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Welcome
 erkeley Broadway Singers (BBS) is a 75-member community chorus, founded in 1998, under the music direction of Ellen Hoffman. We sing songs from Broadway shows and movie musicals with a strong dash of standards from the Great American Songbook, nostalgic tunes from the 20s, 30s, and 40s, as well as jazz, Latin, doo-wop, blues, and other popular music. Many of our songs are arranged by Ellen for BBS.Our repertoire includes Broadway tunes, such as Oklahoma and Seasons of Love, blues like Kansas City and classics such as Begin the Beguine. We cover many terrific 20th century popular songs, not only those written by Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter and the Gershwins, but also artists like Smokey Robinson, Luis Bonfa, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. There's something for everyone! (Check out our repertoire!) Our goal is to provide a joyful and creative music experience for both our members and our audiences. Our concerts are free. We love to sing! And, we strive to reach a large community that is diverse in age, race and ethnicity. Welcome to the Berkeley Broadway Singers home page! CONCERTS Fall 2010 We're starting to gear up for our Fall Concerts: Saturday November 20 our program will be at St. Ambrose Church in Berkeley (Gilman x Cornell) at 8pm; Sunday's show will be at St. Augustine Church in North Oakland (Alcatraz x Colby) at 4pm. Our rehearsals will be starting soon, on Thursday, August 26, and continue apace through the Thursday before the concerts. Our Music Director Ellen Hoffman and the rest of us are truly excited that Trente Morant has agreed to return for a second season as our Guest Conductor. Those of you who saw one of our Spring shows witnessed an infusion of energy and vitality that only comes with Trente's conducting. We can't wait! Some of the songs we're considering for the concerts include, in alphabetic order: Almost Like Being In Love (Lerner & Lowe) Dancing Thru Life (from Wicked) Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney) Johnny One Note (Rodgers & Hart) Make Our Garden Grow (Leonard Bernstein) Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin) The Long and Winding Road (another Lennon/McCartney piece) This Nearly Was Mine (from South Pacific) Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? (don't ask us!) Other tunes may be added or substituted; we'll know more as the season progresses and will update you, our loyal followers. For now, block out the concert dates and schedule the sitter! Hear the songs Sample the smooth styles of the Berkeley Broadway singers on our repertoire page. » click here to listen |
