2008-2009 Subscription Concerts

SEVEN CENTURIES OF CHRISTMAS

modern angelJoin us for time travel through seven centuries of Christmas celebrations! Revel in the best and most beloved music, and be the first to hear the songs we might sing for the next 100 years. Featuring the world premiere of Ted Allen's Earth's Winter Song, a work for double choir that entwines contemporary themes of beauty and strife with Christmas music of the 13th through 18th centuries.

SAN FRANCISCO Saturday, December 13, 2008; 8 PM, St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, 500 De Haro Street, San Francisco (Map)

PALO ALTO Saturday, December 20, 2008; 8 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto (Map)

OAKLAND Sunday, December 21, 2008; 4 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Avenue, Oakland (Map)

A WHOLE LOTTA NOYSEInnsbruck Musicians

SFCA collaborates with the illustrious Early Music wind band The Whole Noyse for music from many centuries for voices and instruments. We sample the treasures of Medieval and Renaissance music, and carry these sounds into today with new works for voices and shawms, sackbuts, and cornetti. Includes a world premiere from Composer-in-Residence Ted Allen--whose musical associations have included Metallica and the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Wind Band, as well as Sega and Nintendo!

SAN FRANCISCO Saturday, March 21, 2009; 8 PM, St. Mark’s Lutheran, 1111 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco (Map)
New Venue!

OAKLAND Saturday, March 28, 2009; 8 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Avenue, Oakland (Map)

PALO ALTO Sunday, March 29, 2009; 4 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto (Map)

RE-CYCLE, RE-VIEW, SING NEW!

How do composers take materials at hand to fashion something new? Whether borrowed or stolen, for fun or propaganda--or desperate when deadlines loom--composers exploit existing musical resources. recycled motorcycleBy recycling tunes and texts, plainchant, hymns, and drinking songs are re-purposed in new forms with fresh harmony. Featuring the winner of our 5th New Voices Competition.

SAN FRANCISCO Saturday, June 13, 2009; 8 PM, St. Mark’s Lutheran, 1111 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco (Map)
New Venue!

OAKLAND Saturday, June 20, 2009; 8 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Avenue, Oakland (Map)

PALO ALTO Sunday, June 21, 2009; 4 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto (Map)

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