The Occidental Community Choir (OCC) is thrilled to announce its latest concert season titled "All Creatures Great & Small". This concert series, featuring several local composers, marks the culmination of our 45th year together spreading harmony throughout the community. Under the joyous direction of Gage Purdy, we promise an enchanting musical journey celebrating the diverse tapestry of creatures that inhabit our world. From the majestic to the minuscule, this season's repertoire is certain to captivate with its melodic humor and lyrical beauty.
Tickets are now go on sale. Click on the BUY TICKETS ONLINE button below. Concerts will take place the first two weekends of May, with shows in Occidental, in Santa Rosa, and, once again, in the town of Tomales in western Marin County.
Somewhere to Begin - A Free Virtual Concert
Originally shown in December 2020.
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You can read about the concert in this lovely article by Camille Escovedo for the Sonoma West Times.
Keep the spirit of OCC live in your hearts, and in your ears!
Our 40th Anniversary Twin-CD Set is now ready for shipment. One CD covers Winter 2018 and the other Spring 2019. Most of the music for those concerts was drawn from our library of compositions written by our members over the years.
40 Years Anniversary CD
40 Years of Music from Home
On our 40th anniversary year we observed this momentous occasion by celebrating four decades of making original music in the company of our friends and neighbors. We spun yarns and took trips down memory lane as we revisited some of the best-loved songs written by choir members past and present. We recorded both spring and winter concerts and share them with you in this 2 disk set. $35 covers tax and shipping
Limited Edition "Greatest Hits" CD
Get your copy now! One of the unique things about the Occidental Community Choir is that we compose much of our own music; and in the 36 years of our history, we've written more than 400 songs.Here are 19 of the best, composed especially for winter, from choirs past and present.
$20 per CD (price includes shipping and tax)
Note: We ship only within the U.S. Please allow two weeks for delivery
Our Beginning
Back in 1978, on Christmas Eve, a group of musically-minded souls from the hills surrounding Occidental, California gathered around a campfire in the center of town to sing carols. We didn’t want to go home, so we started a choir.
Through the decades the choir has solidified its reputation for excellence by producing unique concert experiences that combine humor, storytelling, poetry, varied instrumental accompaniment, and an off-the-beaten-path repertoire.
Learn more about our history
"And we breathe in our daily labors
and breathe out songs in four parts;
we bring life to the notes on the pages,
and the music gives light to our hearts…"
Choirsong Chorale" by Marcy Telles and Doug Bowes
Our Mission
Our mission is both simple and clear: To create, collaborate in performing, and in promoting great music, much of it composed by our members. We mentor and support one another in developing our skills as singers, lyricists and composers. Our music encompasses a wide range of personal experience and reflects the authentic connection we have with one another and the larger community.