PDX Choral Calendar

2009

Jul 8 [We 7:00] Summer Sings! Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms, Poulenc Gloria with Steven Zopfi (Portland Symphonic Choir – PCC Cascade, Moriarty Auditorium)

Jul 15 [We 7:00] Summer Sings! Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem with Kathryn Lehmann (Portland Symphonic Choir – PCC Cascade, Moriarty Auditorium)

Jul 22 [We 7:00] Summer Sings! Best of Bach with Ralph Nelson (Portland Symphonic Choir – PCC Cascade, Moriarty Auditorium)

Aug 7-23 [Fr-Su] 12th Annual William Byrd Festival (Cantores in Ecclesia – St. Stephen's Catholic)

Aug 7 [Fr 8:00] Pärt Odes of Repentance (Kanon of Repentance, Triodion) (Cappella Romana – St. Philip Neri)

Aug 12 [We 7:30] North American Concert Tour (Hong Kong Yip's Children's Choir – Newmark Theatre)

Aug 23 [Su 7:30] Music for Twelfth Night and the Feast of the Ascension (Cantores in Ecclesia – St. Stephen's Catholic)

{Aug 25-30 [Tu-Su] Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Sep 18 [Fr 6:30] Durufle Requiem (selections) (Festival Chorale Oregon – Mt. Angel St. Mary Catholic)

{Sep 19-21 [Sa-Mo] Rosh Hashanah}

{Sep 20 [Su] Eid al-Fitr}

{Sep 25, 27, 29, Oct 1, 3 [Fr Su Tu Th Sa] Puccini La Bohème (Portland Opera – Keller Auditorium)}

{Sep 28 [Mo] Yom Kippur}

Oct 2-3 [Fr Sa] Handel Dixit Dominus, Haydn Lord Nelson Mass (Portland Vocal Consort – First Congregational; Pacific University)

Oct 17-18 [Sa 8:00 Su 3:30] Modern Choral Masterpieces (Oregon Repertory Singers – First United Methodist)

Oct 18 [Su 3:00] 30 Years of Opening Hearts and Minds: a Classical Matinee (Portland Gay Men's Chorus – Kaul Auditorium)

{Oct 20-25 [Tu-Su] August: Osage County (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Oct 24-25 [Sa 7:30 Su 3:00] A Celtic Ceilidh (Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland – First Unitarian)

Nov 1 [Su] TBA (Bach Cantata Choir – Rose City Park Presbyterian)

Nov 6, 8 12, 14 [Fr Su Th Sa] Glass Orphėe (Portland Opera – Keller Auditorium)}

Nov 7 [Sa 8:00] Renaissance encounters: Greek East and Latin West (Cappella Romana – St. Mary's Cathedral)

Nov 7-8 [Sa 7:00 Su 3:00] Veterans' Concerts (Willamette Master Chorus – venue TBA)

Nov 14 [Sa 7:30] Music of the Spheres (Consonare Chorale – Montavilla United Methodist)

Nov 15 [Su 3:00] Brahms Requiem (Portland Symphonic Choir – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)

{Nov 16-17 [Tu We] Lord of the Dance (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}}

Nov 22 [Su 4:00] Songs for St. Cecilia's Day (Festival Chorale Oregon – Mt. Angel St. Mary Catholic)

{Nov 26 [Th] Thanksgiving}

Nov 27 - Dec 30 [Fr-We] Christmas Festival of Lights (many choirs – The Grotto)

{Dec 11-19 [Fr-Sa] Hanukkah}

Dec 12-13 [Sa 7:30 Su 2:30] Wintersong (Portland Symphonic Choir – St. Mary's Cathedral)

Dec 18 [Fr] Bach Christmas Oratorio (Parts 3-6) (Bach Cantata Choir – Rose City Park Presbyterian)

Dec 18-20 [Fr 8:00 Sa 8:00 Su 2:00] Glory of Christmas (Oregon Repertory Singers – First United Methodist)

Dec 18-20 [Fr Sa Su 7:30] Handel Messiah (Portland Baroque Orchestra / Cappella Romana – First Baptist)

Dec 18-20 [Fr Sa 8:00 Su 2:00] Holiday Traditions 2009 (Portland Gay Men's Chorus – Kaul Auditorium)

Dec 19-20 [Sa 7:30 Su 3:00] An Olde English Christmas (Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland – First Unitarian)

Dec 19-20 [Sa 7:00 Su 3:00 7:00] Vivaldi Gloria, Whitacre Winter (Willamette Master Chorus – venue TBA)

Dec 20 [Fr 7:00] Sing We Now of Christmas (Festival Chorale Oregon – Chemeketa Community College Auditorium)

Dec 20 [Fr] Calling on the Spirits (Aurora Chorus – venue TBA)

{Dec 25 [Fr] Christmas}

{Dec 29-Jan 3 [Tu-Su] Rain: a Tribute to the Beatles (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

2010

Jan 8 [Fr 8:00] A Byzantine Christmas (Cappella Romana – St. Mary's Cathedral)

{Jan 12-17 [Tu-Su] Xanadu (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

{Feb 5, 7, 11, 13 [Fr Su Th Sa] Mozart Così Fan Tutte (Portland Opera – Keller Auditorium)}

Feb 7 [Su] TBA (Bach Cantata Choir – Rose City Park Presbyterian)

Feb 12 [Fr 8:00] Stevan Hristić Serbian Requiem (Cappella Romana – St. Mary's Cathedral)

{Feb 16-21 [Tu-Su] Legally Blonde (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Feb 27-28 [Sa 7:30 Su 3:00] Music from Down Under (Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland – First Unitarian)

Feb 27-28 [Sa 7:00 Su 3:00] Rutter Mass for the Children (Willamette Master Chorus / Willamette Girlchoir – venue TBA)

Mar 6-8 [Sa 7:30 Su 7:30 Mo 8:00] Rossini Stabat Mater (Oregon Symphony Orchestra / Portland Symphonic Choir – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)

{Mar 5-14 [Sa-Su] Spring Break at UP}

Mar 6 [Sa 8:00] The Slavic Spirit (Yale Russian Chorus / Cappella Romana – St. Mary's Cathedral)

Mar 7 [Su 7:30] Frink, Hindemith Songs for Travelers (Festival Chorale Oregon – Salem Elsinore Theater)

Mar 12-13 [Fr Sa] Best of the Northwest (Portland Vocal Consort – Portland First Congregational; Longview)

Mar 13 [Sa 7:30] Of Love & Beauty (Consonare Chorale – Montavilla United Methodist)

{Mar 13-21 [Sa-Su] Spring Break at Reed and WSU Vancouver}

Mar 14 [Su] TBA (Bach Cantata Choir – Rose City Park Presbyterian)

{Mar 23-28 [Tu-Su] Cats (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Mar 20-21 [Sa 8:00 Su 2:00] ABBA Queen (Portland Gay Men's Chorus – Kaul Auditorium)

{Mar 20-28 [Sa-Su] Spring Break at PSU, PCC, Lewis & Clark, Concordia, Clackamas CC, George Fox, Linfield}

{Mar 26, 28, Apr 1, 3 [Fr Su Th Sa] Bernstein Trouble in Tahiti (Portland Opera – Keller Auditorium)}

{Mar 30 [Tu] Passover begins}

{Apr 4 [Su] Easter (Latin and Eastern Orthodox)}

{Apr 6 [Tu] Passover ends}

{Apr 13-18 [Tu-Su] Dreamgirls (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Apr 14 [We] TBA (Trio Mediaeval / Friends of Chamber Music – St. Philip Neri)

Apr 17-18 [Sa 8:00 Su 2:00] SpringSong (Oregon Repertory Singers – First United Methodist)

Apr 24-25 [Sa 7:30 Su 3:00] End of the Beautiful Fin de Siècle (Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland – First Unitarian)

Apr 25 [Su] TBA (Bach Cantata Choir – Rose City Park Presbyterian)

May 1-2 [Sa 7:30 Su 3:00] Beethoven 9th Symphony (Salem Chamber Orchestra / Willamette Master Chorus – Hudson Hall)

May 4 [Tu] TBA (Chanticleer / Friends of Chamber Music – Kaul Auditorium)

{May 7, 9 13, 15 [Fr Su Th Sa] Rossini Barber of Seville (Portland Opera – Keller Auditorium)}

May 15 [Sa 7:30] Orff Carmina Burana (Festival Chorale Oregon – Salem Elsinore Theater)

May 22 [Sa 7:30] A Little Mountain Music (Consonare Chorale – Parkrose United Methodist)

May 22-23 [Sa 7:30 Su 2:30] That's Entertainment (Portland Symphonic Choir – Scottish Rite Auditorium)

{May 25-30 [Su-Tu] Cirque Dreams Illumination (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Jun 6 [Su 3:00] Praises for the World (Sound Circle / Portland Gay Men's Chorus – First Congregational Church)

{Jun 16-Jul 11 [Tu-Sa] The Lion King (Broadway Across America – Keller Auditorium)}

Jun 19 [Sa 7:30] Music from the Heartland (Heartland Men's Chorus / Portland Gay Men's Chorus – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)

Since 2004, I've maintained the above calendar to help Portland choral groups in planning season concert schedules. Please notify me of updates, corrections, concert schedules of choirs not listed, and schedules of the next concert season. Links to this page from your choir’s website are appreciated. Thank you.