"Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It finds an echo in my soul —
How can I keep from singing?”

Old Quaker Hymn, Robert Wadsworth Lowry

As Covid-19 continues to prevent us from rehearsing and performing in person, the Chorale is grateful to our families, friends, audiences, and donors for support and understanding. We wish everyone health, safety, and community during the continuing international pandemic.

During Covid-19 restrictions, we'll be sending brief biweekly email messages with links to Singer Sidebars, very short videos (usually two minutes or so) that introduce you to some of our singers, virtual performances, and more. Those videos will also be posted here on our homepage.

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Virtual Concert

A choir sings. It's as simple as that. But these days, nothing's simple.

When social distancing requirements made it impossible to sing together in person, Sangre de Cristo Chorale decided to sing together virtually. Under the leadership of Music Director Fred Graham, several Chorale members rose to a new challenge. We learned or refreshed our familiarity with the notes of a beloved piece; we practiced alone while listening to a master track, accompanied by Deborah Wagner; we recorded our individual parts, which required several takes. Then Fred spent many hours digitally stitching all of those tracks together.

For this first virtual concert piece, we present a Chorale and audience favorite: Gwyneth Walker's arrangement of the famous Quaker hymn "How Can I Keep from Singing?" quoted above. We hope you'll agree that the message is one that provides hope and comfort at this tumultuous time. We invite you to sing along!

Though we miss rehearsing and performing with each other in person, we can't stop singing! Watch for future virtual performances in the coming months.

Previous Sidebars in the series are available here.

For another way to hear us while we can’t perform for you in person, click on the album cover below to hear us in recordings from our CD “I Have Had Singing”.

Music can provide much-needed inspiration in times of trouble. 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 these 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.