Past Concerts

Below is a full list of every concert program the Fog City Singers have ever performed.

For a list of repertoire bucketed by style, see Past Repertoire.

2024 | NOV 16, 21 & 23

“Labyrinth”

Life is a labyrinth…a maze full of twists, turns, obstacles and dead-ends, all that preclude us from reaching our final destination—the best version of ourselves. In these concerts, we will journey through the emotional experience of our own personal labyrinths, with music that depicts moments of foolishness, isolation, and finally self-discovery.

We are especially honored and excited to be sharing not one, but two of our concert stages with other esteemed Bay Area singing ensembles. Our November 16 concert will feature the Young Men’s Ensemble of the Ragazzi Boys’ Chorus, under the directorship of Travis Rogers. Our November 23 concert will feature the 2024 FWD Northwest Division Quartet Champion—comprised of current and former members of Chanticleer—Purple Rebar.

I. Foolishness

(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such as I
by B. Trader (1952) · arr. A. Dale (2010)

Down By The Salley Gardens
Trad. Irish · arr. J. Morgan (2024)

Dúlamán
Trad. Irish · arr. M. McGlynn (1995)
Soloists: Wilfred Mathews, Mark O’Meara, Andrew Retallick, Kenji Matsuoka, Joshua Landin

Quartets & Small Ensembles

Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
by S. Foster (1854)  · arr. E. Waesche
Quartet: Gabby Fara-on, Sameer Suri, Ike Alexander, Matthew Boman, “S’Melodies” (11/21)

Save the Last Dance for Me/Sway
by D. Pomus, M. Shuman (1960), L. Demetrio, N. Gimbel (1954)  · arr. A. Dale
Quartet: “S’Melodies” (11/21)

Georgia May
by P. Denniker, A. Razaf (1934)  · arr. A. Dale
Quartet: Ike Alexander, Brandon Youngblood, Kenji Matsuoka, Jeremy Marcus, “Closing Time” (11/21)

Mean to Me
by R. Turk, F. Ahlert (1929)  · arr. D. Wright (2008)
Quartet: “Closing Time” (11/21)

Moon River
by H. Mancini, J. Mercer (1960)  · arr. M. Eng Hoe Khor
Ensemble: Catheryn Li, Michael Eng Hoe Khor, Wenley Tong, Alex Bignell, Hahns Shin, “Harmonic License” (11/23)

Lovely
by B. Eilish, F. O’Connell, K. Robinson (2018)  · arr. W. Tong, C. Li
Ensemble: “Harmonic License” (11/23)

Sunday Morning
by J. Carmichael, A. Levine (2004)  · arr. M. Eng Hoe Khor
Ensemble: “Harmonic License” (11/23)

Ragazzi Young Men’s Ensemble

Ubi Caritas et Amor
by M. Da Rold (2022)

A King is Born
by S. Gorieb, T. Hosman (1993)  · arr. T. Sarsany (2013)

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (from Monty Python’s “Spamalot”)
by E. Idle (1979)  · arr. M. Huff (2011)

II. Alone/Lost

Skyfall
by A. Atkins, P. Epworth (2012)  · arr. T. Hicks (2024)

All of Me (Luci Serene e Chiare)
by J. Legend, T. Gad, J. Stephens (2013), C. Monteverdi, R. Arlotti (1603) · arr. S. Carlson (2024)

More Quartets

It’s Only a Paper Moon
by H. Arlen, Y. Harburg, B. Rose (1932)  · arr. G. Volk (1996)
Quartet: Ben Laboy, Jeff Howe, Mark O’Meara, John Rae-Grant, “Creative Differences” (11/16)

Louise
by R. Whiting, L. Robin (1929)  · arr. D. Wright (1997)
Quartet: “Creative Differences” (11/16)

Next Time I Love
by L. Eder (1994)  · arr. L. Wright
Quartet: “Creative Differences” (11/16)

Come On, Get Happy (theme from “The Partridge Family”)
by W. Farrell, D. Janssen (1972)  · arr. A. Dale (2005)
Quartet: Trip Master, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition” (11/21)

Destination Moon
by M. Fisher, R. Alfred (1950) · arr. M. Louque (2018)
Quartet: “Western Addition” (11/21, 11/23)

Lost
by S. Wohlers (2000)
Quartet: “Western Addition” (11/21, 11/23)

Purple Rebar

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby
by W. Donaldson, G. Kahn (1925) · arr. D. Wright

Little Town in the Ould County Down
by M. Carlo, A. Sanders, R. Pascoe (1920) · arr. L. Perry

I Can Dream, Can’t I?
by S. Kahal, S. Fain (1937) · arr. E. Waesche

Honey (Open That Door)/Hey Good Lookin’
by M. Tillis (1984), H. Williams (1951) · arr. A. Dale

Purple Rebar are: Tim Keeler, Andy Van Allsburg, Kory Reid, Jared Graveley (11/23)

III. Discovery/Self-Realization

Have a Little Talk With Myself
by R. Stevens (1967) · arr. G. Parker

Take Me To The World/Starting Here, Starting Now
by S. Sondheim (1966); R. Maltby Jr, D. Shire (1966) · arr. A. Bock (2019)

Once In a Lifetime
by L. Bricusse, A. Newley (1961) · arr. M. Hale (2002)

Encore

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
by A. Sterling, H. Von Tilzer (1905) · arr. W. Haeger

2024 | Jun 27

“Into the Horizon”

From the UUSF Sanctuary, come join the Fog City Singers for a one-night concert event chock-full of international-caliber barbershop music. We’re extra excited to be performing for the first time our full international contest set—which we will be taking with us to Clevleland next month for the 2024 BHS International Contest & Convention—in front of our local audience, and a couple of other charts to boot! Using music about sky, dawn, and weather, we look not just upward, but forward: into our own artistic horizon.

Not to be outdone, a couple (well, technically one and a half) of our own Barbary Coast Chapter quartets have earned the honor to compete in Cleveland as well. We are happy to give Artistic License and Western Addition the stage, such that they may each perform their disarmingly charming international contest music.

And as ever, we are excited to share our stage with our partner chorus, Fog City Harmonia, who are currently in the final stages of preparation for their own five-year anniversary show, “Rooted In Harmony”, that they will be bringing to Bay Area audiences early next month.

Intro

Come Rain or Come Shine (from “St. Louis Woman”)
by H. Arlen, J. Mercer (1946) · arr. S. Tramack (2024)

Western Addition, Set I

Roses of Picardy
by F. E. Weatherly, H. Wood (1916)  · arr. L. Perry

Destination Moon
by M. Fisher, R. Alfred (1950) · arr. M. Louque (2018)

Western Addition are: Trip Master, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer

Artistic License, Set I

You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (from “Something to Shout About”)
by C. Porter (1942) · arr. J. Brockman, J. Dyer (2016)

A Song for You
by L. Russell (1970) · arr. C. Hine (2024)

Artistic License are: Julian Kusnadi, Rich Brunner, Gabe Caretto, Jason Dyer

Fog City Harmonia

Walking On Sunshine
by K. Rew (1985)  · arr. A. Dale (2007)

Next Time I Love
by L. Eder (1994)  · arr. L. Wright

All That Jazz (from “Chicago”)
by J. Kander, F. Ebb (1975)  · arr. C. Hine

Jazz Ladies Ride
by D. Wright (1991)

Western Addition, Set II

The Rainbow Connection
by P. Williams, K. Ascher (1979)  · arr. K. Keller (2023)

My Hero, Zero (from “Schoolhouse Rock!”)
by B. Dorough (1972)  · arr. J. Raven (2023)

Artistic License, Set II

Forever Now
by A. Chang, M. Bublé, R. Lerman, T. Jackson (2019)  · arr. T. Hicks (2024)

It’s a Beautiful Day
by M. Bublé, A. Chang, A. Foster (2013)  · arr. D. Wessler (2023)

International Contest Set

Skyfall
by A. Atkins, P. Epworth (2012)  · arr. T. Hicks (2024)

Corner of the Sky (from “Pippin”)
by S. Schwartz (1972)  · arr. T. Hicks (2023)

Into the Horizon

Dawn, Unhindered
by E. Tuan (2019)

2024 | Apr 4, 6 & 14

“Up/Down”

Back for more in ‘24, the Fog City Singers present “Up/Down”, a concert program meant to capture both the highest highs and lowest lows of life’s great roller coaster ride. With our signature blend of both barbershop and other tenor-bass a cappella we are exploring feelings of pride, elation, and ecstasy, and contrasting with those of misery, resignation and despondency.

For the first time, a Fog City set is punctuated by no fewer than three concerts. In addition to our full chorus repertoire that is consistent throughout, our shows in Walnut Creek and Healdsburg feature a healthy additional portion of barbershop from our chapter quartets, while our show in San Francisco is a fully joint endeavor with our new Finnish friends in harmony, the visiting Akademiska Sångföreningen—The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki.

I. Fog City Singers: Barbershop

You Can Fly! (from “Peter Pan”)
by S. Fain, S. Cahn (1953)  · arr. C. Hine (2005)

I Have Dreamed (from “The King and I”)
by R. Rodgers, O. Hammerstein (1951) · arr. D. Wright (2004)

Celestial
by E. Sheeran, S. Mac, J. McDaid (2022) · arr. D. Wessler (2024)

II. Chapter Quartets

Caroline
by R. Newman (1970) · arr. L. Cole, W. Cluett, The Boston Common
Quartet: Phil DeBar, Al Zemsky, Kevin Roose, Matt Rice, “Three Good Friends, et Al”

It’s Only a Paper Moon
by H. Arlen, Y. Harburg, B. Rose (1932)  · arr. C. Hine
Quartet: Neal Rogers, Brandon Youngblood, Kenji Matsuoka, Jeremy Marcus, “Closing Time!”

How Deep is the Ocean?
by I. Berlin (1932)  · arr. E. Waesche
Quartet: “Closing Time!”

Applause, Applause
by C. Strouse, L Adams (1970) · arr. D. Gray
Quartet: Ty Jones, Miles Brown, Dominic Pedotto, Noah Rulison, “Chord Club”

Little Patch of Heaven
by A Menken, G. Slater (2004) · arr. A. Dale (2008)
Quartet: “Chord Club”

III. Akademiska SÅngFöreningen: Finnish Repertoire

Kaksikpühendus
by V. Tormis (1983) · text by G. Suits, M. Under

Ute Hörs Stormen
by J. Sibelius (1918) · text by G. Schybergson

Brusande Rusar en Våg
by J. Sibelius (1918) · text by G. Schybergson

Sailing to Windward
by C. Damström (2016) · text by M. Binnie

IV. Fog City Singers: Choral & Contemporary

Confitemini Domino
by G. P. Palestrina (1587)

Sleep My Love
by S. Carlson (2013)

Everybody Says Don’t (from “Anyone Can Whistle”)
by S. Sondheim (1964) · arr. A. Dale (2020)

v. Chapter Quartets

Tomorrow is Promised to No One
by R. Rund (2011)
Quartet: Ben Laboy, Jeff Howe, Mark O’Meara, John Rae-Grant, “Creative Differences”

Put Your Head on My Shoulder
by P. Anka (1958) · arr. A. Dale (2005)
Quartet: “Creative Differences”

The Sunshine of Your Smile
by L. Ray, L. Cooke (1915)  · arr. T. Gentry (2001)
Quartet: Trip Master, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition”

Lose That Long Face
by H. Arlen, I. Gershwin (1954) · arr. K. Keller (2014)
Quartet: “Western Addition”

VI. Akademiska SÅngFöreningen: North American Repertoire

Soita Somer, Helkä Hiekka
by L. Madetoja (1917) · text by M. Leino

In Flanders Fields
by C. Donkin (2012) · poem by J. McCrae (1915)

We Made a Grave For Him
by T. Takach (2013) · text by F. Ledwidge (1917)

And Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
by T. Takach (2013) · text by W. Whitman (1882)

VII. Gran Finale a Tutti

Friseglarens Sång
by S. Palmgren (1905) · text by K. Tavaststjerna (1895)
Ensemble: Fog City Singers + Akademiska Sångföreningen

Blue Skies
by I. Berlin (1927)  · arr. C. Hine (2017)
Ensemble: Fog City Singers + Akademiska Sångföreningen

2023 | Nov 16 & 18

“Celestial Ties”

We at the Fog City Singers are excited to be putting on our Fall Concert, “Celestial Ties”, in both San Francisco and Oakland this November. These will be our first full concerts under the leadership of our new director, Kory Reid.

“We will explore the variety of emotions we experience while gazing into the sky, and the contents within. As well as how it affects our souls, our love stories, and how insane we can become at times.”

-Kory

I. Faux/Disappointing Love

It’s Only a Paper Moon
by H. Arlen, Y. Harburg, B. Rose (1932)  · arr. C. Hine

Orange-Colored Sky
by M. De Lugg, W. Stein (1950)  · arr. D. Harrington (1991)

I Won’t Send Roses
by J. Herman (1974)  · arr. T. Hicks (2009)

Chapter Quartets

I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
by H. Carroll, J. McCarthy (1917)  · arr. E. Moon (1977)
Quartet: Neal Rogers, Al Zemsky, Phil DeBar, Matt Rice, “Three Good Friends, et Al”

Look to the Rainbow/How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
by B. Lane, E. Y. Harburg (1947)
Quartet: Jeff Howe, Ben Laboy, Mark O’Meara, John Rae-Grant, “Creative Differences”

II. Reflections in Love

Giants in the Sky (from “Into the Woods”)
by S. Sondheim (1986)  · arr. A. Bock (2016)

Loch Lomond
Traditional Scottish · arr. Jonathan Quick (2000)
Soloists: Jin Park, Nate Pergamit (11/16); Jeremy Raven, Al Zemsky (11/18)

Featured Guest Quartets

After You’ve Gone
by T. Layton, H. Creamer (1918) · arr. D. Gray (2006)
Quartet: Ty Jones, Miles Brown, Dominic Pedotto, Noah Rulison, “Chord Club”

If I Only Had a Brain (from “The Wizard of Oz”)
by H. Arlen, Y. Harburg (1939) · arr. C. Hine
Quartet: “Chord Club”

I’ll Be Seeing You/Once in a Lifetime
by S. Fain, I. Kahal, E. Jackson, R. Hopkins (1938, 1994) · arr. R. Hopkins (1994)
Quartet: Elizabeth Harwood, Elaine Fisher, Joelle Kline, Jean Strout, “Fanny Pack” (11/18)

Never Let No One Man Worry Your Mind
by W. E. Skidmore, J. Baxley (1920) · arr. D. Wright (1988)
Quartet: “Fanny Pack” (11/18)

Beyond Zebra

Put Your Records On
by C. Bailey Rae, J. Beck, S. Chrisanthou (2006) · arr. J. Pilat

Butterfly
by M. Makaroff (2006)

The Chain
by Fleetwood Mac (1977) · arr. J. Pilat

Beyond Zebra are: Fiona McCrae, Zareen Levien, Miya Kanzaki, Davy Lu, John Rae-Grant, Jon Pilat (11/16)

III. Spiritual Love

The Lone Wild Bird
by R. Burchard (2015) · text by H. R. McFayden (1925)

Past Life Melodies
by S. Hopkins (1992)

IV. Confidence of Love

(Keep Your) Sunny Side Up
by L. Brown, B. G. DeSylva, R. Henderson (1929)  · arr. G. Volk (1994)

2023 | Sep 9

Summer setlet ‘23

Since the Fog City Singers’ inception, director Chris Lewis has given every downbeat. He has been our guiding visionary, the single constant unifying the 2015 meticulously-assembled “New SF Chorus” with every iteration to have represented the name “Fog City Singers” in the years since.

The Fog City Singers chorus would not be what it is today without Chris Lewis. The Fog City Singers would not be without Chris Lewis. But all good things must eventually come to an end, and it is with tremendous pride and sadness that Fog City wishes Chris well as he voluntarily steps away from his role as director and begins a new chapter of his life.

But…before he goes, we feel we can get one more abridged concert out of him, built from the same three-song, three-rehearsal format that started this chorus all these years ago.

And what’s better than one director? Fog City is happy and eager to hand the reins to its director for the future, Kory Reid, for the first time as well.

Three songs. Two directors. One fantastic afternoon of barbershop music.

(Keep Your) Sunny Side Up
by L. Brown, B. G. DeSylva, R. Henderson (1929)  · arr. G. Volk (1994)
Directed by Chris Lewis

I Won’t Send Roses
by J. Herman (1974)  · arr. T. Hicks (2009)
Directed by Kory Reid

Loch Lomond
Traditional Scottish · arr. Jonathan Quick (2000)
Directed by Chris Lewis, Kory Reid

2023 | Jul 26 & 29

“Textures”

We’ve featured each other, we’ve collaborated with each other—it has all been leading to this: the first fully joint concert between the Fog City Singers and our partner chorus, Fog City Harmonia.

We are both barbershop choruses at heart, and the barbershop world is full of new textures these days. The Barbershop Harmony Society, a historically men’s organization, recently disbanded their gender requirement through their “Everyone in Harmony” initiative, and in this show you’ll hear mixed-choir, tenor-bass, and upper-voice textures throughout.

Beyond the different distributions of voices, there are different textures which come from various ensemble sizes as well. From the fully exposed barbershop quartet texture, to the chamber choir textures of the individual ensembles and the robust texture of the combined chorus.

Fog City Harmonia + Fog City SIngers, part I

Be Our Guest (from “Beauty and the Beast”)
by A. Menken, H. Ashman (1991) · arr. S. Delehanty (2013)

Fog City Singers

There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon For New York (from “Porgy and Bess”)
by G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward  · arr. K. Kitzmiller (2019)

Not Heat Flames Up and Consumes
by S. Sametz (2007)

I Can Dream, Can’t I?
by S. Kahal, S. Fain (1937) · arr. E. Waesche
Quartet: Jesse Russell, Al Zemsky, Jeremy Raven, John Rae-Grant

The Next Ten Minutes (from “The Last Five Years”)
by J. R. Brown (2001)  · arr. T. Hicks (2017)

What I Want is a Proper Cup of Coffee
by B. Lee, R. Weston (1926)  · arr. K. Kitzmiller (2023)

Western Addition

The Rainbow Connection
by P. Williams, K. Ascher (1979)  · arr. K. Keller (2023)

My Hero, Zero (from “Schoolhouse Rock!”)
by B. Dorough (1972)  · arr. J. Raven (2023)

Western Addition are: Trip Master, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer

Fog City Harmonia + Fog City SIngers, part II

Sleep
by E. Whitacre, C. Silvestri (2001)

Fog City Harmonia

Hide and Seek
by I. Heap (2005)  · arr. M. Muglia

Next Time I Love
by L. Eder (1994)  · arr. L. Wright

I Got Rhythm
by G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin (1930)  · arr. D. Wright (2010)

At Last
by H. Warren, M. Gordon (1941)  · arr. K. Marsh (2013)

Fog City Harmonia + Fog City Singers, Part III

Kalinda
by S. Guillaume (2003)

2023 | Mar 12 & 13

“Our Regards to Broadway”

There may be no more natural of a musical compatibility than that between Broadway show tunes and barbershop music. We’ve done many Broadway songs before in our Fog City shows, and it was perhaps inevitable that we would finally succumb completely and allow an entire show to be given the Broadway theming.

Filled to the brim with peppy up-tunes, heart-wrenching ballads, and everything in between, this concert aims to bring just a spoonful of the Broadway magic into Bay Area theaters in both San Francisco and Walnut Creek. Featuring many pop quartets, chapter quartets, and our partner chorus, Fog City Harmonia.

Fog City Singers; Quartets

Hello! (Parody) (from “The Book of Mormon”)
by T. Parker, R. Lopez, M. Stone (2011)  · arr. C. Lewis (2023)
Soloists: Dylan Moreland, Jesse Russell, Aitan Grossman, Jeremy Marcus, Jeremy Raven

Blow, Gabriel, Blow (from “Anything Goes”)
by C. Porter (1934) · arr. A. Dale (2005)

Everything’s Coming Up Roses (from “Gypsy”)
by J. Styne, S. Sondheim (1959)  · arr. G. Lewis
Quartet: Ricky Brooks, Henry Hofilena, Steve Kirch, Kevin Iwai

Together (Wherever We Go) (from “Gypsy”)
by J. Styne, S. Sondheim (1959)  · arr. K. Keller
Quartet: Stephen Leander, Nate Pergamit, Carlos Miramontes, Eric Callagher

The Next Ten Minutes (from “The Last Five Years”)
by J. R. Brown (2001)  · arr. T. Hicks (2017)

This Is The Moment (from “Jekyll and Hyde”)
by F. Wildhorn, L. Bricusse (1990)  · arr. F. King
Quartet: Aitan Grossman, Jin Park, Kenji Matsuoka, Kyle Consalus

I Am What I Am (from “La Cage aux Folles”)
by J. Herman (1983)  · arr. D. O’Brien (2013)
Soloist: Henry Hofilena

Somewhere (from “West Side Story”)
by L. Bernstein (1957)
Quartet: Jesse Russell, Al Zemsky, Colin Ketcham, Tom Shields

Something’s Coming (from “West Side Story”)
by L. Bernstein (1957)  · arr. D. Wright (1988)

Love Letters
by V. Young, E. Heyman (1945)  · arr. S. Delehanty
Quartet: Alisa Peters, Kelly Sopher, Dominic Pedotto, Kenji Matsuoka, “Bridgetones”

Sing for Your Supper (from “The Boys from Syracuse”)
by R. Rogers, L. Hart (1940)  · arr. A. Scott (2023)
Quartet: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition”

Fog City Harmonia

She Used to Be Mine (from “Waitress”)
by S. Bareilles (2015)  · arr. T. Hicks
Ensemble: Fog City Harmonia

All That Jazz (from “Chicago”)
by J. Kander, F. Ebb (1975)  · arr. C. Hine
Ensemble: Fog City Harmonia

As Long As You’re Mine (from “Wicked”)
by S. Schwartz (2003)  · arr. T. Hicks
Ensemble: Fog City Harmonia + Fog City Singers

Artistic License

Unusual Way (from “Nine”)
by M. Yeston (1982)

Orange-Colored Sky/Look Out for Love
by M. De Lugg, W. Stein (1950); D. Meehan, C. Romoff (1959)

Artistic License are: Julian Kusnadi, Rich Brunner, Gabe Caretto, Jason Dyer (3/12)

Fog City Singers

There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon For New York (from “Porgy and Bess”)
by G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward  · arr. K. Kitzmiller (2019)

2022 | Nov 16

“I See The Light”

Fresh from our return to barbershop contests with another top-10 chorus finish, this time at the 2022 International Barbershop Contest and Convention in Charlotte, NC, the Fog City Singers are here to put forth our first full-length concert since 2019. Nothing abbreviated about it!

Join us for this one-night affair in the Chorissima Hall of the Kanbar Performing Arts Center in San Francisco.

Fog City Singers, part I

Ain’t No Grave
by C. Ely (1934)  · arr. A. Scott (2018)

I See the Light (from “Tangled”)
by A. Menken, G. Slater (2010)  · arr. T. Hicks

Three Quartets

It’s Only a Paper Moon
by H. Arlen, Y. Harburg, B. Rose (1932)  · arr. C. Hine
Quartet: Neal Rogers, Jeff Albright, Dominic Pedotto, Matt Rice, “Fogalicious”

Moon River
by H. Mancini, J. Mercer (1960)  · arr. K. Kitzmiller
Quartet: Alisa Peters, Kelly Sopher, Dominic Pedotto, Matt Herweyer, “Bridgetones”

After You’ve Gone
by H. Creamer, T. Layton (1918)  · arr. D. Gray
Quartet: Ty Jones, Miles Brown, Dominic Pedotto, Noah Rulison, “Chord Club”

Fog City Singers, part II

When the Earth Stands Still
by D. Macdonald (2021)

V
by C. Lewis (2022)

Western Addition

Come On, Get Happy (theme from “The Partridge Family”)
by W. Farrell, D. Janssen (1972)  · arr. A. Dale (2005)

The Sunshine of Your Smile
by L. Ray, L. Cooke (1915)  · arr. T. Gentry (2001)

Western Addition are: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer

Fog City Harmonia

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
by Eurythmics (1983)  · arr. D. Sharon, A. Raugh

Next Time I Love
by L. Eder (1994)  · arr. L. Wright

I Got Rhythm
by G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin (1930)  · arr. D. Wright (2010)

Fog City Singers, part III

Cry Me a River
by A. Hamilton (1953)  · arr. A. Dale (2022)

The Parting Glass
Trad. Scottish Folk Song  · arr. T. Anderson

2022 | Mar 22

Mini-Concert, In-Person At UUSF

Another year, another return from a COVID-induced hiatus from performing. Join Fog City as we emerge again from quarantining for a short and sweet concert performance at First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Francisco.

We are thrilled to be joined by our own Barbary Coast Chapter quartet Western Addition, as well as our friends in harmony from the greater Sacramento area, Artistic License.

Bein’ Green
by J. Raposo (1970)  · arr. C. Lewis (2022)

V
by C. Lewis (2022)

Roses of Picardy
by F. E. Weatherly, H. Wood (1916)  · arr. L. Perry

When the Earth Stands Still
by D. Macdonald (2021)

2021 | Jul 17

“Hot Vax Summer”

In June and July 2021, the Fog City Singers reconvened for the first time in over a year for 3 outdoor rehearsals in the San Francisco Bay Area, with several guest singers in tow. We prepared 3 new songs that seemed particularly relevant following a year of COVID-induced lockdown, during which singing together in person was impossible, and then filmed a few takes of each song at the final rehearsal.

Special thanks to The Family for hosting us and allowing us to record at their Family Farm outdoor amphitheater in Woodside.

Something’s Coming (from “West Side Story”)
by L. Bernstein (1957)  · arr. D. Wright (1988)

I See the Light (from “Tangled”)
by A. Menken, G. Slater (2010)  · arr. T. Hicks

Back in Business (from “Dick Tracy”)
by S. Sondheim (1990)  · arr. D. Wright (2017)

2020 | FEB 13

“Passion Projects”

Fog City Singers is officially turning five years old. We know, we can’t believe it, either. As we enter into our fifth year we see an opportunity to jump back into experimentation mode, and try our hand at providing our audiences—and ourselves—with fresh performance experiences that reinforce our mission statement: “to create a close fraternity of musicians; to apply diverse, world-class resources to our craft; and revolutionize how barbershop music is performed and appreciated.”

Tonight’s concert traces its origin to a midnight conversation between two of our founders, Julian Kusnadi and Chris Lewis, who wondered together, '“now that we have this big chorus, what would happen if we fractured it into smaller pieces?” Or, in perhaps slightly more diplomatic and relevant terms, our chorus is comprised of singers from a litany of different musical backgrounds; we want to be able to afford them the opportunity to showcase their own individual passions in more personal, small ensemble settings.

So, from the Osher Salon at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music we bring you "Passion Projects", the culmination of a six-week sprint in which our singers sorted themselves into parallel, self-directed ensembles that practiced their own repertoire selections during the first half of each weekly Fog City rehearsal. The evening will consist of each breakout group performing and then doing an interactive Q&A about their process. It will be a small, intimate, passion-filled pre-Valentine's Day event featuring everything from Renaissance polyphony to classic barbershop to vocal jazz!

Breakout ONE: Choral

Veni Creator Spiritus
by G. P. Palestrina (1589)

Traumlicht
by R. Strauss (1935)  · text by F. Rückert

Not Heat Flames Up and Consumes
by S. Sametz (2007)

Der Gondelfahrer
by F. Schubert (1824)  · text by J. Mayrhofer
Piano: Jefferson Packer

If Ye Love Me
by T. Tallis (1560)

The Elements of the Sun Broke Into Song
by M. Dunphy (2016)

Choral Breakout Ensemble: Jamie Bedford, Jonathan Campos, Vincent Chen, Andrew Hathaway (co-director), Julian Kusnadi, Andy Kwan, Chris Lewis, Jefferson Packer (co-director), Nate Pergamit, Eric Samelson

Breakout TWO: Contemporary & Jazz

Happy
by P. Williams (2013)  · arr. M. Crockett (2014)
Soloists: Albee Mabeza, Doug Friedman

Change On the Rise
by A. Kaplan (2019)  · arr. R. Lee (2020)
Soloist: Larry Liu

Pass Me the Jazz
by A. Edenroth, The Real Group (2009)

Contemporary/Jazz Breakout Ensemble: Nik Chaconas, Doug Friedman, Ben Jackson, Steve Kirch, Robert Lee (director), Larry Liu, Albee Mabeza, Wilfred Mathews, Noah Rulison, Kevin Schoenfeld, Cody Scott, Tom Shields

Breakout Three: Barbershop

If There’s Anybody Here (From Out of Town)
by W. Robison, T. Shand (1953)  · arr. A. Fullmer

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
by F. D. Vernor, B. D. Stokes (1911)  · arr. Barbershop Harmony Society

You’re the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline
by H. Armstrong, R. H. Gerard (1903)  · arr. L. Perry
Quartet: Stephen Leander, Miles Brown, Dominic Pedotto, Kenji Matsuoka, “The Three Great Singers of Robert Shaw’s Chord Shed”

The Old Piano Roll Blues
by C. Coben (1950)  · arr. M. Rector

Barbershop Breakout Ensemble: Jeff Albright, Lukas Berglin, Alex Brown, Miles Brown, Branden Carlson, Chase Ferrante, Christian Keil, Stephen Leander, Jin Park, Dominic Pedotto, David Poll, Ben Porter, Matt Rice (director), Al Zemsky

Movement and Voice

Smile/La Vie en Rose
by C. Chaplin, Louiguy, É. Pilaf (1936, 1947)  · arr. P. Quint, M. Aznavoorian, J. Park (2020)
Dance: Lilly Riveron
Violin: Jin Park

A Full-Ensemble FCS Favorite

Sure On This Shining Night
by J. Giallombardo (2010)  · text by J. Agee (1934)

2019 | Nov 22 & 23

“Looking Up”

The Fog City Singers present barbershop, folk, & choral music at our Fall Concerts on Nov 22–23, exploring the human tendency to look into the heavens and wonder, "What's up?" ️

From Georgian chants in the 9th century to Catholic chants in the 12th, from Hindu mysticism in the East to Galilean skepticism in the West, from lunar jazz on the air to starry poetry on the page—this concert joins Sacred with Secular in a flight to the death, and beyond.

I. SUN

Orbita Solaris
Trad. Gregorian Chant (12th Century)
Ensemble: Ben Laboy, Christian Keil, Jefferson Packer, Julian Kusnadi, Mike Fotinakis, Toby Bell

Kviria
Trad. Georgian Hymn (9th Century) · arr. D. Wilcox (2007)
Soloist: Kenji Matsuoka

II. PRAISIN’

Chester
by W. Billings (1770) · text by P. Doddridge (1755)
Ensemble: Eric Samelson, Matt Fellows, Christian Keil, Dominic Pedotto, Ben Porter

The Last Words of Copernicus
by S. Lancaster (1869) · text by P. Doddridge (1755)
Ensemble: Cody Scott, Andy Kwan, Nate Pergamit, Wilfred Mathews, Andrew Hathaway, Jefferson Packer

Soar Away
by A. M. Cagle (1935)

III. STARS

Starry Messenger
by Z. R. Stroope (2016)  · text by G. Galilei (1610)

Lost in the Stars
by M. Anderson, K. Weill  · arr. B. Haeger (1946)
Quartet: Jin Park, Al Zemsky, Mark O’Meara, Tom Shields

IV. MOON

Destination Moon
by M. Fisher, R. Alfred (1950)  · arr. M. Louque (2018)
Quartet: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Wilfred Mathews, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition”

No Moon at All
by D. Mann (1947)  · arr. J. Dyer (2014)

Reaching For the Moon
by I. Berlin (1930)  · arr. R. Rund (2019)

VI. GAZIN’

Bring Him Home
by C. M. Schonberg (1986)  · arr. P. Rupay (1998)
Quartet 11/22: Stephen Leander, Jeff Albright, Larry Liu, Ben Porter
Quartet 11/23: Doug Friedman, Lukas Berglin, Ben Jackson, Branden Carlson

Sure On This Shining Night
by J. Giallombardo (2010)  · text by J. Agee (1934)

VII. HEAVEN

As One Sky
by P. J. Rudoi (2012)  · text from Songs of Kabir (15th Century)
Soloist: Andy Kwan

Ain’t No Grave
by C. Ely (1934)  · arr. A. Scott (2018)

VIII. Encore

Ave Maria
by F. Biebl (1964)

2019 | Aug 1 & 3

“Colors”

The Fog City Singers—a 40-voice men’s vocal ensemble in San Francisco—present COLORS, our 2019 summer concert, featuring our new women’s ensemble, Harmonia!

Having tackled the theme of "light" this past spring, we're refracting our focus this summer into the prismatic world of "color songs," with each piece relating to the mood or symbolism of at least one color.

The freedom of blue skies, the playfulness of brown and yellow baskets, the passion of the red rose, the complexity of race relations—we'll explore all these and more through a color-focused selection of barbershop, choral, and contemporary a cappella works.

Fog City Singers, Part I

Blue Skies
by I. Berlin (1927)  · arr. C. Hine (2017)

A-Tisket, A-Tasket (A Brown and Yellow Basket)
by E. Fitzgerald, V. Alexander (1938)  · arr. M. Louque (2019)

Blackbird/I Will
by J. Lennon, P. McCartney (1968)  · arr. J. Rathbone (1999)

Two Quartets

Orange-Colored Sky
by M. De Lugg, W. Stein (1950)  · arr. B. McNeill (1999)
Quartet: Cody Scott, Albee Mabeza, Kevin Schoenfeld, Andrew Hathaway

That Old Black Magic
by J. Mercer, H. Arlen (1942)  · arr. B. Wyatt
Quartet: Miles Brown, Alex Brown, Dominic Pedotto, Kenji Matsuoka

Fog City SIngers, Part II

I Won’t Send Roses
by J. Herman (1974)  · arr. T. Hicks (2009)

America Will Be!
by P. J. Rudoi (2013)
Soloists: Brett Watanabe, Jin Park, Wilfred Mathews, Mohamed Ismail

Three Quartets

Blue Bayou (Parody)
by R. Orbison, J. Melson (1961)  · arr. The Idea of North (2007)
Quartet: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Wilfred Mathews, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition”

What a Wonderful World
by G. D. Weiss, B. Theile (1967)  · arr. B. Long (2007)
Quartet: Colin Ketcham, Nate Pergamit, Jeremy Raven, Chase Ferrante

My Coloring Book
by F. Ebb, J. Kander (1963)  · arr. J. Wright (1960s)
Quartet: Eric Samelson, Al Zemsky, Mark O’Meara, Tom Shields

Fog City Harmonia

Red Hot Mama
by B. Cooper, G. Wells, F. Rose (1924)
Ensemble: Fog City Harmonia

Lux Aurumque
by E. Whitacre (2001)
Ensemble: Fog City Singers + Fog City Harmonia

True Colors
by B. Steinberg, T. Kelly (1986)  · arr. L. Liu (2019)
Ensemble: Fog City Singers + Fog City Harmonia

Fog City Singers, Part III

Bein’ Green
by J. Raposo (1970)  · arr. M. O’Meara, C. Lewis, J. Chapman (2019)

2019 | Mar 14 & 30

“Light”

CCDA Performance

The Fog City Singers will take center stage as the featured ensemble at the California Choral Directors Association 2019 State Conference.

Candlelight Concert

The Fog City Singers will perform a concert of choral, barbershop, and contemporary a cappella music at the 40th annual Candlelight Concert Series at St. Mary's—the coziest little church in San Francisco.

Overview

Our program will feature music all about light—as a source of hope, fun, understanding, direction, and beauty—with several original commissions and arrangements. The concert will be free with a suggested donation. Join us!

I. Light as hope

Ad Amore
by L. Kesselman (2015)

Luceat Eis
by T. Takach (2010)

The Song
by J. Chapman (2017)  ·  poem by N. S. Nye

Dawn, Unhindered
by E. Tuan (2019)

II. Light as fun

They Call the Wind Mariah
by F. Lowe, A. J. Lerner (1951)  ·  arr. K. Keller

Who’s Lovin’ You
by W. “Smokey” Robinson (1960)  ·  arr. A. Dale (2011)

III. Light as understanding (Artistic License)

Never Never Land (from “Peter Pan”)
by J. Styne, B. Comden, A. Green  ·  arr. S. Tramack

Almost There (from “The Princess and the Frog”)
by R. Newman  ·  arr. J. Dyer

Artistic License are: Julian Kusnadi, Rich Brunner, Gabe Caretto, Jason Dyer

IV. Light as direction

Santa Fe (from “Newsies”)
by A. Menken, J. Feldman (1992) · arr. C. Lewis (2018)

Bright Was the Night
by D. Wright (1991)
Quartet: Julian Kusnadi, Jon Pilla, Gabe Lotto, Chris Lewis, “Brannigan”

The Sunshine of Your Smile
by L. Ray, L. Cooke (1915)  · arr. T. Gentry (2001)
Quartet: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Wilfred Mathews, Matt Herweyer, “Western Addition”

Fix You
by G. Berryman, J. Buckland, W. Champion, C. Martin (2005)  ·  arr. C. Lewis (2016)

V. Encore

The Sound of the City (KSFO Jingle)
by J. Mann

2018 | Nov 15 & 17

“Journey of Life”

Fresh off a 7th-place finish at the International Barbershop Chorus Contest in July, Fog City closes 2018 with an all-new concert featuring music about life’s major milestones. Relive recognizable and unfamiliar songs alike from the annals of childhood, on the first forays into young love, on the growth into adulthood, on the plunge into marriage and family, on the reflections through the golden years, on the poignancy of death, and on the beauty of the entire journey from beginning to end.

The concert will feature:

Two (2) guest a cappella groups to help tell our story!

• Stanford Fleet Street Singers

• Stanford Mixed Company ('09 - '10 alumni)

Two (2) different cities on two (2) different dates!

• Thu, Nov 15 @ 8:00pm in San Francisco: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O'Farrell St

• Sat, Nov 17 @ 7:30pm in Pleasanton: St. Augustine Catholic Church, 3999 Bernal Ave

Two (2) new arrangements by our director—including a triple mash-up!

Opening Act - Stanford Fleet Street Singers

Last Night Was The End of the World
by A. B. Sterling, H. Von Tilzer (1912)  · arr. Barbershop Harmony Society

Prayer to the God of Partial Credit
by K. Kashima, B. Haggins, S. Bailey (1984)  · arr. M. Puryear (1989)

I. Childhood

Circle of Life
by E. John, T. Rice (1994)  · arr. S. Robson (2015)
feat. Adielyn Mendoza, Kafi Hemphill, Denielle Barcelona

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
by J. Kander, F. Ebb (1977)  · arr. G. Lewis (1998)

II. Young Love

Cindy
Trad. American Folk Song (1900s)  · arr. A. Parker (2014)

Wouldn’t It Be Nice
by B. Wilson, T. Asher, M. Love (1966)  · arr. J. Brockman (2013)

Destination Moon
by M. Fisher, R. Alfred (1950)  · arr. M. Louque (2018)
Quartet: Jamie Bedford, Matt Fellows, Wilfred Mathews, Mike Louque, “Western Addition”

III. Career

College
by S. Seki, J. Engreitz (2009)
Ensemble: Stanford Fleet Street Singers

Sixteen Tons
by M. Travis (1946)  · arr. D. Wright (1989)
Quartet: Ben Laboy, Ty Jones, Jeremy Raven, Matt Herweyer

IV. Marriage

I’ll Be
by E. McCain (1998)  · arr. C. Lewis for Mixed Company (2009)
feat. Stanford Mixed Company alumni

Come What May (from “Moulin Rouge”)
by D. Baerwald, K. Gilbert (2001)  · arr. K. Keller (2012)

Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
by S. Fain, I. Kahal, W. Raskin (1929)  · arr. D. Wright (1992)

V. Family

When There’s Love at Home
by J. H. McNaughton (1854)  · arr. T. Gentry (2001)
Quartet: Stephen Leander, Al Zemsky, Mohamed Ismail, Matt Rice

Grow Old With You
by A. Sandler, T. Herlihy (1998)  · arr. A. Dale (2007)
Quartet: Toby Bell, Christian Keil, Dylan Moore, Kenji Matsuoka

VI. Golden Years

Young at Heart
by J. Richards, C. Leigh (1953)  · arr. C. Lewis (2018)
Soloist: Jeremy Raven

VII. Reflection

Life
by M. Solomon (2004)
Ensemble: Stanford Fleet Street Singers

Last Letter Home
by L. Hoiby (2006)

VIII. Outro

Good Life
by OneRepublic, K. West, G. Gillum, K. Parrish · arr. C. Lewis (2018)
Soloists: Jon Pilla, Ty Jones, Christian Keil, Doug Friedman

2017 | Apr 20

"Back to Our Roots"

After two sold-out concerts in 2016, the Fog City Singers, SF's buzzing new men's vocal ensemble, will return this April for our first public concert of 2017!

The program, titled "Back to Our Roots," will feature a cappella music from barbershop past and present, as well as complementing pop and choral selections—all ranging in mood from playful and light-hearted to poignant and heartfelt. The chorus will also perform several original arrangements, including a new commission from local composer Joel Chapman, with text by San Antonio-based poet Naomi Shibab Nye, in memory of our friend and classmate Ladidi Garba (1990–2016, Stanford ’11).

I   GOOD, OLD FASHIONED BARBERSHOP

Show Me Where the Good Times Are
by K. Jacobson, R. Roberts (1965)  ·  arr. D. Short, G. Cokeroft

There’ll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano
by J. Lange, H. Heath  ·  arr. G. Cokeroft (1952)

II. BARBER-POP

Ben
by D. Black, W. Scharf (1972)  ·  arr. G. Lotto (2017)

Who’s Lovin’ You
by W. “Smokey” Robinson (1960)  ·  arr. A. Dale (2011)

III. SONGS ABOUT FISH

The Mermaid
Trad. Sea Chantey  ·  arr. M. Levi (1994)

Three Little Fishies
by J. Carringer, B. Idins, S. Dowell (1939)  ·  arr. C. Lewis (2017)

IV. BRANNIGAN

Way Ahead of My Time (a.k.a. “The Caveman Song”)
by P. Mills (2000)  ·  arr. C. Lewis (2016)

Where the Southern Roses Grow
by R. Buck, T. Morse (1904)  ·  arr. D. Wright (1993)

V. NEW MEMBERS (FALL ‘16 & SPRING ‘17)

I'd Love to Live in Loveland
by W. R. Williams (1910)

VI. IN MEMORIAM: LADIDI GARBA

The Song
by J. Chapman (2017)  ·  poem by N. S. Nye

When Dawn Shines
by J. Zadorsky, M. Surti (2014)

VII. FCS FAVORITES

I Have Dreamed (from “The King and I”)
by R. Rodgers, O. Hammerstein (1951)  ·  arr. D. Wright (2004)

Fix You
by G. Berryman, J. Buckland, W. Champion, C. Martin (2005)  ·  arr. C. Lewis (2016)

2016 | Nov 4

Candlelight Concert at St. Mary’s

I. ACT ONE

Come Fly With Me
by J. Van Heusen, S. Cahn (1958) · arr. K. Keller

Bread and Gravy
by H. Carmichael (1935) · arr. D. Wright (2005)

She Moved Through the Fair
Trad. Irish Folk Song · arr. T. Takach

If You've Only Got a Moustache
by S. Foster (1864) · arr. Gentry (2015)

O Magnum Mysterium
by M. Lauridsen (1994)

II. BRANNIGAN

When She Loved Me
by R. Newman (1999) · arr. J. Kahlke (2006)

Save the Last Dance for Me
by D. Pomus, M. Shuman, L. Demetrio · arr. A. Dale

The Long Day Closes
by A. Sullivan

III. ACT TWO

Fix You
by G. Berryman, J. Buckland, W. Champion, C. Martin (2005)  ·  arr. C. Lewis (2016)

The Steady Light
by R. Unterseher, S. Dunlop (2003)

I Have Dreamed (from “The King and I”)
by R. Rodgers, O. Hammerstein (1951) · arr. D. Wright (2004)

You Don't, You Won't
by D. R. Bassett, M. Himelstein · arr. A. Dale (2009)

I Left My Heart in San Francisco
by D. Cross, G. Cory (1953) · arr. M. Louque (2016)

2016 | Aug 24

Summer Concert

I. PREDECESSOR STYLES

Star in the East
by W. Walker (1835)

Walk a Mile
by P. Choplin, M. Hayes (2000)

II. BASIC BARBERSHOP

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
by A. Sterling, H. Von Tilzer (1905) · arr. W. Haeger

Sweet and Lovely
by N. Starks · arr. M. Huff (1971)

If You've Only Got a Moustache
by S. Foster (1864) · arr. Gentry (2015)

III. JAZZ INFLUENCES

Misty
by J. Burke, E. Garner · arr. R. Robinson (1954)

Bread and Gravy
by H. Carmichael (1935) · arr. D. Wright (2005)

IV. BRANNIGAN

The Gulf War Song
by Moxy Früvous (1993)

Mills Brothers Medley
by H. Carmichael, S. Arodin (1931) · arr. E. Waesche

V. NEW MEMBERS

I'd Love to Live in Loveland
by W. R. Williams (1910)

VI. CONTESTABLE BARBERSHOP

I Have Dreamed (from “The King and I”)
by R. Rodgers, O. Hammerstein (1951) · arr. D. Wright (2004)

Right from the Start (She Had My Heart)
by D. Wright (1990)

VII. FCS ARRANGEMENTS

I Left My Heart in San Francisco
by D. Cross, G. Cory (1953) · arr. M. Louque (2016)

Come Find Yourself in Song
by S. Seki, E. Russell (2016)

VII. OUTRO

The Steady Light 
by R. Unterseher, S. Dunlop (2003)

2016 | Mar 26

Debut Concert

Wimoweh
by S. Linda, H. Paretti, L. Creatore, G. Weiss, A. Stanton, P. Campbell · arr. R. Smail

Come Fly With Me
by J. Van Heusen, S. Cahn (1958) · arr. K. Keller

Come What May (from “Moulin Rouge”)
by D. Baerwald, K. Gilbert (2001)  · arr. K. Keller (2012)

Spaséñiye, Sodélal Yesí
by P. Chesnokov (1910) · arr. T. Takach (2006)

What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor
Trad. English Sea Chantey · arr. A. Parker, R. Shaw

Applause, Applause
by C. Strouse, L Adams (1970) · arr. D. Gray

Lookin' at the World Through Rose-Colored Glasses
by J. Steiger, K. Malie (1926) · arr. R. Craig, G. Lyne, D. Wright

The Steady Light
by R. Unterseher, S. Dunlop (2003)

You Don't, You Won't
by D. R. Bassett, M. Himelstein · arr. A. Dale (2009)

2015 | Nov 7

First-Phase Concert

Applause, Applause
by C. Strouse, L Adams (1970) · arr. D. Gray

Come Fly With Me
by J. Van Heusen, S. Cahn (1958) · arr. K. Keller

Lookin' at the World Through Rose-Colored Glasses
by J. Steiger, K. Malie (1926) · arr. R. Craig, G. Lyne, D. Wright

Come What May (from “Moulin Rouge”)
by D. Baerwald, K. Gilbert (2001)  · arr. K. Keller (2012)