We’re going digital this season to keep choral music thriving in the age of teleconferencing and social distancing. While we can’t rehearse together physically, we’re exploring new musical opportunities that the challenges of distance present. Our repertoire combines both canonic choral works with brand-new pieces that utilize technology with timely themes—music that allows us to stay connected with one another through our artistic expression, to collaborate, to build bridges in times of social upheaval, to raise our voices for those that are not always heard, and to provide that human comfort during times of stress.

Nearness of You: Staying Connected

Reach out and connect with us! Connection is more important than ever these days, and we rely on both our technological connections to keep working, but more importantly the human connection of family and community. Our spring repertoire explore these concepts of connection with Dale Trumbore’s A Way to be With You for online choir, Kirby Shaw’s arrangement of the standard Nearness of You for low voices, and Brian Tate’s Connected in collaboration with Oakland Youth Chorus Chamber Singers (directed by La Nell Martin). Sacred and Profane will also present a premiere of a consortium commission composed by Karen Siegel, a choral meditation to help us through these unprecedented times, Cells Planets—Erika Lloyd’s charming pop song originally arranged for Chanticleer by Vince Peterson, and Natt över jorden (Night Above the Earth) by Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist.

This concert will be dedicated to the memory of our dear friend, singer, and beloved member of the Bay Area music community, Michael Jordin.

JUNE 5, 2021 | 6PM

Broadcast on our YouTube Channel

This concert is free and open to the public, no tickets necessary

Join our virtual audience and chat with our singers and director from the best seat in the house—your own!