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AfterGlow Chorus

Harmony with Meaning

AfterGlow Chorus is an advanced, auditioned chamber choir of over 40 highly-skilled, experienced singers based in Oakland, CA in the San Francisco East Bay. AfterGlow's mission is to perform powerful choral works of all genres with the highest level of musicianship and emotional impact.

 

Our upcoming Summer '25 concert program is called "Healing & Heart" in honor of patients and caregivers (especially their families and friends). This special concert is meant to provide emotional comfort, solace, and healing for not only patients but also their loving caregivers.  We will also be honoring the late, great Bill Withers who passed away five years ago in 2020.

 

As we always do, we will be singing uplifting and powerful music from many different genres (e.g., classical, R&B, Gospel, pop, etc.)  Here are just a few of the many wonderful pieces across many musical genres we will be performing:

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  • "Lux Aeterna" by Michael John Trotta

  • "Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart" by René Clausen

  • "Hold On" arranged by Moses Hogan

  • "Abide With Me" arranged by Moses Hogan

  • "Pie Jesu" by Gabriel Fauré arranged by Barnaby Smith (Voces8)

  • "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers

  • "Just the Two of Us" by Bill Withers

  • "How I Got Over" by Aretha Franklin

  • "I Love the Lord" by Richard Smallwood (as performed by Whitney Houston from "The Preacher's Wife")

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Please join us for these concerts filled with beautiful and heartwarming music!

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We Shall Overcome arr. by Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) - AfterGlow Chorus

We Shall Overcome arr. by Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" "Love Is Stronger Than Hate: Remembering Charleston 2015" was a very special, powerful concert AfterGlow Chorus in Oakland, CA. This very special concert honored and commemorated the heart-breaking, and, ultimately, inspirational events at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, SC in June 2015: https://motheremanuel.com/our-story We were deeply moved and inspired by Chris Singleton's (@csingleton_2) incredible story and personal mission that "Love is stronger than hate": https://www.chrissingleton.com/chris-story Please consider making a donation to support the beautiful Emanuel Nine Memorial: https://emanuelnine.org/ Concert location: First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Oakland, CA Date: August 6, 2023 Soloist: Justin McCoy Arranger: Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: Jeremy Allen (https://www.musiquito.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #charleston #oakland #love #weshallovercome #acappella https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus
In Bright Mansions Above arr. by Roland Carter - AfterGlow Chorus

In Bright Mansions Above arr. by Roland Carter - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Giant Shoulders: Music of the Civil Rights Movement" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Concert location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Oakland, CA) Date: July 28th, 2024 Arranger: Roland Carter Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: Jeremy Allen (https://www.musiquito.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #chorus #oakland #sfbayarea #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #spiritual #music #singing
My Lord, What a Mornin' arr. by Harry T. Burleigh - AfterGlow Chorus

My Lord, What a Mornin' arr. by Harry T. Burleigh - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Giant Shoulders: Music of the Civil Rights Movement" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Concert location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Oakland, CA) Date: July 28th, 2024 Arranger: Harry T. Burleigh Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: Jeremy Allen (https://www.musiquito.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #chorus #oakland #sfbayarea #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #music #singing #spiritual
Hallelujah (from “Soulful Messiah” ) arr. by M. Warren, M. Jackson, & M. Kibble - AfterGlow Chorus

Hallelujah (from “Soulful Messiah” ) arr. by M. Warren, M. Jackson, & M. Kibble - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Giant Shoulders: Music of the Civil Rights Movement" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Concert location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Oakland, CA) Date: July 28th, 2024 Composer George F. Handel Arranger: Mervyn Warren, Michael O.Jackson, and Mark Kibble Guest Artist & Conductor: Lynne Morrow Soloists: Safira McGrew & Swen Ervin Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: Jeremy Allen (https://www.musiquito.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #chorus #oakland #sfbayarea #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #spiritual #music #singing #hallelujah
Walk Together, Children arr. by Moses Hogan - AfterGlow Chorus

Walk Together, Children arr. by Moses Hogan - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Giant Shoulders: Music of the Civil Rights Movement" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Concert location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Oakland, CA) Date: July 28th, 2024 Arranger: Moses Hogan Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: Jeremy Allen (https://www.musiquito.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #chorus #oakland #sfbayarea #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #spiritual #music #singing #moseshogan
Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony - AfterGlow Chorus

Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony - AfterGlow Chorus

Recorded live from AfterGlow's concert "Con Amor: Music of Latin America." Concert location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Oakland, CA) Date: October 20, 2024 Arranger: Keith Evans for BYU Noteworthy (adapted by Cameron Miya) Guest Artist & Soloist: Edu González Justin McCoy, Collaborative Pianist Swen Ervin, Creative Director Arnold Lee, Music Director (https://www.afterglowchorus.com/) Video Direction: Ian Robin Walker (https://hurricaneimagesinc.com/) Audio Engineer: David Bowles (https://swineshead.com/) Website: https://www.afterglowchorus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterglowchorus/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/afterglowchorus #choir #chorus #oakland #sfbayarea #latinamerica #marcanthony #vivirmivida #music #singing #acappella
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