Chorus Information
 
The Peninsulaires (Palo Alto-Mountain View Chapter, BHS)
Steve Sammonds, Director
Information last updated: 2008-07-05
Status:
Archived
Basic Information
Description: | This is an amateur, community, recreational, special interest men's chorus, open to the general public. (Mission Valley Sweet Adelines, an independent similar chorus for women, meets at the same time in the same facility.) |
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Web Address: | http://www.barbershop-harmony.org/ |
Year Estab: | 1948 |
Mission: | The preservation and encouragement of barbershop quartet singing. |
Emphasis: | The barbershop style; repertoire mostly Tin Pan Alley, but may include songs from more recent musicals, movies, and other sources. |
Size: | 30 |
Concerts/Year: | 2 major chapter sponsored shows, plus numerous pub |
Auditions: | Yes, held at the Chapter meeting site upon demand. Auditions are mostly for voice evaluation and part placement. They consist of singing scales and perhaps a simple melody. The ability to hear and sing a pitch is required. |
Dues: | $114 per year |
Dress: | Formal (contest): white tuxedo, black pants, teal tie and cummerbund; Casual (travel): chorus golf or polo shirt, black pants. |
Rehearsals: | Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Cubberly Community Center, rm. 2, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto |
Categories
Type of Music: | Musicals/Theater Popular Barbershop |
Type of Chorus: | Men's Barbershop Singalong |
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Rehearse City: | Palo Alto | ||
Audition Req'd: | Y |
Chorus Contact Information
Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 255, Mountain View, 94042 |
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Phone: | 650-618-8600 |
Email: | info@thepeninsulaires.org |
Other Information
Related Groups: | Quartets are encouraged; there are currently three |
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Discography: | The Peninsulaires. Phonorecord. 1985. Liberty's Children Living Living in Harmony; annual show with Mission Valley Sweet Adelines. Audiocassette. 1986. |
Bibliography: | Palo Alto Weekly, November 13, 1995, p. 14 Palo Alto Daily News, May 24, 1996, p. 3 |
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