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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.
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
Rehearse City: Berkeley & San Francisco
Region: San Francisco
Audition Req'd: Y

Chorus Contact Information

Email: chaliceconsort@yahoo.com

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