Many Voices, One Art

We're delighted to invite you to our annual Many Voices, One Art choral festival! Saturday, March 1, 2025 9:25am - 2:30pm (check-in starts at 9:00 am) 

The SF Bach Choir hosts this exciting day of singing, learning, making friends, and finding community through music.

Join us for Opening and Closing group sings, plus your choice of 3 workshops with some of the Bay Area's best musical artists. Come try something new: all are welcome! 

CLICK HERE for workshop descriptions and presenter bios!

Warm-up and Opening Sing (9:25-9:45 am)

Session 1 (10:00-11:00 am):

• Italian Renaissance Dance, Heather Harris (historical dancer & costumer)
• Exploring Mozart’s 'Requiem,' Magen Solomon (SF Bach Choir)
• Singing Renaissance Music (Byrd & Senfl), Robert Worth (Sonoma Bach)
• Barbershop Harmony and the Physics of Ensemble Singing, Matt Fellows (Fog City Singers)

Session 2 (11:15pm - 12:15 pm)

• Georgian Harmonies from the Caucasus Mountains, Janet Kutulas (Kitka)
• Body Music, Keith Terry (Crosspulse)
• Old Time Harmony Singing, Evie Ladin (banjo player, singer, songwriter, percussive-dancer)
• Circlesong Improvisation, David Worm (Circlesinging with Bobby McFerrin)

LUNCH (12:15 pm - 1:00 pm)

Session 3 (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)

• Joyful Noise Gospel Workshop, Rita Lackey (Jazz, R&B, Gospel singer and teacher)
• Discovering the Choral Music of Nunez Garcia, Daniel Afonso (CSU Stanislaus)
• Singing Medieval Devotional Songs of St. Hildegard von Bingen, Karen Clark (Vajra Voices)
• Mastering High Notes, Julia Nielsen (​​Community Vocalizing (Co-Vo))

Closing Sing (2:10-2:30)

• Vamos cantar um samba? Shall we sing a samba? Daniel Afonso (CSU Stanislaus)