According to our tour brochure, “Over the years, the greatest classical composers graced Vienna with their presence and compositions.” And now that includes the Allan Petker Chorale! But we learned …
June 16: Tours – Eastern Europe 2008, St. John
As we headed west out of Prague, Czechia into the countryside, our tour bus completely took up the narrow roads on our way to an evening concert. We were wondering …
June 15: Tours – Eastern Europe 2008, Prague
Moving just 300 miles north and four years back in time, we go from Zagreb, Croatia to Prague, Czechia (or as it was called when we were there, the Czech …
June 14: Black Composers – Croatia, 2011
We conclude Consort’s series of black composers to honor and support the Black Lives Matter movement. We are gratified by the progress that is taking place across the U.S. and the …
June 13: Black Composers – Hogan, 2017
Moses Hogan is the most prolific black composer in our series. He has published over 70 arrangements of spirituals, so it is fitting that we include two of his pieces …
June 12: Black Composers – Powell, 2010
Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell has been hailed as one of America’s premiere women composers of choral music. Her compositions include sacred and secular works for mixed chorus, women’s chorus, men’s …
June 11: Black Composers – Dennard, 2014
Brazeal Dennard was an African-American singer, educator, choral director, and musical arranger. He has been a significant contributor to the preservation and revitalization of the spiritual musical form. His efforts …
June 10: Black Composers – Gibbs, 2014
In honor and support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Consort Chorale’s Season of the Day will be presenting a five-day mini-series featuring songs we have enjoyed singing and performing …
June 9: Publicity, 2000
We travel back through time – to this article that appeared in the Marin IJ, advertising our 2000, Opus 7 Concert. But this also comes with a request: The CD …
June 8: Vierne – Messe Solennelle, 2004
Today’s selection comes from David Irvine’s favorite experience with Consort, “the Vierne Messe Solennelle with BOTH organs at First Pres San Anselmo!” Please send us more requests! For ideas, you …
June 7: The Feast – Dessert, 1997
Hope you saved room for “Dessert”, from Allan Petker’s “The Feast”. He also wrote its text. And in answer to yesterday’s quiz, here is his dedication for the work: “The …
June 6: The Feast – Sweet Three, 1997
If you’re not too full yet, here is Allan Petker’s “The Feast”, Sweet Three. As noted in yesterday’s Quiz, this Sweet contains the shortest song ever sung by Consort, “Peas”, …
June 5: The Feast – Sweet Two, 1997
We continue eating, with Allan Petker’s “The Feast”, Sweet Two: The Honeycomb (Text by Robert Herrick) On Tomato Ketchup (Anonymous Text) Eating Song (Text by Sir Walter Raleigh) Quiz of …
June 4: The Feast – Sweet One, 1997
As Promised! The second half of this series from Opus 4 is all about FOOD! Hope you’re hungry! This concert is technically the “published” premiere of “The Feast”. But in …
June 3: Opus 4 – Lauridsen, 1997
We have sung 5 pieces by Morton Lauridsen. “O Magnum Mysterium” was the first, in 1997. Many of us can probably think back to a magical moment during one of …
June 2: Opus 4 – Brahms, 1997
We begin a two part series with our earliest recording, our fourth concert in 1997. This first part will feature a couple of songs from the concert, and the second …
June 1: Four Choral Critters, 2014
We begin a new month of “Season of the Day” with something completely different. Four Choral Critters was arranged by Canadian composer Christine Donkin, and illustrates the wide variety of …
May 31: Klatzow Mass, 2016
We have completed our introductions to the four Allan Petker Chorale Tours, and you know what that means? No more “Hear My Prayer”! We get to move on to other …
May 30: Tours – Introduction, 2017
This last of the Tour Introductions is the Allan Petker Chorale Tour of Argentina in 2017. The entire tour was in Argentina, with visits to Cordoba, Rosario, Posadas, Iguazu, and …
May 29: Tours – Introduction, 2014
In 2014 our touring moved north to the Baltics: St. Petersburg Russia, Tallinn Estonia, and Stockholm Sweden. Quiz of the DayWhat was the nickname for this tour?(Answer below) Once again, …