Sonoma State University

Symphonic Chorus, Concert Choir, and SonoVoce

Symphonic Chorus

The SSU Symphonic Chorus is the core ensemble that comprises the Santa Rosa Symphony Chorus. It includes SSU students (music and non-music majors), staff, faculty, and members of the community. Singers must pass an audition, and sight-reading experience is required. Recent performances include Handel's Messiah, Rachmaninoff's The Bells, Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, and Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Concert reviews by the San Francisco Classical Voice include the following:

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“The choir – Sonoma State University Symphonic Chorus – was superb.  Located within the orchestra instead of in the choir loft, the choristers were fully integrated into the sonic texture, aided in no small part by their excellent diction and well-controlled dynamics.”

“In the ‘Agnus Dei,’ the choir showed off its precise articulation, enunciating ‘qui tollis peccata mundi’ with clarion fervor.” 

“They [SSU Symphonic Chorus] soared above the mighty orchestral forces assembled below and stole the show.”

Concert Choir

The SSU Concert Choir is a perfect choice for the singer who is experiencing choral music for the first time or has experience, but would like to further develop their vocal technique and/or music reading skills. Repertoire is stylistically varied and carefully chosen to meet the musical level of the ensemble. A simple audition is required.

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SonoVoce

SonoVoce is the premier choral ensemble at Sonoma State University and is a subset of the SSU Concert Choir. Membership is open to SSU students and community members through audition. SonoVoce performs choral works that span the ages and represent numerous genres, styles, and cultures. In addition to its regular concert season, SonoVoce has been featured with The Chieftains in the Weill Hall performance series at the Green Music Center, performed at Carnegie Hall, and was featured at the 2023 California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC).

CASMEC 2023 Digital Program (PDF)

"They soared above the mighty orchestral forces assembled below and stole the show." San Francisco Classical Voice

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