The Pacificaires and Cedar Center Choruses are a thriving company of older adults that has performed for over 40 years under the auspices of the San Diego Community College District’s Continuing Education Emeritus program. Our performances showcase terrific soloists, ensembles, three piano-playing directors, and a seven-piece orchestra, amid the rich harmonies of a large, world-class chorus. The repertoire is wide and entertaining, including the genres of classical, international, contemporary, gospel, Broadway, holiday, opera, jazz, inspirational, and more. In every performance, we laugh and cry and sigh, as we move through selections expressing comedy, tragedy, and beauty. All of life is there. We perform in music halls, churches large and small, community centers, and independent living facilities. We've journeyed far from San Diego, to sing in national choral events in New York and Hawaii, even to Europe where we had the best of times collaborating with other community choruses in France and England. Our members, ages 20s to 90s, come together from all walks of life and levels of experience. Over the years, as our skills and talents evolve, our aspirations and accomplishments have as well. Our selections have grown increasingly complex and our range of genre's increasingly inclusive. Now we have also formed an advanced ensemble, Allegro! We are inspired by the power of music to enhance the lives of both performers and audience.
