Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem and Five Mystical Songs
Randall Thompson's Frostiana
Come and let your spirits be lifted!
Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale invites you to experience the power and eloquence of poetry expressed through musical compositions by two great composers -- Englishman Ralph Vaughan Williams and American Randall Thompson. In Dona Nobis Pacem Williams paints the wrenching agonies of war and aching pleas for peace, while his second piece, Five Mystical Songs, set to poems of George Herbert, brings the sweetness and intimacy of triumphant spiritual love. The pastoral pensiveness of the beloved American poet Robert Frost's Seven Country Songs is brought alive in the melodies and harmonies of Thompson's Frostiana. Please join us to enjoy beautiful poetry set to beautiful music.
ABOUT THE CHORALE
Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale is a large auditioned choral group from the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area with musical training and choral experience, who commit to the standards of professional level performance by requiring and fostering superior levels of musicianship, vocal skills, discipline and dedication, and by continuously striving for improvement individually and collectively.
Twelve Days of Christmas San Jose Way
Here is our new and improved version of "Twelve Days of Christmas" for our 2011 Carols in the California concert.
WE STRIVE for PASSION WITH PRECISION as we develop and share the fruits of our talent and dedication.
We perform masterworks and more contemporary music with the symphony, as well as a wide range of pieces, from jazz to liturgical and everything in between, with smaller instrumental groups and a capella.
Our Carols in the California has become a delightful San Jose family tradition showcasing unusual holiday pieces from many cultures along with new arrangements of familiar pieces.
Maestra Sharkova, who directs the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale and the the Cantabile Youth Singers, is an internationally recognized conductor, lecturer and master teacher.
Enjoy this winning ArtShots video!
Bay Area director Hamat Alabi collaborated with us to produce this award-winning video for the 2010 ArtShots competition.
OPEN REHEARSALS
Chorale welcomes members of the community, press and prospective singers to attend our general rehearsals for a glimpse of the dynamics and intensity of our concert preparation. For directions and updates on our rehearsal venue, please contact chorale@symphonysiliconvalley.org.
