The Long Beach Camerata Singers’ 59th Season promises to be Brilliant, Bold and Beautiful! Dr. James K. Bass, Grammy Award-winning Artistic Director, announces the Long Beach Camerata Singers and Catalyst
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Camerata Conductor Series with Dr. James K. Bass
Casual conversations with Artistic Director, Dr. James K. Bass about the choral artform. "Brahms' Requiem" With the upcoming performance of Brahms’ Requiem featuring Long Beach Camerata Singers and the
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Casual conversations with Artistic Director, Dr. James K. Bass about the choral artform. "Great Choral Conductors" Dr. Bass will profile a number of luminaries in the field of
Read more2024 Director’s Reception
Join us for an afternoon of revelry, music, English pub fare and fundraising in support of Long Beach Camerata Singers' 2024-2025 Season! Learn about the programs we have planned from
Read moreMeet the first deaf singer in the Long Beach Camarata Singers
Story By: AMANDA PALACIOS, ABC7 EYEWITNESS NEWS LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — From a young age, Jacob Boland says he has had a passion for music. After being diagnosed with
Read moreBaroque Trivia: Five Crazy Facts about Handel’s Messiah
By Jan Hower, President. It’s a good thing that Peanut wasn’t GF Handel’s dog — he never would have put up for being ignored during that 3-week period when the master composed Messiah!…
Read moreHow GF Handel Made History Reusing Music
By Jan Hower, President. GF Handel, like most composers of his era, borrowed and recycled musical themes on a routine basis. Today, we would consider the practice at best, distasteful, and at worst, plagiarism…
Read moreHome (Simpson) Loves Handel
By Jan Hower, President. We all know that GF Handel is famous for his iconic chorus from the oratorio, Messiah, the Hallelujah Chorus. He’s so famous, it turns out, that even Homer Simpson likes his music…
Read moreHandel’s Messiah and the Baroque Violin
By Jan Hower, President. Long Beach Camerata Singers will perform Handel’s Messiah on December 21, 2023, with Tesserae Baroque Orchestra. There are many reasons to attend what promises to be a beautiful performance…
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