For over 50 years the SFBC has been one of America's foremost institutions for singing boys. It is featured regularly at the San Francisco Opera, Symphony and Ballet, as well as civic events and private concerts. With 130 boys of all cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds, the SFBC is recognized as San Francisco's 'Singing Ambassadors.' All 17 songs are accompanied, by everything from organ and the SFBC Orchestra to piano and congas. Beginning with Handel's 'Coronation Anthem No. 1,' and Mozart's 'Ave Verum Corpus,' the Chorus continues with 6 songs from Haydn's 'Missa Brevis St. Joannis De Deo,' and 3 pieces from Mozart's 'Die Zauberflute' (The Magic Flute). Then we have 'America the Beautiful,' 'An American Hymn,' 'South African Freedom Song,' 'Bless the Lord,' the Scandinavian folk tune 'Who Can Sail' and the final tune, the immortal Stephen Foster's 'Some Folks.' The singing is lovely, especially the guest sopranos and tenor on 'Die Zauberflute.' A beautifully packaged, impressive CD by one of the best boys' choruses we've heard.