The Sangre de Cristo Chorale is singing again!

Our group values great singing, hard work, a supportive rehearsal and performance climate, a diversity of voices, and fun! We invite you to sing with us in our upcoming 44th season. Information about concerts, auditions, and our first rehearsal of the season follow below.

 

Upcoming Season Schedule

  • A Winter Day (Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 4:00PM) will premiere “The End and The Beginning," a work by Katie Kring commissioned by the Chorale, and will feature cellist Dana Winograd in "A Winter Day," a major work by Canadian composer Sarah Quartel.

  • A Shakespeare Sampler (Saturday and Sunday, February 19-20, 4:00PM) will present a concert of settings of Shakespeare, including Matthew Harris’s beloved "Shakespeare Songs."

  • Songs of Nature (Saturday, May 7, 4:00PM) will feature flutist Bonnie Schmader in a concert linking music with sounds of nature, including works of Craig Hella Johnson, Jocelyn Hagen, and Judith Cloud.

 

Auditions

We are always interested in new singers wishing to join our ranks. For information and to express interest in auditioning, please contact Music Director Fred Graham at sdccmusicdirector@gmail.com

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale singing at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, October 2019.

Introducing the Composer of Our Latest Commissioned Work

Katie Kring (b. 1983) is a composer, lyricist, bookwriter, arranger, performer, stage manager, and boulanger based in Springfield, Missouri. Her musical theatre and choral works and commissions are performed internationally. Katie was commissioned by the Chorale to compose the music and lyrics for "The End and the Beginning" during the Covid-19 pandemic. The piece beautifully acknowledges the losses the pandemic has created for all humankind, while evoking hope for recovery and rebirth as we go forward.

Singer Sidebar

Meet Kristoval (Kristov) Perez, a new baritone with Sangre de Cristo Chorale this fall! Kristov moved to Santa Fe from Logandale, Nevada, in 2008 and has been involved in music most of his life.

“I grew up singing in different choirs, and when I was in high school, our top-performing Encore Choir traveled and performed at Disneyland and elsewhere,” he explained. “For the last almost fifteen years, I’ve done contemporary music in church and have helped different churches with their music programs.”

When he moved to Santa Fe, Kristov encountered a variety of musicians who invited him to find and join a choir. And though he’s sat in with other groups along the way, this is the first time he’s officially joined a chorus. Kristov explained that when he was looking for a vocal coach, he called Music Director Fred Graham at the New Mexico School for the Arts where Fred teaches. Fred connected Kristov with a colleague for coaching but also invited him to audition for the Chorale. The rest is history.

When asked why he joined the Chorale and why he likes to sing, Kristov said, “I felt like it was time for me to get plugged in with other singers. It’s very healing. I think that right now, where we’re at in our world, this past 2020 and 2021 hasn’t been the greatest for some people. There’s power in music, and there’s healing that transcends even the written word—just the tones that you hear—and I wanted to get connected with that again.”

Kristov, who will be singing the solo in “Gesù Bambino” at our December holiday concert, says, “I’m excited about it.”

 
 

To hear the Chorale until we can perform for you in person, click on the video composite below to hear our Virtual Performance of Gwyneth Walker's "How Can I Keep from Singing?"

 
 
 
 

Watch https://www.facebook.com/sdcchorale/ and the space below for periodic links and pointers to music and music stories that have moved us during challenging times. Be safe and listen to good music!

 

The Chorale is actively seeking
high school Apprentice singers!
Contact Music Director Fred Graham
for further information.


The mission of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale is to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire singers and audiences by performing quality choral music.

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