Contribute: Reflections on an Amazing Volunteer Culture
Bass and Board Member Louis Lao on what truly makes SFBC run I started singing with SFBC in the early […]
Create: SFBC From All Sides
“Singing with Magen is a real hook,” says Frances. “The way she communicates, how she teaches the pieces and her ability as a singing teacher….she brings a musical excellence, a group approach and attention to detail, and a high level of musicianship that resonates at SFBC.”
Connect: Two Sisters Share Across the Miles
Longtime SFBC Alto Barbara Livermore and her sister Audrey have been enjoying the SF Bach Choir together for over four
Melanie DeMore: Someone Worth Knowing
by Dean Ebesu, SFBC Board Member The first thing you experience meeting Melanie DeMore is the warmth, joy, and optimism
The History of SFBC’s Christmas Concerts
The Bach Choir’s tradition of singing the Christmas concert in the dark with candles, surrounding our audience and inviting them
Meet Chris Wemp
SFBC is thrilled to welcome Chris Wemp as our new Assistant to the Artistic Director! We are excited to have
SFBC Carpoolers: Creating Community on the Move
For the past four decades, SFBC singers Judy Stone and Laurie Olsen have driven to SFBC rehearsals in a carpool.
Meet Keith Terry: Even During COVID, The Beat Goes On
SFBC board member Dean Ebesu spoke with Keith Terry, founder of Crosspulse and the International Body Music Festival. Keith has
Composer Jean Ahn on “Roasted Chestnuts”
Your new piece, Roasted Chestnuts, was commissioned by SFBC and is being premiered at our December concert. How did you
The Mozart Requiem After 9/11
An SFBC singer remembers the Mozart Requiem and the first anniversary of 9/11 In January, 2002, the Seattle Symphony and
A Demonstration of the Basset Horn
Do you know what a basset horn is? Our upcoming performance of the Mozart REQUIEM (May 4, SF; May 5,
Meet 18th-Century Composer Marianna Martines
On our May 2019 concert program, along with the Mozart Requiem, we are proud to be presenting the first period-instrument performance
Meet 18th-Century Composer Marianna Martines
On our May, 2019 concert program, along with the Mozart Requiem, we are proud to be presenting the first period-instrument performance
Marianna…who?
Marianna Martines (1744-1812) was the rare female composer in 18th-century Vienna. Her prodigious musical gifts were recognized and developed early
What Is a Cornett?
The Renaissance cornett is a hybrid instrument with a small trumpet-like mouthpiece and the finger holes of a woodwind instrument.
An Interview With Composer Brian Holmes
Bay Area composer, horn player, and recently retired SJ State physics professor Brian Holmes talked with SFBC Board member and
Interview with Robert Coote About Bach Choir Translations
Ever wonder what goes into producing a Bach Choir concert? It is a combination of the hard work, talents, and
What Is a Fugue?
A fugue is the most complex polyphonic musical form, involving imitation among the parts (called “voices” whether they are vocal
On Period Tuning
The San Francisco Bach Choir and its Period Orchestra strive to employ tuning practices based on what we know of