San
José Symphonic Choir is the premier volunteer choral society
in California, presenting choral masterworks and contemporary pieces
since 1924. It has been under the
inspiring leadership of Maestro Leroy Kromm since 1985.
The
110-voice Choir commissions and performs works by local composers,
pieces that bring attention to concerns in our communities. In 1996 the Choir performed the world
premiere of Requiem For Lost Children by Sondra
Clark and, in 2003, participated in the world premiere of Sisters,
Craig Bohmler’s work honoring San José and her sister cities.
In 2006 the Choir produced and performed the world
premiere of Beatitude Mass, by Henry Mollicone.
To date, performances of Beatitude Mass
around the nation, and our recording of the first performance, have
raised over $85,000 to benefit charities that serve the needy worldwide.
Continuing
in this tradition, on March 5, 2010 the Choir will present the world
premiere of Henry Mollicone’s Misa de los
Inmigrantes at Mission Santa Clara.
Mollicone’s newest piece was written to raise
awareness of the hardships faced by immigrants.
The highly
acclaimed Choir will also perform three choral masterworks this season.
· Ralph
Vaughan Williams’ majestic Sea Symphony
called by Robert Shaw “the most beautiful piece of choral
music written in the 20th century”. November 28, 2009, 8 PM,
Saint Joseph Cathedral Basilica
· 30th
annual You-Sing-It Messiah, a
community sing-along of Handel’s beloved oratorio and a
December tradition at the California Theatre, December 7, 2009, 7:30 PM
· Gabriel
Fauré’s Requiem,
an elegant, profound and moving meditation by one of the greatest
French Romantic composers, May 2, 2010, 3 PM at Saint
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Saratoga.
Join us. For
inspiration. For challenge. For hope. For
community. For music.