🎵 New Video Release: “Dies Irae” — and a First Look at What’s Coming This Holiday Season

If you need a jolt of musical electricity as the holidays approach, our newest video release delivers it.

We’ve just published Michael John Trotta’s “Dies Irae”, performed live by AfterGlow Chorus, an Oakland-based ensemble known in the East Bay and San Francisco Bay Area for bold programming, expressive singing, and immersive concert experiences.

Captured during our Healing & Heart concert in August 2025, this movement surges with urgency and cinematic intensity — its driving rhythms and darkly luminous harmonies building into a breathtaking sonic wave. One audience member described it as:

“A storm that somehow leaves you filled with light.”

If you want a taste of the power, precision, and emotional connection we’re bringing to our holiday concerts in Oakland this December, this is it.

👉 Watch “Dies Irae” (Michael John Trotta)

Turn up the volume for this one.

🌟 A Not So Silent Night — Oakland’s Holiday Concert You Don’t Want to Miss

As we head into December, AfterGlow Chorus returns with A Not So Silent Night, a vibrant, high-energy holiday program presented in Oakland at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church near Lake Merritt.

If you’re looking for a San Francisco Bay Area holiday concert that blends artistry, warmth, and a touch of surprise, this is the one.

🎫 Concert Dates

• Sunday, December 7 — Oakland, CA

• Saturday, December 13 — Oakland, CA

Audiences across the East Bay describe AfterGlow’s concerts as uplifting, intensely musical, and joy-filled — the kind of performance that stays with you long after the final chord.

🎶 Interested in Singing With Us?

AfterGlow Chorus welcomes inquiries from advanced singers in the Oakland, East Bay, and San Francisco Bay Area communities who are looking for a high-level ensemble with expressive, challenging repertoire.

If you're seeking Oakland choir auditions or hoping to join a top-tier Bay Area chorus, feel free to reach out — we open auditions several times a year.