San Jose Symphonic Choir (Unofficial)

San Jose Symphonic Choir

85 Years of Glorious Choral Music

Beginning its 85th season, San Jose Symphonic Choir is one the country’s most successful volunteer choral societies. The 110-voice Choir, led by Maestro Leroy Kromm who has held the baton for 25 years, presents major works for chorus and orchestra in the fall, winter, and spring of each year.

The Choir is well known as the sponsor of San Jose’s Christmas time “You-Sing-It Messiah”, which for twenty-seven years has brought large audiences/participants to the Center for the Performing Arts.

On July 1, 2009, San Jose Symphonic Tour Choir will perform in Washington, DC. Members of SJSC joined with Nancy Kromm and the Stone Church Choir for a tour of Ireland and Scotland. The Choir has toured Scandinavia and St. Petersberg, California Missions, and in the summer of 2003, the Choir performed throughout Italy, from Venice to Rome, on an Italian Cathedral Concert Tour.

San Jose Symphonic Choir at Le Petit Trianon

SJSC at Le Petit Trianon Theater

SJSC CHOIR TOUR: to Washington, DC

The San Jose Symphonic Tour Choir is traveling to Washington, DC to sing with the Georgetown Chorale. In addition to joining with the composer Henry Mollicone directing the “Beatitude Mass”, Maestro Leroy Kromm will be leading us in singing for 30 minutes just prior  to the Evensong service at the National Cathedral on Sunday, June 28, from 3:30 to 4:00 PM. We will rehearse with the Georgetown Chorale leading into the performance on July 1, 2009.

The Georgetown Chorale is a 60 member singing group that performs classic choral literature with a mix of contemporary literature, opera choruses and show tunes. We invite you to join us. Our mission is to provide for the musical excellence and education of members and give them an opportunity to perform their community service through music. The Chorale meets once a week on Wednesdays and performs a winter holiday concert in December and a benefit concert in April or May.

Georgetown Chorale in Concert

40th Anniversary Concert for S.O.M.E. on July 1
On July 1, 2009, 7:30 pm, we will perform Henry Mollicone’s Beatitude Mass (for the homeless) under the direction of the composer at the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. to inaugurate the 40th anniversary of S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat). Featured soloists will be Christopher Walker of Los Angeles and Kathryn Hearden of northern Virginia

Purchase Concert Tickets for preferred seating now. Preferred seating tickets will not be available at the door. You may also Make a Donation and become a S.O.M.E. sponsor! Sponsorship levels include tickets:

• SOME Angel ($2500 or above) – 10 tickets
• Seraphim ($1000 to $2499) – 6 tickets
• Archangels ($500 to $999) – 4 tickets
• Choir Angels ($250 to $499) – 2 tickets
• Guardian Angels ($100 to $249) – 2 tickets

Sing with Us for S.O.M.E. on July 1, 2009!

05/12/2009

Singers everywhere are invited to participate in this choir event. The GC Music Director, Dr. Elaine Rendler-McQueeney will direct six rehearsals on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm, (May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17 and 24) at Our Lady of Victory Church, MacArthur Blnd., Washington, DC. The week of the concert, composer Henry Mollicone will lead the rehearsal on Monday, June 29 at OLV, and then the dress rehearsal at the national shrine on Tuesday evening, June 30. If you are interested and can learn the music by May 20, you can purchase the music and confirm your participation in our on-line store. We will contact you. If you have question or would like to sign up by mail, write to Dr. Rendler-McQueeney for details. You may listen to the work here. Members of the San Jose Symphonic Chorus will also be joining us.