Tuesday, August 12, 2014

West Sac Singers New Member Orientation August 17

The West Sacramento Community Singers is a non-auditioned mixed chorus that recently participated in SacSings! - The Sacramento Choral Festival.  They have announced a new member orientation on Sunday, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Valhalla Club House, 3901 Lake Rd., West Sacramento.

Other information about joining the West Sacramento Community Singers and 54 other area choruses is in the Sacramento Choral Calendar:  www.sacchoralcalendar.com/Auditions.htm.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Trinity Cathedral's Annual Diocesan Choir Festival

David Link, Canon for Music at Sacramento's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has announced the Twenty-eighth Annual Diocesan Choir Festival, to take place on Saturday, February 7, 2015.  Canon Link explains:

"Our guest conductor this year will be Dr. Jeffrey Benson, who is Director of Choral Activities at San Jose State University. In addition, he is Director of Music at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in San Carlos, and was formerly a member of the Choir of Men and Boys at the National Cathedral.

"The repertoire chosen by Dr. Benson for this year's festival will include the 'Evening Canticles' in G by Charles V. Stanford, and the gorgeous anthem 'Like as the Hart' by Herbert Howells. It will be a great day of singing, culminating with a service of Choral Evensong at 4:00 p.m."

To receive additional details as they are announced, contact Canon Link at dlink_95670@yahoo.com.