The Sangre de Cristo Chorale is ready to sing 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 a celebratory Open House follow below.

We had a GREAT Open House Saturday August 7th! Thanks to Fred and Debbie, to St. Bede's for hosting, and to all who participated, current singers and new!

 

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

Auditions

While our scheduled August auditions below have been held, 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

 
 

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.

 

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 collaborate with cellist Dana Winograd on 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.

 

Musical Work in Progress

Seasonal rituals and rhythms give order to our lives and can be a source of stability in otherwise unsettling times. This fall, as students return to school, singers return to rehearsals. It's a routine that countless singers around the world missed last year and one we won't soon take for granted. As Sangre de Cristo Chorale begins working on the music for our first concert of the 2021/22 season, we want to give our supporters a preview.

Click the image below to watch a 3-minute conversation between Music Director Fred Graham and Accompanist, Deborah Wagner about a couple of special pieces we'll be including in our first concert. You'll hear a few bars of Katie Kring's "The End and the Beginning," commissioned by the Chorale last year. We also provide details about our updated rehearsal practices.

 

Previous Singer Sidebars, Virtual Concerts, and Musical Works in Progress are available here

 

To hear more of 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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