Santa Barbara Choral Society

The Choral Society is an 80-singers-strong semi-professional community chorus and non-profit in Santa Barbara, CA with diverse repertoire.

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If you’ve never heard 70 singers and orchestra in the sublime space of the #FirstPresbyterianChurch of #SantaBarbara, put the May 14-15 Pax+Amare concert, featuring #Duruflé's "Requiem" and #VaughanWilliams' "Five Mystical Songs" on your “must see” list. https://t.co/LubOdobBN6

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#TheChoralSociety will be performing one of the most-beloved choral compositions produced in the 20th Century, French composer Maurice Duruflé's “Requiem, at At First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara, March 12-13. Tickets on sale soon. #choralmusic

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Our next performances will feature the work of two composers – Maurice Duruflé and Ralph Vaughan Williams – hence the title "Pax+Amare" (Peace+Love).
Over the next couple of weeks we will take a closer look at the men behind the music, so make sure to follow us.

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We look forward to welcoming you to our performances this weekend. Please remember to bring your proof of vaccination (and mask). No tickets will be available on the door – both performances are sold out! Thank you!

#santabarbara #choralmusic #handelsmessiah #soldout #event

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Look who's joining our chorus for Handel's 'Messiah' this weekend? Will Breman! |

"Here’s a #tbt to when I was doing choral stuff for the first time outside of college. That’s what this weekend looks like for me. I’m gonna be with @sbchoral"
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Being able to sing with @sbchoral again is so wonderful. we're looking forward to our December concert.

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Meet our Handel's 'Messiah' soloists:
#AprilAmante https://t.co/vWBTyxq8ri
#TracyVanFleet https://t.co/qHaMLqoUjX
#BenjaminBrecher https://t.co/dq1fPbNsCK
#RalphCato https://t.co/jm5EIi2FHp

More info and tickets at https://t.co/Ir6SyPzS3W

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Our imaginitive VP, Kate Rees, recreated our new logo in macarons back in September when we first introduced our members to the new branding designed by https://t.co/4WS5FfW8k2. Clever, huh?

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Less than a week to go to our first performance in two years! Sunday's performance is sold out, and Saturday's tickets are selling fast. Purchase soon at https://t.co/LubOdobBN6 to avoid disappointment. #santabarbara #handelsmessiah #holidayconcert #musicacademyofthewest

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Look who's joining The Choral Society chorus for this year's performance of Handels "Messiah" – Kostis Protopapas @kostis_mo, artistic and general director of Opera Santa Barbara @operasb
#santabarbara
#performingarts
#holidayconcert
#handelsmessiah

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When #Handel’s ‘#Messiah' was first performed in 1742 it was oversubscribed so women were asked to remove their skirt hoops and men their swords to make more room for the patrons. Rest assured, you will not be asked to remove any clothing for our performances on Dec. 18 & 19.

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Suggested weekend viewing: https://t.co/E27W8pXdAX
A documentary telling the story of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah", narrated by Jane Seymour.
See https://t.co/LubOdobBN6 for tickets to our Dec. 18 and 19 performances and COVID-19 protocols.
#santabarbara
#santabarbaraevents

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Conductor Jo Anne Wasserman brings out the best of our sonorous tenor and baritone sections during #rehearsals for our #Messiah concert on Dec. 18/19. See https://t.co/LubOdobBN6 for more info. #choralmusic #santabarbara #event #hallelujah #santabarbaraconcert

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The Choral Society's alto section chimes in as Steven Thomson warms up the chorus at the start of rehearsal for the "Messiah" concert on Dec. 18/19.
#thechoralsociety #choralmusic #santabarbara #concert #Handel

Tickets on sale now at https://t.co/LubOdotdbG!

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Handel wept & claimed to see visions of angels while he composed the Hallelujah Chorus of The Messiah. Was he religious ? We don't know, but we do know that the compositional process moved him deeply. Hear us perform Handel's Messiah Dec.18&19. Tickets at https://t.co/LubOdotdbG

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Interesting fact: Handel wrote Messiah for a fairly small ensemble – maybe 20 musicians and 15 singers. It was the Victorians in the late 19th c. who filled the Crystal Palace with 1000s of singers and 100s of musicians, making for a long evening.
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The Choral Society will be performing Handel's "Messiah" (Dec. 18 & 19) at Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West – our first live, public performance in two years and we are very excited! Seating is limited. Get your tickets today at https://t.co/LubOdotdbG

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The Santa Barbara Choral Society sings “America the Beautiful” and “Land of the Brave” during Thursday morning’s Veterans Day ceremony. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo)

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The Choral Society has a new logo and totally revamped website! Here photographer @thezachmendez captures Board President Todd Aldrich and Vice President Kate Rees with the new banner for a media announcement about the new look. Visit https://t.co/LubOdobBN6.

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Auditions for our 2021-2022 Season begin Saturday, July 24! Send an e-mail to [email protected] to reserve your time!
**Paid singer positions available in all voice parts**
More info: https://t.co/LubOdobBN6