Chorus Information
The St. Ann Choir
William Mahrt, Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This chorus is an amateur, community, special interest groupopen to the general public. Most members have an affiliation with Stanford (present or as alumni); many are Catholic, but the group is open to all who are interested in singing for a traditional Catholic liturgy. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.stannchoir.org/index.html |
| Year Estab: | 1963 |
| Mission: | Singing of the heritage of the music of the Roman rite for Roman Catholic worship at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto. |
| Emphasis: | Gregorian chant and the Latin sacred music of the Renaissance. |
| Size: | 16-24 |
| Concerts/Year: | Every Sunday morning, 12 noon at St. Thomas Aquina |
| Auditions: | Yes. Auditions are held anytime by arrangement with the director. Those auditioning should have a moderately good ear. |
| Dues: | No |
| Dress: | street clothes; choir robes occasionally. |
| Rehearsals: | Thursday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Braun Music Center, Stanford University, Stanford |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Church/Sacred Early Music |
Type of Chorus: | Church Academic |
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| Rehearse City: | Stanford; Palo Alto | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 67 Peter Coutts Circle, Stanford, 94305 |
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| Phone: | (650) 493-7933 |
| Email: | mahrt@stanford.edu |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | Sunday evening Vespers group (sings Latin Vespers in Gregorian chant, each Sunday 6:15; rehearses half-hour before service; 5-10 members of Choir participate.) |
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| Bibliography: | Mahrt, William P., The Gregorian high mass and its place in the university, " Sacred Music, 101 (Spring, 1974), 10-16. Thompson, Tracie, "Gregorian chants at St. Ann, " Palo Alto Times, December22, 1987, pp. 1f. " |