San Francisco Boys Chorus
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| San Francisco Boys Chorus | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Choral, classical, opera |
| Occupation(s) | Choir |
| Instrument(s) | 230 voices |
| Years active | 1948-present |
| Associated acts | San Francisco Opera San Francisco Symphony |
| Website | www.sfbc.org |
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| Artistic Director Ian Robertson Chorus Directors Margaret Clark Katherine McKee |
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| Founder Madi Bacon Gaetano Merola |
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The San Francisco Boys Chorus (SFBC) is a choir for boys consisting of 230 members based in San Francisco with additional campuses in Oakland and San Rafael.[1] It is known officially as "San Francisco's Singing Ambassadors to the World".[2]
The group was founded in 1948 by Madi Bacon and Gaetano Merola to provide singers for the San Francisco Opera. As of 2006 it has been directed by Ian Robertson from 1996,[1] prior to which it was directed by Laura Kakis Serper from 1993.[3]
Boys from the SFBC regularly perform in productions of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Symphony.
Among others, the group has performed for Colin Powell, Tipper Gore, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Mikhail Gorbachev.[1] In 1997 the group performed at the wedding of Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields in Monterey, California.[4]
Alumni of the group include author Daniel Handler, better known under his pen name Lemony Snicket, actor Joshua Jackson, singer Christopheren Nomura, and a cappella director Deke Sharon.
[edit] Discography
- Vince Guaraldi – Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1968)
- Neil Young – Landing on Water (1986)
- San Francisco Symphony & Chorus / Herbert Blomstedt – Carl Orff: Carmina Burana (1991), winner of 1992 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
- We're On Our Way (2000)
- Moving On (2003)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c San Francisco Boys Chorus. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
- ^ Cheryl North. "Boys learn teamwork and musicianship in choruses", The Oakland Tribune, 2004-06-28. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
- ^ Kairos Youth Choir: The Kairos Faculty. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ KSBW (1997-04-20). AP Television News Library: KSBW report archive. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
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