UPCOMING HOLIDAY CONCERTS
AfterGlow Chorus: Ring Dem Bells
An uplifting holiday choir concert in Oakland featuring classical masterworks, traditional carols, spirituals, & gospel.
📍 St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oakland
📅 Sunday, Dec 6 (4:00 PM) | Saturday, Dec 12 (8:00 PM)
A Celebration of Beloved Traditions & Modern Grooves
Our holiday program pairs serene centuries-old sacred masterworks with smooth grooves, powerful spirituals, nostalgic jazz, and joyful gospel.
🎄 Triumphant Festive Carols: Grand settings by David Willcocks (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell) alongside Alice Parker & Robert Shaw (What Child Is This?).
💫 Luminous Sacred Works: Sergei Rachmaninoff’s lush "Bogoroditse Devo", Victoria’s peaceful "O magnum mysterium", and Eric Gilbert's glowing "O Nata Lux".
🕊️ African American Spirituals: Stacey V. Gibbs’ energetic "Little Innocent Lamb" and Robert Fountain's moving "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child".
🎶 Soulful Traditions & Modern Classics: Motown's "Silent Night" (as performed by The Temptations), a cozy jazz setting of "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and Dolly Parton's shimmering "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".
✨ Joyful Gospel Music: An invigorating, spirit-filled finale of "Go Tell It on the Mountain".
AfterGlow Chorus: An Auditioned A Cappella Choir for Advanced Singers in Oakland
An exceptional a cappella choir for accomplished singers who thrive on accelerated rehearsals and high-level performance.
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High-Level Musicianship: Skip basic note-learning and focus entirely on refined choral artistry from day one.
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Extraordinary Repertoire: Experience a rich diversity of dynamic programming, performing masterworks, spirituals, gospel, and modern classics at the highest artistic level.
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Accelerated Schedule: Sheet music is distributed weeks in advance for independent preparation, paired with a condensed rehearsal schedule for busy, accomplished singers.
“After years in a top-tier college choir, I forgot how much my soul needed the deep joy of an advanced group breathing and singing as one. AfterGlow brings back that incredible emotional high, but fits into a busy life.”
— AfterGlow Singer
Recognized for Choral Excellence
Featured Three Times by Daily Choirs
We are deeply honored to have our artistry recognized once again on the world stage. Daily Choirs is the premier international curation platform dedicated to showcasing the world's most inspiring choirs.
To be selected by their editors a total of three times for their global audience of over one million choral music lovers is a rare testament to the vibrant energy, technical precision, and elite blend of our Oakland-based chamber ensemble. See our featured live performance of Moses Hogan’s powerful arrangement, "My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord," below.
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord arr. by Moses Hogan - AfterGlow Chorus
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord arr. by Moses Hogan - AfterGlow Chorus
We Shall Overcome arr. by Robert T. Gibson (@rtg0025) - AfterGlow Chorus
I Shall Wear a Crown by Thomas Whitfield (trancscr. by Brandon Waddles) - AfterGlow Chorus
