Chorus Information
 
Chalice Consort
Davitt Moroney, Guest Director
Information last updated: 2010-02-19
Status:
Archived
Basic Information
Description: | Chalice Consort is a vocal ensemble; a collaborator with global early music scholars and musicians; and a leading catalyst for discovering, transcribing, and making accessible undiscovered or rarely performed Renaissance- and Baroque-era choral pieces. Chalice Consort's goal is to advance the knowledge and expand the experiences of all students, scholars, performers, and listeners of early music in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. |
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Web Address: | http://www.chaliceconsort.org |
Year Estab: | 2008 |
Mission: | The mission of Chalice Consort, the performer, is to present newly discovered or rarely heard music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras in exquisite ensemble through the use of pure tone to achieve mesmerizing phrasing, ethereal blend, and dulcet sound. |
Emphasis: | Early music |
Size: | 16 voices |
Concerts/Year: | 2 concerts and 1 Early Music Mining Conference |
Skills Required : | Singing pure-tone (a.k.a. straight tone), experience singing Renaissance and Baroque music, and sight-reading is a plus. |
Auditions: | We will most likely hold auditions later this spring. |
Dues: | n/a |
Dress: | mostly black |
Rehearsals: | Next season, we are planning to rehearse mostly Weds evenings, a couple Friday evenings from 7pm to 10pm, and one Saturday retreat. We typically plan for 5-6 rehearsals prior to concert set. |
Categories
Type of Music: | Early Music |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult |
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Rehearse City: | Berkeley & San Francisco | ||
Region: | San Francisco | ||
Audition Req'd: | Y |
Chorus Contact Information
Email: | chaliceconsort@yahoo.com |
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