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California Redwood Chorale History
The California Redwood Chorale was founded in Sonoma County in the winter of 2006 by Gerry Schultz. Singers were gathered from 7 Bay Area choirs to form a mixed voice chorale of 37 singers under the direction of Daniel Canosa. Daniel brought his high level of musicianship and talent to the CRC. This exciting group studied a varied repertoire for 6 months. In the summer of 2007, they traveled to Hungary, to the lovely Lake Balaton region. The Chorale gave 5 concerts in various lake-front towns. At each concert, they were joined by one or two Hungarian choirs from that area. In October of 2007, the California Redwood Chorale gave a fabulous concert in Santa Rosa, Ca. called "Home From Hungary". The big crowd enjoyed the music and the visuals, rewarding the Chorale with a standing ovation. During the winter and spring of 2008, the Chorale prepared for their next adventure. They were accepted into the prestigious Canadian festival in British Columbia called the International Choral Kathaumixw. This huge event took place in July 2008. There were 1000 singers from around the world. Next, the CRC began to prepare their next project. The chorale prepared Kodaly's exhilarating "Missa Brevis", written in 1944. For this work, the group expanded to 44 singers. Concerts of this passionate music were given in Santa Rosa, California in October of 2009, and in Marin County, California on March 6, 2010. In the summer of 2010, the Chorale traveled to Hungary...a return journey...taking the Missa Brevis home to where it was born. |
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