The Pipe Organ Arrived!

by Malcom Halliday

The 1875 Johnson and Sons organ is now completed and sounds magnificent in its new home.

Fundraising will continue this fall to cover remaining costs for the organ as well as the costs of the shipping, which proved more expensive than originally anticipated. The public dedication of the organ will take place on Tuesday, November 21 at 5 PM in a concert dedicated to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music and the arts.

El 1875 órgano tubular de Johnson and Sons ya está terminado y se escucha maravilloso en su nuevo lugar!

La recaudación de fondos continuará este otoño para cubrir los costos restantes del órgano, así como los costos de envío, que resultaron más caros de lo previsto originalmente.  La inauguración pública del órgano tendrá lugar el martes 21 de noviembre a las 17:00 PM en un concierto dedicado a Santa Cecilia, patrona de la música y las artes.

Chorale San Miguel is presenting concerts in large choral format, principally Masses, Oratorios, a cappella works, and choral and orchestral compositions from four centuries. Our venue is the historic Tercera Orden in the San Francisco convent complex, dating from the early 17th century, with excellent acoustics for choral music.

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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.

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Artistic Director is Malcolm Halliday, with conducting roles shared with Mauro Ledesma.

PATRONS AND BENEFACTORS For Patron and Benefactor donations, make U.S., Candian, or Mexican checks payable to Chorale San Miguel, A.C.  Checks or cash can be delivered to Blvd. de la Conspiración Suite 61-A (EVOS building), next to Chrysler dealership highway to Queretaro, or deliver to Boletocity in the Mercado Sano. Tax deductible donations for U.S. can be made through the San Miguel Community Foundation (SMCF), contact:  www.sanmiguelcommunityfoundation.org (via Paypal, credit card, or check). Please advise Chorale when you make a donation for proper credit. Chorale San Miguel email address:  info@choralesanmiguel.com