Christmas Caroling with SGC Alums, pub-style
Saturday, December 17th, 7-8:30p.m.
A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub & Restaurant
201 Williams Avenue South
Renton, WA 98059
Reservations for prix-fixe dinner recommended
(425) 227-3396
Join Ancora, Erin McNamee and SGC Alumnae for a night of singing our old school favorites. Calling all SGC Alums! Bring your red carol books and chime in on all 45 verses of every Christmas song we've ever done. The first of an annual tradition!
Auditions are scheduled in 45 minute sessions, and involve a performance of an a cappella piece of your choice, followed by some sight-reading, tuning and vocal exercises led by Ancora's artistic director. We prefer a focused tone with minimal vibrato, with the tonal versatility to sing in a plethora of vocal styles. Download this Application for more information, or email us now to set up an audition.
Saturday, December 10th, 7:30p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
1200 - 10th Avenue East
Capitol Hill
Join Ancora for our angelic holiday celebration. With sweet cherubim, introspective seraphim and jubilant gospel, our voices will cover all the realms of the season, however it pleases.
$10 Adult
$8 Student & Senior
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* Quodlibet: A group of well-known tunes. From the latin, meaning 'what pleases'.
Incantations CD Release Party
Saturday, October 15th, 7:00 - 9:00p.m.
Wine World Warehouse
400 NE 45th in Seattle
Come celebrate the release of Ancora's Incantations CD. Enjoy local wines, have a bite to eat and socialize with Ancora members, friends and fans. There will be live music and door prizes.
National Anthem (Seattle STORM)
August 13th, 2011 - 7:00p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle
Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream
6:40 anthem, 7pm tip-off
Ancora sang the national anthem for the 3rd year a row. This year we sang before the Seattle Storm game against the Atlanta Dream. It has been a privilege to work with the only winning professional sports organization in the Pacific Northwest. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Seattle Storm.
Friday, August 19th, 7:45-8:30p.m.
The Columns by Pike & Boren, Seattle
Ancora performed a wide range of material at this summer's C2 Concert at the Columns series, including hyped madrigals, some Ancora classics and a sprinkle of jazz. Contact us for more information.
October 22nd & 23rd, 2010 - 7:30p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Seattle
Directed by Tess Orozco
Ancora performed two sold-out showings of our Incantations production, October 22-23. The wild sound of these exquisite women's voices was presented in the intimacy of the historic Good Shepherd Center, an appropriately haunted setting for this entrancing collection of music. The repertoire, selected by director Tess Orozco, was simultaneously spooky and spiritual, and featured Giuseppe Verdi's Witches Chorus from MacBeth, Franz Schubert's The Erlking and Double Trouble from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by American cinematic composer John Williams.
Beautiful music · women's voices
December 11th, 2008 - 7:30p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle
Directed by Dr. Jerome L. Wright and Tess Orozco
This festival of carols provided a broad repertoire of holiday favorites spanning multiple generations. From favorites like Winter Wonderland and Carol of the Bells to the more traditional Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day by John Rutter, this concert provided something for everyone. The Apple Tree Wassail carol has since become a favorite for Ancora fans!
Scandinavia: Songs of the Sea
June 8th, 2008 - 4:00p.m.
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
Directed by Dr. Jerome L. Wright and Tess Orozco
This spring 2008 concert was a collaboration between Ancora and the Nordic Heritage Museum (NHM) in Seattle. The beautiful museum played stage to Ancora's collection of Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Estonian pieces, featuring works from Zoltan Kodaly, Jean Sibelius, Daniel E. Gawthrop and Henrik Colding-Jorgensen. A reception followed the performance, comprised of Scandinavian delicacies prepared by members of the NHM.
Songs of Our Lady
December 16th, 2007 - 4:00p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle
Songs of Our Lady presented a reverent collection of pieces honoring the Virgin Mary. This concert featured two premiere performances of original compositions specifically for Ancora. Mother of God was composed to the William Butler Yeats' poem of the same name by Seattle Girls' Choir alum Deborah Kelley. Ave Maria, Amen was composed by Ancora's own accompanist, Jeremiah Oliver. This piece quickly became a crowd and Ancora favorite.
Garden of Songs
Saturday June 9th, 2007 - 7:00p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle
Directed by Dr. Jerome L. Wright and Tess Orozco
This evening concert showcased music celebrating the pleasures of early summer, including works by Randall Thompson, Zoltan Kodaly, Elizabeth Posten and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The program was presented in four brief segments: Spring Planting & Growing; Storms & Reflections; Roses & Thorns; and Trees, Nature & the Divine.
Co-Dependent Love Songs
Saturday June 10th, 2006 - 7:00p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle
Directed by Dr. Jerome L. Wright and Tess Orozco
Ancora's premiere performance featured songs of women scorned throughout the centuries and across the globe. The performance began with Alice Parker's Appalachian folk song I Am In Love, I Dare Not Own It, portraying the pain of betrayal in both the harmony and the lyrics. An Chloe by W.A. Mozart, Fire, Fire by Thomas Morley, and O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini rounded out the feelings of codependence, and J.S. Bach's Bist du bei mir concluded the program with lush, tender loving sentiments.