PHOTO GALLERY
From hallowed concert halls abroad to their favorite local performance venues, the Poway Community Choir shares their music with the world. Take a look below!
HIGHLIGHTS
CONCERT SYNOPSIS & PHOTOS
Spring Sing - March 18, 2023
Del Norte High School PAC | San Diego, California
Gather and Celebrate Holiday - November 18, 2022
Mt Carmel High School PAC | San Diego, California
Fauré Requiem & Messiah Selections Holiday Concert - November 19, 2019
Westview High School Performing Arts Center | San Diego, California
In a night of inspired music, the choir performed Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, the best known of his larger works, as well as solo and chorus selections from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. They were accompanied by twelve local professional musicians to form a full chamber orchestra. The two featured soloists were soprano Allyson Power and baritone Anthony Whitson-Martini.
Fauré’s Requiem is a uniquely beautiful mass for the dead which director Gray described as "intimate, comforting and a more peaceful view of death." The selections from Handel’s Messiah, a holiday favorite, included the pastoral symphony, solo arias, and the popular “Hallelujah” chorus.
Why We Sing! Spring Concert - May 19, 2019
Incarnation Lutheran Church | Poway, California
The Poway Community Choir's spring concert was performed in the beautiful sanctuary of the Incarnation Lutheran Church in Poway and featured choral selections that convey their love of singing and the beauty that music brings to our lives. "I Lift My Voice," "How Can I Keep From Singing," "One Song," "Why We Sing" and "Sing!" are a few of these selections. Instrumental accompaniment included a penny tin whistle on the Celtic folk song "Wild Mountain Thyme" and percussion on several African pieces. The concert finale was Toto’s "Africa" complete with choralography to simulate a rainstorm.
San Diego Sings! Festival - March 23, 2019
Spreckels Organ Pavilion at Balboa Park | San Diego, California
The Poway Community Choir performed with more than twenty other choirs at the San Diego Sings! Festival 2019, hosted by the Choral Consortium of San Diego. The festival was held at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park and featured two combined numbers conducted by Dr. Arlie Langager, as well as selections from each participating choir and audience sing-alongs.
Vivaldi Gloria: 'Tis the Season Concert - November 30, 2018
Del Norte High School Theatre | San Diego, California
The Poway Community Choir performed Antonio Vivaldi's joyful "Gloria" accompanied by members of the Poway Chamber Orchestra. Several choir members were featured as soloists in this major choral work sung in Latin. The second half of the concert featured a variety of festive favorites sung in English and Hebrew, including “Sleigh Ride,” “Carol of the Bells,” and “Ose Shalom.” The night concluded with an audience sing-along of holiday classics.
Big Sing California - July 21, 2018
Copley Symphony Hall | San Diego, California
Members of the choir participated in Big Sing California, a collaborative concert led by Eric Whitacre and live-streamed to join over 10,000 singers at six venues across California in singing together in real time. Learn more about Eric Whitacre's Big Sing here.
European Summer Performance Tour - June 23 to July 2, 2018
Prague, Czech Republic ∙ Vienna, Austria ∙ Salzburg, Austria
The Poway Community Choir and the Poway Symphonette were honored to be selected for the International Cantus Music and Cultural Festival in Salzburg, Austria in the summer of 2018. Our performance tour took us to Prague, Vienna, and Salzburg, and we were fortunate to perform in many spectacular venues, including:
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St. Peter's Church - Vienna, Austria
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Melk Monastery - Melk, Austria
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Great Hall of the Mozarteum - Salzburg, Austria
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Ecumenical Celebration at the Salzburg Cathedral - Salzburg, Austria
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Mirabell Gardens - Salzburg, Austria
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Lakeside Promenade Music Pavilion - St. Gilgen, Austria
No whirlwind musical tour is complete without sightseeing! Our choir members had the chance to explore these wonderful cities, and the local guides were lovely. Some of the highlights of these adventures were:
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Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, and Prague's Old Town - Prague, Czech Republic
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St. Peter's Church, Hofburg Palace, Innere Stadt (the "Inner City"), Schönbrunn Palace, and Gumpoldskirchen (a small wine village) - Vienna, Austria
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Melk Monastery - Melk, Austria
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Salzburg city tour, Mozart's Geburtshaus ("Birthplace"), Hohensalzburg Castle, Sound of Music bus tour (of course!), Lake District bus tour, and the village of St. Gilgen - Salzburg, Austria
The Cantus festival itself was a gathering of choirs and musical groups from around the globe, and sharing our music with one another was an amazing experience. We were truly grateful to sing with such great people in these beautiful cities.
Spring Concert: European Tour Preview - May 20, 2018
Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) | Poway, California
Poway Rotary Holiday Luncheon Concert - December 20, 2017
Mainstream Bar & Grill | Poway, California
Violin & Choral Masterpieces Concert - May 21, 2017
Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) | Poway, California
A lively performance of songs from Broadway musical theater and the Great American Songbook.
'Tis the Season Holiday Concert - November 14, 2017
Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) | Poway, California
Rancho Bernardo Library Discovery Series Holiday Concert - December 2, 2017
Rancho Bernardo Library Community Room | San Diego, California
A variety of popular holiday songs performed as part of the San Diego Public Library's Discovery Concert Series.
Home for the Holidays Concert - November 15, 2016
Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) | Poway, California
An evening of traditional English carols, fall and holiday selections, and small ensemble performances. Carols included such tunes as "Deck The Halls," "Here We Come a-Caroling," and "Gloucestershire Wassail." The audience were encouraged to participate with smartphones during Scot Hanna-Weir's "Sympathy." Ensemble groups sang "Noel Nouvelete," "Jingle Bells," and "In Dulci Jubilo." Other selections included "Light The Legend," "Hanerot Halalu," Eric Whitacre's "Glow," and Christmas compilations from Irving Berlin and Broadway. The night ended with an audience sing-along of caroling favorites.
Spring Sing Concert - May 17, 2016
Twin Peaks Middle School Little Theatre | Poway, California
A lively performance of songs from Broadway musical theater and the Great American Songbook.
MiraCosta Choir Festival - April 2, 2016
MiraCosta College Concert Hall | Oceanside, California
Sing & Celebrate Concert - March 21, 2017
Twin Peaks Middle School Little Theatre | Poway, California
A night of singing and celebrating with Broadway hits, American folk and pop songs, and popular chart-toppers from past generations.