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Biography:CHORALE SAN MIGUEL
We are a community chorus in San Miguel de Allende presenting concerts in large choral format, mainly Masses, Oratorios, a cappella works, and choral and orchestral compositions from four centuries. Our primary venue is the historic Tercera Orden in the San Francisco convent complex, dating from the early 17th century, with excellent acoustics for choral music.
The Chorale is comprised of a core group of 32 auditioned singers, of whom a significant portion are professional singers, joining forces with talented area volunteer choral singers. Auditions will be held periodically to augment the size of the chorus according to programming and performance needs for future concerts. The Chorale draws on local and regional participants, including orchestra musicians from regional professional orchestras in Guanajuato and Queretaro. Artistic Director is Malcolm Halliday, with conducting roles shared with Mauro Ledesma.
ORGAN PROJECT
Chorale San Miguel has purchased a historic 1875 pipe organ, for the Tercera Orden. The organ is being relocated from Massachusetts to San Miguel, and will serve as a concert instrument, recital instrument including participation in the San Miguel Organ Festival, and for general use in the Tercera Orden Chapel. We welcome public participation to fund this exciting project, which adds an important instrument for San Miguel´s musical life.
Additional Information:
In addition to major choral concerts offered 4-6 times annually, Chorale San Miguel also sponsors chamber music concerts, voice recitals and other smaller events from time to time. Please email us at info@choralesanmiguel.com if you would like to be added to our list for announcements for future events.
On Tuesday, Nov. 21at 5 PM the Johnson and Sons 1875 pipe organ will be dedicated in the first of several events celebrating the arrival and inauguration of the organ at the Templo de Tercera Orden. Several extraordinary works of music will be featured with choir, distinguished soloists, orchestra and of course, the Johnson pipe […]
From San Miguel de Allende (FOSMA), in collaboration with Chorale San Miguel, present: San Miguel Organ Festival, 2023 Edition. This year's San Miguel Organ Festival will focus exclusively on the city's newest pipe organ , that is, our newly installed Johnson and Sons 1875 organ in the Temple of the Third Order. There are concerts […]
From San Miguel de Allende (FOSMA), in collaboration with Chorale San Miguel, present: San Miguel Organ Festival, 2023 Edition. This year's San Miguel Organ Festival will focus exclusively on the city's newest pipe organ , that is, our newly installed Johnson and Sons 1875 organ in the Temple of the Third Order. There are concerts […]
From San Miguel de Allende (FOSMA), in collaboration with Chorale San Miguel, present: San Miguel Organ Festival, 2023 Edition. This year's San Miguel Organ Festival will focus exclusively on the city's newest pipe organ , that is, our newly installed Johnson and Sons 1875 organ in the Temple of the Third Order. There are concerts […]
From San Miguel de Allende (FOSMA), in collaboration with Chorale San Miguel, present: San Miguel Organ Festival, 2023 Edition. This year's San Miguel Organ Festival will focus exclusively on the city's newest pipe organ , that is, our newly installed Johnson and Sons 1875 organ in the Temple of the Third Order. There are concerts […]
From San Miguel de Allende (FOSMA), in collaboration with Chorale San Miguel, present: San Miguel Organ Festival, 2023 Edition. This year's San Miguel Organ Festival will focus exclusively on the city's newest pipe organ , that is, our newly installed Johnson and Sons 1875 organ in the Temple of the Third Order. There are concerts […]
Fresh on the heels of the tremendously successful organ dedication concert, Chorale San Miguel presents music of the Christmas season, including Ariel Ramirez' folk drama "Navidad Nuestra" and John Rutter's "Gloria" with Brass and Percussion. Also on the program will be works of the Christmas season for organ and brass, using the majestic 1875 Johnson […]
Music for strings and organ This concert on Tuesday, January 30 at 5 PM showcases the Johnson pipe organ with music of Bach, Vitali, Saint-Saëns and the stunning organ trio, op. 149 by Josef Rheinberger. Organist Malcolm Halliday is joined by two outstanding string players from the Queretaro Philharmonic Orchestra: concertmaster Adrián Barrera and cellist […]
Neither petite or particularly solemn, Gioachino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle was composed in 1863, 34 years after his retirement as a wildly succesful composer of opera. Even though Rossini later orchestrated this work (partly out of fears that someone else would orchestrate it anyway), Petite Messe Solennelle will be presented in Rossini's preferred and unusual […]
The moving Les Sept Paroles du Christ (In English "The Seven Last Words of Christ") by the nineteenth century French composer Théodore Dubois depicts in music the last words Jesus uttered during his crucifixion. This dramatic and powerful setting is scored for large chorus, soloists and a chamber orchestra of strings, oboe, flute, timpani, harp […]
Showcasing the 1875 Johnson pipe organ with music including works of Bach, Krebs, Morricone and Pergolesi. Organist Malcolm Halliday is joined by Miguel Salazar, one of Mexico’s finest oboists, formerly with the Queretaro Philharmonic and now principal oboist of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca de Río Veracruz. Concert is free admission, courtesy of John and […]
