Santa Cruz Peace Chorale

Hear us sing at the Reel Work Film Festival: 

  • Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30 pm
  • Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel
  • Followed by two documentaries featuring Bev Grant:

1 – We Were There (5 min)

A powerful celebration of women in labor history and the anthem of Bev Grant’s theater piece of the same name

2 – Bev Grant: A Lifetime of Liberation (39 min)

About the photographer, activist, and songwriter Bev Grant, discussing in her own words her involvement in the Women’s Liberation movement, her work as a photographer for the underground press, and her life as a songwriter.


Our annual spring concert, “Resilience,” is Sat, May 16, 2026 at 4pm at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 2402 Cabrillo College Dr, Soquel


information about our group:

Santa Cruz Peace Chorale – Dec 16, 2023 – Informal Winter Concert
Great Songs – Great People – Great Harmony

Our Mission

  • To promote local and worldwide peace and social justice through singing
  • To enlighten as well as to entertain

Our Activities

Our interests are many, and our repertoire is diverse.  We sing songs of peace, justice and labor and aim to boost morale and inspire.  In the words of one choir director, we celebrate “the full cup of life: birth, death, joy, sorrow, struggle, triumph, work, play, love, and community!”

Our mixed-voice community chorus presents one major concert each year in addition to singing at community events, soup kitchens, and street demonstrations.  Our chorus is open to all singers in September and is run by our members.  There are no auditions.

Our Enrollment Period

Anyone interested in joining our chorus is invited to attend our September rehearsals without charge to learn more about us before making a commitment for the current season.

Our Support

Our activities and expenses are supported by season-long member pledges.  Donations to our chorus are tax deductible.

Our Member Requirements

Members must make a firm commitment to the following:

  • Attendance at all rehearsals and performances for the season
  • Payment of dues (sliding scale) over the 9-month season

Our Rehearsals

Our Staff

  • Music Director:  Aileen Vance
  • Accompanist:  Abigail Meloche

Our inspiration

Amy Goodman:  “Final words, Pete Seeger, (on) the role of music, culture and politics”

Pete Seeger:  “They’re all tangled up.  Hooray for tangling!”

For More Information

Please email media contact person

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