Chorus Information
Berkeley Bach Cantata Group
Ernest F. Knell, Director
Information last updated: 2011-06-05
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is an amateur, special interest chorus, open to the general public after prior contact with the group's choral coordinator. |
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| Year Estab: | 1988 |
| Mission: | To provide musicians the opportunity to read the choral chamber music of J.S. Bach as an ensemble, with solo opportunities for singers and instrumentalists. In a typical session we read through a 'new' cantata after rereading the cantata introduced in the previous session. |
| Emphasis: | The choral music of Bach, mainly the cantatas, sung with a chamber orchestra. |
| Size: | 25-30 |
| Concerts/Year: | This is not a performing group; however, it gave 10th and 20th Anniversary concerts in 1998 and 2008. |
| Auditions: | None currently |
| Dues: | $5 per session; singers provide own scores |
| Rehearsals: | One Sunday in each odd-numbered month, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, 1707 Gouldin Road, Oakland |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Early Music |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult |
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| Rehearse City: | Oakland | ||
| Region: | Alameda County West | ||
| Audition Req'd: | N | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 1204 Talbot Avenue Berkeley, CA 94706 |
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| Phone: | (510) 524-6617 |
| Email: | rob@rob-calvert.com |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | None |
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| Bibliography: | See feature story in Music For The Love Of It. |
| Comments: | Friends and family of the performers with an interest in this repertoire are cordially invited to attend as the audience. |