Cantare
Chorale
of the
Sierra Foothills
Cantare
Chorale
PO Box
1833
Diamond
Springs, California, 95619
Contact Cantare
by email:
CantareChorale@Yahoo.com
Directed by Dr. Jeff Nelson
Cantare
(cahn-tah-reh)
Italian – meaning “to
sing”
The
Cantare Chorale
was formed by Bill Pearson and David Smythe in September of 1992, to
perform quality choral
music in El Dorado County. This small, select ensemble of talented
musicians from the foothills is dedicated to attaining the highest
caliber of choral singing, using a wide variety of musical style and
content. Coming from very diversified musical and personal backgrounds,
the group includes administrators, businessmen, clergymen, educators,
engineers, home-makers, and nurses.
The Cantare
Chorale
sings for enjoyment and for the love of the arts.
It is with pleasure that they share their voices with the El
Dorado County community.
Current Schedule
of performances
(updated: February 5, 2008)
Spring Concert Schedule
Saturday,
April 19, 2008................
Harry Caldwell Memorial
Details to be announced
May
2008 ..............
Spring
Concert
Details
to be announced
Monday,
May 26, 2008......8:30
a.m.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Details to be announced
Piano
Accompanist
Needed
For
Vocal Group
Cantare
Chorale
(* pronounced cahn-tah-reh for "to sing")
an
ensemble of talented musicians from the El Dorado County foothills, is
looking for a piano accompanist for Monday evening weekly rehearsals and
seasonal performances.
Cantare
has been in existence for 16 years in El
Dorado County and is committed to delivering the highest quality of
choral singing. Music repertoire is of a wide variety of musical
style and content.
q Monday evening rehearsals
q Scheduled performances
q $15 per hour stipend
Auditions are now being held
for singers as well.
Members are needed in all sections.
Please
contact us by calling
530-677-6964
or
email: CantareChorale@yahoo.com
Cantare
Welcomes
Dr. Jeff Nelson
Cantare is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jeff Nelson as our director for the 2007-2008 season..
Dr. Nelson's background includes a three year European Tour with the Seventh Army Soldier's Chorus. He studied choral and orchestral conducting and brass performance at Portland State University. He worked for 10 years as a studio musician in the Los Angeles area. Then, after graduation from Washington Dental School in Seattle in 1992 and marrying his wife, Jennifer, he returned to California.
Dr. Nelson maintains a private dental practice in Cameron Park. He performs regularly with a variety of groups in El Dorado County, including sharing his talent during Sunday services at Church of the Foothills and conducting orchestras for Imagination Theater.
Cantare is privileged to have Dr. Nelson join our team.
Membership
The
Cantare
Chorale welcomes
new members, subject to audition and balance of section sound.
Rehearsals are held Monday evenings. Prospective members are
encouraged to email Cantare
for
more information about joining the Chorale.
Availability
Cantare
Chorale is available for performances for your event
Contact coordinator Ruth O'Shea at CantareChorale@Yahoo.com
Cantare
Features Selections From:
Sacred
Music, Madrigals, Spirituals, Folk Songs, Traditional American,
Patriotic Standards, Christmas Music, Broadway Favorites, Original
Compositions, And a bit of Jazz