphonal singing is a specialty of the choir." |