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PMAA History
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We celebrate our 14-year anniversary of citizens associated in the joy of singing and performing to the general public.
December 3 and 4, 2005 - Holidays Remembered
June 27, 2005 - Carnegie Hall
April 30 and May 1, 2005 - Start Spreadin' the News
December 4 and 5, 2004 - Bright Star Shining
May 1 and 2, 2004 - A Jubilant Song
December 6 and 7, 2003 - Sound the Bells
May 3 and 4, 2003 - Steppin' Out
April 27 and 28, 2002 - Spring into Summer
The Foster City Community Chorus's rendition of the Spanish song "Canta y Baila" (Sing and Dance) and their "foot-stomping" performance of Wabash Cannonball was not to be missed. But Heart & Soul was not about to be left stranded at the station, and sang the Manhattan Transfer tune "Choo-Choo-Ch'Boogie." Other pieces included Haydn's "The Heavens Are Telling," the spiritual "Ain'a That Good News," and Julia Ward-Howes' "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
December 8 and 9, 2001 - "Joy to the World"
This season marked our tenth holiday concert. Under the direction of Gary Gober, both groups featured holiday favorites offered in some new ways, including joint women's and men's numbers and audience participation in Messiah "Hallalujah Chorus" with organ, brass, percussion, and strings.
May 5 and 6, 2001 - "Spring Tonic"
Perhaps our broadest range of styles offered in a single concert, from Baroque to Broadway, sung in American English to Zulu. Massed numbers "O Fortuna," "Hooray for Hollywood", the chorus's "Siyahamba," and Heart & Soul's presentation of "God Bless America" gave everyone in the audience something to cheer about.
December 9 and 10, 2000 - "In a Winter Garden"
A wide variety of numbers from Latvian to Latin, the familiar and the new. Massed choral
numbers "Ave Maria" and "We Need a Little Christmas" with the singers surrounding the
audience for the final number.
May 6 and 7, 2000 - "Spring Toon-Up"
Celebrating the arrival of spring with a variety of styles and genres, the audience heard
pieces from Scarlatti's "Exultate Deo" to several traditional spirituals, "Didn't My Lord
Deliver Daniel," "Old Time Religion," and "E'vry Time." At the end, the audience was
challenged to "Name That Tune."
December 11 and 12, 1999 - "Celebrating the Spirit"
Returning to Church of the Transfiguration, the two groups offered 23 numbers ranging
from six performed in their native languages to a choral telling of "Twas the Night Before
Christmas." After the traditional audience sing-along, Santa led everyone to a reception. For the first time, the grand organ joined brass and strings in our concerts.
May 1 and 2, 1999 - "Sing into Spring"
The Chorus, under Shulamit Hoffmann, and Heart & Soul under its new director, Gary Gober, presented their first joint concert performances under separate directors. Twenty-three numbers were sung in the Audubon School Theater with the audience invited to join in "Won't You Play a Simple Melody."
December 13, 1998 - " A Season of light"
The Foster City Community Chorus, under Shulamit Hoffmann, celebrated the holidays in the
Foster City Recreation Center with 14 numbers and two piano duets. Santa Claus made
his concert debut for the children.
December 12, 1998 - "Holiday Concert"
Heart & Soul, under Interim Director Ekaterina Gueorguieva, offered holiday favorites at
Good Shepherd Church, Belmont.
May, 1998
Chorus rehearsed, under Michelle Girard, videotaped "100 Years of Broadway" and Heart & Soul, under Helen Burns, performed several numbers at Stanford Hospital for Mr. deBoer, who lost his valiant fight in June, 1998.
The Peninsula Musical Arts Association was formed to carry forward the vision.
December 14, 1997 - "Need a Little Christmas"
Seventy-two voices performed the final concert directed by founding director, Fred de Boer. Theme reflects inspiration which the holidays can bring to those faced with difficulties.
October 19, 1997 - "Accentuate the Positive"
Chorus suspended season as Director Fred de Boer undergoes cancer treatments. Smaller chorale renamed Heart & Soul and presented single concert of uplifting and sentimental numbers, including "Set Me as a Seal," "I Get Along Without You," "Up a Lazy River," "Skylark," "Get Happy," and "Happiness Is."
December 14 and 15, 1996 - "Round the World A-Caroling"
Featureed holiday carols from different countries including Russia, Poland, France, England, Ukraine, Austria, Spain, Israel, and Germany. Selections include "I Wonder as I Wander," "Wassail Song," "Hanerot Halalu," "Deck the Hall," and "Carol of the Bells."
May 4 and 5, 1996 - "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Transfiguration Episcopal Church, San Mateo, became new venue for the eighth concert.
Opening "With a Voice of Singing," "Bring Him Home," and several in a moon theme: "Moon Magic," Fly Me to the Moon," "Moonlight Becomes You," and "How High the Moon," and, of course, "Moon River."
December 28, 1995 - White House Performance
The 16-voice Foster City Chorale represented California in the East Room of the White House
during the "Candlelight Tours," performing two 30-minute sets.
December 9 and 10, 1995 - "Do You Hear What I Hear"
Cunningham Chapel of College of Notre Dame was setting for fourth annual concert by the chorus and chorale. Over 100 singers performed 18 numbers ranging from "Hodie" to "Holiday Fanfare" with the debut of the Foster City Community Band.
May 6 and 7, 1995 - "Love Changes Everything"
A concert about love and its effect on our lives. Size of the group and audiences requires
change to College of Notre Dame Theatre. Ninety-five singers perfomed 18 numbers, ranging
from Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" to a poem by Robert Burns "O' My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose."
December 10 and 11, 1994 - "A Holiday Concert"
Featured Vivaldi's "Gloria" and ended with a massive spiritual arrangement of "Joy to the World" sung by 73 voices. Debut of the 14-voice Foster City Chorale with a Ray Charles arrangement of "Jingle Bells."
May 13 and 14, 1994 - "Music of the Night"
"A celebration of the joy of music and dreams we have" with 60 singers offering "Sing, Sing, Sing," "A Grand Night for Singing," "Music of the Night," "I Have Dreamed," and "Rogers and Hammerstein On Broadway."
December 18 and 19, 1993 - "Holiday Concert"
Fifty-seven singers and the Royal Court Brass offered our first two-performance concerts with selections including "Angels'Carol," "White Christmas," and the introduction of the now
traditional audience carol sing-along.
May 16, 1993 - "The Colors of Music"
Forty voices sang 12 selections, including "Heart and Soul," "Over the Rainbow," "Canon in D," and show tunes from Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
December 1992 - "Holiday Concert"
Our first concert of the Foster City Community Chorus with 32 members singing seven
holiday favorites in the Foster City Recreation Center.
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