COME SING WITH US!
Sing with the Community Chorus!
Outdoors at John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley
Rainy Day alternative: Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley
Sing as you are! Everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Come to as many Carol-Sings as you can. Carol-Sings are free.
Music Director Alex Taite will lead.
Saturday, Nov. 25 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 2 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 16 1 - 3 PM
Hot spiced cider, coffee, and cookies for all singers!
Rainy Day alternative: Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley
Sing as you are! Everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Come to as many Carol-Sings as you can. Carol-Sings are free.
Music Director Alex Taite will lead.
Saturday, Nov. 25 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 2 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 1 - 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 16 1 - 3 PM
Hot spiced cider, coffee, and cookies for all singers!
Then, carol with us in the neighborhood!
On Winter Solstice and beyond, come caroling with us on pre-planned routes in Berkeley, to homes that are joyfully anticipating us.
Choose your own points of participation. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This event is festive, family-friendly, fun, and free!
As you register to Sing with Us, you will receive details via email regarding where and when we will go "Caroling in the Rain".
Choose your own points of participation. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This event is festive, family-friendly, fun, and free!
As you register to Sing with Us, you will receive details via email regarding where and when we will go "Caroling in the Rain".
our carol & wassail SELECTIONS
We are singing a selection of the following:
Download carols and wassails, with notation and lyrics, below.
- Yuletide carols - Songs for Midwinter
- Christmas carols - Traditional (Christian) carols.
- Wassails - Jolly traditional English visiting songs, typically requesting treats like fruit, cake, or drink. We DO NOT expect any such thing... (nor would we necessarily turn it down)!
Download carols and wassails, with notation and lyrics, below.
The Legend of Caroling in the Rain
Long ago in Berkeley, a group of Sierra Club friends gathered atop Indian Rock at dawn on the Winter Solstice to greet the shortest day and to remember their friend John Muir, the celebrated naturalist who heard the sacred music of Nature and Creation. They read his writings, wrote and sang carols, then walked away out of sight. Then, it is said, they went missing for three whole days only to return on Christmas Eve, transformed by a reverence for Nature, Life, and the joy of community.
What happened in those three days is a mystery, but should you ever hear caroling in the rain from December 21st to the 23rd, or notice rain-kissed leaves chasing merrily upon swirls of wind, consider yourself witness to the harmony and dance of Nature and Creation, and ... should you ever find carolers at your door dressed in garb of the 1920s alongside your everyday neighbors, know in your soul that it's possible to make friends across Time through our bond with Nature and in praise of all that is good, during these sacred Winter holidays.
What happened in those three days is a mystery, but should you ever hear caroling in the rain from December 21st to the 23rd, or notice rain-kissed leaves chasing merrily upon swirls of wind, consider yourself witness to the harmony and dance of Nature and Creation, and ... should you ever find carolers at your door dressed in garb of the 1920s alongside your everyday neighbors, know in your soul that it's possible to make friends across Time through our bond with Nature and in praise of all that is good, during these sacred Winter holidays.
Why and how does California Revels do this program?
California Revels' mission is "Creating Community through Celebration". We facilitate a joyful framework for people to come together, in person and as a community, because our future is shared. The entire "Caroling in the Rain" program and series of events, are offered free and below cost in service of that mission. With this particular program, California Revels hopes to pilot a new model for participatory community celebration. If it's successful, we hope it will be adopted by other community minded organizations and municipalities.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, working for social good. Ticket sales (when we have them) for events don't cover the costs of producing those events; they simply help defray the the costs. Currently, our funding comes largely from a combination of private donations and public grants. We are always looking at how to expand our funding base in a changing economic and social climate. Our work is fueled by moral determination and an ethic of hope, knowing there are no guarantees. If you feel moved to donate to California Revels, we are always very thankful.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, working for social good. Ticket sales (when we have them) for events don't cover the costs of producing those events; they simply help defray the the costs. Currently, our funding comes largely from a combination of private donations and public grants. We are always looking at how to expand our funding base in a changing economic and social climate. Our work is fueled by moral determination and an ethic of hope, knowing there are no guarantees. If you feel moved to donate to California Revels, we are always very thankful.