S1 E07: A Tale of Two Cities: Joshua Habermann of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Dallas Symphony Chorus

In this week’s episode, we chat with Zane’s conducting mentor,  Dr. Joshua Habermann, the Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, about straddling the COVID requirements of two different states. We also talk about his time in the Bay Area as assistant director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Professor of Music at San Francisco State University. 

Santa Fe Desert Chorale 

• Rachmaninov’s Nunc dimittis (Vesper 5) and Borogotise Devo (Vesper 6) performed by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale; Andrew Crane, Tenor

  • Josh’s program notes on the All Night Vigil

• “I had no time to hate” by Tarik O’Regan

• “Unclouded Day” by Josiah Kelley Atwood, arr. By Shawn Kirchner

Dallas Symphony Chorus

• “Oh, I Can’t Sit Down” from Porgy & Bess

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim