Mixed Voice Community Chorus

Based in San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Bach Choir is an auditioned volunteer choir providing the Bay Area with exceptional concerts, singing music of all periods but focused particularly on the music of J.S. Bach, his contemporaries, and predecessors. Founded in 1937, it is one of the oldest continuously performing community choirs in the western United States. The Choir uses a historically informed approach, period instruments, and professional instrumentalists and soloists.

Founded - 1937.   Ongoing Tryouts.

Directed by Magen Solomon.

Audition Policy - Vocalizing: using mostly familiar exercises, to discover: What is your comfortable and usable range? What voice part should you sing? What are your best vowels and what strategy can we use to improve the less-good ones? Is your breath working for you? Are there other adjustments we can make to increase the ease and health of your singing, and the flexibility and beauty of your tone?

Sight-reading: Recognizing that there can be a wide range of sight-reading ability there will be three, graduated sight-reading exercises. All auditionees will be expected to be able to sight-read the first and part of the second exercise (given a starting note) without accompaniment.

Prepared music: When audition times are announced, you will be provided with a short (7 bars) melody to prepare in advance of your audition.

Rehearsal Information - Tuesdays 7-10pm with some Saturday daytime rehearsals in the fall, and extra rehearsals during concert weeks

Contact San Francisco Bach Choir