Audition for AfterGlow Chorus: Join One of the Bay Area’s Finest Choirs This Holiday Season

Are you an experienced singer in Oakland or the San Francisco East Bay looking for a choir that truly challenges and inspires you? AfterGlow Chorus is now holding auditions for our upcoming Fall 2025 Holiday Concerts: A Not So Silent Night.

This is not your typical holiday choir concert. AfterGlow brings together some of the Bay Area’s finest voices — singers who love making music at the highest level. Our first-ever holiday program blends gospel powerhouses, soul-stirring masterworks, reimagined carols, and holiday standards with a twist. It’s an experience singers will be talking about for years, and you don’t want to miss being part of it.

Why Sing with AfterGlow Chorus?

• Unmatched artistry: AfterGlow singers are highly experienced vocalists who thrive on bringing powerful choral music to life.

• Musical range: Few choirs can perform across genres — classical, gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop — at this level of excellence.

• Community: Rehearsals and performances are filled with energy, passion, and connection, creating a truly rewarding experience.

• Location: Based in Oakland, we’re easily accessible to singers across the East Bay and San Francisco.

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💬 “I’ve sung in many choirs, but AfterGlow pushes me to a new level. The artistry, the repertoire, and the joy of singing together are unmatched.”

🎵 Holiday Concert Program Highlights

Joyful Spirituals that lift the roof

• Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King (arr. Moses Hogan)

• Rockin' Jerusalem (arr. Stacey V. Gibbs)

• What ’Cha Gonna Call the Pretty Little Baby (arr. Ronald Stevens)

Classic Carols reimagined

• Silent Night (The Temptations)

• Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Charles Wood)

• Angels We Have Heard on High (Parker & Shaw)

Soul-stirring masterworks

• Ave Maria (R. Nathaniel Dett)

• The Word Was God (Rosephanye Powell)

Gospel powerhouses

• Joy to the World (arr. Mervyn Warren)

Holiday standards with warmth & swing

• The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)

• This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)

• Auld Lang Syne (arr. Desmond Earley)

Rehearsal & Concert Details

• Rehearsals begin: Late October

• Concert performances: December 7 & 13, 2025

• Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland (near Lake Merritt, easily accessible by BART and with nearby parking)

👉 Audition slots are filling quickly — schedule yours today!

AfterGlow Chorus: Where Oakland and Bay Area Singers Shine

If you’re an experienced singer in the Bay Area who’s ready to take your artistry to the next level, AfterGlow Chorus is your chance to join a choir unlike any other. This holiday season will be unforgettable — and we want you to be part of it.