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Lilith, the Night Demon – After we had finished our last project, The Klezmer Shul, there were many bits and pieces of compositions that we had left behind, ones that didn’t make the final cut, not because of any lack of quality, but simply because …

The following is an interview of 2013 Composer-Not-in-Residence Eleanor Aversa by SFCA on February 1st, 2013. SFCA: How come you know so much about science? When did that start in your life? I think that people who read your bio and get to know you …

By Deborah Underwood, SFCA singer. When SFCA singers open a new piece of music to rehearse, we expect to see, um, musical notes. So I was a bit bemused to find Pauline Oliveros’ Sound Patterns devoid of specific pitches. Instead, it’s a series of carefully-notated …

by 2013 CiR Mark Winges. Composers write choral music for a lot of reasons. Leaving aside the immediate practical benefits (instant fame and fortune, the promise of excellent cookies at post-concert receptions), at the top of my list is that I love the sound of …

By Magen Solomon, Artistic Director. “Where do you FIND all this stuff??” is the most common post-concert question I get asked. And there’s a good reason for it: SFCA programs are unabashedly eclectic and quirky, and they always include a few pieces that even the …

by Claude Willan, SFCA singer. We don’t do a lot of klezmer music in the Church of England. But that wasn’t the only reason I was blown away the first time I heard the Choral Artists singing Jewish wedding music. Sitting in Mount Sinai Temple …

by Eleanor Aversa, 2013 Composer-Not-in-Residence. For me, the biggest challenge in writing for a group on the opposite coast is how to convey my vision for a piece: sure, I can sing to Magen over the phone, but mostly my means of communication is purely …

Our CD With Strings Attached has been reviewed by Fanfare Magazine.