Chorus Information

 

Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Choral Activities

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

Basic Information

Description: This is an amateur community chorus, open to the general public by audition.
Web Address: http://www.topsy.org/chorus/index.htm
Year Estab: 1963
Mission: To sing choral works written primarily for large forces with or without accompaniment.
Emphasis: Classical choral repertoire from the Baroque through the 20th century.
Size: Approximately 160
Concerts/Year: 6
Auditions: Yes, held at Cabrillo College, Room 450, Forum Building in late August, late January, and late May. Auditions include singing of scales, sight-reading passages, singing with others for blend, pitch. Tonal memory test. No prepared solos.
Dues: $40 per year (tuition to Cabrillo College)
Dress: Women: black skirt (floor length) and plain white blouse; Men: Black suit or tuxedo, plain white shirt and black bow tie. Black shoes and socks.
Rehearsals: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos

Categories

Type of Music: Classical
Church/Sacred
Contemporary
Early Music
Type of Chorus: Mixed Adult
Academic
Rehearse City: Aptos
Region: Santa Cruz County
Audition Req'd: Y

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address: Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 95003
Phone: (408) 479-6311

Other Information

Related Groups: Cabrillo Slavonic Chorus is a part of this group, but Slavonic Chorus designation is only used when Slavonic repertoire is featured in performance. Other names appear on the Cabrillo class schedule such as: Symphonic Chorus, Cantata Chorus, Touring Chorus, but all these are the same group performing at different times of the academic year. Renaissance Singers (Cherly Anderson); Choral Festival; Chamber Chorus (Cheryl Anderson); Westside Community Folksong and Gospel Chorus in Santa Cruz (Fred Squatrito); Women’s Choir (Mark Bidelman); Jazz Singers (James Durland.)
Discography: C. Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (1910) recorded live at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, March, 1987. We have produced a 58-minute documentary about our concert tour of the Soviet Union singing Rachmaninoff.
Bibliography: New York Times, Washington Post, Portland Herald Examiner. Please contact our Publicity Director, Lucy Ramee, for copies of reviews.
History: A Brief History of the Cabrillo Chorus The Cabrillo Chorus was formed when Cabrillo College opened its doors in Watsonville High School in 1961. The first director was Ralph Kent, followed by Theodore Toews, Allen Illich, Gene Manners, and Antony Antolini. In the early years, the chorus performed in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and on the East Coast. In December 1988, Tony Antonlini led the chorus in a tour of the Soviet Union, performing Sergei Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. The San Jose Public Television Station, KTEH, accompanied us and produced Rediscovering Rachmaninoff, a one-hour documentary, which has been shown all over the world. In the fall of 1991, Cheryl Anderson stepped upon the podium, bringing her bright personality, brilliant musicianship, and a vast choral repertoire.
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