The Blackhawk Chorus Updates

By Katherine Helms | Photographer credit: Theisen Imagery

TheBlackhawk Chorus sang to sold out performances in December for their winter program “Home for the Holidays”! They performed four concerts in a jam-packed weekend: two with the Diablo Symphony in Walnut Creek, one at Monte Vista High School, and their biannual dinner show at the Blackhawk Country Club. Their performance set featured traditional holiday hits such as Deck the Hall and three pieces from Handel’s Messiah (including the Hallelujah Chorus), and surprised guests with a beautiful medley from John Williams’ score of the movie Home Alone. The Blackhawk Chorus is made up of almost 100 members, and includes two specialty groups. Bella Voce--meaning “beautiful voice”--is an all female ensemble who woo’ed the audience with their rendition of “Man with a Bag” (pictured in their gray shawls). The Blackhawk Jazz--featured in their winter white garb--crooned “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and shooed away “Jack Frost Get Lost.”

Upcoming Performances:

“Sounds of the American Spirit”

Saturday, May 6th @ 6pm Dinner Show

Blackhawk Country Club

Join the Blackhawk Chorus as we celebrate America and its wonderfully unique sounds throughout history. Director Ken Abrams will lead you on a joyful journey through time with music from a wide variety of genres - from spiritual gospel, to folk, jazz and pop - interwoven with the patriotic anthems we all know and love! You’ll hear songs such as Oh Happy Day, Ain-a That Good News!, Shenandoah, I Got Rhythm, California Dreamin’, God Bless America, and Amazing Grace. This is a concert you won’t want to miss!

Other performances include:

Saturday, May 6th @ 2pm

Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church

Sunday, May 7th @ 4pm

San Ramon Valley High School