Chorus Information
Yiddish Choristers
Karen Bergen, Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is an amateur, community, special interest chorus, open to the general public. There is no need to know any of the languages or read music. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.paloaltojcc.org |
| Year Estab: | 1981 |
| Mission: | To enjoy singing the Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and some English songs. |
| Emphasis: | The primary emphasis is on Yiddish folk, traditional, theatre music. |
| Size: | 20-25 |
| Concerts/Year: | 12-Aug |
| Auditions: | No, but meets during Fall, Winter, and Spring. |
| Dues: | $50; non-members, $60 |
| Dress: | Black pants and skirt |
| Rehearsals: | Wednesday, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Musicals/Theater Ethnic/Folk |
Type of Chorus: | Ethnic Singalong Holiday |
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| Rehearse City: | Palo Alto | ||
| Region: | Santa Clara County | ||
| Audition Req'd: | N | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 94303 |
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| Phone: | (650) 852-3516 |
| Email: | info@paloaltojcc.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | We do have some instrumentalists--guitar, mandolin, trumpet, clarinet, and piano. |
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| Discography: | Concert recordings. Chanukah celebration for Channel 6 (cable). Yiddish Festival. May 1994. |
| Bibliography: | San Jose Mercury. Article on Yiddish in a chorus. |