2014 Fall Arts Preview: Vocal

Arizona Choral Society

Concerts are at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway, 579-5331.Handel’s Coronation Anthems — Nov. 23.

Arizona Repertory Singers

The 45-voice ensemble performs at venues around town. arsingers.org or 792-8141.Heavenly Light — Dec. 7, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 5150 N. Valley View Road; Dec. 14 and 19, Benedictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road.

AwenRising

The a cappella chamber ensemble performs at various venues, 344-2936 or facebook.com/pages/AwenRising/157407014295408“Celebration: Sacred & Secular” — Oct. 24, Ascension Lutheran Church; Oct. 26, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

• Holiday Concert — Dec. 19, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; Dec. 21, Christ Presbyterian Church, 6565 E. Broadway.

DesertView Performing Arts Center

Performances are at DesertView. saddlebrooketwo.com or 818-1000.SaddleBrooke Singers “Ring the Bells” — Dec. 5-7.

Desert Voices

Mixed voice choir performs around town. desertvoices.org or 791-9662.“From Our Home to Yours” — Dec. 13-14, St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church.

Musica Sonora

Performances at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, musicasonora.org “The Fires of Love They Do Burn Hot” duets for soprano and bass — Oct. 26.

Pima Community College Center for the Arts

Performances are held at the Center for the Arts, centerforthearts@pima.edu or 206-6986.Cantores male a cappella quartet — Oct. 12.

• Chorale & College Singers – Oct. 26, Dec. 5.

Sons of Orpheus

Performances at various locations, sonsoforpheus.orgHoliday Medley — Nov. 29, Dec. 15 The Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive.

• 17th annual Holiday Benefit Concert for Community Food Bank — Dec. 3, Berger Center for the Performing Arts.
• Holiday concert — Dec. 7, Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle.
• 18th Annual “Christmas at San Xavier” — Dec. 9-11, Mission San Xavier del Bac, 1950 W. San Xavier Road, off Interstate 19. 
• Holiday benefit concert — Dec. 19, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 8650 N. Shannon Road.
• Holiday with Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus — Dec. 21, Madera Clubhouse at Quail Creek Resort Community, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd., Green Valley.

Southern Arizona Women’s Chorus

The all-female choir performs at various locations, southernarizonawomenschorus.org“Peace, Lullabies and Winter Song” — Dec. 7, Ascension Lutheran Church; Dec. 5 or 12 at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise (pending).

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Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus

Boys choir performs in various locations, boyschorus.org or 296-6277.Holiday Concert — Dec. 14, Crowder Hall.

• 18th Annual “Christmas at San Xavier” — Dec. 9-11, Mission San Xavier del Bac. 

Tucson Barbershop eXperience

The performing arm of the Tucson Sunshine Chapter of the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society performs around town. tucsonbarbershopharmony.orgVeterans Day Concert “Salute To Veterans” — Nov. 9, Pantano Baptist Church, 225 S. Pantano Road.

• Barbershop Show with the Green Valley Aires — Nov. 23, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 Camino del Sol, Green Valley.
• “12 Days of Christmas” Songfest — Dec. 4, Lowes Ventana Resort, 7000 Resort Ave., in the Hotel Atrium.
• “We Need a Little Christmas” Show — Dec. 6, location to be announced.

Tucson Chamber Artists

Professional chorus has expanded its performances to venues throughout the region. tucsonchamberartists.org or 401-2651.“America the Beautiful” — Oct. 10 matinee at Desert Hills Lutheran Church, 2150 S Camino Del Sol, Green Valley; evening concert at Scottish Rite Temple, 160 S. Scott Ave. Oct. 11, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; Oct. 12, matinee at Vista de la Montaña Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane, Catalina; evening concert St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail.

• “Vivaldi Gloria” — Nov. 21, Catalina Foothills High School; Nov. 22, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley; Nov. 23 matinee, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; evening, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3738 Old Sabino Canyon Road.
• “Christmas Lessons and Carols by Candlelight” — Dec. 12, St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley; Dec. 13, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church; Dec. 14 matinee, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, evening, Church of the Apostles Episcopal Church, 12111 N. La Cholla Blvd., Oro Valley.
• “Carmina Burana” — Jan. 23, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley; Jan. 24, Catalina Foothills High School; Jan. 25, Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Part of the Tucson Desert Song Festival.

Tucson Desert Song Festival

Third annual event is hosted by several groups in Tucson. Tickets available through those organizations. tucsondesertsongfestival.org or 1-888-546-3305.Tucson Symphony Orchestra with TSO Chorus and mezzo-soprano Angela Brower — Jan. 16, Tucson Music Hall.

• Festival Songwriting Competition Finalist Showcase — Jan. 17, Holsclaw Hall.
• Arizona Friends of Chamber Music with Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute — Jan. 18, Leo Rich Theatre.
• Tucson Guitar Society with David Leisner and tenor Rufus Müller — Jan. 22, Holsclaw Hall.
• Tucson Chamber Artists “Carmina Burana” — Jan. 23-25 (See TCA listings for locations).
• Recital “Canción Amorosa: Songs of Spain”

• — Jan. 29, Crowder Hall.
• Arizona Opera’s “Eugene Onegin” — Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Tucson Music Hall.
• TSO Mozart Symphony No. 35 “Haffner” and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” — Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Catalina Foothills High School.

Tucson Girls Chorus

Ensembles perform several times a year. tucsongirlschorus.org or 577-6064. “Sounds of Winter” — Dec. 14, Fox Tucson Theatre.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Conductor George Hanson winds up what will be a 20-year tenure with the orchestra. Performances at Tucson Music Hall unless noted. tucsonsymphony.org or 882-8585. Messiah and Bach Holiday Special with the TSO Chorus, soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson and mezzo-soprano Korby Myrick— Dec. 13 and 14, Catalina Foothills High School.

• The Symphony and Song with TSO Chorus and guest vocalists — Jan. 16 and 18. Part of the Tucson Desert Song Festival.

University of Arizona School of MusicStudent and faculty artist performances are at the UA School of Music venues —

• Crowder or Holsclaw halls unless noted. music.arizona.edu or 621-1162.
• Arizona Choir and UA Symphonic Choir — Oct. 12, First United Methodist Church, 915 E. Fourth St.
• UA High School Honor Choir — Oct. 25, Crowder.
• University Community Chorus and Orchestra — Nov. 2, Crowder.
• “Holiday Card to Tucson” with guest choirs Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and Tucson Girls Chorus — Dec. 7, St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave., downtown.
• UA Wildcat High School Choir — Dec. 13, Crowder.