AfterGlow Chorus
Harmony with Meaning
AfterGlow Chorus is an advanced, auditioned chamber choir of over 40 highly-skilled, experienced singers based in Oakland, CA in the San Francisco East Bay. AfterGlow's mission is to perform powerful choral works of all genres with the highest level of musicianship and emotional impact.
AfterGlow Chorus is currently scheduling singer auditions for our Fall '25 concert program called "A Not So Silent Night" (our first ever holiday concert). This exuberant concert is not the typical holiday choir concert with both traditional and non-traditional music selections to celebrated the holiday season!
As we always do, we will be singing uplifting and powerful music from many different genres (e.g., classical, R&B, gospel, jazz, pop, etc.)
🎵 The Musical Program (subject to change)
Joyful Spirituals that lift the roof:
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Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King (arr. Moses Hogan)
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Ain’t That-A Rockin’ (arr. Stacey V. Gibbs)
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What ’Cha Gonna Call the Pretty Little Baby (arr. Ronald Stevens)
Classic Carols reimagined:
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Silent Night (as performed by The Temptations)
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Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Charles Wood)
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Angels We Have Heard on High (arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
Soul-stirring masterworks:
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Ave Maria (R. Nathaniel Dett)
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The Word Was God (Rosephanye Powell)
Gospel powerhouses:
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Joy to the World (arr. by Mervyn Warren)
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O Holy Night from "Great Joy" (by Buryl Red & Joseph Joubert)
Holiday standards with warmth and swing:
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The Christmas Song (as performed by Nat King Cole)
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This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
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Carol of the Bells (Leontovych)
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Auld Lang Syne (arr. Desmond Earley)
👉 🎧 Click here to preview the Playlist on YouTube
Unlike most other choirs, AfterGlow rehearses in intensive, 4-week periods right before each concert. Prior to the first rehearsal, singers learn, study, and practice their parts on their own.
Here is the accelerated rehearsal schedule (In order to create a cohesive choral sound in a very short period of time, all rehearsal & concert dates are mandatory):
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Rehearsal #1: Monday 10/27 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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Rehearsal #2: Wednesday 10/29 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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Rehearsal #3: Monday 11/3 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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Rehearsal #4: Wednesday 11/5 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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NO REHEARSAL MONDAY 11/10 (VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND)
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Rehearsal #5: Wednesday 11/12 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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Rehearsal #6: Monday 11/17 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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Rehearsal #7: Wednesday 11/19 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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NO REHEARSAL MONDAY 11/24 OR WEDNESDAY 11/26 (THANKSGIVING WEEK)
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Rehearsal #8: Monday 12/1 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm
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DRESS REHEARSAL: Wednesday 12/3 from 7 pm - 10 pm @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland
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CONCERT #1: Sunday 12/7 Call Time 1:30 pm for 4 pm concert @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland
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CONCERT #2: Saturday 12/13 (Call Time 5:30 pm for 8 pm concert)@ St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland
The audition itself is simple and straightforward. You will be asked to sing any a cappella song of your choosing that you have prepared. There will also be some vocalizing and sight singing.
To request a singer audition, please fill out the Google Form below.
Unlike many other choirs, there are no fees or tuition to sing in the chorus in order to be as economically inclusive as possible for a variety of singers.
