Chorus Information
The Stockton Chorale
Magen Solomon, Artistic Director and Conductor
Information last updated: 2011-11-10
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Asst Conductor : | Germán Aguilar, Assistant Conductor |
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| Description: | This is an auditioned community chorus, open to the general public. |
| Web Address: | http://www.stocktonchorale.org |
| Year Estab: | 1951 |
| Mission: | The Stockton Chorale is a not-for-profit community organization located in Stockton, CA whose purpose is to: Promote vocal and choral arts through the highest quality performance of music literature’s great works; Provide a means of cultural exchange, music education and enrichment for the Chorale and community at large; Invigorate interest in the vocal arts in the Central Valley region and its multicultural population. We strive to bring our audience the finest in choral music, including contemporary American choral works, and are committed to commissioning new choral works. We perform with the finest professional and regional soloists and instrumental ensembles. The Chorale is an advocate for choral art in the community, corporate, and educational arenas. We consistently promote the highest standards of artistic expression and are searching for new ways to collaborate with our community. |
| Emphasis: | Large works (classical repertoire and newly commissioned works) with and without orchestra. Also, pops concerts and concerts with smaller works. |
| Size: | 120-130 |
| Concerts/Year: | 7-May |
| Auditions: | Yes, held at the end of August/January. Make an appointment through The Stockton Chorale office (209) 951-6469. Auditions include a prepared selection (arias, art song, hymns), sight-reading, tonal memory. |
| Dues: | $65 per semester |
| Dress: | Men: tuxedo; Women: black concert dress |
| Rehearsals: | Monday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 4910 Claremont Avenue, Stockton |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Contemporary Early Music Musicals/Theater Popular Gospel Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult Symphony Holiday |
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| Rehearse City: | Stockton | ||
| Region: | San Joaquin Valley South | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | P. O. Box 7711, Stockton, CA 95267-0711 |
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| Phone: | 209-951-6494 |
| Fax: | 209-951-6494 |
| Email: | info@stocktonchorale.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | The Stockton Youth Chorale. Stockton Chorale collaborates regularly with the Stockton Symphony and Stockton Opera |
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| History: | From website (November 2011): History of the Chorale Arthur J. Holton, II (1983) The Stockton Chorale started as a double quartet in 1951 under the direction of founder Arthur Holton II. When the Stockton Chorale became an auditioned community chorus in 1955, the Chorale sang only Handel's Messiah for two years. The concert season was expanded gradually and now the Stockton Chorale season includes three to four major concerts yearly. The group was led by Holton for many years and was administered through a relationship with Stockton's Delta College in which singers enrolled in a "class" to sing in the Chorale. Frank Prather served as interim Conductor from 1965-67, and Ralph Prime from 1967-72. Following the passage of California's Proposition 13 in 1978, the Chorale separated from Delta College and incorporated as an independent non-profit organization. Upon Holton's retirment in 1991, Mark Clark, professor at UOP, directed until 1995. Dr. Joe Miller served from 1995-1999 while Director of Vocal Music, CSU Stanislaus. From September 1999 until December 2009, Dr. Edward Cetto, Director of Vocal Music at UOP, led the group. Currently Magen Solomon serves as Artistic Director and Conductor. Growing over the years, The Stockton Chorale has become a 120-voice group, with members from several Central Valley and Sierra Foothills communities. The Chorale has performed with the Bear Valley Orchestra, 50 times with the Stockton Symphony, eight with Sacramento Symphony, six with San Francisco Symphony, four with Glendale Symphony and Carmen Dragon, and three times with the Manhattan Symphony of New York in Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls. Since 1981, Chorale members have participated in eight international tours: Great Britain, France and Austria, a musical tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Salzburg, Austria Music Festival, a tour of Greece and Italy. The Chorale's concert tour to England and Wales in the summer of 1998 featured an appearance at the Shrewsbury International Music Festival. In 2001 the Chorale toured Eastern Europe (Prague, Vienna, Budapest); the summer of 2005 saw them visit Northern Italy and Rome, including an opportunity to sing in the Sistine Chapel. The 2007 tour took the Chorale to Scotland and Ireland. Past Presidents of the Chorale
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