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A Capella Ensemble of NY (updated
5/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chinatown
Wanted: 1 bass to be paid $60 for May 31 concert and at least 2 rehearsals (must be below 24 years old with good reading skills).
No membership dues. An a cappella choir whose goal is to be like the Orpheus Orchestra--perform with NO CONDUCTOR. AKA NY Madrigal Ensemble, LLC. Present members, some of whom are choir directors, are semi-professional musically-trained singers who, inspired by past participation in their college Madrigal group (with NO conductor) want to continue that tradition. Their ex-college Madrigal group still exists and has been winning major choral competitions in Europe including the Le Grand Prix Choral Competition in Tours, France in 1997.
We sing in SBAT quartets and semi-circle formation. This allows us to hear each other well, be in-sync and blend our voices easily. Most importantly, in this formation one experiences the greatest joy from the songs as one hears all the voice parts equally in a blended sound. We want to have at least a double-octet. We aim to improve our quality, perform concerts twice a year with great artistry and gain a good reputation to sing in weddings/receptions for a fee to be split evenly among singers. Rehearsals Friday nights in Chinatown. Basic sight-reading skills and fairly straight tone or fast-fine vibrato needed. Send e-mail edsantayana@yahoo.com or call 212-824-6923.
Adesso Choral Society (updated
8/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgefield, CT
The Adesso Choral Society is currently auditoning women for a treble voice concert to be held in spring 2009 in the Danbury, CT area. We are a small vocal ensemble where every voice counts! Founded in 2002 in order to create a forum for contemporary composers, Adesso places special emphasis on performing music by living composers, particularly those from the greater Danbury, CT area. Among the composers programmed for the upcoming season are Ronald Perera, Francis Poulenc, Allen Brings and Margaret Collins Stoop. Prospective singers should have excellent blending ability, as well as good sight reading skills. To arrange an audition contact Margaret Collins Stoop. For more information, please e-mail megcollins@stoop.org or visit www.adessochoralsociety.com.
All Saints' (Episcopal) Church Choir (updated
12/10/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
All Saints' Church glorifies God with voices of all ages, with organ, piano, and, from time to time, other instruments and dance. The congregation and choirs have rich opportunities to lend their voices to the singing of hymns, psalms, anthems, and other responses in worship.
The Adult Choir of men and women sings at 10:00 AM Sunday services and rehearses Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30, September through May. Membership is open to all who can attend rehearsals regularly augmented by four paid section leaders. The choir sings two anthems per week, September - May/June, from standard sacred classical and Anglican repertoire. It also sings for special services throughout the year, including Evensong a few times a year, an Advent Service of Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve, and services during Holy Week, often joined by instrumentalists on these occasions. For information, contact director Kathleen Milly at KatieMilly@aol.com or 609-737-9389.
All Saints Episcopal Parish Choir (updated
11/1/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday evening, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
The choir is in session September through May. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM and Sunday mornings 10:15 - 10:45. The group sings each Sunday for the 11:00 AM service as well as for a few other events during the year. We are a semi-professional group with some paid singers joining us on Sunday mornings. The repertoire is varied though much of the music is unaccompanied, often from the Renaissance. The group is approximately 15 members at this time with a fairly high level of proficiency. All Saints Parish is a progressive, diverse, welcoming and appreciative Christian community in Hoboken, NJ (a very short bus or PATH train ride from Manhattan). Interested singers should contact Barry Oliver, Director of Music, at 201-963-4418 or at barry.oliver3@verizon.net.
All paid positions at All Saints Parish are currently filled.
The American Boychoir (updated
11/29/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
Auditions for The American Boychoir take place after each performance (please visit our website at www.americanboychoir.org to see our concert schedule) or they may be scheduled to take place at the School in Princeton. Auditions are accepted from boys in grades 3-6 who love to sing. No formal music training is required. For more information, please contact the Director of Admissions at (609) 924-5858, ext. 34 or ssmith@americanboychoir.org.
American Radio Choir (updated
6/8/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Varies *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The American Radio Choir under the direction of Daniel Shaw announces auditions for its 2009-2010 Choral Scholars Program. This program is aimed at young, dedicated, and enthusiastic singers ages 15-25. The Choral Scholars Program intends to foster young talent by offering opportunities for performance, recording and collaboration with new composers in a challenging but nurturing setting. Sopranos, altos, tenors and bases interested in applying for this exciting new program should contact Daniel Shaw at americanradiochoir@gmail.com.
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Americas Vocal Ensemble (updated
9/12/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Village
The Americas Vocal Ensemble, Nelly Vuksic, Music Director, is a professional chamber group whose repertory focuses on the music of the Americas, early to contemporary, including numerous premieres by living composers. Auditions are arranged individually throughout the year for singers with excellent tone quality, sight-reading skills and ability to blend in an ensemble as well as singing solos. Knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese is not required but is a plus. For info and auditions, contact Nelly Vuksic at 718-261-4494 or vuksic@earthlink.net.
AmorArtis (updated
6/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Amor Artis is an active chamber chorus of 40 singers based in New York City. There are a few openings for singers with exceptional sight-reading skills and the ability (and desire) to blend seamlessly with the other singers. There is one weekly rehearsal on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 on the Upper East Side, and additional rehearsals are usually held before concerts. The Amor Artis season consists of four to five concerts. Please call Johannes Somary at (718) 884-5547 to arrange an audition.
Amuse (updated
4/27/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Amuse is a 16-voice women's ensemble, directed by Steven Fox, and dedicated to small ensemble singing. We offer experienced singers an opportunity to work in a setting where every voice counts and where making music, not learning notes, is the priority. We have seven rehearsals and a dress in the three weeks prior to each concert. Music and part assignments are distributed to singers at usually 6-8 weeks before each rehearsal period.
Singers are expected to learn their notes prior to our first rehearsal and work between rehearsals to clean up problems. Our goal is to concentrate on making music, to perform at the highest level possible, and to communicate the meaning of the music to our audience. We perform three concerts a year in June, September and January in New York City, and do other performances as they arise.
We audition singers throughout the year. Please visit our website at www.amusesingers.org for additional information about our season, rehearsal schedules, repertory and contact information to set up an audition.
Angelica (updated
5/21/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hastings-on-Hudson
Angelica is a Westchester-based women's vocal chamber group that formed in 1996. Performances are biannual, in both Manhattan and Westchester. Over the past ten years, Angelica has developed a rich repertory of music ranging from early anonymous music to contemporary compositions. Angelica also performs unique genres of music including Sephardic, American folk and jazz, and sometimes incorporates instrumental accompaniment.
Angelica rehearses on Monday evenings, 7:00-9:15, in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. We would like to add singers who have clear tones (without vibrato), and are good sight-readers. If you're interested in auditioning, please call or e-mail Marie at (914) 478-3267 or mlc@mindspring.com.
Antioch (updated
11/25/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
The Antioch Chamber Ensemble is currently looking for highly professional singers for the remainder of the 2005-2006 season. Currently, we are auditioning all voice parts (especially soprano) . Ideal candidates should posess strong sight-reading skills, love and knowledge of all types of classic/comtemporary choral literature and the ability to sing straight tone when necessary. Antioch rehearses in Summit, NJ on Sunday afternoons during the season and would therefore prefer New Jersey-based musicians. Antioch is a professional vocal ensemble of 10-12 singers represented by Artists International Management. Highlights for this season include our "Concerts at Calvary" series and Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston SC. Interested musicians should contact the Artistic Director, Joshua Copeland, at joshua@antiochonline.com or (973) 819-2135 to set up an audition. For more information about Antioch, please visit our website: www.antiochonline.com.
APBA Memorial Choir (updated
11/5/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Saturday or Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Queens
The APBA Memorial Choir performs each year in or around the month of April. The choir is looking for singers in all sections-- S,A,T and B. Our next auditions will be in January / February 2004. Rehearsals are at St. Andrew Avelino, 158th Street and Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY. The group is made up of experienced volunteers and no formal music training is required but is a plus. For more information, visit our web site at www.nycapba.org/choir or contact the choir manager at choir@nycapba.org.
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The Arcadian Chorale (updated
1/10/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Matawan, NJ
The Arcadian Chorale, a 70-voice community chorus based in Monmouth County, NJ, celebrates its 16th season in 2008-2009. One of the most active ensembles in the state, the Chorale is known for its innovative approach to programming and its fine musicianship. The group is led by its founder, Marina Alexander, and performs at sites in central NJ, plus at special events and festivals. The Chorale has appeared at Carnegie Hall five times, singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Rutter's Requiem, Dvorak's Te Deum, Poulenc's Gloria and the NY premiere of Rossini's opera Ermione. The Chorale has also appeared at the NJPAC, singing Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. For its 10th anniversary, the group also gave the world premiere of Infanta Marina, a piece commissioned from composer William Hawley.
In March 2007, the group reprised "Mozart Plus One," a performance of the Mozart Requiem with interpolations from a Requiem by Joseph Eybler, the first composer asked to complete Mozart's masterpiece. In May 2007, the Chorale performed the Verdi Requiem in New York City, and will perform that piece again in May 2008 at Carnegie Hall.
Auditions for our Spring 2009 program will be held on January 20, 27 and February 3 starting at 6 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, NJ, Route 34. Singers who would like to join the Chorale are invited to attend a rehearsal and audition on any Tuesday evening. Membership in the group is FREE. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 7 to 10 PM. This is a warm and fun group of people from all age groups and walks of life that have come together to create a very vital ensemble. Come join us for an exciting season! Please visit our website via the link above or call (732) 583-4007 for further information.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Matawan, NJ
The Arcadian Chorale, a 70-voice community chorus based in Monmouth County, NJ, celebrates its 16th season in 2008-2009. One of the most active ensembles in the state, the Chorale is known for its innovative approach to programming and its fine musicianship. The group is led by its founder, Marina Alexander, and performs at sites in central NJ, plus at special events and festivals. The Chorale has appeared at Carnegie Hall five times, singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Rutter's Requiem, Dvorak's Te Deum, Poulenc's Gloria and the NY premiere of Rossini's opera Ermione. The Chorale has also appeared at the NJPAC, singing Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. For its 10th anniversary, the group also gave the world premiere of Infanta Marina, a piece commissioned from composer William Hawley.
In March 2007, the group reprised "Mozart Plus One," a performance of the Mozart Requiem with interpolations from a Requiem by Joseph Eybler, the first composer asked to complete Mozart's masterpiece. In May 2007, the Chorale performed the Verdi Requiem in New York City, and will perform that piece again in May 2008 at Carnegie Hall.
Auditions for our Spring 2009 program will be held on January 20, 27 and February 3 starting at 6 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, NJ, Route 34. Singers who would like to join the Chorale are invited to attend a rehearsal and audition on any Tuesday evening. Membership in the group is FREE. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 7 to 10 PM. This is a warm and fun group of people from all age groups and walks of life that have come together to create a very vital ensemble. Come join us for an exciting season! Please visit our website via the link above or call (732) 583-4007 for further information.
Ars Musica Chorale (updated
11/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
For performances of Cherubini's Medea in collaboration with Opera Orchestra of New York, Ars Musica Chorale is seeking experienced choral singers to augment its core group of 50. (Men are especially welcome.) Eve Queler, director of Opera Orchestra, will conduct the opera in concert form at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, April 21. Mme. Queler recently celebrated her 100th performance in Carnegie Hall. A preview performance will take place in Ridgewood, NJ on Friday, April 17; singers are required to participate in this concert and the dress rehearsal for it on April 15 to be eligible for the Carnegie Hall performance.
Regular rehearsals are held at 7:30 PM Tuesday nights at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, starting on January 6. A simple audition is required. Vocal scores will be provided for a small fee, and dues prorated to our season will be assessed (financial hardship will be considered). Interested singers are welcome to join us at any rehearsal or contact Alexandra Cramer at 973-628-8793 or arsmusica@hotmail.com to make audition arrangements.
Cherubini spent much of his long life in Paris and had a significant impact on the course of French opera. Medea with its dramatic depiction of the title character and innovative orchestration, was a turning point in his career and for opera in general. Ars Musica Chorale has been in existence for over forty years, and is flourishing under the leadership of Robert Long, formerly music director of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Recent guest soloists have been Heidi Grant Murphy, Lauren Flanigan, and Diane Bish. Our repertory is the full spectrum of classical choral music, both traditional and contemporary, sacred, secular, and operatic.
The Art Mob (updated
5/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower East Side
Are you an alto or tenor looking for a small a cappella chorus to call home? The Art Mob is currently a group of 12 non-professional but dedicated singers. Our repertoire includes Shape Note music, radio gospel, Victoriana, and obscure 19th vernacular songs. We rehearse on Monday nights on the Lower East Side. For more information visit us at www.artmob.org, or e-mail us at contact@artmob.org.
AXA/Equitable Center Chorus (updated
8/31/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockefeller Center
Rehearsals for 2004-2005 season begin on Tuesday, September 14, at noon in the AXA/Equitable Building, 1290 Avenue of the Americas (at 52nd Street). Chorus will present two performances of holiday music in the lobby on Wednesday, December 15 at noon and Thursday, December 16 at 1 PM. Membership in the Chorus is open to employees of the AXA/Equitable group of companies and employees of other corporations in their buildings. Contact: Linda Drollinger at 212-314-4157.
The Babylon Chorale (updated
4/20/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Islip, NY
The Babylon Chorale invites you to join us on Monday nights in West Islip. We are a friendly, diverse and well-organized group of folks from various Long Island communities who love to sing. The Babylon Chorale has provided seasonal, classical and light musical entertainment on Long Island since 1950. Our Monday night rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:45 PM. Our next auditions, for all voices, will be held in September, 2009 at Captree School in West Islip. Directions to the school can be found on our website at www.babylonchorale.org. Join us for rehearsal at 7:30, auditions are at 9:15. The audition involves singing a short selection from any piece you choose and sight-reading a short excerpt. For additional information or directions, call 631-650-7413, check our website at www.babylonchorale.org or e-mail us at rectrip@aol.com.
Bank Street Community Chorus (updated
3/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Bank Street Community Chorus is a small group that sings a diverse repertoire, including classical pieces and folk songs from many different cultures. We meet at Bank Street College (610 West 112th Street) on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30. No prior experience is necessary. You don't have to be a great sightreader as long as you are willing to work on your music reading skills. Our next concert is on Monday, May 19. E-mail eblumberg@bankstreet.edu for further information.
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The Beauty Shop Quartet (updated
7/23/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fort Greene (Brooklyn)
Looking for altos with voices that have a classic quality and blend well for a new a capella group. You: love harmony, enjoy a challenge, and are (most importantly) able to hold your own part. Not interested in soloists or divas, but for experienced ensemble singers who just want to sing in harmony. This is aimed at being a social group with a couple of performances a year. Auditions continue through August, until we complete the quartet. For an audition, please contact Anna Dengler at annadengler@hotmail.com.
Bel Canto Chorale (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wantagh, NY
Altos, tenors and bass/baritones are needed for the Bel Canto Chorale. This volunteer chorale will be celebrating its fortieth year. We perform two major concerts each year in addition to a benefit concert and outside performances. All soloists are selected from within the membership. Our director Greg Mercer is the assistant director at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings in Wantagh. Our spring concert is Sunday. May 9 at 8 PM. The program is Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes and Schubert's Mass in C. For further information, please contact BelCantoChorale1@aol.com or call Karin Weibert at (516) 541-0726
Bella Voce Singers (updated
12/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
This amateur group's repertoire includes both sacred and secular works ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary, paying special attention to works written in the past 40 years. Our mission is to bring a high standard of performance to the often neglected works of the female choral repertoire. We generally have 3-5 concerts per year, and membership is open to all females ages 18 and up who like to sing. This spring our concerts will be on March 28 and 29, 2009. Our repertoire for the 2008-2009 season will focus on American composers, including works by Leonard Bernstein, Randall Thompson, Ned Rorem and Aaron Copland, among others. We are a fantastic and fun bunch of people who love to make great music. Open auditions will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 7-8:30 PM; please contact the director, Jessica Corbin at bellavocesingers@gmail.com to schedule a time or ask questions. Additional times may be available by appointment only. Rehearsals take place at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, at 8th Avenue and Garfield, and are on Mondays from 7-9 PM, beginning on January 12, 2009.
Beyond Blessed (updated
4/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
JC Thompson & Beyond Blessed is an ensemble of vocal musicians dedicated to glorifying God and spreading the message of unconditional love to the world through music. Beyond Blessed just recorded their first project Born To Praise and are currently in the process of recording their debut album, Were Beyond Blessed. Beyond Blessed offers a unique sound of gospel with a mixture of Broadway, jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop and soul. Rehearsals are Thursdays 7-10 PM and alternating Fridays and Saturdays 7-10 PM. Auditions will be held Saturday, April 14 and ongoing throughout the season. For information, e-mail info@beyondblessedmusic.com.
Big Apple Chorus (updated
2/18/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The Big Apple Chorus, representing Manhattan's chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society invites men of all ages and voice parts to discover the art and joys of singing twentieth century American popular standards in close, four-part, a cappella harmony. This 95-man Chorus is ranked among the world's top performing and competing Barbershop Harmony groups and is known for its unique New York spin and progressive approach to this otherwise traditional and rich harmonic style. Quartet singing opportunities are also available.
Rehearsals are open to all prospective participants every Monday (except national holidays) from 7-10 PM at Norman Thomas (111 East 33rd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue), 2nd floor auditorium. For more information, visit www.BigAppleChorus.com or write Nealsiegal@aol.com.
Bloomfield Chorale (updated
9/28/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bloomfield, NJ
The Bloomfield Chorale (formerly the Bloomfield Civic Chorus) invites skilled choral singers to audition. Dr. Mark Terenzi, Kean University Music Department Chairperson, is the new conductor. Performances are in the prestigious New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights from 7:15-9:45 in Bloomfield (GSP exit 148). Repertoire includes anthems by G.F. Handel performed with a professional orchestra; American choral music by Bernstein, Copland, Thompson as well as African-American spirituals arranged by Robert Shaw and Moses Hogan; selections performed with the 30-piece Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra. Auditions are Monday, October 6 and Thursday, October 9. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, October 14. To schedule an audition, call Bloomfield Chorale Director of Publicity Barbara Shank at 973-696-6875 or e-mail her at geni302365@aol.com.
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The Blue Notes (updated
8/14/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Darien, CT
The Blue Notes, a women's singing group of community volunteers from Darien and nearby towns, perform a wide variety of music...from country to show tunes...big band sounds to Latin rhythms, under the direction of former Broadway performer Beth Schwartz, with original arrangements by noted area musician Ted Simons. The twenty-four member group sings in four-part harmony with instrumental accompaniment. The original group made its debut as the Junior League Glee Club in 1951 when eight enthusiastic singers gathered around a piano in Stamford and began to harmonize. Their purpose, to provide joy through music to people of all ages, has remained the same throughout the years.
Each year, The Blue Notes entertain audiences of senior associations, nursing homes, and various community, service and church groups throughout Fairfield County. The musical repertoire of the group includes nostalgic, Broadway and current tunes. Performances offer musical therapy and musical appreciation and audience participation is always encouraged. We give a high quality performance and are invited back year after year to perform for our enthusiastic audiences. Our season starts in September and runs until the end of May. For information, contact director Beth Schwartz at 203-966-7326 or blue.notes.darien@gmail.com.
Boonton United Methodist Church Choir (updated
8/18/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday evening, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Boonton, NJ
The choir is in session year round, with small groups and solos during the summer. Rehearsals Wednesdays evenings (biweekly - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays) 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (September to May) and Sunday mornings 9:15 AM to 9:50 AM (year round). The group sings each Sunday for the 10:00 AM service as well as for a few other events during the year. We are a volunteer group. The repertoire is widely varied, and the music is selected to fit the interest and capabilities of the group. We are frequently accompanied by a praise and worship band made up of the pastor and church members. The choir presently has approximately 10 members. Boonton United Methodist is an extremely friendly, welcoming, diverse and appreciative Christian community in Morris County, NJ. Interested singers and volunteer musicians should contact Gerard DeMan, Director of Music, at 973-491-7499 (daytime) or at GDeMan@NJTransit.com.
Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus (updated
1/20/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus is a new choral organization dedicated to fostering and sharing the art and joy of choral music and to enriching and educating our City's downtown community through concert performances of music from diverse historical periods and cultures.
The chorus's founder and artistic director is Dr. Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, assistant professor of music at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). At BMCC she directs the college's choirs, including the BMCC Select Chorus which she founded in 2005, and teaches voice. Dr. Yau has also served as the director of the Pace University Downtown Chorale.
The BMCC Downtown Chorus rehearses on Tuesday evenings, September through May, at the BMCC campus, 199 Chambers Street, NY, NY 10007 from 7:15-9:30 PM. The first spring rehearsal is scheduled for January 27, 2009 in Room S190.
The Chorus is looking for many new voices to join a friendly -- and varied -- core group of singers. Singers of all experience levels and of all vocal ranges are welcome. The ability to read music is a plus but not a requirement as is prior chorale experience. Interested persons should contact Dr. Yau at (212) 220-8000 ext. 7240 or e-mail eyau@bmcc.cuny.edu for an appointment.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus is a new choral organization dedicated to fostering and sharing the art and joy of choral music and to enriching and educating our City's downtown community through concert performances of music from diverse historical periods and cultures.
The chorus's founder and artistic director is Dr. Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, assistant professor of music at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). At BMCC she directs the college's choirs, including the BMCC Select Chorus which she founded in 2005, and teaches voice. Dr. Yau has also served as the director of the Pace University Downtown Chorale.
The BMCC Downtown Chorus rehearses on Tuesday evenings, September through May, at the BMCC campus, 199 Chambers Street, NY, NY 10007 from 7:15-9:30 PM. The first spring rehearsal is scheduled for January 27, 2009 in Room S190.
The Chorus is looking for many new voices to join a friendly -- and varied -- core group of singers. Singers of all experience levels and of all vocal ranges are welcome. The ability to read music is a plus but not a requirement as is prior chorale experience. Interested persons should contact Dr. Yau at (212) 220-8000 ext. 7240 or e-mail eyau@bmcc.cuny.edu for an appointment.
Bountiful Blessings Gospel Singers (updated
9/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge
A new gospel chorus/ensemble is forming in Brooklyn. We're looking for enthusiastic singers, all God's children, who love to sing.. If you can carry a part and can take direction, you're what we're looking for. If you're a soloist with talent, usable talent, don't have to be BeBe or CeCe, just able to know your abilities, you're what we're looking for. The group is volunteer. We will rehearse, on Thursday evenings, and will perform our first concert in January. For those of you looking for an opportunity to sing with a quality group under a talented director who can get the most from an organization, contact director Bill Robinson at 917-723-9730 or adalottabrunch@gmail.com and we'll get in touch with you to arrange a meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Brearley Singers (updated
8/10/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Brearley Singers, a non-auditioned chorus based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, invites singers to come to our first rehearsal and new members party on Monday, September 15 at 7:00 PM. Our rehearsals take place on Monday nights from 7 to 9 PM. We are affiliated with the Brearley School, a K-12 school for girls. The Brearley Singers is dedicated to presenting beautiful choral music and to advancing the musicianship of all involved, while maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere. Since we are a non-audition chorus with no requirements of prior singing experience or training, our programs are developed at a pace that allows even beginning singers to feel comfortable in learning the music for each concert. All rehearsals are held at The Brearley School, 610 East 83rd Street (East End Avenue) on the Upper East Side near Carl Schurz Park. Our conductor is Stephen Black, who is beginning his fourth year with the ensemble.
The Brearley Singers presents two concerts each season. Our first concert will be Friday, December 12 at 7:30 PM and will feature music of Bach, Mozart and Duruflé. Our spring concert will feature the Verdi Requiem and will be performed twice. The first concert is in Manhattan on Friday, May 15 (time and venue TBA) and Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 PM at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center; 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City. In addition the chorus is planning a summer European tour in June 2009.
For more information please visit the chorus website at www.thebrearleysingers.com and fill out the online membership application.
Broadway at the Y Chorus (updated
9/11/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Sing classic songs from the American musical theater. This community chorus welcomes singers of all levels. A public performance ends the semester. Placement auditions on September 23. Twelve Thursday evening sessions beginning October 14. Fee is $175. Call 212-415-5580 to schedule an audition.
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Bronx Concert Singers (updated
9/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), is seeking singers for our 27th Annual Holiday Concert, which will be performed with professional brass ensemble and percussion, on Sunday, December 14, at 4:30 PM. Featured works include Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, Gabrieli's Jublilate Deo, Z. Randall Stroope's Hodie and other seasonal works from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
Interested singers are invited to attend a rehearsal with music director Robert René Galván. The chorus meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10 PM at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Avenue in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, NY. For more information, please call (917) 743-4641; visit us on the web at www.bronxconcertsingers.org, or e-mail BCS_info@bronxconcertsingers.org. BCS is very easy to get to by public transportation. By subway, take the #6 to the Parkchester station stop. Walk north one block on Metropolitan Avenue, past Zaro's, to McGraw Avenue. Turn left and walk west one and one half blocks. Rehearsals are also convenient to several bus lines including the Bx4, Bx14, BX22, Bx36, Bx39, BxM6 (Manhattan express bus) and the Q44.
Bronx Opera Chorus (updated
2/10/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx and Manhattan
Puccini's La Boheme, 4 performances (all English language) in May, 2005. Chorus auditions Saturday, February 26, 3-6 PM and Sun, February 27, 2-5 PM. Limited openings for soprano and mezzo; more openings for tenor and bass. Small honorarium provided. Possible small roles (men) and understudy/cover principals for choristers. Rehearsals begin Friday, March 4. To inquire as to rehearsal commitment and performance schedule, and schedule audition, send résume to Elizabeth Scott, Chorus Master bronxoperachorus@hotmail.com.
Brooklyn College Chorale (updated
7/26/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Chorale will be accepting auditions for its fall 2007 semester. Please call 718-951-5000 x2888 for more information or to schedule an audition.
The Brooklyn Community Chorus (updated
8/18/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Sopranos wanted!
The Brooklyn Community Chorus is seeking new singers for the 2008-2009 season, particularly tenors and basses. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Old First Reformed Church, 7th Avenue and Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please contact Marlene Clary, 718-855-4814 or 718-789-6060 extension 24, or mclary@berkeleycarroll.org. We are an independent community choir in Park Slope, Brooklyn, open to anyone who loves to sing a variety of music, both sacred and secular. Ages 14 and older. Directed by Marlene Clary. Rehearsal time: 7:30 to 9:30 PM Wednesdays.
Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale (updated
9/12/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
The Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale, Nelly Vuksic, Music Director, welcomes new singers to its second season, 2007-2008. A dynamic chorus of 30-35 singers with high musical standards explores a rich variety of music styles, both a cappella and with orchestra from the Renaissance to the present. Great music making in a friendly atmosphere. The chorale performs two or more concerts during each season. For auditions and info, call the Conservatory at 718-622-3300.
Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus (updated
11/5/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill (Brooklyn)
The Chorus is a neighborhood based group of singers who have been performing in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods for over thirty-five years. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. Our music ranges from works in the great choral tradition, to Gilbert and Sullivan, to settings of hymns and spirituals, to contemporary music.
We give three concerts a year--Fall, Palm Sunday and Spring. There is a suggested donation at all concerts. TDF vouchers are accepted.
We currently have approximately 40 members and are looking for singers of all voices. There is no audition—a love of music and an ear for music are the only requirements. Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30-9:30 PM at Cadman Memorial Congregational Church at the corner of Lafayette and Clinton Avenues. Dues are collected twice a year from members to help defray rehearsal expenses, i.e space and rehearsal pianist. Members also purchase their musical scores. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. While a portion of our expense is covered by membership dues, ticket sales, we actively solicit and receive donations from individuals and businesses and grants from government agencies and private foundations. We are a tax exempt organization. For information, contact director Aaron Williams at awilli6125@aol.com or 718-625-0305.
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Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus (updated
12/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus will hold auditions for its spring 2009 season on Monday, January 12, and Tuesday, January 13, from 6 to 7:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights (near the Clark Street stop on the Number 2 subway line). To schedule an audition, interested singers can leave a message on our automated line, 718-907-0963, or e-mail us at brooklynpchorus@yahoo.com. All voices welcome, but we especially need tenors and basses. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church, and the January 14 auditions will be followed at 7:30 by the first rehearsal of the spring season. Our spring concert, scheduled for May 3, will include Fauré's Requiem.
Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus (updated
4/21/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus is a mixed choir for Park Slope's resident opera company, dedicated to performing standard repertoire in innovative stagings that take the fear out of opera-going. The chorus is open to experienced amateur singers with strong sight-reading ability and a love for performing great operatic ensembles. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings and one weekend afternoon per week (generally Sunday), with additional rehearsals added during staging and tech weeks before a show. The company performs three productions per year, and is directed by experienced opera coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the American Musical & Dramatic Academy.
Auditions are being held now for the June production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, to be sung in English translation, and accompanied with full orchestra. Performances will be June 5, 7, 12 and 14, 2009 at the historic Brooklyn Lyceum, at 4th Avenue and Union Street. To arrange for an audition time, please send a resume detailing training and experience to chorus@bropera.org. Prepare 2 solos in contrasting styles and languages (one should be in English). For further information, please contact director Conrad Chu at 917-533-9348.
Brooklyn Youth Chorus (updated
4/15/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cobble Hill
Auditions for BYCA’s fall semester will be held in mid-June. Girls entering grades 2 through 11 and boys entering grades 2 through 7 are invited to audition for membership in one of the Academy’s three Training Chorus Divisions, or the advanced Concert Chorus. Admission is based on musical potential, skill, interest and enthusiasm. Check our website or call (718) 243-9447 to schedule an audition or request further information.
The Academy's structure is designed to meet the needs of both the beginner and the advanced student, including those seeking pre-professional training. BYCA members receive rigorous musical instruction, including voice training, ear training, and music reading. The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy serves over 200 boys and girls from across New York City, representing over 140 public and independent schools. Rehearsals are held once or twice a week at BYCA's new facility at 179 Pacific Street in Brooklyn's picturesque Cobble Hill neighborhood. Financial aid is available based on demonstrated need, and additional merit-based scholarships are awarded for Voice Fellows for private study and coaching. The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy provides a rigorous program of vocal and musicianship training with additional opportunities for small group and private study including vocal and instrumental lessons and courses in theory, jazz improvisation, classical solo repertoire, musical theatre and other subjects. Choristers perform a varied repertoire of music spanning musical styles and periods - classical to contemporary, jazz, gospel, and international folk music - in a variety of languages. Performing in the Chorus's annual concerts and other professional engagements complements the educational curriculum and helps choristers to develop self-reliance, confidence, discipline and poise. In addition, the Concert Chorus records and travels for concert tours annually
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy is a not-for-profit educational organization funded by a combination of corporate, foundation, government and individual donations.
C4: The World's First Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (updated
3/21/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
Dear interested singer/conductors, singer/composers and just plain singers: We hold auditions for all voice parts on a rolling basis. There may be openings in any voice part at any given time, so get in touch to find out how you can get involved!
We'd love in particular to hear composers and conductors who have a specific interest in conducting the group or composing for the group. If you fit into either of those categories, please bring along a score or two to show off your skills. Please be prepared to do some vocalizing and aural quizzes at the piano, then sight-read a not-too-difficult vocal line a cappella and with a quartet. The audition takes 10-15 minutes.
If you're interested or have questions, please e-mail your name, voice part, and any questions you have to Jim at jimbilodeau@yahoo.com. We look forward to meeting you!
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
Dear interested singer/conductors, singer/composers and just plain singers: We hold auditions for all voice parts on a rolling basis. There may be openings in any voice part at any given time, so get in touch to find out how you can get involved!
We'd love in particular to hear composers and conductors who have a specific interest in conducting the group or composing for the group. If you fit into either of those categories, please bring along a score or two to show off your skills. Please be prepared to do some vocalizing and aural quizzes at the piano, then sight-read a not-too-difficult vocal line a cappella and with a quartet. The audition takes 10-15 minutes.
If you're interested or have questions, please e-mail your name, voice part, and any questions you have to Jim at jimbilodeau@yahoo.com. We look forward to meeting you!
Calvary Choir (updated
10/13/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall area
Looking for a church home? Come join us! Our season begins September 4. Manhattan-based Calvary Choir leads worship during the 11:00 AM Sunday service and other special concert events throughout the year at Calvary Baptist Church (established 1847; independent). Rehearsals are 7:00 to 9:00 PM Thursdays and 10:00 AM Sundays.
Our mission is to offer praise to God through musical excellence. Your attention to vocal quality and skillful singing is a must, while placing aside your own ambitions in favor of worship and a servant-attitude towards others. Membership is open to disciplined professional and non-professional singers who publicly profess faith in Jesus Christ, and whose lives reflect their faith. Applicants are auditioned and interviewed. Positions are unpaid. If you are a believer, we are fervently praying that the Lord will lead you to us!
Our repertoire typically includes classical and 20th century sacred anthems by composers such as Handel, Rutter, Copland and Thompson. Conductor Stace Gaddy, Ph.D., the interim Director of Music at Calvary, includes worship and a short devotional in rehearsals. Calvary also offers you a church home with a vital spiritual life. We are located on 57th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Rehearsals take place next door to Calvary in the Salisbury Hotel’s second floor Regency Room. You are welcome to drop in on rehearsals. Please arrive before 7:00 and call first, if possible. Contact Dr. Gaddy during business hours at (212) 975-0170, ext. 32, or e-mail him at sgaddy@cbcnyc.org.
Camerata d'Amici (updated
1/18/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
Camerata d’Amici, a group of more than 40 auditioned choral singers from Fairfield and upper Westchester counties, is seeking new members for all voice parts. The spring season, in preparation for our May 17 concert, begins February 12, 2009. Formed in 2006, the group's repertoire includes classical works, spirituals, and other fine musical selections. Rehearsals take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at South Salem Presbyterian Church at 111 Spring Street in South Salem, NY. To schedule an audition, please contact the director, Kristin Sponheim, at kmsponheim@optonline.net.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
Camerata d’Amici, a group of more than 40 auditioned choral singers from Fairfield and upper Westchester counties, is seeking new members for all voice parts. The spring season, in preparation for our May 17 concert, begins February 12, 2009. Formed in 2006, the group's repertoire includes classical works, spirituals, and other fine musical selections. Rehearsals take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at South Salem Presbyterian Church at 111 Spring Street in South Salem, NY. To schedule an audition, please contact the director, Kristin Sponheim, at kmsponheim@optonline.net.
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The Canby Singers (updated
7/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Calling all basses and altos or countertenors: Are you a singer with good sight-reading skills? Would you like to be part of a group in which your voice really counts? The Canby Singers, a chamber choir with a challenging early-Renaissance to contemporary repertory, is holding auditions now for its fall 2008 season. Rehearsals will bein in September and are held on Tuesday evenings in Greenwich Village. To make an appointment to audition, call Director Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520.
Canopus Singers (updated
9/8/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Founded in 2005, Canopus Singers is a chamber choir focusing on the rich choral heritage of Spain and Latin America. We perform mainly a cappella works in Spanish, both original compositions and arrangements. Canopus Singers is currently looking for voices in all ranges, but especially basses. Applicants should have good reading skills. While it is not necessary to speak Spanish, but singers are expected to have experience singing both in Spanish and in German. The group performs about three concerts a year and meets on a project basis, usually for four or five weeks before every concert. The next concert will take place on October 27, 2007, with rehearsals beginning on October 7, 2007 (eight rehearsals in total on various days of the week). To arrange an audition, please contact music director Guillermo Vaisman at guillermovaisman@yahoo.com.ar.
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (updated
7/1/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bound Brook, NJ
Cantabile Chamber Chorale, a mixed voice chamber vocal ensemble, has openings and will audition all voice parts. Our 2009-2010 season is a celebration of Cantabile's 22nd year of concert performances. The repertoire for the December 6, 2009 concert "If You Can Talk You Can Sing, If You Can Walk You Can Dance" includes the premiere of a new commission by Eric Sessler and a performance of The Cuban Mass by Enrique Ubieta. This concert is preceded by a delightful mini-concert for children and their families on Saturday, December 5, aptly titled "The Walrus at the Mistletoe Dance and Other Holiday Favorites".
Formed in 1987, Cantabile has gained recognition as an important element in New Jersey's music culture reflecting director Rebecca Scott's reputation for superb programming and her love of contemporary music and poetry. Ms. Scott, a member of The Juilliard School faculty, provides the professional leadership that has enabled Cantabile to grow into a cohesive, disciplined, and expressive choral ensemble.
Membership in Cantabile presents opportunities for community service, friendship, and musical growth. The Middlesex County (NJ) Cultural and Heritage Commission has recognized the group with an Excellence in Achievement Award for providing exemplary programming to the community and for achieving great strides in development and outreach. Examples of outreach concerts by Cantabile include the annual performances that are donated to local area nursing homes, hospitals and schools. Cantabile has also been honored with an ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventuresome Programming. This award recognizes Cantabile’s commitment to the commissioning and performance of new choral compositions
We rehearse Wednesday nights from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM in Bound Brook, New Jersey. First rehearsal for the 2009-2010 season is Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Auditions will take place in late August and early September 2009. To schedule an audition, please call (732) 560-7132, or e-mail to cantabile@worldnet.att.net. Visit our web site at www.cantabilechamberchorale.org.
CantaLyrica (updated
7/1/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hackensack, NJ
CantaLyrica, a growing northern New Jersey mixed chamber chorus, is looking for experienced singers for all voice parts. Rehearsals for the group's 2007-2008 season will start on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. The first performance, to be conducted by Music Director Joshua Greene, will take place at 4 PM Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Central Unitarian Church in Paramus, NJ. The program will include Kodaly's Missa Brevis and Bach's Kantate Nr. 140. Mr. Greene is an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, a private te acher of voice, piano and conducting, a vocal coach to leading opera singers and a noted recital accompanist. To arrange an audition, please call 201-837-1734.
Cantare (updated
8/15/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Midtown
Cantare is a small, select ensemble of men's voices. The group performs a wide variety of music from various eras including music written for tenor and bass ranges as well as music written for soprano, alto, tenor and bass ranges. Conducted by and founded by Barry Oliver, Cantare has a particular commitment to the creation of new music through commissions to composers. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 7:45 PM - 10:30 PM at 210 West 31st Street in midtown Manhattan. Cantare presents an annual series of two concerts. Other performing engagements do occur. Cantare is currently holding auditions for its Fall season beginning with rehearsal on September 18. We are currently hearing from all voice parts: countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass. The audition will consist of one prepared song or aria, some sight-singing and some vocal exercises. Skilled male singers wishing to audition for Cantare should contact Barry Oliver at barry.oliver3@verizon.net or telephone 201-963-4418.
Cantemus (updated
3/6/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale, NY
In existence for 14 years, Cantemus is an SATB chamber choir of skilled musicians and trained singers who perform repertoire encompassing the 1400s through the present including theatre music, folk and jazzy pop arrangements. The group rehearses in Scarsdale, NY every other week and begins its season the Thursday after Labor Day.
Cantemus has given concerts in France at the invitation of the Cultural Attache of the Loire Valley and in July 2002 the group appeared in Prague, Marienbad, Salzburg and Vienna with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. The group was enthusiastically received. "We ran out of encores," said conductor Jena Smith, a Juilliard grad and a mezzo-soprano soloist with the Robert Shaw Chorale on tour.
Ms. Smith welcomes all voices to audition. She utilizes soloists from the chorus. Three choral concerts with orchestra plus tour though Belgium and Holland with a few days in Paris, August 9 - 19, 2004. Basses and tenors needed! Please contact Cantemus at JenaCarole@aol.com for more information.
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Canterbury Choral Society (updated
8/22/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Audition now for our 56th season. Places available in all sections for the 2008-2009 season. November 16, 2008: Gabrielli - Missa Salve Regina. March 1, 2009: Mendelsohn - Elijah. May 9, 2009: At the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, music of Handel, Brahms and Vaughan Williams. Also, a Handel Messiah sing-along fall performance.
Join the legendary conductor Charles Dodsley Walker and the Canterbury Choral Society for a great season that includes a winter ski weekend and a spring Frolic at Stonihurst on the Hudson. Check out the Canterbury Choral Society web page for additional information. Call Maestro Walker at 212-222-9458 to set up an audition appointment. Rehearsals start September 8.
Canticum Novum Singers (updated
6/10/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Canticum Novum Singers is a chamber choir (about 28 singers) now entering its 37th season under founder/conductor Harold Rosenbaum. It is chorus-in-residence at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church on 87th St. and West End Avenue. It has performed over 450 concerts in this country and in Europe, and has collaborated countless times with P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele), and with orchestras. There are limited openings for excellent readers. For information, e-mail haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com or call 914-763-3453.
Cantigas Women's Choir (updated
8/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
Cantigas Women's Choir seeks committed singers for its upcoming 2008-2009 season. The Hoboken-based all-female group brings women of the community together--from all ages and all backgrounds--to explore the rich tradition of women’s singing and performs a broad spectrum of global music, both ancient and contemporary. This year's repertoire will focus on music of the Americas, including contemporary music of the United States, Canada and Latin America (Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina). Also included will be African-American traditional songs and holiday music. Cantigas also brings its music out to the community, performing at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, NJ, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and the Bayonne Cancer Survivors Group Meetings.
The group rehearses on Thursday nights from 7 to 9 PM at the Mustard Seed School at 422 Willow Avenue in Hoboken. Auditions will be held by appointment. Sight reading skills are desirable, but not required. Ability to sing in tune and blend in classical style is essential. To schedule an audition, please contact Litman at joan_litman@yahoo.com.
Cantigas Women’s Choir, named after a medieval Spanish song form called a "cantiga," is composed of 40 women of varying ages and backgrounds and brings women of the community together to explore the rich tradition of women's singing. The group performs a broad spectrum of global music and advocates through song for those whose hearts need to be uplifted and whose voices need to be heard, performing regularly with the inmates of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, NJ, and other community groups. Litman founded the group in September 2002.
Director Joan Isaacs Litman is a native of Los Angeles and has been a choral director in the New York metropolitan area for 29 years. She was the winner of the first "Excellence in Teaching" award from Westminster Choir College. Litman is a member of the music faculty of the United Nations International School in Manhattan and a member of the summer faculty at the Kodály Institute at Capital University. In April 2008, Litman was the guest conductor at the American International School in Even Yehuda, Israel, and her United Nations International School children’s chorus performed for Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit to New York. Additionally, Litman is the author of Song Caravan: Songs of the Middle East. She is a founder and Music Director Emerita of Mustard Seed School in Hoboken.
Cantori New York (updated
5/26/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Having just completed its 25th season, Cantori New York, directed by Mark Shapiro, has been cited by The New York Times for its "spirit of exploration" and praised for its "gorgeously regulated tone." The only volunteer chorus in New York to receive two ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming, Cantori has built a strong reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming including the US premieres of important works by several generations of 20th century composers. Cantori has performed at Carnegie's Zankel Hall (under Michael Tilson Thomas), on the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center, with the Yale Symphony Orchestra, in concert series at Holy Trinity Church and The World Financial Center, and enjoys a long collaboration with Teatro Grattacielo.
Information regarding Cantori's upcoming season will posted here in June. If you are an adventurous singer who would like to audition for Cantori New York, please call 212-439-4758 for e-mail info@cantorinewyork.com. We audition potential members throughout the year. Rehearsals: Thursday evening on the Upper West Side.
Cappella (updated
8/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Cappella New York is a chorus composed of community singers and eight professionals, who present several concerts each season under the direction of David Enlow. The size of the chorus is limited to 40, ten to each voice part, and often performs music in more than four parts. The repertoire is fairly traditional, but interesting and lively. We have several openings for tenors, some for basses, and a very few for sopranos and altos. Auditions are short and painless. David Enlow Organist and Choir Master at the Church of the Resurrection, where he conducts a professional church choir, often with orchestra. For information, contact David Enlow at david@davidenlow.com.
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir (updated
1/1/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir, an auditioned choral ensemble known throughout the Hudson Valley for producing high quality, well prepared concerts of compelling classical music is seeking to expand, and invites singers to call 845-437-5552 for an audition appointment. Rehearsals for our May concerts begin Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7:30 PM in the choir room of Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie, NY. Featured work will be Dvorak's Mass in D major op. 86. Call or write info@cappellafestiva.org for more info or visit our website www.cappellafestiva.org.
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Cappella Festiva Treble Choir (updated
1/1/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, a new choral ensemble for boys and girls age 10-16, will begin rehearsals for May performances on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the choir room of Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie, NY from 5:45-7:15 PM. This group of 20-50 singers will collaborate with the Cappella Festiva [Adult] Chamber Choir on a yearly basis. The fee is $175 per semester (includes music). Financial aid forms are available upon request. We invite you to call (845) 437-5552 or send an e-mail to info@cappellafestiva.org to arrange a friendly choral interview. Coming in July: Cappella Festiva Treble Choir's Children's Summer Choral Festival! More information at www.cappellafestiva.org.
Cappella Oratoriana (updated
11/26/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
Cappella Oratoriana is an ensemble of about a dozen singers specializing in the performance of the important but neglected body of music associated with the Oratories in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Our repertory includes laude, spiritual madrigals and the sacred dramatic dialogues that led to the development of the oratorio. Performances offer rarely-heard oratorios with period instruments. Cappella Oratoriana is based at the Brooklyn Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, in the heart of Metrotech -- only a couple of stops into Brooklyn on most subway lines. Cappella has just returned from a tour of Spanish Oratories, following on a similar 2001 tour of Oratories in England. Aside from our usual three programs a year, we presented Concurrent Events programs as part of the 1997, 2003, and 2005. Though all voice parts are always welcome to audition, the ensemble is especially interested in new tenors at this time.
Rehearsals take place every Wednesday evening, at the Brooklyn Oratory, scarcely more than a two block walk from the IRT 2/3 (Hoyt Street), BMT R (Lawrence Street) and IND A/F (Jay Street); and four blocks from the IRT 4/5 (Borough Hall). For more information about the group, please contact Joel Warden at 718-643-1750 or Wardenco@aol.com.
The Carrollton Chorale (updated
2/15/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Elizabeth, NJ
The Carrollton Chorale, a 21-voice a cappella choral ensemble, rehearses Wednesday evenings 8-10 PM in Elizabeth, NJ (near Kean University and 5 minutes from several NJ Transit stations). The Carrollton Chorale includes as its core several members of the former South Mountain Chorale, well known in the Essex County area for their clarity of sound and fine musicality. Repertoire includes music of the Renaissance, Romantic era and 20th century. No dues, fundraisers, or other non-musical requirements, except for a nominal music purchase fee. For more information or to inquire about auditions, contact Allen Artz, director at 908-436-0315 or artzthe3rd@verizon.net.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Elizabeth, NJ
The Carrollton Chorale, a 21-voice a cappella choral ensemble, rehearses Wednesday evenings 8-10 PM in Elizabeth, NJ (near Kean University and 5 minutes from several NJ Transit stations). The Carrollton Chorale includes as its core several members of the former South Mountain Chorale, well known in the Essex County area for their clarity of sound and fine musicality. Repertoire includes music of the Renaissance, Romantic era and 20th century. No dues, fundraisers, or other non-musical requirements, except for a nominal music purchase fee. For more information or to inquire about auditions, contact Allen Artz, director at 908-436-0315 or artzthe3rd@verizon.net.
The Celebration Singers (updated
8/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cranford, NJ
The Celebration Singers of Cranford, New Jersey seeks Tenor and Basses for their 2008-2009 concert season. All voice types are welcome to audition.
Adult auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Wednesday, September 3 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. To join the adult choir, you must be at least 18. Singers under 18 may be accepted at the discretion of the director. However, they should be at least a junior in high school to qualify for consideration.
Children auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 3 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the children's choir and the boy's ensemble for boys with changed voices. Children must be nine years old or older as of February 1, 2008.
All auditions will be held at the Cranford United Methodist Church, located at the corners of Walnut and Lincoln Avenues. If you need to contact us, please call our voicemail at 908-241-8200 and leave a message. Vist us on the web at www.celebration-singers.org or e-mail us at celebrationsingers@hotmail.com.
Central City Chorus (updated
3/14/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
Central City Chorus, in our 28th season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, has openings for alto, tenor and bass singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing varied repertoire from different periods. In addition to hiring professional soloists, the Chorus utilizes soloists from within, so singers with strong solo performance backgrounds are especially encouraged to respond. The Chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Thursday evenings September to June at the Church of St. John the Baptist, mid-town Manhattan, just across from Madison Square Garden.
Our remaining concerts for the 2008-2009 season are "Reconciling Self and Circumstance," works by Byrd, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Milhaud, Poulenc and others, March 14, 2009; and on June 4, 2009, at Symphony Space, the Chorus will present "Frederick Delius--A 75th Anniversary Remembrance," featuring Delius' Requiem for soprano and baritone soloists, chorus and orchestra. In recent years the Chorus has performed J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and the Magnificat, the Brahms Requiem, Mozart's C Minor Mass, and Mendelssohn's Elijah, with orchestra and soloists; contemporary music by Eric Whitacre, Kirke Mechem, Aaron Jay Kernis, Adolphus Hailstork, Randall Thompson, and others; a cappella works spanning five centuries of music; two new Chorus commissions: Redness, by Kristin Kuster, 2008, and Requiem for the Living, by Elliot Z. Levine (2006); and in 2005, the Chorus produced the world premiere performance of Harp Sonnets by James Bassi. The fifty-member Chorus is led by Stephen Black, artistic director since 2005, and assisted by Brian Hamer, assistant conductor.
Auditions will be held at our rehearsal space at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Parish Hall, West 30th Street, just west of 7th Avenue, New York City, on Tuesday March 17, beginning at 6:30 PM, on Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:00-7:00 PM, and on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 6:30 PM. To schedule an audition time, please send an e-mail to us at CentralCityChorus@gmail.com, or call 212-330-7293 and leave a message. To learn more about the Chorus please visit www.CentralCityChorus.com.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
Central City Chorus, in our 28th season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, has openings for alto, tenor and bass singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing varied repertoire from different periods. In addition to hiring professional soloists, the Chorus utilizes soloists from within, so singers with strong solo performance backgrounds are especially encouraged to respond. The Chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Thursday evenings September to June at the Church of St. John the Baptist, mid-town Manhattan, just across from Madison Square Garden.
Our remaining concerts for the 2008-2009 season are "Reconciling Self and Circumstance," works by Byrd, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Milhaud, Poulenc and others, March 14, 2009; and on June 4, 2009, at Symphony Space, the Chorus will present "Frederick Delius--A 75th Anniversary Remembrance," featuring Delius' Requiem for soprano and baritone soloists, chorus and orchestra. In recent years the Chorus has performed J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and the Magnificat, the Brahms Requiem, Mozart's C Minor Mass, and Mendelssohn's Elijah, with orchestra and soloists; contemporary music by Eric Whitacre, Kirke Mechem, Aaron Jay Kernis, Adolphus Hailstork, Randall Thompson, and others; a cappella works spanning five centuries of music; two new Chorus commissions: Redness, by Kristin Kuster, 2008, and Requiem for the Living, by Elliot Z. Levine (2006); and in 2005, the Chorus produced the world premiere performance of Harp Sonnets by James Bassi. The fifty-member Chorus is led by Stephen Black, artistic director since 2005, and assisted by Brian Hamer, assistant conductor.
Auditions will be held at our rehearsal space at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Parish Hall, West 30th Street, just west of 7th Avenue, New York City, on Tuesday March 17, beginning at 6:30 PM, on Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:00-7:00 PM, and on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 6:30 PM. To schedule an audition time, please send an e-mail to us at CentralCityChorus@gmail.com, or call 212-330-7293 and leave a message. To learn more about the Chorus please visit www.CentralCityChorus.com.
Cerddorion (updated
7/8/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Open audition for Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble, Wednesday, August 27, 7-10 PM at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues). Highly selective chamber choir seeks soprano and high tenor with solid, healthy vocal technique and advanced sight-singing skills. Repertoire is mostly a cappella, with emphases on Early, Modern, and Contemporary music. All voice parts will be heard. Auditions are 15 minutes long, requiring no prepared repertoire. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings from 7--10 PM at St. Ignatius (87th Street and West End Avenue). Performances in November, February and May each season.
Cerddorion is a non-paid, members-run group that depends on a commitment and active participation on the part of each singer. For more info, visit www.cerddorion.net.
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La Chapelle-Musique (updated
8/10/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Times Square
Auditions are now being held for La Chapelle-Musique, the new choral counterpart to Ensemble Les Goûts-Réunis, New York’s professional French Baroque ensemble, specializing in the sacred works of the grand siècle. The first performance of the 2004-05 season will take place on October 10 as part of the New York Early Music Celebration, a ten-day fall feast of music from the 11th through 18th centuries, presented by New York-area early music performers. Program includes choral/vocal and orchestral works of Charpentier, Couperin, Lalande, Lorenzani and Lully. In the Spring: oratorios of Charpentier and Carissimi. Audition dates: 8/16-8/17, 8/23-8/24, daytime or evening, by appointment only. For further information, or to schedule an audition, call (212) 246-3540 ext. 20 or write to info@lesgoutsreunis.org.
Charis Chamber Voices (updated
8/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Katonah, NY
Charis Chamber Voices, a select group of 28 singers dedicated to the highest quality vocal performance, is holding on-going auditions for all voice parts. See www.charisvocals.com for information about the group, the upcoming season, our CDs, sound clips and Artistic Director Vince Peterson. Please call 914-931-6575 or e-mail charisvoices@yahoo.com to arrange an audition.
Chelsea Song (updated
2/2/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
We are looking for more singers (all voices) to join us. Chelsea Song is a small (8-10 people) amateur a cappella singing group that meets twice a month in Chelsea, usually on a Sunday night from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. We are coached by a Elliot Z. Levine, baritone of The Western Wind. Intermediate sight-singing skills and/or experience in choral singing are required. In recent seasons, we have not performed, but that could change. We sing mainly for the joy of singing together. For more information, please contact Evelyn at 212-675-0057 or 212-217-5374 or Evelyn_Triantafillou@fitnyc.edu.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
We are looking for more singers (all voices) to join us. Chelsea Song is a small (8-10 people) amateur a cappella singing group that meets twice a month in Chelsea, usually on a Sunday night from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. We are coached by a Elliot Z. Levine, baritone of The Western Wind. Intermediate sight-singing skills and/or experience in choral singing are required. In recent seasons, we have not performed, but that could change. We sing mainly for the joy of singing together. For more information, please contact Evelyn at 212-675-0057 or 212-217-5374 or Evelyn_Triantafillou@fitnyc.edu.
ChildrenSong of New Jersey (updated
7/18/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday and Saturday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Haddonfield, NJ
ChildrenSong of NJ is an auditioned children's choir for ages 7 1/2-16. We have two major concerts each season, in addition to a community song festival. Choristers have performed with the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, Haddonfield Symphony, and soloists Julianne Baird and Paul Winter. The most advanced choir tours nationally and occasionally abroad. There are three choir levels:
- Prelude Choir (2nd-5th graders, ages 7 1/2-11)
- Allegro Choir (4th-7th graders, ages 9-13)
- Concert Choir (6th grade and up, ages 12-16)
Choir of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (updated
11/16/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Choir of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church has a vacancy for an alto in its 8-voice all-professional choir. Singers must be excellent sight-readers, have the ability to sing with a straighter tone, have choral experience (preferably from other Episcopal professional choirs) and have the understanding/sympathy of the context of church music in the Anglican /Episcopal liturgy. Interested singers should e-mail their expression of interest and resume to Nigel Potts at music@csschurch.org.
Choir of Christ Church -- Garden City (updated
2/6/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Garden City
Let the joyful sound of your voice be your ministry in celebrating the Lord! Come and join us in singing hymns and anthems of honor, thanksgiving, forgiveness, and hope. Christ Church is a congregation of gentle, appreciative people with genuine warmth. Twelve now serve in the choir, and we would like to grow to 24. We are blessed by having both an organist AND a choirmaster -- Beth Erbe brings forth wonderful sounds from our 12-rank pipe-organ, and Tim Erbe leads us to bring out the best in our voices.
Dear singer, you are welcome at any of our twice-weekly rehearsals -- Thursday nights from 7-9 PM, Sunday mornings at 9:15 before the 10:00 service. We hope that you will decide to worship with us and share your voice with ours, singing praises to His name! For information, contact eerbe@optonline.net.
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Choir of Saint Luke Church (updated
8/21/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Toms River, NJ
A 32-member semi-professional church choir located in Toms River, New Jersey. The choir sings regularly at the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass and the Holy Days. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to modern sacred music. The choir also performs several time a year with the in-house Chamber Ensemble comprised of students and professionals. We are looking for members in each section, especially sopranos and altos. Sectional rehearsals are once a week on Thursdays in the side chapel from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Extra rehearsals are scheduled when needed. The choir term starts in September and ends with the Feast of Corpus Christi in June. All are welcome. The choir is under the direction of Mark La Rosa. Contact Mark at tedeum20@gmail.com or 732-606-4916, or Laura Manning at laura.stlukesoprano@gmail.com to schedule an audition.
The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church (updated
1/22/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
A choir of volunteer and professional musicians providing music for the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass, seasonal concerts, and major liturgies. The choir sings repertory from early music to contemporary compositions as well as Gregorian chant. Our church features fine acoustics and is easily accessible from Manhattan/Jersey City by PATH. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday call is 9:45 AM.For more information contact Louis Scarpa, organist and choir director at peterandpaulmusic@hotmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
A choir of volunteer and professional musicians providing music for the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass, seasonal concerts, and major liturgies. The choir sings repertory from early music to contemporary compositions as well as Gregorian chant. Our church features fine acoustics and is easily accessible from Manhattan/Jersey City by PATH. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday call is 9:45 AM.For more information contact Louis Scarpa, organist and choir director at peterandpaulmusic@hotmail.com.
Choir of the Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew (updated
1/13/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fort Greene
Semi-professional choir with 30 voices of men and women. We are always looking for new members in all parts SATB. The organist is Dr. Robert (Bob) Rogers M.M. Choir rehearsals are Sunday mornings at 9:15 and auditions are Tuesday at the church at 10 AM. Call (718) 638-0686 for an appoinment.
Choirs of Grace Church (updated
8/12/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
The Choirs of Grace Church comprise The Choir of Men and Boys, The St. Cecilia Girls' Choir and a professional adult mixed choir. The adult singers who support the alto, tenor and bass parts of the Men and Boys and St. Cecilia Choirs come from the adult choir. The Choirs sing a varied repertoire from the Anglican Choral tradition. In addition, The Adult Choir sing special liturgies throughout the season including choral vespers with oratorio five times a year on Saturday afternoons. A volunteer group sings for the contemporary Eucharist on Sunday evenings. For information, contact Dr. Patrick Allen, Organist and Master or Choristers, at pallen@gracechurchnyc.org.
The Choral Art Society of New Jersey (updated
4/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westfield, NJ
We welcome singers who are interested in sharing the joy of learning and performing some of the world’s most beautiful choral music. Join us on Tuesday nights from 8:00 to 10:00 PM in the choir room on the lower level of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. Please note that during construction at the church, rehearsals will be held at the Assembly Hall, in the lower level of the Parish House. For information, e-mail cas@westfieldnj.com.
The Choral Art Society, a non-profit community chorus, is dedicated to the study and performance of great choral works whose members come from Union, Somerset, Bergen, Hudson and Middlesex counties, originated in September 1962, as The Suburban Symphony Chorus under the direction of Peter Sozio. In September 1963, Evelyn Bleeke became the director and in 1964 the chorus formed an independent organization under its present name. Mrs. Bleeke served the organization as director for 32 seasons, followed by Thomas Booth and Kathleen Healy-Wedsworth, for two seasons each. James S. Little is the current Musical Director.
Choral Arts Society (updated
8/29/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Briarcliff Manor, NY
Come sing with The Choral Arts Society - it's music you won't hear everywhere else. We sing early music and modern music. We sing a cappella and works accompanied by orchestras and jazz bands. The chorus currently consists of approximately 50 voices. Our members come from throughout Westchester County and range dramatically in vocal experience and ability.
As a member of the Choral Arts Society you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits including the pleasure of singing beautiful choral music with a group of other inspired vocalists and musicians as well as bringing choral music to the Westchester County community. We welcome all vocalists with a range of experience levels. Male voices are especially welcome in the Choral Arts Society as basses and tenors are usually in short supply. Also, don't worry if the concert season has already begun, we welcome auditions in mid-season! Please visit www.choralartssociety.org to see what to expect as a Choral Arts Society Member and how to arrange an audition. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:45 PM to 10 PM at the Scarborough Presbyterian Church in Briarcliff Manor, NY. For more information please call 914-462-3212.
70th Anniversary Concert, Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 PM. Poulenc: Gloria; Respighi: Laud to the Nativity. With Jacqueline Horner, soprano. Spring Concert, Saturday May 10 at 8:00 PM. "In Living Stereo". An exploration of how physical arrangements can inspire the work of musical composers. Works by Gabrieli, Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Thompson and many more. Both concerts under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Michael Conley.
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Choral Chameleon (updated
6/18/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Choral Chameleon seeks serious professional-quality choral singers for paid engagements in Manhattan. Choral Chameleon is a new 20-voice chamber choir which is noted for its musical versatility, singing idiomatically in many different styles in the same concert set as a means of breaking down barriers between styles and genres of music. Styles include early music, jazz, pop, theater, contemporary classical, avant-guard, gospel and many more. We are currently hearing people for all voice parts.
Enquirers should have superior reading skills, choral singing experience, the ability and willingness to blend and / or sing without vibrato on request and an overall positive attitude about ensemble collaboration. Experience and comfort in multiple styles and genres is a plus.
Auditions will be held by appointment on Thursday, 6/25 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Ripley Grier Studios: 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018. Please bring two pieces of contrasting style to your audition (example: an art song and a pop medium-tempo song; or an aria and a jazz standard). For an appointment, please contact the chorus manager, Erol Gurol, at erolgurol@earthlink.net.
The Choral Society of the Hamptons (updated
8/22/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Hampton, NY
The Choral Society of the Hamptons will perform its Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 14 at 3 and 5:30 PM. Experienced singers with sight-reading ability are invited to join. Music director and conductor Mark Mangini will lead the Chorus in Haydn's Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (Heiligmesse); Mozart's Regina coeli and Laudate Dominum; and seasonal selections. . Rehearsals and the performances take place at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Bridgehampton.
Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 15. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM by appointment only.For more information or to schedule an audition, call (631) 204-9402 or e-mail info@choralhamptons.org.
The Choral Society of the Hamptons, now celebrating its 62nd year, is composed of 80 members who live on Eastern Long Island. The Chorus presents three concerts a year with professional soloists and instrumentalists.
Choral Symphony Society (updated
1/23/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockefeller University
The Choral Symphony Society is seeing singers in all parts for a performance in May of the Bach B MInor Mass. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 at Rockefeller University. To audition, please contact David Labovitz at 212-864-7541.
Chorus 802 (updated
1/29/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Theater District
Chorus 802, directed by Ralph W. Zeitlin, will hold auditions for new members at Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036 on February 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Our Spring concert, which will include Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, will take place on May 15, 2009 at 7:30. Please contact Robert Murtha at (212) 966-2154, ext. 104 for more information or to schedule an audition. All voices are needed and welcome
Although Chorus 802 is "in residence" at Local 802, union membership and/or vast choral experience are not required; a love of choral singing and regular attendance at our rehearsals are. Our rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 6:45 PM. Our aim is that everyone have a joyful and rewarding musical experience. Chorus 802 was originally formed in 1995 as a Gilbert & Sullivan group and continues to present a Gilbert & Sullivan opera each spring. Our autumn programs have been varied. Last fall we presented a varied program including Trial by Jury by Gilbert & Sullivan and excerpts from operas by Jacques Offenbach and Gilbert & Sullivan.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Theater District
Chorus 802, directed by Ralph W. Zeitlin, will hold auditions for new members at Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036 on February 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Our Spring concert, which will include Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, will take place on May 15, 2009 at 7:30. Please contact Robert Murtha at (212) 966-2154, ext. 104 for more information or to schedule an audition. All voices are needed and welcome
Although Chorus 802 is "in residence" at Local 802, union membership and/or vast choral experience are not required; a love of choral singing and regular attendance at our rehearsals are. Our rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 6:45 PM. Our aim is that everyone have a joyful and rewarding musical experience. Chorus 802 was originally formed in 1995 as a Gilbert & Sullivan group and continues to present a Gilbert & Sullivan opera each spring. Our autumn programs have been varied. Last fall we presented a varied program including Trial by Jury by Gilbert & Sullivan and excerpts from operas by Jacques Offenbach and Gilbert & Sullivan.
Chorus of Communities (updated
10/31/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Belleville, NJ
Chorus of Communities meets Monday evenings at 7:15 at Bethany Lutheran Church, corner of New and Joralemon Avenues, Belleville, NJ 07109. They give two concerts per year, one in early December, one in March or April. Director Sandra M. Wanamaker; organist Rev. Nancy Moore. Entrance by audition.
This organization has performed sacred and secular works to the glory of God at St. Valentine's Catholic Church in Bloomfield for 14 years. The rest of the performances have been held at Holy Angels in North Arlington, NJ and in Kearny and Belleville, NJ. Our next concert will be held Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 3:30 PM at St. James Episcopal Church, 581 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey. This Christmas presentation is Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, accompanied by harp, guitar, piano, marimba and two soloists.For further information, please call Sandra M. Wanamaker at 973-615-0737.
Christ Church (Episcopal) Choir, Manhasset (updated
12/9/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhasset, NY
The adult choir is a group of approximately 10-15 singers, four of whom are paid, professional singers. The choir sings music appropriate to the Anglican/Episcopal service and rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00. The Sunday morning service is at 10 AM, with a rehearsal at 9 AM. For more information, please contact Kyle Babin, organist-choirmaster, at 917-509-1762 or kbabin80@yahoo.com. The church telephone number is 516-627-2184. Christ Church may also be visited online at www.christchurchmanhasset.org.
Bass section leader position available beginning January 2008. Excellent sight-reading skills are necessary; a familiarity with Anglican choral repertoire is an added benefit. Pay is $80 per service and $70 per rehearsal.
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Christ Church Bronxville Choir (updated
8/16/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronxville, NY
The Christ Church Bronxville Choir is a semi-professional ensemble dedicated to performing the highest quality sacred music in an outstanding worship space. The choir sings each Sunday for the 10:00 AM service as well as Evensong, Lessons & Carols, and other special services throughout the year. Auditions for all voice parts are held at the beginning of September and throughout the year by appointment. Soprano staff position open beginning September 2007. Early Music experience is essential. Staff singer stipend is negotiable. Christ Church is easily accessible by 25-minute train from Manhattan. Thursday rehearsal. E-mail Christopher Wells, Director of Music, at cwells@ccbny.org.
Christ Church Choir (updated
8/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Brunswick, NJ
The Christ Church Choir welcomes you to join our semi-professional ensemble of 35 singers. All are cordially invited to join us for our annual Choir Retreat on Saturday, September 6 at 9 AM with Beverly Owens, member of "Women-in-chord" and conductor at Historic Witherspoon Presbyterian Church in Princeton. Sight-reading skills are essential. The Choir sings at the 10 AM Sunday Eucharist during the academic year, major Church festivals, occasional Evensongs, and special concerts with orchestra. Concerts this year include Handel's Messiah in December and Haydn's Harmoniemesse in May. Rehearsals begin on Thursday, September 11 from 8 to 10 PM. THe church is easily accessible via New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor and bus routes. For more information, contact Mark Trautman at 732-545-6262 or music@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.
Christ Church Choir of Ridgewood (updated
7/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Christ Church, located in the heart of downtown Ridgewood, is a diverse and welcoming, sane and friendly Episcopal church with a great new rector and musically-appreciative congregation.
The Christ Church Choir is a semi-professional SATB choir dedicated to the performance of great sacred music in all styles. There are presently openings in all voice parts with accomplished professional singers to lead each section. We rehearse Sunday mornings only at 8:40 AM and sing at the 10:00 AM service. A brief rehearsal follows the service. Contact Cynthia Powell, Music Director (also conductor of the Stonewall Chorale and Melodia Women's Choir, NYC), at CPowell508@aol.com to arrange an audition. Visit our website at www.christridgewood.org.
Christ Church Schola (updated
8/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Brunswick, NJ
The Christ Church Schola is open to all men and women who like to sing Gregorian chant in a quiet, contemplative atmosphere. The choir sings at Vespers every Sunday at 6 o'clock, a completely chanted service without sermon, lasting about 25 minutes. A short, free recital follows and includes chamber music, lied, piano, organ or more. For further information, contact Mark Trautman at (732) 545-6262, ext. 3 or music@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.
Christ Church Summit Choir (updated
9/16/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
Join us. All are welcome! The choir performs a wide variety of literature with an emphasis on making a glorious and joyful noise unto the Lord. Rehearsals are 8-10 PM Thursdays, and the choir sings Sundays at 10 AM (Sunday rehearsal and warm up at 9:00 AM), as well as extra concerts with orchestra. The choir will sing two major works for the year. During the four Sundays of Advent (beginning November 30) and on Christmas Eve the choir will sing excerpts from Part I of Messiah by Handel. Then in March, the choir will join with five other Summit church choirs to sing music of Mendelssohn at Calvary Episcopal church. Part of that program will be the final part of the great oratorio Elijah.
Christ Church is a liberal, diverse, and welcoming congregation, dually aligned with the United Church of Christ and American Baptists of New Jersey, with a long-standing tradition of musical excellence. For information, contact Wayne Bradford, Director of Music, at (908)-273-5549 or ewayneb@ccsnj.org.
Church of Our Saviour Choir (updated
11/9/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Murray Hill
Church of Our Saviour Choir is a 12 member SATB choir. This talented group of experienced volunteers sings each Sunday at the 11:00 Mass. The choir's repertoire is very traditional consisting of mostly Gregorian chant and polyphonic music. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Anyone interested in joining the choir is invited to attend an open rehearsal and audition any Wednesday evening. For more information, contact Robert Prior at (212) 679-8166.
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Church of the Transfiguration Choir of Men and Boys (updated
8/10/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Madison Square
The Choir of Boys and Men at Church of the Transfiguration ("The Little Church Around the Corner") is a fully professional 20-voice group directed by Claudia Dumschat. Responsibilities include weekly Sunday masses and rehearsal plus extra seasonal services. Openings for men may be available in the alto,tenor, and bass sections. Boy trebles and men are asked to call Dr. Dumschat at (212) 684-4174 for an audition. The boys are also paid and receive scholarships based on years of attendance. The Episcopal boys choir tradition provides excellent musical education and discipline for the talented child, and boys of all faiths are welcome.
The Transfiguration Camerata is currently auditioning singers in all sections. The Camerata is an SATB semi-professional group that rehearses for special events six to eight weeks before the performance. Major repertoire for the upcoming season includes Respighi's Laud to the Nativity, Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Lessons and Carols. There will also be opportunities to sing at special masses and evensongs. For more information, please contact Claudia Dumschat at 212-684-4174.
Church of the Village Chancel Choir (updated
5/25/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Using the Arts to express the Spirit in Worship is a hallmark of our church. We celebrate with all types of music (Spirituals, traditional, Contemporary, Bluegrass, Jazz, Spanish, Rock and Rap) performed by our choir, soloists, instrumentalists and dancers. Regular organ and piano accompaniment with reeds and occasionally other instruments, some a cappella choral pieces, small orchestra accompaniment for Christmas and Easter season services. Choir performs 2 to 3 pieces each Sunday and fuller programs and concerts during the Christmas and Easter seasons. Section leaders/soloists are paid; the rest are volunteers. Choir size varies from a dozen to twenty and more. Good sight-singing skills necessary. Weekly rehearsal Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM (except July and August). Sunday morning call is 9:15 AM, ending between 12 and 12:30 PM. For more information, contact director Faser Hardin at faserh@gmail.com.
Ciela (updated
9/3/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack, NY
We are a small women's vocal ensemble (from 8- 24 singers) dedicated to performing varied and unusual choral works including ethnic, jazz, doo-wop classical, and folk music. We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated women with some musical background/ good ear and good voices to join us to perform outstanding music. Many solo and small group opportunities (trios, quartets). By audition only. Contact Ronni Lederman at (845) 548-9308.
City Bar Chorus (updated
12/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
Baritones and basses, please approach the bench! Are you a singing lawyer, paralegal, legal proofreader/secretary, legal administrator or law student with an altruistic as well as artistic spirit? Would you like to join a flexible, congenial singing group honored for its excellence in public service and featured on NY1 News as "New Yorker of the Week" for "lifting spirits with its music"? Would you enjoy singing sophisticated arrangements of great music (ranging from jazz to gospel and from Broadway to the Beatles) for those at senior residences, hospitals, rehab centers and other venues in need of musical cheer?
The 60-voice City Bar Chorus ("CBC") is conducting its next auditions (brief, private and low-pressure) in early January 2009. While basses and baritones are especially welcome, singers in all voice parts are encouraged to audition.
We rehearse three Tuesday evenings per month, from 6:45 to 8:15, in midtown Manhattan (Radio City/Rockefeller Center area) to produce what our audiences describe as a rich, professional-quality sound. In addition, we provide a venue for like-minded legal professionals to meet and sing together in a warm, fun and supportive environment offering many social and business networking opportunities.
Music-reading or sight-reading ability is helpful but not required if you have a "good ear." While many of our members have prior choral experience, some of our best performers got their start singing karaoke -- or in the shower!
If you work in a law firm, corporate or government law department, court, law school or any other legal setting (whether as a lawyer or non-lawyer) and would like to join us in the 16th season of our rewarding musical outreach mission, please e-mail us ASAP at membership@citybarchorus.org. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.citybarchorus.org.
The Clurman Singers (updated
3/8/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Under the direction of internationally acclaimed Music Director, Judith Clurman, The Clurman Singers (formerly The Judith Clurman Chorale Workshop) is a group of high caliber vocalists whose mission is to promote the love and appreciation of music and to further the art of ensemble singing. The Clurman Singers are passionate about fine music making and have a long and exciting history of singing together throughout the New York City area and beyond.
We are a group of approximately 65 men and women of all ages who, through workshop-based rehearsals, bring each piece of music performed to its highest level of artistry, whether in a recording studio, radio broadcast, You Tube video or concert stage. The Clurman Singers also support a Fellowship program, through which we help young musicians develop their careers. In this unique model, Fellows lend their expertise as teaching artists to the larger ensemble of auditioned members. The Clurman Singers are dedicated to music education and community involvement. Community driven plans for the 09-10 season will be announced this spring.
Many members of The Clurman Singers have performed together under various auspices for the past twelve years under Judith's direction, collaborating with the New York Philharmonic, the New York Pops, the 92nd Street Y, Tanglewood, the Berkshire Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard Orchestra, the New York City Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, NPR, and artists Deborah Voigt, Kristen Chenoweth, Marvin Hamlisch, Howard Shore, the Chieftains and Jason Robert Brown.
The Clurman Singers will continue to work with the world's finest artists on compelling and innovative programming that incorporates all genres of music, also aiming to add dance, dramatic readings, vocal soloists and instrumental ensembles to their public appearances.
Why join our group? To meet like-minded individuals who are passionate about singing. To perform and record music from all different styles/periods in exciting venues with elite singers who read and communicate well. To better serve your community by sharing the gift of music and interacting with all ages of the general public. We look forward to singing with you! Auditions will be held March 12, 26, April 1 (7-9:30 PM) at The Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023. Please prepare two contrasting pieces (one aria and one show tune or folk song) and e-mail your time preference to TCSauditions@gmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Under the direction of internationally acclaimed Music Director, Judith Clurman, The Clurman Singers (formerly The Judith Clurman Chorale Workshop) is a group of high caliber vocalists whose mission is to promote the love and appreciation of music and to further the art of ensemble singing. The Clurman Singers are passionate about fine music making and have a long and exciting history of singing together throughout the New York City area and beyond.
We are a group of approximately 65 men and women of all ages who, through workshop-based rehearsals, bring each piece of music performed to its highest level of artistry, whether in a recording studio, radio broadcast, You Tube video or concert stage. The Clurman Singers also support a Fellowship program, through which we help young musicians develop their careers. In this unique model, Fellows lend their expertise as teaching artists to the larger ensemble of auditioned members. The Clurman Singers are dedicated to music education and community involvement. Community driven plans for the 09-10 season will be announced this spring.
Many members of The Clurman Singers have performed together under various auspices for the past twelve years under Judith's direction, collaborating with the New York Philharmonic, the New York Pops, the 92nd Street Y, Tanglewood, the Berkshire Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard Orchestra, the New York City Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, NPR, and artists Deborah Voigt, Kristen Chenoweth, Marvin Hamlisch, Howard Shore, the Chieftains and Jason Robert Brown.
The Clurman Singers will continue to work with the world's finest artists on compelling and innovative programming that incorporates all genres of music, also aiming to add dance, dramatic readings, vocal soloists and instrumental ensembles to their public appearances.
Why join our group? To meet like-minded individuals who are passionate about singing. To perform and record music from all different styles/periods in exciting venues with elite singers who read and communicate well. To better serve your community by sharing the gift of music and interacting with all ages of the general public. We look forward to singing with you! Auditions will be held March 12, 26, April 1 (7-9:30 PM) at The Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023. Please prepare two contrasting pieces (one aria and one show tune or folk song) and e-mail your time preference to TCSauditions@gmail.com.
The Collegiate Chorale (updated
5/4/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
Come with a select few from The Collegiate Chorale to sing in Verbier, Switzerland, with Bryn Terfel, René Pape, Susan Graham, Thomas Quasthoff and others at the famed Verbier Festival! Performances will include Don Giovanni, the Fauré Requiem, and an all-choral program of short masterpieces from across the centuries. We are holding auditions for ALTOS and TENORS to join with us. Auditions are ASAP, with place and time determined by needs of qualified applicants. Rehearsals will be two weeks in June and July. Cost to attend is $850; with airfare provided, $1900. For more information or to schedule an audition, please e-mail Julie Morgan at jmorgan@collegiatechorale.org or call her at 646-202-9622. Visit our website at www.collegiatechorale.org.
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The Collegiate Singers (updated
9/12/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
A community ensemble singing mostly classical repertoire, based at the Collegiate School, 370 West End Avenue (at 78th Street). The group started in 1993 and was originally composed of parents and teachers. Now, it's open to the community. Everyone is welcome; there is no audition. This coming year, we will sing German and Itallian Renaissance music at a concert on December 16, 2007 and Mozart's Requiem on April 30, 2008 at Lincoln Center (with other choruses). Our conductor is Martin Rutishauser. There is a yearly fee of $150 plus the cost of music and rehearsal CDs. (We offer some scholarships, though.) Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM on the 10th floor of the school. First rehearsal is Wed, September 19, 2007. For information, contact Kathleen Heenan at 212-724-6807 or kfheenan@verizon.net.
Collegium Westchester (updated
10/28/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ossining, NY
Interested in singing or playing with Collegium Westchester? Call 914-282-8611 or e-mail mail@collegiumwestchester.org. For information about the group, see www.collegiumwestchester.org.
Columbia University Collegium Musicum (updated
9/3/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Columbia University
Unique among Columbia's ensembles because of its focus on historically informed performance, Collegium Musicum incorporates vocal and instrumental performance practice techniques, improvisation, and gesture. Concerts this year will include the music of Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Josquin, Victoria and Cozzolani.
Auditions during the following times or by appointment: Wednesday, September 5, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, 404 Dodge Hall, Columbia University; Thursday, September 6, 7:30 PM -10:00 PM, 405 Dodge Hall, Columbia University; Friday September 7, 1-5 PM, 404 Dodge Hall, Columbia University. For more information or to schedule an audition, please contact Sean Parr, Director and Conductor, Collegium Musicum, Graduate Student - Historical Musicology, at smp2109@columbia.edu.
Con Brio (updated
6/11/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Old Saybrook, CT
We are a 50-person auditioned classical chorus in the Essex area of Connecticut. We rehearse Tuesdays in Old Saybrook CT. Call 860-767-0090 for an audition. Con Brio is touring Rome, Naples, the Amalfi coast and Sicily in May 2010. Our Christmas concert will be Friday, December 11 at 8 PM at Christ the King Church, Old Lyme, CT, featuring J.S. Bach: Cantata 191 Gloria in Excelsis and John Rutter: Gloria. For more information, please visit www.conbrio.org.
The Concord Singers (updated
8/10/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
The Concord Singers is an all-women's chorus that offers a friendly musical home to both experienced and novice singers. No audition is required. The chorus performs classical to contemporary works and presents two concerts per year. Rehearsals for the fall season begin Monday, September 11. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 10:00 PM on Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ. Come join us! If you are interested come on Monday or contact info@concordsingers.org. For more information on our group, visit www.concordsingers.org.
Connecticut Choral Society (updated
11/13/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Britain, CT
For information on the Connecticut Choral Society, please visit www.ctchoralsociety.org.
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Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus (updated
8/13/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
The Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus is seeking experienced singers who move well (age 18+) for its 2006-2007 season. The CGMC, more a musical rep company than a typical chorus, produces musical comedy shows that are fully staged and costumed. Productions are held in December and April/May on Connecticut's premiere stages, including the Shubert in New Haven and the Bushnell in Hartford. Auditions will be held in New Haven on September 12 and 19 at 7:00 PM. Please prepare one vocal piece that showcases your talent; pianist will be provided. For more information call 1-800-644-2462 or e-mail info@ctgmc.org. Visit our website at www.ctgmc.org .
Connecticut Master Chorale (updated
8/4/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Southbury, CT
The Connecticut Master Chorale has a tenor opening for our upcoming 2006-2007 concerts season. Concerts include our annual "Holiday Prelude Concert" in November; Karl Jenkins Adiemus and Requiem plus Ralph Vaughan Williams' Bless Ye the Lord (Benedicite) in March; and Glenn McClure's A Caribbean Mass with a steel band in May.
The Connecticut Master Chorale, now in its eighth season, is a premiere >ensemble of 55 high-caliber voices in Western Connecticut, performing 3 concerts per season: one Holiday and two Masterwork concerts in the Spring with the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra. In addition, the Chorale has performed at the White House, West Point Military Academy, Carnegie Hall (three times), and Madison Square Garden, all by invitation. Concert information and other details, including sound clips and photos from our White House performance can be found at www.cmchorale.org. Interested singers may contact director Tina Johns Heidrich at (203) 775-2602 or heidrich@cmchorale.org
The Cornell Alumni Singers (updated
12/5/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
We are a new vocal ensemble for Cornell University graduates of all ages in the New York City area. Our repertoire spans the centuries, including Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, madrigals, African folk songs, spirituals, contemporary American tunes and more. Conducted by professional singer Jonathon Hampton '04, rehearsals are relaxed and fun while maintaining a high level of musicianship. We welcome former members of the Cornell Chorus, Glee Club, Chamber Singers, and a cappella groups to join us Tuesday evenings in midtown Manhattan. No audition is required. Contact gklef@yahoo.com for further details.
Cornerstone Chorale (updated
9/26/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Washington Heights
The Cornerstone Chorale (Richard Stout, Music Director) is a chorus of 25-40 members, rehearsing on Monday nights from 7:30-10:00 at Holyrood Episcopal Church at the corner of Fort Washington Avenue and 179th Street. The Chorale was founded in 1990, and performs 2-3 concerts annually, principally in the Washington Heights/Inwood area. Richard Stout worked or studied with such well-known choral figures as Charles C. Hirt, Paul Salamunovich, Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling and Roger Wagner. If you possess a good ear and the ability to read music and are interested in auditioning, please contact Richard Stout at (212) 795-5738 or by e-mail at richstout@aol.com.
Coro Lirico (updated
3/21/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chatham, NJ
Coro Lirico specializes in concert opera, performing several concerts a season, primarily in New Jersey, with one performance a season with Opera Orchestra of New York, Eve Queler, conductor, at Carnegie Hall in New York. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7:30 PM at The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, Chatham, NJ. For information, contact Rhoda Wolin, 908-541-0850 or rhodabwolin@aol.com.
Croton Chorale (updated
8/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Croton-on-Hudson
The Croton Chorale is a 45-person community chorus and 20-person orchestra that rehearses on Sunday evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church, 15-17 Old Post Road North, in Croton, where magnificent music -- but little else! -- is taken seriously.
The Chorale, now in its ninth season, will make its annual presentation of the Christmas part of Messiah on December 13, 2008, This season, the Chorale will also perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on November 15, 2008, and Brahms' German Requiem on March 28, 2009.
There is no formal audition process; while some prior singing experience is assumed, an enthusiasm for learning wonderful music is the only essential prerequisite. More information is available from the conductor, Bob Collins, at bcollins@bestweb.net or at (914) 271-9598.
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Da Capo Chorale (updated
1/13/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Da Capo Chorale is a mixed-voice non-professional a cappella group of 25 singing mostly classic works. Under the direction of S. Talbot Thayer, director of the Calhoun High School Choir until 1985, we meet Tuesday nights in Merrick during the regular school year. You need not prepare for auditions, to be held on an as-needed basis. Contact Jeffrey Kroutil at jeffrey.kroutil@xlgroup.com or phone 914-328-0461.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Da Capo Chorale is a mixed-voice non-professional a cappella group of 25 singing mostly classic works. Under the direction of S. Talbot Thayer, director of the Calhoun High School Choir until 1985, we meet Tuesday nights in Merrick during the regular school year. You need not prepare for auditions, to be held on an as-needed basis. Contact Jeffrey Kroutil at jeffrey.kroutil@xlgroup.com or phone 914-328-0461.
Dalton Chorale (updated
1/15/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Dalton Chorale, under the direction of David Shuler, welcomes new members, with or without affiliation to The Dalton School. We perform sacred and secular compositions of the 17th - 20th century. The Dalton Chorale is made up of amateur singers, men and women, of all ages and all walks of life. Performances feature professional orchestra and soloists.
Our May 2009 concert, "Music from a Patron Saint," will feature works by Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Britten, Berkeley, Finzi and Leighton. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings, 7:15 - 9:15 PM at The Dalton School, 108 East 89th Street. Our first two rehearsals, January 13 and 20, will be open to anyone interested in joining. We enthusiastically accept all singers with at least modest sight singing ability. Try us out for a rehearsal or two, after which you may audition with the Music Director. Learn more about us at our website, www.daltonchorale.org, or contact Jonathan Arnold at jonathan@dempseyandcarroll.com.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Dalton Chorale, under the direction of David Shuler, welcomes new members, with or without affiliation to The Dalton School. We perform sacred and secular compositions of the 17th - 20th century. The Dalton Chorale is made up of amateur singers, men and women, of all ages and all walks of life. Performances feature professional orchestra and soloists.
Our May 2009 concert, "Music from a Patron Saint," will feature works by Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Britten, Berkeley, Finzi and Leighton. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings, 7:15 - 9:15 PM at The Dalton School, 108 East 89th Street. Our first two rehearsals, January 13 and 20, will be open to anyone interested in joining. We enthusiastically accept all singers with at least modest sight singing ability. Try us out for a rehearsal or two, after which you may audition with the Music Director. Learn more about us at our website, www.daltonchorale.org, or contact Jonathan Arnold at jonathan@dempseyandcarroll.com.
The David Johnson Singers (updated
10/1/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Dix Hills, NY
The David Johnson Singers is a small chamber choir on Long Island that was started in memory of David Johnson, former choral director at Five Towns Choir, and we are looking for singers for all voice parts. We sing music in the traditional chamber choir literature. Pieces we are singing now include the Lauridsen Lux Aeterna, Biebl Ave Maria, a few Andrew Thomas spirituals and the like. We meet on Wednesday nights in Dix Hills. If you are interested or know someone that is interested in singing with us please let us know. E-mail d.j.singers@lycos.com or phone Patrick Holden (President) at 631-697-6648.
The Davidson Singers (updated
8/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
On each Monday beginning September 8, the Monday Evening Singers, aka The Davidson Singers, meet at 6:30 for the women and 7:15 for the men. The men continue rehearsing at 8:30 for their own concert material. There are a number of opportunities for exciting and interesting concerts this season with a special emphasis on the Men's Chorale. Please e-mail vsdavidson@nytreblesingers.org or call the director, Virginia Davidson, at 212-496-0094
The Dessoff Choirs (updated
7/8/2008)
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Choir Directory listingGold Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Come sing with The Dessoff Choirs in our 84th year of making music in New York. Dessoff typically combines diverse self-produced programs with orchestral collaborations. This season will begin and end with two dramatic works: Arthur Honegger's King David and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8: Symphony of a Thousand. Dessoff’s two self-produced concerts this season will be:
- THE LEGACY OF DAVID, Thursday, November 20, 2008, St. James Church, Madison Avenue.
- BILLINGS TO IVES: The Shape of American Choral Music, Saturday, March 7, 2009. St. George's Church, East 16th Street. This program will be recorded for commercial release.
Dessoff seeks qualified choral singers who read music proficiently, sing with good blend and intonation, will prepare music independently, and commit to the season's rehearsals and concert dates. We rehearse on Mondays on the Upper East Side. We have scheduled 2 evenings for Music Director James Bagwell to hear singers who seek to participate in our full 2008-2009 season: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 and Thursday, September 4, 2008. Interested choral singers should send an e-mail with name, address, phone(s), voice part, and preferred date to auditions@dessoff.org. Our Membership Chair will respond to schedule a private 10-minute audition that consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and vocal production, and sight-singing. NO prepared piece is required.
Dessoff will hold SEPARATE auditions for members of the Dessoff Symphonic Choir who hope to sing in the NY Philharmonic collaborations. Those auditions will he held on Monday evenings, November 24, 2008, and December 1, 2008. You may state your interest now by responding to auditions@dessoff.org. Please include SC ONLY in the subject line of your e-mail. You will be contacted in early November, when we know how many additional voices we will need.
Diaden (updated
8/24/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Varies *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Metuchen, NJ
Diaden -- "The Musician's Chamber Choir" -- (Central New Jersey) is an auditioned, select choir of mixed voices whose members are choral directors, music teachers and outstanding singer/musicians. Only 4 to 6 rehearsals (nights vary) per concert. By sending singers extensively marked scores 4 to 6 weeks before the first rehearsal we eliminate the drudgery of pounding out notes or teaching rhythms in rehearsals so that we can focus on purely musical matters (blend, intonation, interpretation, etc.) There are no membership fees but the cost of music will run about $18.00. Repertoire for the upcoming 5th season includes: Five Passion Motets by Schütz, two movements of Hassler's Missa Secunda, Jean Berger's From the Bay Psalm Book, shorter works by Batten, Hassler and Schütz, plus spirituals. Auditions are scheduled for late October and concerts for late February/early March 2004. Participation in Diaden may be used towards the 100 hours of professional development for NJ educators.
Diaden is seeking serious singers on all voice parts who welcome the opportunity to learn music on their own in order to experience the thrill of rehearsing wonderfully diverse repertoire with other equally well-prepared members. For further information contact Founder and Music Director Dennis Boyle at 908-486-2847 or ddboyle@aol.com.
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Down Town Glee Club (updated
1/15/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Male choristers: are you sick and tired of getting dirty looks from your fellow singers when you mess up at rehearsal? How about getting yelled at by the conductor when those little things go wrong? Then, why not consider the Down Town Glee Club, the friendly choral group, www.downtowngleeclub.org. Auditions begin Tuesday, January 20 and continue every Tuesday until the end of February, 6:30 PM at St. Margaret's House , 49 Fulton Street (near the South Street Seaport). Male singers TTBB with good pitch and reasonable sight reading ability are encouraged to audition. This includes shy persons, all ages, all races and ethnicities, singers with professional experience, even the occasional snob -- a male choral group that looks and behaves like New York. Occasional solo opportunity. At least 2 concerts a year, winter and spring. A small a cappella group that rehearses half hour before each rehearsal. Repertoire consists mainly of the Great American Songbook. $85 annual dues. Further questions, contact Richard at 800-952-0846 or e-mail usbcards@earthlink.net.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Male choristers: are you sick and tired of getting dirty looks from your fellow singers when you mess up at rehearsal? How about getting yelled at by the conductor when those little things go wrong? Then, why not consider the Down Town Glee Club, the friendly choral group, www.downtowngleeclub.org. Auditions begin Tuesday, January 20 and continue every Tuesday until the end of February, 6:30 PM at St. Margaret's House , 49 Fulton Street (near the South Street Seaport). Male singers TTBB with good pitch and reasonable sight reading ability are encouraged to audition. This includes shy persons, all ages, all races and ethnicities, singers with professional experience, even the occasional snob -- a male choral group that looks and behaves like New York. Occasional solo opportunity. At least 2 concerts a year, winter and spring. A small a cappella group that rehearses half hour before each rehearsal. Repertoire consists mainly of the Great American Songbook. $85 annual dues. Further questions, contact Richard at 800-952-0846 or e-mail usbcards@earthlink.net.
Ebony Voices for Education (updated
8/8/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Harlem
Founded in 1974 as the United Negro College Fund Choir, the ensemble has been singing as a community choir "Ebony Voices for Education" since 1999. The choir is a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization whose mission is to encourage and support the academic growth of neighborhood youth while providing the Harlem community with quality choral music. We are available for concerts, fundraisers, guest appearances and weddings. We sing a variety of musical styles, contemporary gospel, anthems, spirituals and show tunes.
We rehearse under the direction of Dennis Kadan on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM at Greater Hood Memorial A.M. E. Church, 160 West 146 Street ( between Adam C. Powell Boulevard and Lenox Avenue), New York 10039. For further information, please contact Corresponding Secretary M. Ponton at 718-379-6641 or Recording Secretary P. Weston at 212 926-8403. Mail may be sent to Ebony Voices for Education, PO Box 616, Bronx, New York 10475.
The Elm City Girls' Choir (updated
6/15/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
The Elm City Girls' Choir, based in New Haven, Connecticut, is currently holding auditions for girls ages 6-18. ECGC is recognized as one of the nation’s leading youth choirs, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World, and on CBS Television. Since its founding in 1993, the group has collaborated with many respected choral groups, including the New York Virtuoso Singers, CONCORA, The Yale Glee Club, and Village Harmony, and with professional orchestras such as the Boston Philharmonic, New Haven Symphony, Yale Symphony, and Moscow State Orchestra. The Choir has also toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe. ECGC is the most advanced division of the United Choir School, and is affiliated with the United Girls' Choir, Connecticut’s fastest-growing youth choral program. For further information, or to schedule an audition, please call (203) 787-1244 or e-mail info@unitedchoir.com.
Empire City Men's Chorus (updated
11/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Auditions for gay and gay friendly male singers are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night, January 12, 13 and 14. To schedule an audition, please send an e-mail to ecmcpresident@yahoo.com, or call (212) 545-4110. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights, beginning January 20, from 7 to 10, at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue. Please prepare a classical solo and be prepared to sight read. The spring concert, TBA, will include works of Felix Mendelssohn and Calvin Hampton.
First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir (updated
7/28/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Englewood, NJ
New and returning members in all voice parts are invited to the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. The group is a 30-member volunteer choir with a professional core of section leaders and soloists located at First Presbyterian Church, 150 East Palisade Avenue in Englewood, NJ. We are located 10 minutes from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal by bus. Rehearsals are Sundays at 9:45 AM, September-June. In addition to Sunday mornings, the choir performs two annual concerts (Fauré Requiem and Handel Messiah Parts II and III this year) and appears in our gala Christmas Treelighting Concert with the Newark Boy Chorus, orchestra and soloists. This fall rehearsals begin on Sunday, September 10. Openings are for volunteers in all voice ranges. For more information, contact Dr. David Macfarlane at 201-568-7373 or at music@englewoodpres.org.
Florilegium Chamber Choir (updated
3/18/2009)
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Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Founded in 1976, Florilegium Chamber Choir is comprised of highly trained avocational and professional musicians dedicated to the highest level of performance. Our repertoire is wide-ranging, from Renaissance to contemporary, sung in original languages. We typically perform three concerts per year--usually on the third Sunday in November, the last Sunday in February, and the first Wednesday in June--with eight rehearsals prior to each concert. The challenging material and compressed rehearsal schedule demand significant musicianship, sight-singing skills, and effort outside of rehearsals. We perform with and without accompaniment. Rehearsals are on Monday nights on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Concert posters can be viewed at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
The Choir has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and The New York State Council on the Arts, as well as grants from numerous corporations and foundations. Specializing in contemporary music, Florilegium has been in a position to commission and premiere more than thirty compositions, including works by Hayes Biggs, Nancy Chance, Donald Grantham, Walter Hilse, Hugo Weisgall and Judith Lang Zaimont. The Choir has been the featured guest of other New York City ensembles including Continuum, the Gregg Smith Singers, the American Composers Orchestra and the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Under the baton of JoAnn Rice, the group has performed in major New York venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
The name Florilegium means "a collection of the best blossoms." In 1618, Erhard Bodenschatz published a collection of stile antico motets entitled Florilegium Portense. J.S. Bach was known to have a copy of this volume.
We are currently recruiting for all voice parts, and have scheduled another set of auditions on Sunday, March 29. For more information, visit us at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org or write us at info@FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Founded in 1976, Florilegium Chamber Choir is comprised of highly trained avocational and professional musicians dedicated to the highest level of performance. Our repertoire is wide-ranging, from Renaissance to contemporary, sung in original languages. We typically perform three concerts per year--usually on the third Sunday in November, the last Sunday in February, and the first Wednesday in June--with eight rehearsals prior to each concert. The challenging material and compressed rehearsal schedule demand significant musicianship, sight-singing skills, and effort outside of rehearsals. We perform with and without accompaniment. Rehearsals are on Monday nights on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Concert posters can be viewed at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
The Choir has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and The New York State Council on the Arts, as well as grants from numerous corporations and foundations. Specializing in contemporary music, Florilegium has been in a position to commission and premiere more than thirty compositions, including works by Hayes Biggs, Nancy Chance, Donald Grantham, Walter Hilse, Hugo Weisgall and Judith Lang Zaimont. The Choir has been the featured guest of other New York City ensembles including Continuum, the Gregg Smith Singers, the American Composers Orchestra and the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Under the baton of JoAnn Rice, the group has performed in major New York venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
The name Florilegium means "a collection of the best blossoms." In 1618, Erhard Bodenschatz published a collection of stile antico motets entitled Florilegium Portense. J.S. Bach was known to have a copy of this volume.
We are currently recruiting for all voice parts, and have scheduled another set of auditions on Sunday, March 29. For more information, visit us at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org or write us at info@FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
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Four Winds Earth Chorus (updated
3/10/2000)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Varies
Four Winds is an all-volunteer cooperative choral group created for the purpose of performance and avocation of the sacred music of Pagan, Native American and Earth-Honoring peoples. We are dedicated to sacred sound and rhythm as a common ground between the many spiritual pathways on Mother Earth. We are completely not-for-profit. All funds raised in our activities have either been benefits for various organizations and causes or invested into our work.
Our singers, drummers, musicians and dancers represent many spiritual backgrounds, from Neopagan to Native American. Formed in March of 1994, we have provided participatory choral celebrations of the seasonal festivals of Earth spirituality, choral support of ritual and ceremony, concert appearances, workshops and teaching circles.
We welcome singers, drummers, musicians, anyone with good energy to share. Persons from any life-affirming spiritual tradition are welcome. Nearly all of our rehearsals are considered open auditions. Rehearsal meetings take place on a shifting schedule about 3-5 times a month. Any interested person may attend, even if just to sit and listen. All are welcome in our Circle of Song. Ashe! Our normal Rehearsal grid is: When possible, first Friday, second Tuesday, third Thursday, fourth Tuesday. Contact us or go to http://www.imagecraft.com/fourwinds/Schedule.html for detailed schedule and locations. Members are also expected to follow our Guidelines, mostly pertaining to our Mission, respect towards our materials and sources, and general conduct.
Information: 718-373-8987 or klhgriffith@worldnet.att.net. Kurt Talking Stone, Choral Director.
Friday Night Group (updated
8/20/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Friday Night Group is currently looking for sopranos, an alto and a tenor who have good sightreading skills, can sing straight-tone (or close to it), are interested in singing a mainly Renaissance a cappella repetiore, can blend, and would be interested in singing in a concert on October 12 (and attending rehearsals beforehand). There are no fees for belonging to the Friday night group, but we always hope that members will contribute a little nosh or something to drink during the break. Around 15 people will participate in the October concert, so your voice will definitely count. We're going to do mainly 15th-century pieces (some 16th, of course) in our October 12 concert. If you're interested, shoot us an e-mail at frinightgroup@yahoo.com.
Garden State Philharmonic Chorus (updated
9/11/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Toms River, NJ
Is singing your passion? Do you sing publicly at family parties and company events or privately in your car or shower? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Garden State Philharmonic Chorus wants you! The Garden State Philharmonic Chorus invites interested adult singers to participate in celebrating the Orchestra's 50th Anniversary of making music in the community. This season's choral repertoire includes Handel's Messiah, a Gershwin tribute and Mozart’s Requiem. The Garden State Philharmonic's Season Finale on May 20, 2006 will feature the chorus with orchestra and soloists in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
The Garden State Philharmonic Chorus is holding ongoing rehearsals and auditions beginning Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 7:30 PM at Toms River Intermediate East, 1519 Hooper Avenue, in Toms River. Open rehearsals will take place on three successive Wednesdays, September 14, 21 and 28. Auditions will follow attendance at an Open Rehearsal and involve short vocal exercises to assess vocal quality, range and sight-reading ability. For more information about membership, please call the Garden State Philharmonic Office at 732-451-0064.
Gateway Classical Music Society (updated
12/16/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan and Connecticut
Chorus rehearsals for Gateway Classical Music Society’s spring season will begin on Monday, January 14 in New York City at a west side midtown location. Rehearsals will take place every Monday night from 6:30 tp 9:30 PM beginning January 14. Rehearsals will also be offered in Connecticut on Sunday nights beginning January 20. (Some Wednesday night alternative dates for make-up rehearsals due to snow or holidays falling on Mondays will also be offered at an Upper West Side location.) A full schedule will be posted at rehearsals for piano dress and orchestra rehearsal dates. Repertoire will include the Lucia di Lammermoor marriage contract scene and sextet, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Gateway Choristers will receive special benefits such as career guidance, discounts on selected master classes designed to improve performance, and opportunities to audition for appropriately-suited roles in our productions and salon performances. Become energized and aware of new possibility! Enjoy rehearsing and performing a great work of art and being part of an exciting new organization. Learn from listening to soloists that are farther along in their development. Take advantage of the opportunity to become known by those that provide opportunities to deserving artists on the rise and more! E-mail Gateway at gcms@optonline.net or phone 917-817-2620 indicating your contact information, voice category and experience level. If phoning, please speak very slowly and clearly to leave a message. Someone will contact you for a short interview. Auditions, depending upon experience, are not always necessary but the conductor may ask to hear a few bars before the rehearsal begins if you are new to Gateway. Specifics of rehearsal locations will be provided at the time of your interview.
Gateway Classical Music Society, founded to increase public involvement with great music masterworks and to provide opportunities for deserving talent, has presented Aida, in two separate years, Carmen, the Verdi Requiem, Rigoletto, several Highlights concerts of orchestra overtures, arias and ensembles and more. Gateway's performances in New York City and Connecticut with full orchestra have been described in reviews as "thrilling," "compelling," "a revelation," "unforgettable," and "amazing." Ida Angland, Artistic Director and Conductor, has been described as having "inner genius," "flair," "idealism" and "grit." She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and trained in orchestral conducting at the Juilliard School with a background as an award-winning child prodigy in piano and soprano appearing in regional operas as well as a featured soloist on WQXR, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other places of note.
Gay Gotham Chorus (updated
12/31/2006)
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Choir Directory listingNow known as the Empire City Men's Chorus. See their updated audition ad.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan (updated
8/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan, an outreach-based GLBT vocal ensemble, will hold auditions for new members on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Auditions will take place at The Hewitt School, 45 East 75th Street and will be scheduled between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Potential members should prepare a solo work in his appropriate voice part, and be prepared to sight-sing a brief excerpt.
Organized in its current form in the fall of 2007, the members of the GMCM are choral musicians that educate and raise money for the New York City gay community. The GMCM performs throughout the New York and New Jersey area, singing to promote tolerance and acceptance, not just for the GLBT community, but for all peoples. As a grass-roots organization, the GMCM exists primarily to provide its members with an excellent musical and social home. Through our voices, we purposefully raise funds for not-for-profit organizations doing positive work within our community. Potential ensemble members should share in this vision of "performance for payback." Please contact Dr. Casey J. Hayes, Artistic Director, to schedule an audition or receive more information. cjhayes@glbtchoraloutreach.com. Website: www.gmcmanhattan.org.
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The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (updated
10/11/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island will hold principal auditions for The Yeomen of the Guard at the following times and locations: Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 PM, at the Roland Chatterton Elementary School, 108 North Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566; Thursday, October 23, 8:00 PM, at the St. James United Methodist Church, Forest Avenue and St. James Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Auditions will be held on a first-come, first-heard basis. All roles are open. For more information, please visit our website at www.gaslocoli.snickersnee.com/auditions.htm.
The Glass Menagerie (updated
6/14/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
The Glass Menagerie has been making music together for 25 years under the direction of noted music educator Susan Glass. We perform a wide repertory of music from the sacred to the profane, including works by Bernstein, Britten, Fauré, Mozart, Brahms and Schubert; a cappella works from the Renaissance to today; folk music from around the world; opera highlights; and the occasional Broadway tune.
We give two concerts yearly, in December and May. Recent concerts have featured Vivaldi's Gloria, Buxtehude's Das Neugeborne Kindelein, and Mozart's Missa Brevis in F major (all with chamber orchestra); Britten's Choral Dances from Gloriana; works of great poets set by great composers; music from the British Isles, from Byrd to Britten; and Norman Dello Joio’s A Jubilant Song. In 2007 we performed our first commissioned work, Panim el Panim by noted New York composer Elliot Z. Levine, and our spring 2008 concert was a tribute to renowned composer, conductor and arranger Robert DeCormier, featuring his cantata The Jolly Beggars. The winter 2008 concert featured Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata with brass ensemble, as well as other pieces for chorus and brass. This past May we celebrated The Glass Menagerie’s 25th anniversary with performances of Kodaly’s Missa Brevis and the Congolese Missa Luba. We are looking for singers with choral experience and a basic sight-reading ability. Rehearsals on Thursday evenings at the Little Red School House, 272 Sixth Avenue at Bleecker Street. To find out more, call 212-289-3532, e-mail gmenagerie@yahoo.com or visit our website at glassmenagerie.org. We will be holding auditions on Monday, August 31.
Glen Ridge Choral Society (updated
4/14/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Glen Ridge, NJ
This enthusiastic choir of 20-25 members is dedicated to performing great choral masterpieces. Rehearsals Thursday evening at 8:00 in Glen Ridge, NJ, located about 15 miles west of Manhattan. Rehearsals take place at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Contact director Thomas Mustachio at tom.mustachio@glenridgecong.org.
Golden Apple Chorus (updated
6/11/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hawthorne, NY
The Golden Apple Chorus, a 25-member chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an award-winning women's barbershop chorus that performs a cappella 4-part harmony, traditional barbershop tunes, show tunes, oldies and pop. Located just outside of White Plains, the group has been entertaining Westchester County for 40 years. Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM at Hawthorne Reformed Church, 65 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY. Dr. Anastasio Rossi is the director, and this year's recipient of the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Award. All women's voice parts welcomed. For information, contact Delia Siemers at 914-234-3086 or BA deFerrari at 914-935-2566, or e-mail us at dmcrs@optonline.net. Come see what we're all about. We'e hosting open house rehearsals on June 16, 23 and 30 at 7 PM.
Gotham Scholars (updated
9/4/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Gotham Scholars, New York City's newest chamber choir, proudly announces auditions for all voices this Monday, September 8 beginning 7 PM in Thalia Studio at Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street. Called a "polished and telling performer" by British Opera magazine, and acclaimed for his "excellent performances" by Chamber Music America Magazine, Founder/Artistic Director Mark Kaczmarczyk seeks 24 talented singers with good sight reading skills, beautiful voices and a commitment to musical excellence of the highest standards. Kaczmarczyk has conducted leading artists of our time, including counter tenor David Daniels, pianists James Tocco, Jonathan Biss, and the late Ruth Laredo in opera, oratorio and chamber music festivals throughout the country, Your short audition will consist of vocalizing and sight reading. No solo is necessary. The inaugural season includes three concerts: November: "Waging Peace," featuring works by Barber, Bruckner, Pärt, Tavener, Thompson, Jeffrey Van. December Holiday concert features Tavener's A Village Wedding, and works by Britten, David Conte, and Schütz, and Eric Whitacre. April 09 includes selected Bach Motets and Brandenburg Concerti. To schedule an audition e-mail gothamscholars@gmail.com.
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn (updated
8/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn will hold auditions for all voice parts for the 2008-2009 season on Wednesday, September 3, Wednesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 17 between 6 PM and 7 PM at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, 254 Hicks Street, near Joralemon Street (entrance on Grace Court). A reasonable ear and the ability to carry a tune is helpful, some sightreading ability preferred. For more information about auditions, e-mail auditions@graceandspiritus.org or call (718) 707-1411 and leave a message with your name and contact information. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 3. The Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn is a 75-person chorus rehearsing Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, 254 Hicks Street, near Joralemon Street (entrance on Grace Court). Convenient to all trains. Our winter concert, scheduled for January 24 and 25 will comprise Bach's Jesu Meine Freude, Rossini's Three Quartets and other works. Our spring program will feature Heinrich Schütz's Psalm 23, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki's's Broad Waters and Mozart's Mass in C Minor. For more informaiton about the chorus, please visit www.graceandspiritus.org.
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Grace Church Choral Society (updated
6/24/2009)
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Choir Directory listingGold Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
The Choral Society of Grace Church seeks outstanding vocalists to join us for our 2009-2010 season. Audition times will be held on several weeknights in August TBD based on availability. We are looking for experienced choral singers who will blend as well as lead, tune sensitively without sacrificing vocal color, and master their parts independently in advance of rehearsal. We are especially in search of EXCELLENT CHORAL SOPRANOS to bolster an already illustrious section. The Choral Society values its singers' time highly and strives to offer a manageable, well-structured time commitment. Rehearsals take place on Tuesday nights between Labor Day and Memorial Day at Grace Church, Broadway and 10th Street. Repertoire for 2009-2010 includes a varied program of choral favorites, including Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, on December 4 and 5, 2009, and a performance of the Brahms Requiem on Friday, May 7, 2010. All concerts are with professional orchestra and soloists. To request an audition, please send an e-mail with your name, voice part and choral singing resume to choralsociety@mac.com and someone will be in touch promptly. For more information about the group and to hear sound clips of our work, please visit www.thechoralsociety.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Grace Episcopal Church Adult Choir (updated
7/31/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pemberton, NJ
Located 30 minutes from Trenton and 60 minutes from Princeton, Grace Episcopal Church is a simple but beautiful sandstone edifice that has been hallowed by nearly 160 years of prayer and worship. The Adult Choir is a friendly, cheerful, and dedicated group of approximately 20 volunteer singers who meet to rehearse every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. The Adult Choir provides musical leadership during the 9:30 AM Choral Eucharist and during all special worship services. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to music of the 21st century, both accompanied and a cappella SATB anthems, primarily in English. For adult singers ages 18 and up who can sight-read music decently and sing with a blending section voice (with minimal vibrato). We are in need of sopranos and tenors but will welcome all voice parts. This is an all-volunteer choir looking for additional volunteer singers, not paid soloists. For further information, contact Gregory Deane Smith at (609) 273-6263.
Great Neck Choral Society (updated
1/15/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 50+ year old amateur group, currently with 60 members, and would welcome more. Dues are $175 a year. Rehearsals are held 7:20-9:15 PM on Wednesdays in the Chorus Room of The Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Road, Great Neck. Our conductor is Dr. Virginia Davidson, who also directs the Davidson Singers and The New York Tremble Singers in the city. Among works performed by our group in recent reasons are: Mozart's Requiem, Brahms' Requiem, several Handel oratorios, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. We also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones.
May 3 concert: Bach, Cantata No. 212; Purcell, Come Ye Sons of Art; Handel, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Emily at 516-884-5795, or Michele at 516-536-0451.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 50+ year old amateur group, currently with 60 members, and would welcome more. Dues are $175 a year. Rehearsals are held 7:20-9:15 PM on Wednesdays in the Chorus Room of The Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Road, Great Neck. Our conductor is Dr. Virginia Davidson, who also directs the Davidson Singers and The New York Tremble Singers in the city. Among works performed by our group in recent reasons are: Mozart's Requiem, Brahms' Requiem, several Handel oratorios, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. We also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones.
May 3 concert: Bach, Cantata No. 212; Purcell, Come Ye Sons of Art; Handel, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Emily at 516-884-5795, or Michele at 516-536-0451.
Greater Nassau Chorus (updated
5/20/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Baldwin, NY
If you are a woman who loves to sing, we have a place for you! The award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus is hosting Open House rehearsals every Tuesday night in June (6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 and 6/30) from 6:45 to 10:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 North Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. Greater Nassau Chorus is a member of Sweet Adelines International, a respected worldwide organization of women singers who meet regularly to practice, socialize, perform and sing a cappella music, barbershop style. We're looking for singers who value the joy of singing chord-ringing, fun-filled music. Join our chorus, join the fun! Get a free first month of membership when you join the chorus by September 30, 2009. Registration and directions contact membership@greaternassauchorus.org or 516-250-4995. More at www.greaternassauchorus.org.
The Greater South Jersey Chorus (updated
6/11/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cherry Hill, NJ
Now in its fourteenth season, the Greater South Jersey Chorus draws its members from over forty communities throughout southern New Jersey. Ranging in age from teens to octogenarians, the members constitute a vibrant mix of amateur and professional singers, dedicated to high musical standards and a widely varied repertoire, from masterworks with orchestra to spirituals and contemporary compositions. In a positive and welcoming environment, the GSJC gives opportunity for inspiring musical experience and deep personal fulfillment. Rehearsals are Mondays at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 401 Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ. For information, visit www.sjsings.org. Auditions for all voice parts will take place on Tuesday, August 30 and Tuesday, September 6, in the Cherry Hill area; for full information and audition times, call 856-858-0987.
Greenwich Choral Society (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich, CT
The Greenwich Choral Society, celebrating over 80 years of excellence in choral music, is holding open auditions on Monday andTuesday, January 5 and 6 (starting at 6:00 PM). Singers are needed for all voice parts, particularly tenors. The Greenwich Choral Society, a 120-voice experienced volunteer chorus, sings a broad repertoire of classical music. Featured works to be performed during 2009 will include Carmina Burana (March 15) and "Mozart Mania" (May 2), a concert that will feature operatic and sacred excerpts from Mozart's greatest works.
The Chorus rehearses Tuesday nights in Old Greenwich. A 10-minute private audition consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and quality of production, followed by sight-singing; NO prepared piece is required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Edie at (203) 698-1849 or fortitude_44@hotmail.com.
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The Greenwich Village Singers (updated
9/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listingSilver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Through the originality and diversity of its programming and the beauty of its sound, the Greenwich Village Singers strives to be one of the most highly regarded amateur choruses in New York City. Recent performances include Purcell's Dido & Aeneas and Foss's The Prairie, both done with full orchestra and the latter performed at Lincoln Center. We are always eager to welcome singers who want to become part of our 32-year-old tradition of high-quality choral music. Come join us in making and sharing beautiful music.
The 2008-09 season will open on November 25 with a performance of extracts from Mahler's 2nd Symphony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, followed by a Baroque Christmas Concert on December 19 featuring J.S. Bach's Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, along with the recently rediscovered Dixit Dominus by Vivaldi and works by Handel and Purcell. In spring 2009 we will perform the Duruflé Requiem along with Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and in summer 2009 we will be presenting two performances of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem in partnership with the Choral Society of the Hamptons.
We are interested in singers with reasonable sight-reading skills and some previous choral experience, but please feel free to contact us if you're not sure of your level. At present we have openings for sopranos, tenors and basses. We are only able to hear altos with significant choral experience. Auditions with Music Director Mark Mangini will be held in the evening on Wednesdays in January 2009.They are brief and relatively informal. You can reach us by calling (718) 857-1981 to sign up for auditions or with any questions. Alternatively, send an e-mail to info@gvsingers.org and we'll get right back to you.
Harmonium (updated
7/28/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mendham, NJ
Anne Matlack, Artistic Director of Harmonium Choral Society, will be holding auditions by appointment only August 23 through September 6 for experienced choral singers who want to join the group's fun- packed 2008-2009 season. In addition to the normal subscription concerts, there is an opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall and to join the group's tour of Spain and Portugal. Throw in a world premiere commission and you've got a barnburner of a year. There is an extremely limited number of openings for excellent singers with good sight reading skills. The 20-minute auditions are held at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison Avenue at Kings Road in Madison, New Jersey. Call 973-765-9028 for an appointment. Rehearsals are held Sunday evenings, from the first Sunday after Labor Day through the following May at Grace Lutheran Church, 65 East Main Street in Mendham. Visit the Harmonium Choral Society website www.harmonium.org for further information about the chorus and for driving directions.
Harmonium presents three subscription concerts per season in the Morristown area, and also participates in other events such as First Night Morris. The holiday subscription concerts December 13 and 14, 2008 will be "Welcome Yule!" featuring Vaughan Williams' Mass in G plus works by Howells, Mathias and others. The Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with orchestra is the centerpiece of the concerts on February 28 and March 1, 2009, with additional works of war and peace by Dufay, Jeffrey Van, Ron Jeffers and others. The last concerts of the season on May 30 and 31, 2009 will highlight the winning composition of Harmonium's annual New Jersey High School Student Choral Composition Contest. This season the theme for these concerts is "Heart and Soul."
On March 15, 2009 Harmonium singers have an opportunity to join several other choruses and the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in a performance of Rutter's Requiem under the direction of Terry Maddox. Harmonium members will go on a combined singing/sightseeing tour to Spain and Portugal June 26 - July 6, 2009.
Dr. Matlack's programming provides ample opportunity for the professional, as well as the serious amateur. For music educators seeking continuing education credits, Harmonium Choral Society is a Registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider. Member singers looking for individual or small group experience may audition for solos within the programmed works or audition to join the select 16-voice Harmonium Chamber Singers. Other members who are available during the school day, evenings, or weekends, may volunteer to sing in the Harmonium Outreach Chorus, which performs assemblies in elementary and middle schools, libraries, retirement homes, etc.
Harmony Celebration Chorus (updated
3/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
The Harmony Celebration Chorus, formerly the Ramapo Valley Spotlight Chorus, a women's 4-part harmony a cappella chorus, is seeking new members. Auditions and open rehearsals held every Wednesday night at Temple Israel in Ridgewood. For information visit www.harmonycelebration.com .
Harmony on the Sound (updated
8/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Trumbull, CT
Harmony on the Sound is an award-winning Sweet Adeline International chorus singing four-part a cappella barbershop harmony at its best in Trumbull, CT. We were founded in 1966, chartered in 1967 and have 107 members. Our director is Master Director Karen Sweeters of New Canaan. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 until 10:00 at St. Joseph's Manor at 6448 Main Street (Route 111) in Trumbull, just 4 miles north of the Merritt Parkway. Our members come from Fairfield, lower Litchfield, western New Haven Counties in Connecticut and eastern New York counties bordering CT. Members' ages range from 30 to 90. The repertoire includes new and old songs, Broadway tunes, love songs, blues and some swing. Our website is harmonyonthesound.org. Come see us! We'd love to meet and sing with you.
Harmony Singers (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wayne, NJ
Harmony Singers, a professionally directed, SATB community chorus, is accepting new members in all sections for the Spring 2009 season. No audition is necessary for experienced singers. Dues are $75 for the season. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at the Wayne Civic Center, Hamburg Turnpike at Church Lane, beginning January 6, 2009. Our conductor is Michael Sanflippo, who conducts other choirs and teaches at the Newark Boys Chorus School. A variety of music is performed: classical, contemporary, folk, spirituals, show tunes, and jazz. The spring concert will be held in May. For more information, e-mail HarmonySngrs@aol.com or call 973-628-4535.
Harmonytryx (updated
8/20/2006)
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Choir Directory listingIn the world of a cappella music, Harmonytryx (Har-mo-NEE-trix) is a breath of fresh air! Self-managed and independent, these six women entertain audiences with an eclectic mix of pop, folk and world music that ranges from sexy and provocative to soulful and spiritual. Their unique combination of tightly-crafted vocal harmonies, powerful solos, funky vocal percussion and lively humor has captivated audiences throughout the NYC metropolitan area and beyond. Directed by Erica Cohn.
There are no auditions currently scheduled.
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The Heart of New Jersey Chorus (updated
6/11/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Marlboro, NJ
From Gershwin to Gospel, show tunes to swing and ballads to boogie, the award winning Heart of New Jersey Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, provides residents of New Jersey with entertainment by performing for donations at civic events, for charities, private parties and their annual show. Members are from Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex and Ocean Counties ranging in age from 20+ to 70+. The group is directed by Jane Holden. For information, contact Lois Scott at 732-544-0918.
The Hibernian Festival Singers (updated
6/25/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Shore, NY
The Hibernian Festival Singers are holding auditions for their upcoming concert season and Carnegie Hall performance with renowned tenor Ciaran Sheehan. Auditions are held in Bay Shore on Thursday evenings by appointment. All voice parts are welcome. For more information or to schedule an audition, please call the Hibernian Festival Singers Managing Director, Mr. Ronnie Allen, at 631-665-1371.
Hickory Tree Chorus (updated
12/29/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Providence, NJ
Sing in the New Year with Hickory Tree Chorus! This championship chapter of Sweet Adelines International is actively seeking female singers of all ages and all voice ranges to perform popular music arranged in four-part harmony.
Our 70 members range in age from 16-80, hail from 40 communities in the New Jersey/New York area, and work in many professions. Hickory Tree Chorus is committed to helping all members achieve their best through regular weekly rehearsals, coaching retreats, learning CDs and private voice instruction. You should be able to carry a tune but do not have to read music.,
Guests are always welcome to attend Wednesday evening rehearsals, held at the New Jersey Youth Symphony music center, 570 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ, 7:30 PM. Contact Membership Coordinator Dolly Power at members@hickorytreechorus.org or call 908-351-9344. For booking or other information visit us on the web at hickorytreechorus.org.
Highland Park Community Chorus (updated
1/18/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Highland Park, NJ
The Highland Park Community Chorus (SATB), under the direction of Dr. Brian Katona, seeks singers of all voice parts. We are a secular chorus in our 23rd season that sings all types of music. Our May concert will consist of Haydn's Creation performed with orchestra and soloists. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 PM at the Reformed Church of Highland Park, South 2nd Avenue, Highland Park, NJ. For additional info, e-mail HPCChor@aol.com or call 732-828-9016.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Highland Park, NJ
The Highland Park Community Chorus (SATB), under the direction of Dr. Brian Katona, seeks singers of all voice parts. We are a secular chorus in our 23rd season that sings all types of music. Our May concert will consist of Haydn's Creation performed with orchestra and soloists. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 PM at the Reformed Church of Highland Park, South 2nd Avenue, Highland Park, NJ. For additional info, e-mail HPCChor@aol.com or call 732-828-9016.
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Choir (updated
7/13/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale, NY
The Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Choir is an ensemble of about 25 singers made up of volunteers and professional section leaders/soloists dedicated to performing the highest quality sacred music in an acoustically outstanding worship space. The choir sings each Sunday for the 10:30 AM service, September-June, as well as special services throughout the year with chamber orchestra. The choir rehearses on Sundays after worship. Current openings for soprano, tenor and bass section leaders/soloists. Skills needed: good sight-reading skills and a blending section voice and ability to sing all assigned solos. Repertoire for the Church Choir is drawn from the 16th to 21st centuries of classical music. Hitchcock Church is easily accessible by 30-minute train ride from Manhattan. Auditions can be arranged by contacting Dr. John T. King, Minister of Music, at (914) 723-3311 or via e-mail at JKing@hitchcockpresby.org for an appointment. For further information about Hitchcock and the music ministry, please see our web site at www.hitchcockpresby.org.
Hoboken Renaissance Singers (updated
11/9/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken
The Hoboken Renaissance Singers are holding auditions for good singers interested in preserving the riches of a cappella Latin polyphonic masses and motets, canons, Gregorian chants, and secular music from the 16th century to the 20th century. Now in our 30th year, we are currently rehearsing polyphonic masses and motets for regional performances. We rehearse in Hoboken, on Wednesday evenings. To audition, please contact Manny Leemans at (201) 863-2761 or Antoinette DePalma at (201) 863-8352.
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Holy Apostles Community Chorus (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
No audition! Everyone welcome! All ages! "Non-singers" too! Rehearsals Monday nights, 6:30 to 8:30, beginning for the fall season Monday, January 19 from 6:30-8:30 PM, at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street), Chelsea. Just show up and enter through the door on the right side. Our next concert is Saturday, June 13 at 5:00 PM. We will be singing music from the World War era by Walter Donaldson (Carolina in the Morning) and Ray Henderson/Lew Brown/Buddy DeSylva (Button Up Your Overcoat).
We are a non-sectarian chorus open to anyone who wants to sing. We believe that everyone ought to have a place to sing, and that singing strengthens the community by drawing its members together in mutual respect and enjoyment of the many styles of music that represent their varied backgrounds. We sing everything from Mozart to Motown and we perform two concerts a year to standing room only crowds. For more information, call the director at 212-475-2702, or send e-mail to jack.eppler@nyu.edu.
Holy Cross Church Choir (updated
9/24/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Times Square
A dedicated ensemble of talented volunteer and professional singers. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to music of the 21st century. The choir rehearses Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 11:15 AM and sings at the 11:30 AM High Mass. We finish at 12:30 PM. The Choir sings Sunday mornings as well as holy days and special concerts. For information, contact director Charles Currin at 212-957-9799 or holycrossmusic@gmail.com. Holy Cross Church, 329 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.
Holy Rosary Latin Mass Choir (updated
10/14/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
The Latin Mass Choir and Schola of Jersey City, New Jersey has continuing auditions on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 immediately preceding the regular rehearsal which begins at 7:00 PM. The auditions are held in the choir loft of Holy Rosary Church (www.holyrosarychurch.com), 344 6th Street. Located in historic downtown Jersey City, the Church is easily accessible by PATH train, car and light rail. This group sings for the traditional liturgy which is offered each Sunday at 10:00 AM and on Holy Days at 5:30 PM. The mixed choir sings polyphonic masses and motets and leads the congregation in chants and hymns. The men’s schola sings the Propers from the Liber Usualis. The director and organist is Daniel Pross. Sight reading ability is not a prerequisite, but the ability to blend is. We especially need altos and sopranos! Call or e-mail Dan Sexton for more information: 201-406- 9960, Daniel.sexton@esqnj.com.
Holy Trinity Choir of Men and Choristers (updated
11/26/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Holy Trinity Choir of Men and Choristers is the only Roman Catholic full time choir of choristers and men in the city. Membership in the Chorister Program is open to boys and girls grades 2 and up. The Men of the Choir are professional singers who rehearse on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM. Masses are at 12:30 PM on Sundays. We are seeking a professional tenor with strong sight reading skills and significant choral experience. Please contact Christopher Bery, director, at trinitymusic@earthlink.net or 212-787-0634.
Hudson Valley Chorale (updated
6/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockland County, NY
The Hudson Valley Chorale welcomes talented, experienced singers with good sight reading skills in all voice parts (especially tenors and basses) to its second season 2008-2009. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from September to May. Our dynamic chorus of 35+ singers will be preparing a concert of "Great Choral Works" including Thompson's Alleluia and Brahms' How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place for performance in January 2009. All interested singers please call Mike Scully at 845-729-1783.
Hudson Valley Singers (updated
1/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Dobbs Ferry, NY
The Hudson Valley Singers in Westchester County, New York, announce their Spring Program: Das Paradies und die Peri, a little known but freshly beautiful oratorio by Robert Schumann. The two performances are April 20 and 26, 2008 in Westchester and Manhattan.
The Hudson Valley Singers, under the direction of Eugene Sirotkine, Assistant Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, will begin weekly rehearsals Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM. There will be total of 14 room rehearsals. In addition we scheduled two rehearsals with the orchestra, 4/24 and 4/26, 2008. All interested singers are welcome to join us in the Glee Club Room at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. We have a NO AUDITION policy (we think YOU should audition US!) Scores, practice CDs and German pronunciation sheets will be available. For more information contact: Randee Ginsberg at 914-907-3348 ginsedict@optonline.net.
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Hunter College Choir (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Hunter College Choir is actually two choirs! The evening section of the Hunter College Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings (6:00-8:30) while the day section rehearses twice a week, Monday and Thursday (1:10-2:25). Members of the community who work during the day choose the evening section because of convenience of time and location while retired community members actively involved in auditing classes at Hunter College find the day section can easily be combined with other interesting courses in the music department. Registration at Hunter College is not a prerequisite for participation in either section of the Hunter College Choir although college credit is available. Informal auditions will be held during the first week of rehearsals, starting Januray 26 (see schedule below).
Rehearsals: Evening Section rehearses Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM, starting Thursday, January 29; Day Section rehearses Monday and Thursday, 1:10-2:25 PM, starting Monday, January 26 (audition on January 26 or 29). Location: Room 635HN (North Building of Hunter College). Use entrance on 69th Street between Park and Lexington. Take the elevator to the fifth floor, turn left as you leave the elevator, go through the double doors and turn right. At the end of the hallway is a flight of stairs. Room 635 is at the first landing. For more information, call 212-772-5785 or contact paul.mueller@hunter.cuny.edu.
Huntington Choral Society (updated
12/25/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Huntington, NY
The Huntington Choral Society is looking for tenors to sing in our Spring 2008 presentation of "Harmonies of the World: A Mass for Our Time". This culturally and ethnically diverse concert will feature music that spans the globe and the rhythmic spectrum; from the excitingly upbeat "Kyrie" of the African Missa Luba and "Gloria" of the Argentinean Missa Criolla, to the beautifully sober Agnus Deiby American composer Samuel Barber and Bogoroditse Devo by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Rehearsals on Mondays, January 7 and 14 at 7:30 PM are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. They will be held at Huntington High School, at the corner of McKay and Oakwood Roads in Huntington, NY. If you are not a tenor but are still interested in joining HCS in the future, please feel free to attend an open rehearsal or contact us at the number/e-mail address below.
Entry into HCS is by audition only. Potential members will be asked to perform a musical piece of their choice and to demonstrate an ability to do simple sightreading. Auditions are arranged by our Membership Chairperson, Bernadette Reyes, and will begin Monday, January 14. For more information, please call (631) 421-SING (7464), press 3 for "Membership & Auditions", e-mail bbrey86@yahoo.com, or visit our website at www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org.
IllumiNation Chorale (updated
11/15/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
IllumiNation Chorale is one of NYC's most dynamic and anointed Gospel Music ministries. We are now celebrating our 5th season in gospel music ministry! With the return of esteemed Founder and Artistic Director Prof. Gregg Payne, our focus is on moving our ministry to yet the next level, we are now holding auditions for tenors and sopranos (sorry, no altos, no bass/baritones)!
Auditions by appointment only. Monday, November 20, 2006, 6:30 - 7:00 PM, CAP 21, 18 West 18th Street, 6th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues); Monday, November 27, 2006, 6:30 - 7:00 PM, CAP 21, 18 West 18th Street, 6th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues). To schedule an audition appointment, contact: Dionne McClain-Freeney, Associate Director and Director of Artistic Operations, at (347) 623-4117, yeneerfad@yahoo.com or illumination_chorale@yahoo.com.
So if you are a phenomenal, dedicated, spirit-filled tenor or soprano with a love, understanding, and respect for the gospel music ministry and a one choir, one sound team spirit, we'd love to meet you! Gospel music experience is preferred but not mandatory. Please visit out website auditions page for important audition instructions and additional info: www.iiluminationchorale.com.
Immanuel Church Choir (updated
12/16/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Immanuel Choir is a church choir of approximately 24 singers, rehearsing and singing at mass every Sunday morning at Immanuel Church, East 88th and Lexington. Directed by Gwendolyn Toth, the choir also sings at special services (Christmas Eve, Holy Week) and also does 1-2 special concerts each year, usually in collaboration with Ms. Toth's period instrument ensemble ARTEK. Repertoire is drawn from the 16th to 20th centuries of classical music. There are professional section leaders but the remainder of the singers are amateurs. Requirements for membership are reasonably good sightreading skills and a blending section voice. Interested amateur singers of every voice type are welcome to audition. High school and college students also welcome. Inquiries at all times will be considered. Contact Gwendolyn Toth, 212-967-9157, or at artekgwent@aol.com for an appointment.
Interfaith Spiritual Community Choir of New York (updated
7/25/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
A new choir of professional singers and auditioned volunteers perform and provide inspiration for Interfaith Spiritual Community Sundays at 11:00 AM. This is a true Interfaith church bringing together people of all religious and spiritual traditions. The arts are well represented through music, dance and poetry. The choral repertoire is exciting, vast and eclectic ranging from Renaissance to Contemporary masterpieces, a cappella and accompanied. The choir performs at our Sunday morning services as well as special events. Performances are fun and inspiring and performed to the very highest standard. Concerts and recordings are planned as well.
We're holding auditions for a soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass soloist/section leaders. These four are paid positions. Auditions are also being held for all voices in our volunteer choir. Director of Music is Anthony Aibel, former Music Director of the Westchester Symphony and Conductor-in-Residence of the National Symphony. For information, call Jocelyn Soulet at (212) 876-1954.
Jackson Civic Chorus (updated
1/3/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jackson, NJ
The Jackson Civic Chorus invites all residents of Jackson, and the surrounding communities, who are interested in participating in the chorus, to attend open auditions. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Jackson United Methodist Church, located at 68 Bennett Mills Road, Jackson, New Jersey. These will be regular rehearsals with the opportunity for prospective members to meet the director, accompanist, and current singers. A prepared piece of music is not required to audition. For further information, please contact Lisa at (732) 363-4599, e-mail ljaubrey1@optonline.net or Karen at (732) 901-7939, e-mail magnurse80@yahoo.com.
The Jackson Civic Chorus is a community chorus sponsored by the Jackson Council for the Arts. We encourage interested vocalists to become involved in the music group as it begins the rehearsal Spring 2009 concert. The Chorus welcomes diversity of ages and musical experience and hopes people will find rehearsals friendly, supportive and enriching. Those who decide to join will be placed in a section (alto, soprano, tenor, bass) according to their vocal range.
The Chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson United Methodist Church. The group sings primarily English language pieces encompassing a variety of genres, including contemporary, gospel and spirituals, patriotic, folk, Broadway show tunes, and classical styles. The Chorus presents annual spring performances for the public and also performs at municipal and private functions throughout the year. No membership dues are associated with the chorus. High school junior and seniors interested in joining the Chorus should phone ahead for additional information and requirements.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jackson, NJ
The Jackson Civic Chorus invites all residents of Jackson, and the surrounding communities, who are interested in participating in the chorus, to attend open auditions. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Jackson United Methodist Church, located at 68 Bennett Mills Road, Jackson, New Jersey. These will be regular rehearsals with the opportunity for prospective members to meet the director, accompanist, and current singers. A prepared piece of music is not required to audition. For further information, please contact Lisa at (732) 363-4599, e-mail ljaubrey1@optonline.net or Karen at (732) 901-7939, e-mail magnurse80@yahoo.com.
The Jackson Civic Chorus is a community chorus sponsored by the Jackson Council for the Arts. We encourage interested vocalists to become involved in the music group as it begins the rehearsal Spring 2009 concert. The Chorus welcomes diversity of ages and musical experience and hopes people will find rehearsals friendly, supportive and enriching. Those who decide to join will be placed in a section (alto, soprano, tenor, bass) according to their vocal range.
The Chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson United Methodist Church. The group sings primarily English language pieces encompassing a variety of genres, including contemporary, gospel and spirituals, patriotic, folk, Broadway show tunes, and classical styles. The Chorus presents annual spring performances for the public and also performs at municipal and private functions throughout the year. No membership dues are associated with the chorus. High school junior and seniors interested in joining the Chorus should phone ahead for additional information and requirements.
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Jazz Choir Reading Sessions (updated
8/6/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The sessions are designed to afford musicians who love group singing and take joy in jazz harmonies well sung the opportunity to maintain their reading skills while having an evening of serious fun, and provide a place for arrangers to hear their work. The repertoire is jazz and standards in a variety of styles. As we only meet once a month, the group is limited to experienced singers with good reading skills. Almost all the singers are "pros" in the sense that they make their living from music. . . singing, playing, teaching or some combination of the above. If you are interested in coming to our sessions, please e-mail me at jbrizzo@optonline.net with a brief note on your background including reading ability and group singing experience.
Jersey Harmony Chorus (updated
5/24/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Jersey Harmony Chorus invites women who love to sing to come out and learn 4-part harmony singing with award-winning coaches, and sing with the Sweet Adelines Region 15 Small Chorus Champions of 2009. Great for seasoned singers to "get back in the groove"! This free workshop will be held Mondays evenings beginning June 1, continuing on June 8 and June 15 at 7:15 PM at the Pavilions at Forrestal, 5000 Windrow Drive, Princeton, NJ. Call Carole Auletta at (732) 469-3983 or e-mail carole.auletta@verizon.net for registration and directions.
Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (updated
3/16/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC) of New York, which specializes in Yiddish choral music, holds auditions for all voice parts in August and September in Manhattan. The 40-member chorale, which has recently performed at Shea Stadium, Lincoln Center and the North American Jewish Choral Festival, as well as released its first CD, Zingt! A Celebration of Yiddish Choral Music (which has drawn raves and sold over 1000 copies), is committed to the highest quality of performance.
The auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled by e-mailing information@thejppc.org. Candidates must have a good ear, be able to sing in harmony and have a voice that blends. *No* knowledge of Yiddish is necessary. Translations are always provided. Rehearsals are held weekly from September through early June at 230 West 103rd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue on Monday evenings, 6:15-8:30. The JPPC is conducted by Binyumen Schaechter. More info about the JPPC can be found at www.thejppc.org. The JPPC is a non-discriminatory organization and welcomes singers of all faiths; membership in the Chorale is open to qualified singers without regard to religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC) of New York, which specializes in Yiddish choral music, holds auditions for all voice parts in August and September in Manhattan. The 40-member chorale, which has recently performed at Shea Stadium, Lincoln Center and the North American Jewish Choral Festival, as well as released its first CD, Zingt! A Celebration of Yiddish Choral Music (which has drawn raves and sold over 1000 copies), is committed to the highest quality of performance.
The auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled by e-mailing information@thejppc.org. Candidates must have a good ear, be able to sing in harmony and have a voice that blends. *No* knowledge of Yiddish is necessary. Translations are always provided. Rehearsals are held weekly from September through early June at 230 West 103rd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue on Monday evenings, 6:15-8:30. The JPPC is conducted by Binyumen Schaechter. More info about the JPPC can be found at www.thejppc.org. The JPPC is a non-discriminatory organization and welcomes singers of all faiths; membership in the Chorale is open to qualified singers without regard to religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.
Jubal's Lyre (updated
8/18/2004)
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Choir Directory listingJubal's Lyre is on hiatus, without a regular schedule, but is occasionally assembled for special projects. For more information contact Richard Slade at Richardthetenor@aol.com.
The Jubilee Chorus (updated
2/18/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Singers needed for Christian classical chorus--looking for vocalists to volunteer for The Jubilee Chorus NYC in the new 2009 season.
The Jubilee Chorus is a volunteer classical choral ministry where Christian singers can serve God and have fellowship with other vocalists. We have three main concerts throughout the year, and then add additional performance opportunities at churches around the city. Our desire is to minister the truth and beauty of the Lord to others through beautiful music, and to worship Him by offering up our voices in song. We believe in performing traditional classical choral music as well as new music written by living composers. The Jubilee Chorus is the perfect ministry for anyone passionate for choral ministry. We seek to be an ensemble God will use our music to minister to people from all different nations.
Season for participation: February - December 2009. Rehearsals: Monday, once a week. Auditions for soprano, alto, tenor and bass. After we've received your application we will schedule a time for you. Apply by visiting www.joinjubilee.org/NYC/apply_chorus.htm and learn how to get involved. Then come to our auditions! Jubilee Missions (now in its 7th year of ministry), 74 Trinity Place, #1400, New York, NY. Phone 212-602-9903; e-mail jubileechorus@aol.com.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Singers needed for Christian classical chorus--looking for vocalists to volunteer for The Jubilee Chorus NYC in the new 2009 season.
The Jubilee Chorus is a volunteer classical choral ministry where Christian singers can serve God and have fellowship with other vocalists. We have three main concerts throughout the year, and then add additional performance opportunities at churches around the city. Our desire is to minister the truth and beauty of the Lord to others through beautiful music, and to worship Him by offering up our voices in song. We believe in performing traditional classical choral music as well as new music written by living composers. The Jubilee Chorus is the perfect ministry for anyone passionate for choral ministry. We seek to be an ensemble God will use our music to minister to people from all different nations.
Season for participation: February - December 2009. Rehearsals: Monday, once a week. Auditions for soprano, alto, tenor and bass. After we've received your application we will schedule a time for you. Apply by visiting www.joinjubilee.org/NYC/apply_chorus.htm and learn how to get involved. Then come to our auditions! Jubilee Missions (now in its 7th year of ministry), 74 Trinity Place, #1400, New York, NY. Phone 212-602-9903; e-mail jubileechorus@aol.com.
Judson Memorial Church Choir (updated
2/11/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Judson Memorial Church Choir, a semi-professional group that performs regularly at one or more services per month, is holding auditions for new members. Seeking skilled, enthusiastic singers, all voice parts (SATB). Candidates should have background in ensemble singing, have solid vocal technique, and be proficient sightsingers. The choir rehearses on Thursday evenings (7:00-9:00), and performs a minimum of once per month, at Sunday Worship Services and concerts. No pay, but opportunity to sing/perform on a regular basis in a wide variety of musical styles, including classical, musical theater, gospel, folk, pop/contemporary, and jazz, and to be considered for occasional openings for paid soloists. In the past year, our repertoire has covered everything from the Brahms Requiem and John Rutter's Gloria to selections from Sondheim's Sunday In The Park… and pieces by Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Sting. Judson Church is an open, diverse, progressive and welcoming community located on Washington Square in Greenwich Village; for more info, see judson.org. To schedule an audition, contact Music Director Chanelle Schaffer at (212) 777-0033, or at musicdirector@judson.org.
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The Juilliard Choral Union (updated
6/5/2007)
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The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus (updated
2/21/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus is resuming rehearsals this February and is actively seeking new singers. Our spring concert will be on Sunday May3, 2009 at the Leon Goldstein Performing Arts Center at the Kingsborough Community College 2001 Oriental Boulevard in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn. Rehearsals are in the T8 building on the second floor on the Kingsborough campus. You may call (718) 338-9132 and speak to Steve Friedman for details concerning auditions.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus is resuming rehearsals this February and is actively seeking new singers. Our spring concert will be on Sunday May3, 2009 at the Leon Goldstein Performing Arts Center at the Kingsborough Community College 2001 Oriental Boulevard in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn. Rehearsals are in the T8 building on the second floor on the Kingsborough campus. You may call (718) 338-9132 and speak to Steve Friedman for details concerning auditions.
Kol Rinah (updated
3/5/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pleasantville, NY
Attention tenors! Would you like to have the joy of performing traditional, contemporary and cutting-edge Jewish choral music? If so, then Kol Rinah invites you to join us in making beautiful music together. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM at the Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY. Other voice parts also welcome. For more information, please contact Anne Lowy at 914-232-7281, katonah4@optonline.net.
The Lance Hayward Singers (updated
5/12/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon or Monday night *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Lance Hayward Singers, an 18-voice jazz-oriented group, are looking for a few new voices: one alto, one high soprano and a bass. Reading music is important, and a feeling for jazz and pop essential. Call 212-255-0553 (daytime) for an audition. Repertoire consists mainly of original arrangements of jazz and pop standards, some spirituals and a fun mix of other styles as well. We rehearse once a week, a combination of Sunday afternoons and Monday nights, for two or three concerts each year. Although we sing mostly accompanied by rhythm section, we also do some a cappella material.
Lavender Light (updated
1/14/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
Lavender Light: The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian & Gay Gospel Choir, will hold auditions on Monday, January 26, Monday, February 16 and Monday, February 23, from 7:00 - 9:30 PM, for new singers. The auditions will be held at The Friends' Meeting House, 221 East 15th Street in Manhattan (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, entrance on Rutherford Place; take the L train to 3rd Avenue or 4, 5, 6, N and R to Union Square). Auditions are by appointment only! To make an appointment, please call Lavender Light’s voice mail at (212) 714-7072 and leave a message with your name and telephone number. Prospective singers are encouraged to visit the website at www.lavenderlight.com to see a full description of the audition process.
The Choir is based in New York City and rehearses in Manhattan on Monday evenings during the regular concert season. Lavender Light produces two New York City concerts per season, as well as numerous community performances throughout the year, including occasional tours. The choir is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered singers, regardless of ethnic heritage. It is preferable that candidates already have at least one year’s choral experience (gospel music preferred), have some knowledge of gospel music, have an ability to work well with others, and can make a one-year commitment to the group.
Lavender Light rehearses every Monday from 6:45-9:30 PM at The Friends' Meeting House. Dues are $3 per week, paid monthly. All new members must complete a three-month probation period. The Choir has been in existence for 20 years.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
Lavender Light: The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian & Gay Gospel Choir, will hold auditions on Monday, January 26, Monday, February 16 and Monday, February 23, from 7:00 - 9:30 PM, for new singers. The auditions will be held at The Friends' Meeting House, 221 East 15th Street in Manhattan (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, entrance on Rutherford Place; take the L train to 3rd Avenue or 4, 5, 6, N and R to Union Square). Auditions are by appointment only! To make an appointment, please call Lavender Light’s voice mail at (212) 714-7072 and leave a message with your name and telephone number. Prospective singers are encouraged to visit the website at www.lavenderlight.com to see a full description of the audition process.
The Choir is based in New York City and rehearses in Manhattan on Monday evenings during the regular concert season. Lavender Light produces two New York City concerts per season, as well as numerous community performances throughout the year, including occasional tours. The choir is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered singers, regardless of ethnic heritage. It is preferable that candidates already have at least one year’s choral experience (gospel music preferred), have some knowledge of gospel music, have an ability to work well with others, and can make a one-year commitment to the group.
Lavender Light rehearses every Monday from 6:45-9:30 PM at The Friends' Meeting House. Dues are $3 per week, paid monthly. All new members must complete a three-month probation period. The Choir has been in existence for 20 years.
Lehman College and Community Chorus (updated
1/14/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday and Wedenesday afternoons, Tuesday evening *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Lehman College and Community Chorus will begin its spring season on Monday, January 26 at 3:30-5:00 for the Afternoon Section and on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 PM for the evening section. Both choruses will be preparing Schubert's Mass in B Flat Major D.324 and shorter works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Dello-Joio, as well as a medley from Show Boat for their with spring concert with the Lehman Symphony Orchetra on Sunday, May 3 in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. New members can audition prior to the rehearsals. Prior choral experience and/or note reading ability is recommended. The rehearsal take place in Room 330 on the music building. the Afternoon section meets on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. There is no tuition fee required unless one registers for course credit. For further information, please contact the director, Professor Diana Mittler- Battipaglia at 718-960-7795.
*** Rehearsals: Monday and Wedenesday afternoons, Tuesday evening *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Lehman College and Community Chorus will begin its spring season on Monday, January 26 at 3:30-5:00 for the Afternoon Section and on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 PM for the evening section. Both choruses will be preparing Schubert's Mass in B Flat Major D.324 and shorter works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Dello-Joio, as well as a medley from Show Boat for their with spring concert with the Lehman Symphony Orchetra on Sunday, May 3 in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. New members can audition prior to the rehearsals. Prior choral experience and/or note reading ability is recommended. The rehearsal take place in Room 330 on the music building. the Afternoon section meets on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. There is no tuition fee required unless one registers for course credit. For further information, please contact the director, Professor Diana Mittler- Battipaglia at 718-960-7795.
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Liberty Oak Chorus (updated
11/5/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Freehold, NJ
The award-winning Liberty Oak Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is a group of women from many different backgrounds who meet each week to share the love of singing. We provide a nurturing, positive learning experience with many opportunities for success. We sing a variety of songs a cappella in 4-part harmony. Our music includes show tunes, patriotic songs and old time favorites sung in that great American barbershop style that we perform the "new fashioned" way! Come and sing with us any Wednesday at 7:30 PM. We meet every Wednesday year round at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold, NJ. Guests are always welcome! For more information contact Johanna at 732-252-6171. Visit us online at www.libertyoakchorus.org.
Long Island Choral Society (updated
1/7/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhasset, NY
The Long Island Choral Society is auditioning new members beginning January 12, 2009. Auditions may be arranged by appointment (e-mail info@lics.org) from 7 to 7:45 PM on 12 and 19 and 26 January (Mondays) at the Choir Room of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock Road. Preparations are now beginning for an April 19 performance of Verdi's Requiem with full orchestra at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City.
Visit LICS online at www.LICS.org for other interesting information! Verdi scores will be Schirmer edition. The conductor of LICS is Meredith Elaine Baker.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhasset, NY
The Long Island Choral Society is auditioning new members beginning January 12, 2009. Auditions may be arranged by appointment (e-mail info@lics.org) from 7 to 7:45 PM on 12 and 19 and 26 January (Mondays) at the Choir Room of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock Road. Preparations are now beginning for an April 19 performance of Verdi's Requiem with full orchestra at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City.
Visit LICS online at www.LICS.org for other interesting information! Verdi scores will be Schirmer edition. The conductor of LICS is Meredith Elaine Baker.
Long Island Choral Society: Young Voices (updated
1/7/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Long Island Choral Society has been reaching out to the community through the annual Young Artist Competition scholarship program. This year, we are forming a Chorus of Young Voices to encourage music reading and vocal training among talented fourth through seventh graders. Boys and girls interested in learning and performing great repertoire of choral works are encouraged to audition. Auditions are to be held on two Sundays: January 25 and February 1, 2009 at 6:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 240 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY. Rehearsals will begin the following Sunday, February 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please call 516-868-0434 or e-mail us at auditions@lics.org to let us know you will be auditioning.
This is a new chorus under the direction of Meredith Elaine Baker, formed as a division of the Long Island Choral Society. Ensemble singing, music theory, and vocal development will be emphasized as various styles and periods of music are studied. Debut performance will be at the Cadet Chapel of the United States Military Academy at West Point on March 29. Another goal is to sing the chorales of the St. Matthew Passion (Bach) at the LICS performance at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, November 2009.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Long Island Choral Society has been reaching out to the community through the annual Young Artist Competition scholarship program. This year, we are forming a Chorus of Young Voices to encourage music reading and vocal training among talented fourth through seventh graders. Boys and girls interested in learning and performing great repertoire of choral works are encouraged to audition. Auditions are to be held on two Sundays: January 25 and February 1, 2009 at 6:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 240 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY. Rehearsals will begin the following Sunday, February 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please call 516-868-0434 or e-mail us at auditions@lics.org to let us know you will be auditioning.
This is a new chorus under the direction of Meredith Elaine Baker, formed as a division of the Long Island Choral Society. Ensemble singing, music theory, and vocal development will be emphasized as various styles and periods of music are studied. Debut performance will be at the Cadet Chapel of the United States Military Academy at West Point on March 29. Another goal is to sing the chorales of the St. Matthew Passion (Bach) at the LICS performance at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, November 2009.
Long Island Gay Men's Chorus (updated
6/20/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Selden, NY
Long Island Gay Men's Chorus is holding an open audition for basses, baritones and tenors on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7 PM. The audition will take place at our rehearsal space in the chorus room at Newfield High School, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden, NY 11784. The entrance to the chorus room is located in the first parking lot to the left as you enter the school grounds. The double doors that lead to the chorus room are at the front part of the building. Visit www.ligmc.org for more information about membership and for directions to the rehearsal/audition location. Or you can contact us at executivedirector@ligmc.org if you have any further questions.
Long Island Masterworks Chorus (updated
9/24/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Commack, NY
The Long Island Masterworks Chorus is auditioning experienced singers for our 2008 season, which will feature music by 20th century composers for choir, brass, and piano, and a performance with the Canadian Brass in April. To arrange an audition, please contact Jim McLean at (631) 434-9035, or e-mail at jmcle6@aol.com.
The Long Island University Chorus (updated
5/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
The Long Island University Chorus includes students, faculty and many members of the community. The members represent many ethnicities, professions, backgrounds and ages. Repertoire includes major masterworks, original compositions and shorter works representing a variety of styles. The chorus is directed by Dr. Gloria Cooper.
The LIU Chorus meets Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the LIU Brooklyn Campus located in downtown Brooklyn at 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY. For information, please contact Dr. Gloria Cooper, Music Department, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus. Telephone: (718) 488-1450 or (718) 488-1051 or e-mail gloria.cooper@liu.edu. The first rehearsal for the Fall 2008 semester will be on Wednesday, September 10 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Room H106.
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Loose Interpretations East (updated
6/16/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown
Loose Interpretations East is an all-female contemporary a cappella group in New York City. We peform a cappella loose interpretations of popular tunes from the past few decades. Rehearsals are downtown on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. For information about auditions, e-mail TheGirls@looseinterpretationsnyc.com .
Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Nyack, NY
Founded in 2007, and based in Nyack, New York, the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus provides children a unique opportunity to sing with a group of singers that range in age and ability. The chorus provides an exceptional opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the area to continue their vocal studies through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for mixed voices, ages 7 to 17. The Lower Hudson valley Youth Chorus has an artistic repertoire that includes music ranging from classical to jazz, contemporary songs, and Broadway show tunes. Call 845-300-1925 to register or register at website.
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir (updated
6/16/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir is a group of approximately 25 singers that sings at the 11:15 AM Service on Sunday mornings (10:30 AM throughout the summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day) at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue at 73rd Street. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from September through May -- following the Saint Andrew Chorale rehearsal -- from 8:30-9:45 PM. Directed by Andrew Henderson, the choir also sings special services (Christmas, Holy Week) and acts as the core of the Saint Andrew Chorale, a 45-voice choral society that is an important part of the music ministry at MAPC. During the Summer the group continues to meet as the "Summer Choir of MAPC" -- interested singers are encouraged to join us for the 9:30 AM rehearsal on Sundays. Repertoire for the Church Choir is drawn from the 16th to 21st centuries of classical music, and the group is made up of a core of 8 professional singers as well as a number of committed volunteers. Requirements for membership are good sight-reading skills and a blending section voice. Interested amateur sopranos, altos, tenors and basses will be considered at any time. Although we are not seeking professional singers at the present time, those interested in auditioning (especially those interested in "subbing") are encouraged to set up an audition at any point throughout the year. Though MAPC is an active worshiping community with a long tradition of excellent liturgy and preaching in the reformed tradition, membership in the choir is open to those of all faiths and who enjoy singing in a socially relaxed but musically demanding ensemble. Auditions can be arranged throughout the year. Contact Dr. Andrew Henderson at 212-288-8920, or at aeh@mapc.com for an appointment. For further information about MAPC and the music ministry, please see our web site at: www.mapc.com.
The Madrigal Singers (updated
7/28/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountainside, NJ
Josquin, Palestrina, Victoria, Byrd! If you love the music of these composers and are a tenor or a first soprano, welcome to the Madrigal Singers. A highly-regarded, 18-voice, a cappella ensemble known for its "blended sound and artistic phrasing," the Madrigal Singers concertize throughout North and Central New Jersey with performances in the December/January and May/June time frames. Requirements include moderate to good sight reading skills, a blending voice, and a passion for early music. Rehearsals are held in the Mountainside, NJ area just off Route 22 on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Auditions are by appointment. Please call Dr. John Sichel at Raritan Valley Community College, 908-526-1200, extension 8813.
Madrigalia Via (updated
5/19/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
Madrigalia Via will hold auditions on Tuesday, May 26 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on West 59th Street near Lincoln Center. The ensemble seeks a soprano I with clear tone appropriate for the madrigal style. We are also seeking an alto and a bass to help fill out the ensemble. Individuals will be given a madrigal piece to prepare in advance of the audition and will be asked to sight-read a piece with the ensemble. Members must have strong sight-reading ability and language skills. The ensemble meets Tuesday evenings on West 59th Street near Lincoln Center and performs 3-4 times per year. Our Artistic Director is David Recca (MM, Eastman School of Music), director of the Purchase College Chorus and Chamber Singers. Madrigalia Via is planning an international tour to Chile in 2010. For information, contact Morgan Russell at morganrussell7@gmail.com.
Manhattan Choral Ensemble (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Midtown
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble is looking for experienced singers to join a dynamic musical organization celebrating its ninth season. All voice parts are needed.
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble (MCE) is an exciting, 40-voice, community-based choir dedicated to the passionate performance of an international and historically varied repertoire. In celebration of New York City's rich and diverse heritage, the MCE performs in historic New York spaces and creates concert events in partnership with the city's cultural organizations. The MCE also fosters the musical life of the city through innovative commissioning projects focused on New York City composers. Our upcoming spring programs include:
- "New Music For New York / Brahms's Zigeunerlieder" -- March 7. Three new works commissioned by the MCE, and Brahms's Gypsy Songs.
- Fauré's Requiem -- June 12 and 13
IMPORTANT: The MCE rehearses regularly on Thursday nights from 7:30 PM to 10 PM at the Church for All Nations on West 57th Street. (We are not, however, a religiously affiliated choir.) The concerts for the Spring season will be on March 7 and June 12 and 13. Those auditioning must be able to commit to both the rehearsal schedule and the concert dates. We look forward to singing with you!
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Manhattanville College Chorus (updated
9/20/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Purchase, NY
The Manhattanville College Chorus is a 75-member college SATB Chorus ehanced by a large core of trained voices. Community members are most welcome. The group rehearses Mondays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM in Room 109, Music Building, Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577 (southern Westchester county). The director is Martin Rutishauser. Scheduled for this season: the Brahms Requiem on December 11, 2004 and a program TBA on May 1, 2005. Sight reading skills are highly encouraged. For information, contact the Music Department, Manhattanville College, at 914-323-5260.
Maplewood Glee Club (updated
9/4/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Maplewood, NJ
The Maplewood (NJ) Glee Club is an all male volunteer chorus which has been performing since 1946. Men of all ages (about 40 in number) meet on Monday evenings, from 7:45 to 9:45, to rehearse for two major concerts (December and May) as well as other performances. Our music is eclectic and we always have a fun and pleasing mix for our concerts. We have an accomplished director, Matthew Russell, and an outstanding accompanist. We are looking for new members. Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 10. If you are interested please contact Farrell Fand, club secretary, at fifpops@aol.com or at 973-762-9094.
Marble Sanctuary Choir (updated
8/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The Marble Sanctuary Choir, a 22-voice, all-professional ensemble under the direction of Kenneth Dake, is auditioning for our 2008-09 season. Permanent or substitute soprano and tenor positions now available for extraordinary collaborative musicians who are excellent sightreaders, have superb pitch, are comfortable singing straight-tone, and exhibit the flexibility to execute a variety of ensemble and solo repertoire. Samples of the choir's latest CD, Songs of Simple Faith, along with the 2006 release, With Many Voices, can be heard on the Marble Collegiate Church website, www.marblechurch.org. Challenging repertoire ranges from early music through contemporary sacred works. Weekly services are broadcast via TV, radio and internet. The choir rehearses on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM, and approximately two evenings per month, often on Tuesdays. Competitive compensation provided for all services, concerts and rehearsals. Interested candidates: please send a cover letter and resume to Kenneth Dake, by e-mail at music@marblechurch.org. For further information please contact the music administrative assistant, Miriam Chaudoir, at mchaudoir@marblechurch.org, or call 212-686-2770, ext 711.
The Mark Twain Concert Choir (updated
6/22/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Coney Island
The Mark Twain Concert Choir is a four-part ensemble of 60 New York City choristers ranging from ages 10 to 14 singing challenging choral repertoire in SSAA arrangements. The award winning choir is part the music program at one of the highest achieving schools in NY State. The choir is open only to those students who are accepted into the vocal music program at the school. Any 5th grade student enrolled in a NYC public school can audition in March at the school for a district-wide (and now city-wide) arts magnet program that can earn them acceptance to Mark Twain and its vocal music program the following school year. For more information, contact director David Gomez at david@davidgomezmusic.com.
Master Singers of Westchester (updated
8/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bedford, NY
Master Singers is an active group of 75 singers. We generally sing Classical music. Our audition process is casual and we rehearse on Monday evenings in Bedford, NY at Fox Lane Middle School. We will begin rehearsing Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor on September 11, 2006 for our Spring 2007 Concert. For additional information about MasterSingers, contact Hilary Ward at 914-381-2248.
Masterwork Chorus (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Convent Station, NJ
The Masterwork Chorus announces auditions for new members for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. Highly experienced choral singers with strong vocal and sight-reading skills are encouraged to audition.
The Masterwork Chorus rehearses on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM in the Xavier Center on the Campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ. Prospective members are invited to attend rehearsal on Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 to 10 PM, then schedule an audition with the music director, Andrew Megill. For further information, contact Becky Adams, Membership Chair, at 908-420-6869 or by e-mail at beckyb491@gmail.com or visit The Masterwork website at www.masterwork.org.
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The Mel-O-Chords (updated
2/14/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northern New Jersey
The Mel-O-Chords, in our 40th season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, has openings for soprano, tenor and bass singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing musical theater and American songbook repertoire. The chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Monday evenings September to June at the Montclair Operetta Club studio at 494 Valley Road, Upper Montclair from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.
We perform two to three concerts per year plus several community outreach gigs. We are currently rehearsing for our June 6 concert entitled "I Need A Vacation!", a concert themed around getting away from it all (how appropriate for this recession!). Songs include "A Weekend in the Country" from A Little Night Music, "I Need a Vacation" from Pump Boys and Dinettes, "I'd Rather Be Sailing" from New Brain, "Atlantic City" from Ragtime, "Santa Fe" from Rent and many more. Come join us!
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northern New Jersey
The Mel-O-Chords, in our 40th season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, has openings for soprano, tenor and bass singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing musical theater and American songbook repertoire. The chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Monday evenings September to June at the Montclair Operetta Club studio at 494 Valley Road, Upper Montclair from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.
We perform two to three concerts per year plus several community outreach gigs. We are currently rehearsing for our June 6 concert entitled "I Need A Vacation!", a concert themed around getting away from it all (how appropriate for this recession!). Songs include "A Weekend in the Country" from A Little Night Music, "I Need a Vacation" from Pump Boys and Dinettes, "I'd Rather Be Sailing" from New Brain, "Atlantic City" from Ragtime, "Santa Fe" from Rent and many more. Come join us!
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (updated
1/14/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir, Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions for sopranos and altos in January. The spring 2009 season features a rare performance of Messiaen's epic work Trois petites liturgies with all-female orchestra, ondes martenot and piano; plus Caplet's Messe a Trois Voix (a cappella), and Schnittke's Voices of Nature at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, NYC. Contact Jenny Clarke, womenschoir@mindspring.com for an audition. Information and audioclips: www.melodiawomenschoir.org.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir, Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions for sopranos and altos in January. The spring 2009 season features a rare performance of Messiaen's epic work Trois petites liturgies with all-female orchestra, ondes martenot and piano; plus Caplet's Messe a Trois Voix (a cappella), and Schnittke's Voices of Nature at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, NYC. Contact Jenny Clarke, womenschoir@mindspring.com for an audition. Information and audioclips: www.melodiawomenschoir.org.
The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut (updated
8/5/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westport, CT
Auditions for membership are usually held once each season, at the beginning of the season. However, interested singers will also be heard throughout the year. General auditions for the 2004/2005 season will be held on Wednesday, September 1,2004 from 7 to 9 PM in the Mary McCarthy Room of the Norwalk Concert Hall (in Norwalk City Hall building), 125 East Avenue, East Norwalk, CT. All parts are welcome, but men are especially needed. Contact: webmaster@mendelssohnchoir.com or 800-663-9018.
Mendelssohn Glee Club (updated
1/23/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Mendelssohn Glee Club of NYC, the oldest men's chorus in the United States, rehearses on Monday evenings on the Upper West Side at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, West End Avenue at 86th Street. Auditions are usually held in September for our December concert and in February for our May concert. Men who love to sing and have fun doing so, who have basic ability to read music, or have had musical or choral experience are invited to audition. Auditions with conductor Gene Wisoff will be held on January 26, February 2 and February 9 at 6:30 PM (and future Mondays by special arrangement) at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 86th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue. For more information, www.mgcnyc.org or call conductor Gene Wisoff at 212-362-8550.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Mendelssohn Glee Club of NYC, the oldest men's chorus in the United States, rehearses on Monday evenings on the Upper West Side at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, West End Avenue at 86th Street. Auditions are usually held in September for our December concert and in February for our May concert. Men who love to sing and have fun doing so, who have basic ability to read music, or have had musical or choral experience are invited to audition. Auditions with conductor Gene Wisoff will be held on January 26, February 2 and February 9 at 6:30 PM (and future Mondays by special arrangement) at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 86th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue. For more information, www.mgcnyc.org or call conductor Gene Wisoff at 212-362-8550.
Metropolitan Greek Chorale (updated
1/25/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale is now welcoming new members for our Spring 2009 season. The group has a strong focus on Greek music, but you don't have to be Greek to join! We rehearse on Sundays at 3-6:00 PM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street, New York, NY. All voice parts are welcome.
Join us at one of our open rehearsals on the following dates: Sunday, February 1, 2009; Sunday, February 8, 2009; Sunday, February 15, 2009. No knowledge of Greek is necessary! For more information, e-mail info@metgreekchorale.org or go to www.metgreekchorale.org. The Metropolitan Greek Chorale, established in 1965, is a NYC-based choral singing group. Repertoire includes a wide variety of secular and religious music from classical to contemporary, with a focus on music by Greek and Greek-American composers.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale is now welcoming new members for our Spring 2009 season. The group has a strong focus on Greek music, but you don't have to be Greek to join! We rehearse on Sundays at 3-6:00 PM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street, New York, NY. All voice parts are welcome.
Join us at one of our open rehearsals on the following dates: Sunday, February 1, 2009; Sunday, February 8, 2009; Sunday, February 15, 2009. No knowledge of Greek is necessary! For more information, e-mail info@metgreekchorale.org or go to www.metgreekchorale.org. The Metropolitan Greek Chorale, established in 1965, is a NYC-based choral singing group. Repertoire includes a wide variety of secular and religious music from classical to contemporary, with a focus on music by Greek and Greek-American composers.
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus (updated
8/12/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Various
Founded in 1988, the group has performed at the United Nations, over WQXR and WBAI, and at various churches, synagogues, schools, libraries and concert halls throughout the Metropolitan area. Our numbers vary from 4 to 25. When we can, we pay our soloists. Our recordings include Leonard Lehrman's Rosenberg Cantata on Opus One LP, re-released in 2003 on CD, and The Abel Meeropol Centennial Concert, recorded February 9 at Great Neck House and February 23 at Queens College, released on Original Cast Recordings OC 6055. In 2004, the group will be preparing performances celebrating the centennial of the birth of Marc Blitzstein, March 2, 2005. These include participation in the National Opera Association Convention in NYC in January and concert performances at Great Neck House Februray 27, Queens College March 6, and the American Labor Museum in Haledon, NJ May 1. For further information, contact director Leonard Lehrman at elehrman@liu.edu or 516-256-4209 (after 10 AM) or visit http://ljlehrman.artists-in-residence.com.
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MetropoliTONES (updated
8/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
If you graduated from a Seven Sisters College and love to sing, please consider joining New York City's hottest female "vocal band," The Metropolitones! The 'Tones are seeking experienced and enthusiastic singers on all voice parts. A cappella experience, percussion and beatbox a plus. Auditions will be on Saturday, September 27 at a New York City location to be announced. Audition slots will begin at 10 AM, end at 2 PM and last approximately 15 minutes per auditioner. Please contact us at director@metropolitones.com and we will e-mail you back to confirm with an audition time. Unfortunately, we cannot make arrangements for auditioners who are unable to attend general auditions on 9/27.
The audition will consist of range, ear and musicality testing followed by a solo song of your choice, time permitting. Call-backs will be the same day (9/27) from 3-5 PM. Those called back will be notified around 2:30 PM. You can learn a lot about us, our performances and our music by visiting our website at www.metropolitones.com. Our season generally runs from September to June with a slowdown during July and August. We have a strong commitment to scheduled rehearsals. We rehearse once a week for 2 hours in Manhattan; rehearsals may be more frequent as performances approach.
Mineola Choral Society (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mineola
The Mineola Choral Society, directed by Thomas W. Jones, will audition singers for all chorus voice parts for our May 16, 2009 performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. The concert will be performed with professional instrumentalists and soloists. Auditions for all chorus parts (especially tenors and basses) will be held in the chorus room of Mineola High School, 10 Armstrong Road, Garden City Park, NY. Please call 516-294-1175 to schedule an audition appointment or for additional information. Rehearsals will begin on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM at Mineola High School.
This is our 61st concert season. The chorus of 45 to 50 amateur singers from many professions and walks of life rehearses Monday evenings from 8 to 10 PM in a friendly, congenial atmosphere. Our concerts have included many masterworks with professional soloists and orchestra including the music of Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Orff, Duruflé, Poulenc and Schubert, as well as music by Berlin, Copland, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Webber and many others.
Monmouth Civic Chorus (updated
7/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Red Bank, NJ
Experienced singers are invited to audition for the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus on Tuesday evenings beginning September 2. The 2008-2009 season features the complete Handel's Messiah in December, a Lincoln bicentennial concert in February, and three choral masterpieces including a U.S. premiere in May. Interested singers are encouraged to attend a rehearsal. Auditions and rehearsals are held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 50 White Street, Red Bank. For an audition appointment or further information, call 732-933-9333 or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org.
The Monmouth Civic Chorus recently received the 2008 ASCAP/Chorus America Alice Parker Award, which recognizes a chorus for programming significant recently composed music that expands the mission of the chorus and challenges the chorus's audience in a new way. Critics have acclaimed the Chorus as "close to perfect" (Asbury Park Press), "sonorously impressive" (The Star-Ledger) and "exceptional" (Red Bank Green).
Morris Choral Society (updated
9/4/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morris Township, NJ
R. Wayne Walters, Music Director of the Morris Choral Society, will conduct auditions for all voice parts on September 11, 18 and 25, at the Frelinghuysen School on Jane Way (off West Hanover Avenue) in Morristown, NJ. The chorus will rehearse beginning at 7:30 on each of these three Monday evenings, and auditions will follow rehearsal. MCS welcomes anyone who loves to sing and has a voice that will complement a community chorus; ability to read music is helpful but not necessary. The initial rehearsal on September 11 will be preceded by a reception at 6:30 PM; anyone wishing to audition is welcome to attend this event as well.
MCS will undertake a full schedule of major performances during the 2006-2007concert season. In December 2006, the chorus will again present "A Holiday Spectacular" at the Bickford Theater of The Morris Museum; the Spring 2007 concert will feature the premier performance of the Walters Requiem in D-Minor, along with the Bernstein Chichester Psalms.
The Morris Choral Society has been performing the world’s great music for over 30 years. The Society is dedicated to making varied choral programs available to all residents of the Morris County area, and to giving experienced singers an opportunity to perform the choral repertoire. Please check the Society’s website, at www.morrischoralsociety.org, for more information. .
Morris Conservatory Symphonic Chorus (updated
9/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountain Lakes, NJ
Morris Conservatory of Music’s Symphonic Chorus begins its 2006-2007 season on Monday, September 11, 2006. The Conservatory invites you to sing, with orchestra, Handel’s Messiah (Christmas portion) in concert to be performed at St. Mary’s Abbey, Delbarton, Morristown, NJ in December and a Spring concert to be performed in May, 2007. Membership is open to anyone who would like to sing and no audition is required. To register for the 2006-2007 season, call 973-402-2004, leave your name, address, phone number and the voice part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) which you anticipate singing, and also whether or not you need a vocal score for Messiah. If you would like more information before becoming a member, please indicate so and leave a daytime number where you may be reached and your call will be returned. Rehearsals are on Mondays, 8:00-9:30 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ, beginning September 11.
Founded in March 1987 by Edwin Foster, Morris Conservatory began with an adult chorus of 42 singers. The Conservatory has since grown to include approximately 100 adult and over 200 youth spread throughout its many divisions. The Conservatory consists of the adult Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Choir, the Youth Division with 8 choruses for grades 1-10 in three areas of Morris County: Mountain Lakes, Jefferson Township and Chester/Long Valley, Symphonic and Baroque Orchestras, International Touring Choir, Adult Education and Preparatory Division studios located in Boonton, NJ. Bases in Mountain Lakes, NJ, Morris Conservatory is an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian, equal access organization. Its mission is to provide community members an opportunity to perform large works for chorus and orchestra; to present high quality, affordable, local performances; to provide high quality choral experience for youth; to make available high caliber private instrumental and vocal instructions; and to promote appreciation for music among residents of Morris County.
Morris Conservatory Youth Division Choruses (updated
9/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountain Lakes, NJ
Auditions for Morris Conservatory’s Youth Division Choruses will take place in September for its 2006-2007 season. Mountain Lakes, offering Intermediate (Grades 5-9) and Junior (Grades 3-4) is scheduling auditions for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 12, 13 and 14. Mountain Lakes also offers a Primary Chorus (Grades 1-2) which does not require an audition. Jefferson Township, offering Intermediate (Grades 6-9) and Junior (Grades 3-5) is scheduling auditions for Thursdays, September 21 and 28. Chester/Long Valley is auditioning students in grades 3-8, also on Thursdays, September 21 and 28. For an audition appointment and information for any of the Conservatory’s three venues, please call 973-492-2004. Leave your name and address, phone number and school grade. Your call will be returned and a appointment set.
The purpose of the Youth Chorus is to provide its members with a highly enriched music/choral program and to promote a highly-focused, peer-approved, pro-learning environment which challenges and expands intellectual capacity, teaches self-discipline, raises self-esteem, and enhances the child’s ability to work for long term goals. These aims help prepare a child for success in life no matter what occupation he or she may choose. Fine Arts are essential to a well-rounded development of the individual not only academically, but also socially and culturally. Morris Conservatory Youth Choruses seek to augment school programs by providing opportunities to participate in musical activities in a capacity that is generally unavailable.
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Morris Music Men (updated
8/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morris and Essex Counties, NJ
The premier barbershop chorus in Morris County, NJ. Additionally, we have several barbershop quartets and perform singing valentines. Male singers of all ages welcome. We rehearse Tuesday nights at 7:15. Contact steve@morrismusicmen.org for more information.
Music Divine (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Music Divine has room for a soprano, a countertenor or alto, a tenor and a bass. Auditions are integrated into our rehearsals, which take place most Monday evenings on the Upper West Side, occasionally replaced by a Sunday rehearsal at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village. Our members sing choral music without any audible vibrato, they blend smoothly with each other, and they are excellent sight-readers.
Steve Bonime, the director of Music Divine, has conducted The Renaissance Choir of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, which he co-founded with Alex Blachly (Pomerium’s director) in 1963, The Vassar Madrigal Singers, The Renaissance Chorus of New York, The Canby Singers, Polyhymnia, and the New York Madrigal Singers. In all of them, and in many other choruses, he has also sung tenor and countertenor.
Our first concert, in November 2005, paired masses by Josquin and Isaac based on the chanson Une mousse de Biscaye. In April 2006 we performed Lamentations by Lassus; the St. John Passion by his best student, Leonhard Lechner; Holy Week motets by Victoria; and Lotti's 8-voice Crucifixus. In October we presented some of Heinrich Isaac's greatest work. That December we performed Christmas music centered around Josquin's motet Praeter rerum seriem, and works inspired by it: Rore's 7-voice mass, and a Magnificat by Lassus.
We have presented "War and Peace," on the Upper West Side, in Greenwich Village, and at the last Boston Early Music Festival. It features Janequin's La Guerre and a chanson celebrating peace; works by Josquin, La Rue and Ramsey based on the biblical quote "How are the mighty fallen"; several Renaissance settings of Da Pacem, plus one by Arvo Pärt; settings of the liturgy for the Votive Mass for Peace by Isaac and Palestrina, and Bach's "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg" from Cantata #4.
For the 2007 NY Early Music Celebration, we presented the best of Josquin and Isaac. In March 2008 we performed Salve Regina settings by Obrecht, Martini, Morales, and Victoria, interspersed with motets by Ockeghem. Our last concert offered Obrecht's monumental Missa Salve diva parens. Our next one, featuring Renaissance music for Lent and Easter by the 5 B's (Binchois, Busnois, Barbireau, Brumel and Byrd), will likely be the last weekend in March 2009.
To arrange an audition, please call Steve Bonime at 201-914-3381; or email him at steverica@juno.com (Subject: audition)."
Musica Plenti (updated
5/12/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stamford, CT
This group is an award-winning vocal chamber ensemble formed in Connecticut in 1987. Its members are professional singers who combine solo virtuosity with sensitive ensemble singing. Their repertoire covers a wide range of classical music, both a cappella and accompanied, from madrigals and motets to opera and modern American music. In recent years it has earned critical acclaim for commissioning works for chorus, soloists and instrumentalists. Musica Plenti was honored to receive a 1998 Award of Merit with an Excellent Rating from the National Federation of Music Clubs for its presentations of American music.
The purpose of Musica Plenti is to enrich the community-at-large by: presenting a rich repertoire of music for vocal chamber ensemble, from traditional to contemporary, in an informal, intimate manner that creates a close connection with audiences; encouraging the writing and performance of new compositions for vocal chamber ensemble, in order to preserve and expand the heritage of American music; creating a series of musical experiences for small groups with an emphasis on young people, in which we invite and inspire the audience to explore more deeply with us the meaning, technique and power of music-making; and enhancing community celebrations, including charitable benefits with programs especially designed for these occasions. For information, contact musicaplenti@snet.net.
Mystic River Chorale (updated
7/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mystic, CT
An auditioned chorus of amateur singers founded in 1984 who perform a wide variety of classical and classic choral works. The Chorale has an established reputation as one of Southeastern Connecticut's most respected choral groups. In addition to its own concerts, the Chorale has also performed with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and has sung backup for Paul Anka and Rosemary Clooney. The Chorale has traveled and performed in Europe, New Orleans and New York, and is planning future opportunities to travel and sing. Auditions for the current semester are being held on September 8 and 15th at Mystic's Union Baptist Church. All interested singers are most welcome to call 860-460-1487 for an appointment.
NASHIR! The Rottenberg Chorale (updated
8/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Nashir! will hold auditions on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 6 PM and Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 6 PM. Rehearsals are scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 PM, November 4 through June 14 (no rehearsal 12/23, 12/30, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14). Auditions and rehearsals take place at Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023.
Conducted by Benjamin Gruder, Nashir! is one of New York's finest amateur vocal ensembles dedicated to performing a wide range of Jewish repertoire. In residence at the Kaufman Center for 30 years, Nashir! brings a sense of joy and passion to Jewish choral music spanning centuries and continents and encompasses a repertoire both spiritual and whimsical. Nashir! will perform its annual concert in Merkin Concert Hall on June 14, 2009. Other performances may be scheduled during the year. Audition required. Reading music not required. Membership for the 08-09 year is $215 plus $35 music materials fee. Please call 212-501-3360 or e-mail lucymosesschool@kaufman-center.org for more information or to schedule an audition. Visit our website at www.lucymosesschool.org for a complete list of our vocal offerings.
New Amsterdam Singers (updated
7/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
We are an accomplished mid-size chorus widely recognized for interesting repertoire. And we have a great time singing together. You might, too.
Music Director Clara Longstreth invites singers with choral experience and sight-reading ability to audition for our 2008-2009 season. There are some openings in all parts and in our 24-voice chamber chorus. We rehearse on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 9:45 PM at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 West 114th Street in Manhattan, starting September 2, 2008. Repertoire: Britten Cantata Misericordium and Ceremony of Carols, Martin Mass for Double Chorus, Finzi Requiem da Camera, Corigliano Fern Hill, Harbison The Flight into Egypt, Tormis The Bishop and the Pagan, and works of Debussy, Ravel, Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla,
We'll perform at Immanuel Lutheran Church on East 88th Street, The Church of the Holy Trinity on East 88th Street, The Riverside Theatre on Claremont Avenue. To arrange an audition, call Clara at 212-663-0576; for general information call 212-842-1511 or info@NASingers.org. Visit our website at www.NASingers.org.
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New Century Singers (updated
6/22/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Port Jefferson, NY
New Century Singers is a voluntary, not-for-profit, community-based chorus comprised of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their allies. NCS is dedicated to singing a wide variety of music that speaks to the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit. The chorus perfoms classical choral compositions, traditional and contemporary spirituals, popular and Broadway selections and newly composed pieces, some written by our current and founding artistic director. NCS has sung on the East and West Coasts of the United States, in Canada and in Carnegie Hall! We are currently preparing for a trip to London in May, 2009, to perform Sing for the Cure with Various Voices of London.
New Century Singers is looking for seasoned singers, 18 years and older, who have prior choral/ensemble experience, who have some sight singing ability, who quickly pick up their vocal part and can sing their part with a different vocal part, who listen and follow instructions well, who are cooperative, team players, who have flexible and compassionate spirits. Open auditions for singers are scheduled on the following dates: Wednesday, July 7, 2008 from 7:30-9:30 PM and Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Location: 10 Woodside Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY.
If you are interested in auditioning or simply want to know more about New Century Singers, please contact us at: NCSBdmember@aol.com or cal 631-525-3080 or 516-380-6979. For more info, go to www.myspace.com/newcenturysingers.
The New Choral Society (updated
7/13/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale, NY
The New Choral Society is an all-auditioned community chorus, based in Scarsdale, NY. Dr. John T. King, Conductor. We rehearse on Monday nights from 8-10 PM, September through May. We present 4 concert programs this season, 2 performances of each, all with orchestra and professional soloists. 15th Anniversary Season---2008-09 repertoire: Orff's Carmina Burana, Handel's Messiah, Brahms' Requiem and Bach's Mass in B Minor.
Auditions for all voice parts will be held at the end of the summer and can be arranged by calling (914) 725-1678. A prepared piece is not required. At present we are not sure what openings we will have for September; however, all voice types are encouraged to audition. You can also visit our web site at www.newchoralsociety.org and e-mail us at info@newchoralsociety.org.
The New Haven Chorale (updated
8/1/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
ew Haven Chorale will hold auditions for all voice parts on September 7 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, and September 9 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. This season's Chorale performances will include Mozart's Coronation Mass, Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service, and Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. High school juniors and seniors are also encouraged to audition!
Auditions will be held at ACES Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon Street in New Haven. For information or to schedule an audition appointment, please call 203-248-9760 or 203-453-8818. Visit our website at www.newhavenchorale.org.
New Haven Oratorio Choir (updated
8/27/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
Auditions for the New Haven Oratorio Choir are taking place, by appointment starting Wednesday, September 6, at the Church of the Redeemer, 185 Cold Spring Street, New Haven, CT. Contact Rebecca Slitt, Membership Coordinator, at membership@newhavenoratorio.org or 203-772-4184.
The New Haven Oratorio Choir (NHOC) is a select ensemble of approximately thirty singers which performs sacred choral music from the Renaissance through today, focusing on the Baroque, Classical and early Romantic periods. All voice parts are welcome, but tenors and basses are especially welcome.
If you want to learn more about this premiere community chorus before you schedule your audition, come join an open rehearsal on Wednesday, September 6 from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Church of the Redeemer. Meet the singers and conductor, and preview this season's repertoire, including Mozart's Requiem, to be performed in spring 2007.
New Horizons Vocal Jazz Ensemble (updated
5/12/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Village
Directed by seasoned jazz singer Judy Polcer, New Horizons Vocal Jazz Ensemble sings unique and complex arrangements of American jazz standards and original pieces. The group is a blend of voices, from jazz novices to experienced singers and musicians who continue to explore and enjoy the true American art form of jazz. Particularly interested in bass/baritones. Good sight-reading skills a plus. Contact jpolcer@nyc.rr.com.
New Jersey Chamber Singers (updated
8/22/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Head, NJ
We have welcomed a new Artistic Director, J.D. Burnett! Are you interested in joining this wonderful chamber group? With openings in all sections (SATB), New Jersey Chamber Singers will be holding auditions on Wednesday, September 6 at 7:45 PM at All Saints Church in Bay Head, NJ. Audition is by registration. If you are interested, and would like more information, please e-mail edondero2@earthlink.net or visit www.njchambersingers.org.
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New Jersey Chamber Singers Children's Chorus (updated
7/18/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Farmingdale, NJ
The New Jersey Chamber Singers Children’s Chorus will hold auditions for its fall semester on Thursday, September 9 and Friday, September 10 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Music Room at Howell Middle School North in Farmingdale NJ, or by appointment. The chorus is open to girls and boys (with unchanged voices) in grades four through eight. Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 6 to 8 PM at Howell Middle School North beginning on September 23 and ending with two or three concerts in early December. Tuition for the semester is $150, but scholarships based on financial need are readily available. The chorus is directed by Dr. Christine Sezer. Please visit www.njchambersingers.org/CC for driving directions and contact information.
New Jersey Chamber Singers Youth Chorale (updated
7/18/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Farmingdale, NJ
The New Jersey Chamber Singers Youth Chorale will hold auditions for its fall semester on Thursday, September 9 and Friday, September 10 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Music Room at Howell Middle School North in Farmingdale NJ, or by appointment. The chorus is open to girls and boys (with changed voices) in grades eight through twelve. Rehearsals will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM at Howell Middle School North beginning on September 22 and ending with two or three concerts in early December. Tuition for the semester is $175, but scholarships based on financial need are readily available. The chorale will be directed by Dr. Christine Sezer. For more information, please send e-mail to manager@njchambersingers.org.
New Jersey Children's Choir (updated
7/9/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday afternoons; Saturday mornings *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Montclair, NJ
NJCC is an auditioned treble voice choir for children ages 6-17. We perform two concerts a season, Holiday and Spring, and in addition perform extensively throughout the year in various other concert venues. We offer 4 choir levels:
1st Steps (for 1st and 2nd graders, ages 6 and 7)
Choir Class (for 3rd graders and up, ages 8 and up)
Preparatory Choir (for 3-5th graders, ages 8-11)
Concert Choir (for 6th grade and above, ages 12-17)
The program is tuition based. Auditions are being scheduled now for the 2002-2003 concert season and will continue through the 3rd week of September. For more information, please e-mail NJCC2000@cs.com, or contact our business manager, Lynn Makrin, 973-655-6967.
New Jersey Choral Society (updated
8/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ramsey, NJ
Love to sing? We’d love to hear you! The New Jersey Choral Society, under the dynamic direction of Eric Dale Knapp, is working on an extraordinary 2008-2009 season, which concludes with an opportunity to perform in Vienna at the International Haydn Festival. NJCS is comprised of 90 mixed voices with members from around the tri-state area. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 - 10:00 PM September through June at First Presbyterian Church, 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ. For further information or to schedule an audition appointment, e-mail Jill Guartafierro (audition coordinator) at mezosop1@aol.com or call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719 and leave a message. Be sure to include your name and phone number in the message. For more information about NJCS, please see our website at www.njcs.org.
New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The chorus will begin preparing for our next concert on Monday, January 5, 2009. Rehearsals are held at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Our director, Steven A. Russell, will hold auditions starting January 5 at 7:00 PM. Auditions will also be held on January 12 and January 19. All parts are welcome. Please send e-mail to membership@njgmc.org for more information or to schedule an appointment. You can also check out our website at www.njgmc.org for directions to the church and additional information regarding the chorus.
The New Yiddish Chorale (updated
2/17/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The New Yiddish Chorale, conducted by Zalmen Mlotek, is seeking new members of all ages in all voice parts. Sight singing is not required and knowledge of Yiddish is not necessary; all music is transliterated and translated.
The New Yiddish Chorale, the premiere Yiddish language chorus in the nation, is conducted by the internationally acclaimed authority on Yiddish folk and theater music, Zalmen Mlotek. The Chorale is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the Eastern European Jewish cultural heritage through Yiddish music and song. Auditions and rehearsals take place most Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at 45 East 33rd Street room 610, in the Workmen's Circle Building (after March 2008 check for new location). Learn more about us on our website: www.NewYiddishChorale.org or contact us at info@NewYiddishChorale.org or call Jane at (973) 699-8509.
Sing with us at The Workmen's Circle 75th annual cultural Seder on April 13 and on May 4 at the Temple for Universal Judaism to commemorate the Holocaust.
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The New York Choral Society (updated
5/19/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
The New York Choral Society is holding auditions for our 2009-2010 season. We’re looking for experienced choral singers with good sightreading ability, in all voice parts. Audition dates: August 27 and 31, September 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10. For more about membership and auditions , please visit us at www.nychoral.org. To schedule an audition call 212-247-3878 and leave your name, voice part, phone number and best time to reach you. You may also send an e-mail to info@nychoral.org. If you send an e-mail, please include information about your sight-singing ability and choral music background.
New York City Children's Choir (updated
6/19/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side, Riverdale
The New York City Children's Choir is a newly-forming, multicultural children's choir dedicated to bringing children of all backgrounds together to create beautiful music. We will begin in Fall 2007 with two separate choirs: one on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (rehearsing Tuesdays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100th and Amsterdam) and the second choir in the Riverdale section of the Bronx (rehearsing Thursdays at the Ethical Culture Society). The co-directors are Dan Rindler and Deborah Skydell. Please contact us at deborah@newyorkcitychildrenschoir.org to let us know you're interested in our choir. We will e-mail you with updates on rehearsal dates, application forms, and other information.
New York City Gay Men's Chorus (updated
10/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The New York City Gay Men's Chorus is a 225- voice chorus that performs a multi-concert season (including annual appearances at Carnegie Hall) as well as numerous community and outreach events. Members of the chorus include everyone from professional performers to people without choral training or experience that "just like to sing." The chorus also welcomes associate (non-singing) members into the group.
To sign up for an audition or get more information, please call the chorus office at 212-344-1777, ext. 10. Audition information is also available online www.nycgmc.org/Membership.aspx.
New York City Labor Chorus (updated
8/3/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Over one hundred members strong from over 24 locals form this multi-ethnic, multi-generational chorus -- the only one of its kind in the country. Under the leadership of chorus director Peter Schlosser, the chorus repertoire includes not only songs of labor struggles, union songs and songs of social protest, but also songs reflecting the rich diversity of cultures of the working people in the chorus - songs in the gospel, jazz, classical and folk tradition.
Auditions for new members will take place on Monday, September 8 and 15, 5:30 PM at 50 Broadway, 2nd floor. Be prepared to sing a short song. Contact us at www.nyclc.org or 212-929-3232.
New York City Master Chorale (updated
7/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Join the New York City Master Chorale for its exciting 2008-09 season! We have the beautiful Morten Lauridsen Lux Aeterna to look forward to in December; we will increase the number of community outreach performances throughout the spring; and we will return to the newly-renovated Alice Tully Hall in May with a full orchestra to premiere Aaron Fruchtmans's The Journey with Tarik O'Regan's Dorchester Canticles and Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, in honor of the 90th anniversary of his birth. Mark you calendars for our first rehearsal of the new season: Wednesday, September 10, 7:00 PM.
We will be holding auditions by appointment during the month of August and early September; we are looking for all voice types with good sight reading and your love for music. For an appointment call 917-326-1422 or e-mail info@nycmasterchorale.org to schedule an audition. Dr. Thea Kano, Artistic Director.
New York Consort (updated
8/14/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Midtown
Experienced tenor, baritone and bass singers needed. Good sight reading skills necessary but not required. Excellent ear for harmony and diligence and ability to blend a must. Singers with a positive attitude and willingness to commit with delight are encouraged to audition. We are currently about 16 members and are open to anyone who has not only a passion for choral singing but also a commitment for the group. Members must have a singing desire to share and harmonize in a camaraderie atmosphere. In other words, we consider singing entertaining and enjoyable!
The New York Consort was brought together by its members' love of singing and comradeship. This ensemble was organized by former members of an internationally known madrigal group (winners of choral competitions all over the world, including the latest "Champion" in the 2004 Torravieja Choral Competition in Spain). These soloists/choral-trained members presently residing in New York were inspired by their past choral singing experience. Sharing their passion for singing the group showcases its musical artistry and contributes to the rich diversity of the American culture. Amongst The New York Consort are soloists: classic guitarist, a pianist and composer/arranger. The group performs seated in SATB format and semi-circle with NO conductor. We have sung in concerts and as guests at Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Florence Gould Hall, Merkin Hall and also in weddings and private parties. We are also engaged in fundraising concerts, weddings, company functions, religious activity, private Christmas parties and almost any function that needs our musical expertise. No fees required. Rehearsals start on Friday, September 10 from 6:30 to 9 PM. Rehearsal place: Midtown Manhattan location to be announced. Performances: 2 Christmas concerts (December 4 and 11). To schedule an audition and for more information, please contact Mary Jo Palencia, 212-983-3436, MarjoPal515@aol.com or Rene Dalandan, 718-729-0008, rened929@aol.com.
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New York Jewish Women's Chorus (updated
9/9/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
We rehearse on Thursday nights from 7:30-10 PM at the Village Temple, 12th Street near University. Auditions for all voice parts SSAA begin September 18 by appointment; call 212-929-3954. Gail S. Berman, conductor.
No-Name-Yet A Cappella Jazz Ensemble (updated
9/15/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ossining
We are a five-person and growing a cappella jazz/contemporary group seeking an identity so we can pick a name! Right now we have SSATT and we need at least one B, if not more. While we are specifically in search of bass/baritones, we would also like to hear from other voice parts with experience in singing complex jazz/contemporary harmonies, excellent sightreading abilities, and a desire to build a new group and repertoire from the ground up. We would be happy with a solid 6 performers, but willing to consider expanding the group for the right voices.
Three of us have sung together for a while and two of us are new. Among us, we have directed, arranged, and sung classical, jazz and contemporary a cappella for many years. Our vision for the group is to have fun while challenging ourselves vocally. So far we have concentrated on complex jazz standards, but we'd like to expand to a broader range of contemporary rep, and welcome the input of all members.
We rehearse on Sunday evenings, once a week for the time being for 2-3 hours, with an occasional Wednesday thrown on tough weekends. At the moment, we rehearse in Ossining, but are open to other suggestions as our members come largely from northern Westchester. We're not holding formal auditions, but we'll invite you to rehearse with us and come to a mutual agreement on how your sound works with ours. We're all about the consensus! If you're interested, please contact Ann at (917) 837-2464 with details of your experience and what you're looking for in a group.
Northport Chorale (updated
1/7/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northport, NY
Northport Chorale Auditions for 2009 spring season will be held Wednesdays, January 7 and 14 at 7:00 PM at the Northport Middle School on Middleville Road in Northport. For directions please call 631-864-7080.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northport, NY
Northport Chorale Auditions for 2009 spring season will be held Wednesdays, January 7 and 14 at 7:00 PM at the Northport Middle School on Middleville Road in Northport. For directions please call 631-864-7080.
Notre Dame Choir (updated
8/29/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday night, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
How would YOU like to sing one-on-a-part? If you're a good sight-reader, you enjoy the challenge of holding your own line, and you love sacred Renaissance polyphony, consider auditioning for the Notre Dame Choir! We do a lot of Renaissance music - different motets each week, plus concerts in Advent and Lent. The more strong singers we have, the larger-scale works we can do (why stop at four-part choral writing? How about five or six, seven, or eight or more voices?), and we'd love for you to join us.
The Notre Dame Choir is a small ensemble (currently six singers, but we're not wedded to any particular size) that sings for the 11:30 AM Masses Sunday mornings at the Church of Notre Dame, just a block east of the main campus of Columbia University, on the upper west side. We rehearse Wednesday nights 7-10 PM, and meet Sundays at 9:30 AM to prepare for the 11:30 Mass. If this kind of challenge intrigues you, and you have a generous heart (we're a volunteer organization), please contact Chris Mueller, at (212) 501-4953, or e-mail music@ndparish.org to set up an audition. We look forward to hearing you!
Oceanside Chorale (updated
1/10/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Oceanside, NY
The Chorale will start rehearsing on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 for its spring concert, "Around the World to Broadway." We are recruiting for all voices especially tenors, basses and baritones. James Besser is the director of the Oceanside Chorale. Rehearsals are every Wednesday from 8 PM to 10 PM at 145 Merle Avenue in Oceanside, NY. For more information contact Chorale president Frank DeFontes at 516-764-2787 or e-mail fxdefontes@hotmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Oceanside, NY
The Chorale will start rehearsing on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 for its spring concert, "Around the World to Broadway." We are recruiting for all voices especially tenors, basses and baritones. James Besser is the director of the Oceanside Chorale. Rehearsals are every Wednesday from 8 PM to 10 PM at 145 Merle Avenue in Oceanside, NY. For more information contact Chorale president Frank DeFontes at 516-764-2787 or e-mail fxdefontes@hotmail.com.
Olympia's Daughters (updated
2/21/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
Olympia's Daughters is an all-women, all-a cappella choir singing music in a variety of genres including spirituals, folk and pop. Through song, we challenge attitudes; foster healing; share our hearts, spirits, and love of music. We perform at events such as cultural festivals, domestic violence vigils and church services. In its 20-year history, the choir has produced innumerable concerts, five CDs, and an almost tangible joy in our audiences. Our members are outspoken and spirited, and rehearsals are lively. We are seeking singers in all women’s vocal ranges. You do not need extensive vocal training to audition; however, we are seeking voices that blend and are a good fit with our group. We rehearse in Summit, NJ on Monday evenings. For information, contact Peggy at psh514@comcast.net or 908-601-4218.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
Olympia's Daughters is an all-women, all-a cappella choir singing music in a variety of genres including spirituals, folk and pop. Through song, we challenge attitudes; foster healing; share our hearts, spirits, and love of music. We perform at events such as cultural festivals, domestic violence vigils and church services. In its 20-year history, the choir has produced innumerable concerts, five CDs, and an almost tangible joy in our audiences. Our members are outspoken and spirited, and rehearsals are lively. We are seeking singers in all women’s vocal ranges. You do not need extensive vocal training to audition; however, we are seeking voices that blend and are a good fit with our group. We rehearse in Summit, NJ on Monday evenings. For information, contact Peggy at psh514@comcast.net or 908-601-4218.
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The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Harlem
The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus is holding auditions. Led by nationally-acclaimed composer and arranger Gregory Lathan, a former member of Theatre America and the current director for The Church of the Resurrection, the Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus will provide students with an exceptional training experience in which they can develop their vocal skills, learn to harmonize as well as grow in self-esteem and have fun forming new friendships. The choir rehearses Thursday nights from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Open auditions are being held on an ongoing basis. Please contact Katherine Kennedy at 212-831-4455 to set up an audition appointment.
Opus Ensemble New York (updated
1/7/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown / Upper West Side
Opus Ensemble New York has immediate openings for professional singers in all voices, specifically alto and bass for its next two concerts. We perform literature of varying style to meet the needs of our mission, including new works from our composer in residence. Our next concerts are March 7, 2006 and June (TBA). The ensemble membership is paid when performing outside its concert venue, and expenses are shared. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9:30 PM in Midtown/Upper West Side. Audtions require sight-reading and range. Visit www.opusensemblenyc.org or call Brad Ford at 718-205-8098 for information or to schedule an audition.
Orange County Classic Choral Society (updated
8/4/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Washingtonville, NY
Classic Choral Society will begin its fall season on Monday September 11, 2006, preceded by a"get-acquainted" time with refreshments at 7 PM that evening. The concert dates are Sunday, December 10 at 4 PM, and Saturday, December 16 at 7 PM. CCS will perform Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 82 and Harry Simeone's Sing We Now of Christmas.
Janiece Kohler, the director of Classic Choral Society, will welcome any adult with experience singing in a church, school or community choir and who is passionate about preparing the highest quality performances of choral music. Rehearsals: Mondays, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at United Church of Christ, Route 94 and Old Dominion Road, Blooming Grove, NY (between Washingtonville and Chester, NY, about 10 minutes from Goshen, 15 minutes from Newburgh and Monroe and 25 minutes from Middletown). For details and directions, call 845-928-6462 or see our website at www.classicchoralsociety.org. www.ClassicChoralSociety.org.
Oratorio Singers of Westfield (updated
10/19/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westfield, NJ
The Oratorio Singers of Westfield are directed by Trent Johnson. We rehearse at the First United Methodist Church on Broad Street in Westfield, NJ on Monday evenings January through March at 7:30 PM and hold various rehearsal workshops throughout the fall and spring. Our performance this year will be on Sunday, March 9 at 3 PM. We will present the B Minor Mass of J.S. Bach.. All of our concerts are performed with professional soloists and orchestra. To join our congenial group of singers, please call Trent Johnson at 908-233-4211 x215 (First United Methodist Church).
Oratorio Society of New York (updated
6/24/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Open chorus auditions for all voice parts for the 2009-2010 season will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at Turtle Bay Music School (244 East 52nd Street), Studio 2B, from 6:00-9:30 PM. Auditions will be by appointment, and are for chorus members only -- no solo auditions please. If you are interested in auditioning, please call 201-568-9721, or send an e-mail to auditions@oratoriosocietyofny.org. More information is available at www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/memAuditions.html.
Oratorio Society of Queens (updated
11/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Oratorio Society of Queens (OSQ) welcomes adults and young people of all faiths, ages and ethnic origins. We are the oldest performing arts organization in Queens with over 100 members that share the exhilaration of preparing and performing great choral masterpieces and promoting musical excellence in Queens. Student internships are offered to Queens high school students.
Our Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro David Close, is a major reason for our devotion to OSQ. David is a joy to work with. He's an all-around splendid musician - conductor, concert pianist, organist, music director, former opera coach, teacher and a fine tenor in his own right. He has worked very hard - and succeeded, we feel, in developing us into semi-professional performers. We give two big performances annually to sold-out audiences: a Holiday Concert in December and a Spring Gala in May featuring the great chorus/oratorio masterpieces and opera arias and choruses. All voice parts are welcome. Previous choral experience is not necessary, but helpful. There are no auditions, but there are listenings. Listenings are at the break on rehearsal nights. Relax! We understand that you might be nervous. The listening consists of matching a few pitches and singing a simple tune such as My Country 'Tis of Thee.
OSQ rehearses every Monday night from 7:45 to 10:00 PM from September through the end of May at the North Presbyterian Church in Flushing. Rehearsal dates, concert dates and lots more information about OSQ are available at www.queensoratorio.org. More questions? Please call 718-460-0726 or send us an e-mail: info@queensoratorio.org.
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The Oratory Choir (updated
9/18/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
The Oratory Choir, a semi-professional choir of high caliber based at the Oratory Church of Saint Boniface in downtown Brooklyn, has openings for a professional bass/bass-baritone, tenor and alto/mezzo. The Oratory Choir, an ensemble of about twenty singers, has recorded two CDs (with a third on the way) and sings one Sunday liturgy and most major solemnities. Our repertoire is varied, interesting and challenging, representing all musical periods from chant to the present, including commissioned works from New York composers. Rehearsals take place on Sunday mornings, before the 11:15 liturgy. (Extra paid rehearsals are scheduled only before Christmas and Holy Week/Easter.) For more information and to arrange for an audition, please call the Director of Music, Dennis B. Delaney, at 201-945-0312.
Orpheus Club Male Chorus (updated
12/30/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
The Orpheus Club Male Chorus is the oldest civic musical organization in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Celebrating its 95th year, the club performs a diverse repertoire of music from the classics to traditional glee club to contemporary at an average of eight appearances annually including Spring and Winter Concerts at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church. Over its history, the Orpheus Club has performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. In fact, the Orpheus Club is scheduled to appear at Lincoln Center again this spring, on April 7 at 6 PM.
John Palatucci, beginning his 15th year as the conductor of the Orpheus Club, enjoys a distinguished career as a performing musician, conductor, clinician, adjudicator and educator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education and a Master of Arts degree in music performance from Montclair State College of New Jersey.
With over 45 members, the Orpheus Club represents more than 20 communities in the greater northern New Jersey area. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday from 8 to 10 PM in the Georgian Room at The Cupola, 100 West Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus. Rehearsals for the Spring Concert series begin on January 12, which is also an open house for new members. The club welcomes men of all ages who love music; dues are modest and music is provided. For more information, visit the Orpheus Club web site at www.ridgewoodorpheusclub.org or contact Jim Lisanti at president@ridgewoodorpheusclub.org or Lou Fucito at chairman@ridgewoodorpheusclub.org.
Our Lady of Grace Adult Choir (updated
12/31/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Babylon, NY
No auditions, no experience necessary, drop in anytime and try it out, non-Catholics welcome! This brand-new group of volunteer singers will be performing a vast dynamic and stylistic range of material, at a pace that is just gradual enough to keep everybody relaxed yet just challenging enough to keep things interesting. We aim to have fun and resuscitate Catholic worship with our intensity. Teens and older. Season starts January 18. Rehearsals: Thursdays 8-9:30 PM, Sundays 11:30 AM. For more information, contact director Terence Purtell at 631-587-5185 x219 or tpurtell@ourladyofgrace.net.
Our Lady of Grace Children's Choir (updated
12/31/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Babylon, NY
No auditions, no experience necessary, drop in anytime and try it out, non-Catholics welcome! Performance material is selected based on what the children enjoy. This brand-new choir meets in a setting that is both laid-back in regards to learning and safe with other adults in attendance. Members range from second- to seventh-grades. Season starts January 18. Rehearsals: Thursdays 7:15-8 PM, Sundays 10 AM. For more information, contact director Terence Purtell at 631-587-5185 x219 or tpurtell@ourladyofgrace.net.
Pace University Downtown Chorale (updated
1/26/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: City Hall
The Pace University Downtown Chorale is looking forward to a terrific spring and an enjoyable multicultural concert celebrating Pace’s centennial. It will be led by our inspiring conductor, Dr. Eugenia Oi Yan Yau. We welcome singers of all abilities to attend our first rehearsal Monday, January 30 at 6 PM in the Faculty Dining room at 1 Pace Plaza. No prior experience or auditions are required. We’re particularly eager for student members as well as the community and neighbors and friends of all ages from all over the New York Metropolitan area. So please encourage your girlfriends and boyfriends, spouses and pals.
For more information, leave a message at 212-346-1616. Someone will call you back. More information on the Chorale is at www.pace.edu/pacechorale.
Park Avenue Christian Church Choir (updated
8/6/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Park Avenue Christian Church Choir warmly invites singers of all voice parts who are looking for a welcoming and diverse faith community in which to share their musical gifts. Our mixed professional and volunteer choir of 15 leads worship on Sundays at 11 AM. Weekly rehearsal is on Sunday morning at 9:30 AM; special rehearsals are occasionally held on Tuesday evenings at 7:15 PM. We are committed to musical quality and diversity; our repertoire includes well-known anthems and motets, cantatas, masses and oratorios, spirituals, world music, as well as contemporary hymns and anthems. No audition is necessary, however, interested persons are asked to set up a short meeting with the director to determine your vocal range. Good music-reading skills are helpful but we are happy to provide vocal and musical training for less-experienced singers who are looking for a place to learn and grow. For more information, contact Minister of Music, Paul Vasile at pvasile@parkavenuechristian.com or at 212-288-3246.
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Park Slope Singers (updated
9/23/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
If you wish to sing in a community chorus, you are welcome to join the Park Slope Singers for their winter 2009 concert. The location is St. Saviour Church parish hall, 8th Avenue and 6th Street, Brooklyn, near New York-Methodist and convenient to the 7th Avenue stop on the F train. No auditions are required. Come to rehearsal starting on 9/29 or any of the following three Mondays. If you have questions, contact Frank Bolton at fxbolton@verizon.net.. .
Park United Methodist Church Chancel Choir (updated
12/28/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bloomfield, NJ
The volunteer choir at Park UMC. Rehearses Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:30 PM, and Sunday morning at 10:20 for 10:45 AM service. Classical to contemporary sacred music, including spirituals and world folk tunes, for worship. Directed by Ron Baltimore, Director of Sacred Music; volunteers, especially tenors and basses are always welcome. Contact Ron at (908) 334-7092 or rbaltimo@yahoo.com.
The Parkchester Chorus (updated
1/18/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Parkchester Chorus, the oldest ecumenical chorus in the Bronx, has moved to the First Presbyterian Church of Throggs Neck on East Tremont Avenue, accessed from Dudley Avenue. Under the experienced and talented direction of Lorraine C. Nanko, the spring program is planned as a salute to optimism and positive attitudes, including a tribute to songs of the 1930s and a celebration of Mendelssohn's 200th anniversary. The concert is meant to identify both the spirit of the season and the spirit of the Parkchester Chorus. A not-for-profit organization, the chorus charges dues of $30 per individual, for each season. Faced with a proposed 300% rent increase at our previous home, the chorus had no choice but to seek a new location in which to rehearse. The door opened to us at First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck, and we gladly accepted their hospitality.
The Parkchester Chorus provides the opportunity for learning and performing beautiful choral music and giving back to the community through community outreach concerts. The members of the Parkchester Chorus are not professional musicians. Rather, they are everyday people; your friends and neighbors. In the past, the chorus has been invited to perform beautiful and memorable concerts in combination with other noted choruses such as the Riverdale Choral Society and the Columbus High School Alumni Chorus, as well as the Bronx Concert Orchestra. On the third Sunday in May, the chorus performs its annual spring concert, and on the second Sunday in December, a free concert is offered in celebration of the December holiday season. "Mozart and Friends" was a theme celebrated in the spring of 2006 while another year, selections by Gilbert and Sullivan were highlighted. Try us out. We rehearse Mondays starting January 12, at 8:00 PM. at the First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck. Our website address is www.parkchesterchorus.org. If you have a question, please call 718-320-2790 and leave a message.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Parkchester Chorus, the oldest ecumenical chorus in the Bronx, has moved to the First Presbyterian Church of Throggs Neck on East Tremont Avenue, accessed from Dudley Avenue. Under the experienced and talented direction of Lorraine C. Nanko, the spring program is planned as a salute to optimism and positive attitudes, including a tribute to songs of the 1930s and a celebration of Mendelssohn's 200th anniversary. The concert is meant to identify both the spirit of the season and the spirit of the Parkchester Chorus. A not-for-profit organization, the chorus charges dues of $30 per individual, for each season. Faced with a proposed 300% rent increase at our previous home, the chorus had no choice but to seek a new location in which to rehearse. The door opened to us at First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck, and we gladly accepted their hospitality.
The Parkchester Chorus provides the opportunity for learning and performing beautiful choral music and giving back to the community through community outreach concerts. The members of the Parkchester Chorus are not professional musicians. Rather, they are everyday people; your friends and neighbors. In the past, the chorus has been invited to perform beautiful and memorable concerts in combination with other noted choruses such as the Riverdale Choral Society and the Columbus High School Alumni Chorus, as well as the Bronx Concert Orchestra. On the third Sunday in May, the chorus performs its annual spring concert, and on the second Sunday in December, a free concert is offered in celebration of the December holiday season. "Mozart and Friends" was a theme celebrated in the spring of 2006 while another year, selections by Gilbert and Sullivan were highlighted. Try us out. We rehearse Mondays starting January 12, at 8:00 PM. at the First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck. Our website address is www.parkchesterchorus.org. If you have a question, please call 718-320-2790 and leave a message.
The Peace of Heart Choir (updated
1/28/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Peace of Heart Choir came together in response to the 9/11 tragedies to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music. We perform free for non-profits, shelters, hospitals and community-building events. We also perform at two fundraisers/year. Our music includes pop, R&B, Latino, folk, and world music, in many languages. We are also unique because choir members (not the choir director) select the music to perform for the next season. We are inclusive and strongly committed to diversity in our membership.
We are looking for all voice parts, especially tenors and basses, who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella. Auditions will be held on the following dates:
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Peace of Heart Choir came together in response to the 9/11 tragedies to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music. We perform free for non-profits, shelters, hospitals and community-building events. We also perform at two fundraisers/year. Our music includes pop, R&B, Latino, folk, and world music, in many languages. We are also unique because choir members (not the choir director) select the music to perform for the next season. We are inclusive and strongly committed to diversity in our membership.
We are looking for all voice parts, especially tenors and basses, who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella. Auditions will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday January 29, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Saturday, January 31, 3 PM - 7 PM
- Sunday, February 1, 3 PM - 7 PM
- Monday, February 2, 6.30 PM - 9.30 PM
Philomusica (updated
1/1/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Brunswick, NJ
Auditions for May 2009 choral Concert "In Praise of Love" Including works by Brahms, Lauridsen, and Pinkham.
Philomusica Choir, an auditioned volunteer choir based in East Brunswick, NJ, directed by Dennis Boyle, seeks singers with good sight-reading ability for upcoming concerts on May 16 and 17, 2009 featuring works by Brahms, Lauridsen, Pinkham and other composers. Auditions will be held at choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, January 5, 12 and 19. Interested singers can call or e-mail to schedule an audition.
These January rehearsals are open to the public, so come and meet our director and choir members. All visitors are invited to read the new music selections along with the ensemble. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 PM and are held at The Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Call (888) 744-5668 (888-PHILOMU), e-mail info@philomusica.org or visit our website www.philomusica.org for more information. Philomusica, PO Box 6032, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
Pink Sabbath (updated
3/4/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday and every other Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Whether you miss your college a cappella days or just love to sing in the shower, Pink Sabbath welcomes you to our upcoming open auditions. We are a group of gay professional men (age range 20s - 30s) and are currently seeking all voice parts. We focus on contemporary pop/rock/R&B music and rehearse one night a week, with one additional rehearsal every other week. No prior a cappella experience is necessary- just talent and the interest in rehearsing and performing. This is a semi-pro group and not a full-time commitment so no need to quit your day job. To inquire about auditions, please send an e-mail to pinksabbathnyc@yahoo.com noting your voice part and any applicable musical experience. To learn more about the group, visit our web page at www.myspace.com/pinksabbathnyc.
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The Pitchpipers (updated
4/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Trumbull, CT
If you enjoy singing and brightening the lives of others, please come audition for Pitchpipers! The Pitchpipers are a women's volunteer, non-denominational four-part harmony singing group dedicated to entertaining seniors and nursing home residents. Sponsored by the Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County, they make great music, enjoy each other's company, and love making people happy through their performances! Time commitment involved: Every Thursday, September-May, 12:00-2:30 PM. During two months of the summer we prepare for the year's performances rehearsing Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM. Auditions held by appointment, Thursday, May 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 30 Bonnie View Lane, Trumbull, CT. Please call Mitzi Lyman at (203) 254-2062 to schedule a very friendly audition! We also welcome instrumentalists.
Polyhymnia (updated
6/10/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Polyhymnia is a small 8-12 voice ensemble specializing in sacred repertoire from the late Middle-ages to the early Baroque, performing both a cappella and with area period instrumental ensembles. We are currently searching for a counter-tenor or alto for the 2009-2010 season. Rehearsals will begin in September. Concerts are November 14, 2009, and March and May 2010, exact dates TBA. This year music of Lassus, Palestrina, Victoria and others will be featured.
We have just completed our 14th season which featured music from England's Chapel Royal, the Morales Requiem, and a concert of music by Isaac and Senfl, We also performed the Morales concert in Boston as a fringe event of the Boston Early Music Festival.
The singers of Polyhymnia are advanced amateur and professional singers, and honoraria are occasionally paid when finances permit. All singers must have strong sight-reading skills, and have a working knowledge of early music vocal technique; voices with vibrato well under control combined with the ability and desire to blend with other singers. Singers must also have the ability to sing one on a part if needed, but should primarily enjoy the experience of sharing a part with one other singer. Experience in a small ensemble is a must.
On September 8, 2003, Polyhymnia was named ensemble-in-residence at the Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch (Episcopal) where we rehearse and usually perform our three New York concerts. We will occasionally perform in other venues during the season, some of which may require weekend travel; past gigs have included the Boston Early Music Festival and Music at Park Place in Providence, RI. For more info about the audition, contact director John Bradley at 917-838-4636 or e-mail info@polyhymnia-nyc.org; please indicate audition in the subject line.
Popayan (updated
9/27/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Tarrytown, NY
Popayan is a new choir of Latin American music, based in Tarrytown, NY. Its repertoire includes traditional and popular Latin American music, with rhythms representative of each country. We are currently looking for singers in all voice parts. No audition is required to enter the choir. Rehearsals will be held Wednesdays at the Methodist Church, 27 South Washington Street, in Tarrytown, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, beginning October 2. For more information, contact director Nurt Astrid Villani Ramirez at nvillania@yahoo.com.mx or 914-330-3001.
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield Chancel Choir (updated
9/19/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westfield, NJ
The chancel choir is a volunteer, non-auditioned church choir with a long history of musical excellence, singing weekly for the 10:30 liturgy and at several holy day liturgies, an eclectic repertoire based firmly but not exclusively in the classical / traditional music appropriate for Reformed Christian worship and including occasional Cantatas or Oratorios from the great choral literature. A paid soloist/section leader anchors each (SATB) voice part.
Currently auditions are being accepted for alto and tenor soloist/section leader positions, which include a monthly solo at the 8:00 liturgy in addition to Thursday rehearsals and the weekly 10:30 liturgy. Contact William Clisham, the Director of Music, at billclisham@westfieldpc.org for details and to arrange an audition.
Princeton Pro Musica (updated
8/22/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
Princeton Pro Musica is a uniquely friendly, adventurous, and supportive chorus of 90-100 members. We perform choral masterworks, little-known gems, and stirring new music. Our concerts are uplifting and inspiring to hear -- and to perform. On October 26, we'll perform Haydn's Creation, in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Our winter concert, scheduled for December 14, 2008, will be the time-honored holiday favorite, Handel's Messiah. On April 19, 2009 we'll perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion in Richardson Auditorium.
Here's what we are looking for: Experienced choral singers with good musicianship (sight-singing skills are a plus). We especially appreciate people who are willing to roll up their sleeves in a fully participatory volunteer experience that can include serving as an events coordinator, graphic designer, publicist or fundraiser, among many other opportunities.
Here's what we will expect from you: Attendance at our weekly rehearsals on Tuesday nights, from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. (There are a few extra rehearsals around concert time.) Our first rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 9. Like most choruses, we have a membership fee and the expectation that you will invite family and friends to buy tickets to our concerts.
Here's what you will get: The chance to learn and to sing glorious music, to improve your vocal skills, and to make a difference both on the stage and within our wonderful musical community -- all under the baton of Frances Fowler Slade, a conductor who is not only a superb musician but also a dedicated and inspiring teacher.
Auditions will begin on August 25, and continue through September 5 (excluding Labor Day), evenings beginning at 6:00 pm. Please call (609) 683-5122 or e-mail info@princetonpromusica.org to set up an appointment for your audition. To learn more about Princeton Pro Musica, visit our website at www.princetonpromusica.org. And if you know of anyone else who might be interested - please pass the word along!
The Princeton Singers (updated
9/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Singers is holding auditions for altos and tenors for our 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton, NJ.
The Princeton Singers is a 16-voice professional chamber ensemble specializing in a capella classical music under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Steven Sametz, prolific composer and Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University. We perform challenging, diverse repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works, including frequent programming of Steven's pieces. We present four to eight concerts a year, primarily in the Princeton area and rehearse most Tuesday evenings (September to May) from 7:30-9:45 PM in Princeton. Singers are compensated $35 per rehearsal and $100 per performance. Sorry, but an additional travel stipend is not available. We are an independent group (not affiliated with Princeton University), have recorded eight CDs and are pleased to be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year.
Prospective singers should be experienced choral singers with strong sight-reading skills and good intonation and are expected to commit to the full season's rehearsals and performances. Please see our website at princetonsingers.org/auditions.html for more details and audition requirements.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton. Interested candidates should contact Amy Schaefer, Executive Director at info@princetonsingers.org. Please include a performance resume or summary of your choral/singing experience in the e-mail.
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Pro Arte Chorale (updated
7/8/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Pro Arte Chorale, Bergen County's premiere chorus, will be holding auditions for experienced singers residing in the greater New Jersey/New York area in mid-August and early September. Pro Arte rehearses Monday evenings from 7:30 to 10:15 PM at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Auditions are open to all voice parts. If you want to sing beautiful choral music with a group that focuses on quality performances, e-mail us at info@proartechorale.org or call 201-445-9052 to schedule an appointment.
Queens College Choral Society (updated
1/25/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Queens College Choral Society is accepting new members of all voice parts for our Spring 2009 concert season, which will feature Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem and Mendelssohn's Psalm 42. We are accepting new members through the end of February 2009. To schedule an audition or for further information, contact our Music Director, James John, at 718-997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Queens College Choral Society is accepting new members of all voice parts for our Spring 2009 concert season, which will feature Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem and Mendelssohn's Psalm 42. We are accepting new members through the end of February 2009. To schedule an audition or for further information, contact our Music Director, James John, at 718-997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com.
Rahway Valley Jerseyaires (updated
10/18/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rahway, NJ
The Jerseyaires is a 30-voice men's 4-part a cappella group that sings songs from all genres of music. Current repertoire includes Broadway tunes, doo-wop pieces, standards, patriotic, gospel and contemporary music. No formal vocal training is necessary, but prior singing experience is a real plus. Learning material and media is provided and all music is provided. The Jerseyaires perform throughourt the community during the year and produce one major concert each year in Novemebr. Opportunities exist for small ensembles to form from within the group that perform independently. Voice coaching, voice evaluations and individual vocal help are available to all members. The Jerseyaires welcome all new singers at 7:30 PM each Monday night for voice evaluation and assignment of voice section. The Jerseyaires rehearse at the Rahway Senior Center, 1306 Esterbrook Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065. The center is two blocks away from the Rahway train station on the Northeast Corridor Line.
Musical Director is Rich Taylor, noted director and coach, radio personality of The Harmony Network, and 38 year member of the national barbershop acappella society. Rich can be contacted at RMTMUSIC@aol..com. Visitors and potential singers can be evaluated any Monday night at 7:30 PM.
Rainbow Peace Choir (updated
4/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Orange, NJ
The Rainbow Peace Choir is a volunteer singing group that performs in benefit concerts at churches and other venues. We only sing life-affirming, positive, inclusive songs, and that indeed is the nature of our group as well. We will be doing a benefit concert in Maplewood on Sunday afternoon July 19, and rehearsals start on Thursday, May 1 (they will include some Thursday nights and some Wednesday nights) in West Orange. All parts are welcome and parts tapes will be provided along with sheet music. We rehearse on Thursday nights (and some other times) at 7:30 at my home in West Orange. Please call Mel White at 973-731-1946 if you are interested in singing with us, and tell me what part you sing and where you live. Can't wait to share this magical time with you!
Raritan Valley Choral Society (updated
7/11/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hillsborough, NJ
The Raritan Valley Choral Society, based in Hillsborough, NJ, welcomes new members. Our first rehearsal is September 21, 2004 at 7:15 PM. All are welcome. Auditions for small group only. Holiday concert is December 10, 7:30 PM at St. Joseph's Church in Millstone, NJ. E-mail RVChoralSociety@musician.org or visit www.princetonol.com/groups/rvchoralsociety.
Renaissance Family Singers (updated
9/9/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jackson Heights
Renaissance Family Singers of Jackson Heights, Queens, is auditioning new members. Originally our choir consisted of the employees and students of the Renaissance Charter School, hence the name. We are an intergenerational choir believing that music making should be a family experience. Therefore, we invite children as well as their parents to sing with us on Thursday nights, 6:30 PM at the Renaissance Charter School building. However, you don’t have to be a family to sing with us -- men, women and children from the community of all ages are welcome. Children younger then 10 have to be accompanied by an adult. Our repertoire reflects the generational and ethnical diversity of our community. We sing folk, classical and popular tunes from different cultures and give two concerts a year. There is no membership fee. No experience is necessary, just the love of singing and commitment to having fun! For more information or to schedule an interview, please e-mail vshkop@hotmail.com or reboakes@netscape.net or call Rebekah Oakes at (718) 803-0060, ext. 116.
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Renaissance Laboratory (updated
11/6/2000)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Renaissance Laboratory is still looking for members for all voice parts. This 10-to-12 voice ensemble offers a unique opportunity to develop musical skills in an open and supportive environment. Portions of the rehearsals will be conducted in a workshop-style setting, and each member will be encouraged to participate in the interpretation process. Additionally, this chorus offers conducting experience for interested members.
Repertory will include rarely-performed works of the Renaissance and other pieces chosen and directed by members of the ensemble. Rehearsals are held on the Upper West Side on Thursday evenings. To schedule an audition, call Valerie at 646-228-5823.
Renaissance Street Singers (updated
2/28/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
New members are welcome! The Renaissance Street Singers, directed by John Hetland, perform 15th- and 16th-century polyphonic sacred music a cappella on the sidewalks and in the public spaces of New York. The motivation is love for this music and the wish to share it with others. Performances are two or three Sunday afternoons a month, always free. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. For more information, including upcoming events, sound samples and how to join, visit www.streetsingers.org.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
New members are welcome! The Renaissance Street Singers, directed by John Hetland, perform 15th- and 16th-century polyphonic sacred music a cappella on the sidewalks and in the public spaces of New York. The motivation is love for this music and the wish to share it with others. Performances are two or three Sunday afternoons a month, always free. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. For more information, including upcoming events, sound samples and how to join, visit www.streetsingers.org.
Renaissance Vocal Ensemble (updated
2/4/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Peekskill, NY
Founded in 1994, Renaissance Vocal Ensemble is an SSAATTBB a cappella chamber ensemble consisting of accomplished choral musicians. The Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's repertoire consists of unaccompanied sacred and secular works spanning from the most ancient to modern times including traditional and nontraditional liturgical, folk, jazz and rock forms. Excellent sight singers who blend their voices well and enjoy performing challenging unaccompanied works of music should contact us. We are based in Peekskill, NY and our rehearsal site is located just 6 blocks from the Peekskill Metro North train station.
For an appointment please contact Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's Artistic Director Warren Dyckman by e-mail at renaissancevoices@verizon.net. We will contact you by telephone. In your e-mail please be certain to provide days and times when you can be reached as well as the appropriate telephone number(s) as appropriate.
*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Peekskill, NY
Founded in 1994, Renaissance Vocal Ensemble is an SSAATTBB a cappella chamber ensemble consisting of accomplished choral musicians. The Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's repertoire consists of unaccompanied sacred and secular works spanning from the most ancient to modern times including traditional and nontraditional liturgical, folk, jazz and rock forms. Excellent sight singers who blend their voices well and enjoy performing challenging unaccompanied works of music should contact us. We are based in Peekskill, NY and our rehearsal site is located just 6 blocks from the Peekskill Metro North train station.
For an appointment please contact Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's Artistic Director Warren Dyckman by e-mail at renaissancevoices@verizon.net. We will contact you by telephone. In your e-mail please be certain to provide days and times when you can be reached as well as the appropriate telephone number(s) as appropriate.
Rhinebeck Choral Club (updated
8/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rhinebeck, NY
Beginning our 64th season, the Rhinebeck Choral Club is actively seeking new members in all of our vocal sections for the 2008 Holiday Concert season. The Holiday Concert, will include a variety of seasonal, sacred, Hanukkah, spiritual, and novelty selections, including familiar favorites such as Silver Bells, Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night and (Variations on) Jingle Bells. A performance of Away in a Manger will be sung with guest artists, the Arlington District Select Chor-Us, directed by Mrs. Kathy Healy.
Members do not need to have any previous musical background or experience, and music reading skills are not required. Open Rehearsals are scheduled for Wednesday, September 10 and/or 17 at the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, from 7:30-9:30 PM. After rehearsal, a brief and painless audition is held--auditionees will be tested for their vocal range, and will sing a brief section of a familiar song, alone and with others from their voice part.
The Choral Club is open to residents of all areas of the Hudson Valley region. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Ferncliff Nursing Home. Regular attendance is expected from all members. For further information and contact details, please visit www.rhinebeckchoralclub.org.
Richmond Choral Society (updated
8/27/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Staten Island
Richmond Choral Society is holding an open call for experienced choristers and sight singers. New members will be welcomed during the Society’s first rehearsal on Monday, September 10 at 7:30 PM in the Noble Maritime Museum space at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Rehearsals will get underway for the Choral Society's winter concert and will continue throughout the year on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Noble Museum space.
This year's concert, which will take place on Sunday, December 9 at 4 PM at St. Peter’s Church, 53 St. Mark’s Place in the St. George section of Staten Island, will feature Felix Mendelssohn’s Magnificat and Conrad Sousa’s A Christmas Garland. For further information please contact us at 718-448-3656 or visit our website at www.richmondchoral.com.
Richmond Choral Society Youth Chorus (updated
8/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday afternnon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Staten Island
Calling all young people in grades 4 through 12. Do you like to sing? Would you like to improve your music skills? Would you like the opportunity to meet other young choral singers and perform with them? Richmond Choral Society Youth Chorus is looking for you!! Call Louise at (718) 448-3656 for more information and to schedule an audition on ednesday, September 3, 2008, 4-6 PM at New Dorp Moravian Church Parish Hall, 2205 Richmond Road. No previous experience or preparation necessary. Additional information can be found on the Richmond Choral Society website at www.richmondchoral.com.
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The Ridgefield Chorale (updated
11/8/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgefield, CT
The Ridgefield Chorale is a 31-year-old choir based in Ridgefield, CT. Originally a classical choir, the group morphed to a pops/show choir in the late 1990s. Though it is a non-audition choir, high musical and presentation standards are maintained. Opportunities for small ensembles and solo work are available by audition. Rehearsals are fun, but learning and disciplined musicianship are stressed. Part CDs and coaching for individuals and parts are available for anyone who needs extra help.
The Chorale performs 2 formal concerts a year of high production quality and accompanied by orchestra. In addition, the Chorale presents an annual Holiday Sing-Along, including a sing-along Messiah with orchestra, and performs several times a year at local and regional events. The Chorale is a 501(c)3 organization, governed and administrated by a Board of Directors. For information, contact director Daniela Sikora at Dlkora@aol.com.
The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company (updated
1/11/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Glen Rock, NJ
Calling all singers/singing actors in the northern NJ area! The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will be holding auditions for its Spring 2007 production of The Yeomen of the Guard at the Community Church of Glen Rock, NJ on Thursday, January 25, 2007 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday, January 27, 2007 from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Monday, January 29, 2007 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. No appointments are necessary. Please prepare a piece of vocal music in English that is comfortable and best shows your range and abilities (does not have to be from the G&S repertoire). Please also bring sheet music if the audition material is not from The Yeomen of the Guard. An accompanist will be provided. Anyone who is unable to audition on the specified dates is invited to do so at early rehearsals. Please call (973) 423-0300 for further information.
Rehearsals for The Yeomen of the Guard will begin in early February for performances in May and June. The group rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Community Church of Glen Rock, 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ. The Yeomen of the Guard will be directed by Jennifer Sherron Stock, with musical direction by James A. Biddlecome of the New York City Opera Orchestra.
The Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, a not-for-profit community performing arts group, is one of the oldest continuing musical theater ensembles in the country. It has presented full productions of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan on a regular schedule since its founding in 1937, delighting audiences with the timeless jollity of classics like The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore. In addition, the group is committed to regularly performing other G&S works that are seldom seen elsewhere such as Iolanthe, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, The Sorcerer and others.
To enhance the cultural life of its community, the company’s outreach programs bring free performances to hospital patients, veterans and residents of assisted-living facilities. The group has also donated a series of musical scores, recordings and books on Gilbert and Sullivan to the Ridgewood Public Library. The talent and dedication of the group's performers, orchestra, production teams, stage crew and volunteers of all kinds have enabled it to present professional-quality shows for nearly 70 years. Semi-annual membership dues: $20. For further information, please visit the company website at www.ridgewoodgands.com.
The Ridgewood Singers (updated
5/12/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Come sing with us! We are a mixed voice community chorus performing and practicing in Ridgewood NJ. Our members, of varying ages and backgrounds, come from both Bergen and Passaic Counties. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays from 7:30-9:30 at the Unitarian Society at 113 Cottage Place. Auditions for our Winter 2009 concert will follow Open Rehearsals on September 14-October. 5, 2009. All voices ranges are encouraged to audition; however there is a great need for sopranos (both 1st and 2nd). Prepared music is unnecessary. For more information, call Jim at 201-447-3049 or e-mail theridgewoodsingers@yahoo.com.
Riverdale Choral Society (updated
12/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Riverdale
Riverdale Choral Society, now in its 45th year, is a community chorus of about 60 members that welcomes experienced choral singers and also those who do not sight-read but have a good, musical ear. Our members come from all areas of the Bronx as well as Manhattan, Queens and Westchester County. Our spring concert of 2009 will be devoted to music of Spain and Latin America featuring Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Romancero Gitano to be performed on May 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM at Christ Church Riverdale.
Schedule an informal audition as soon as you wish with conductor John Lettieri by sending an e-mail to info@riverdalechoral.org or by calling 718-543-2219. Or you may come to our open rehearsal on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM and sign up then for an audition. Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses needed. Regular rehearsals are held every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at Christ Church, Riverdale at 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East. Please see our website for travel directions and more information about the chorus: www.riverdalechoral.org.
Riverside Choral Society (updated
8/9/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Sing with a world-class conductor, soloists and orchestral players. Auditions are now being held for Riverside Choral Society's 2008-2009 concert season. Musical works to be performed will include: Mendelssohn's Lobgesang with the Mannes College Orchestra at Carnegie Hall; "O Magnum Mysterium" holiday concert featuring works by Vaughn Williams, Biebl and others; and the Verdi Requiem with orchestra at Alice Tully Hall. The Riverside Choral Society has made a specialty of presenting finely tuned performances of great classical works with full orchestra and highly esteemed soloists. Under the baton of acclaimed director Patrick Gardner, who is also the director of choral activities at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, RCS has performed major works by Beethoven, Bruckner, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, Britten, Pärt, Fauré, Harrison, Orff, Stravinsky, Berlioz, Shostakovich, Schnittke and many others at major concert halls throughout the city. RCS has been a featured performer with the Mostly Mozart Festival since 1998, with the Kirov Orchestra with Valery Gergiev conducting at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, and at the Wall-to-Wall concerts at Symphony Space, among others. Through Patrick Gardner's inspiring leadership, rehearsals with this congenial and welcoming group, are not only an opportunity to obtain an intimate and historical knowledge of each piece, but to perfect the craft of singing and choral artistry.
Auditions are currently being held on scheduled nights during the summer and before rehearsals (Tuesday nights from 7-9:30 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 152 West 71st Street) starting on September 9. RCS is seeking experienced singers with a high degree of musicianship. A prepared audition piece is not required. For additional information, go to the RCS website at www.riversidechoral.org. To arrange an audition, contact Cathy Fischer at 212-503-1295 or cathy.fischer@rrd.com.
The Rockland Camerata (updated
8/29/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Nyack, NY
Founded in 1978 by Dr. William Reese, and now directed by the gifted and knowledgeable musician Sheila Schonbrun, the Camerata is characterized by its imaginative programming, community outreach and the chance to make music with some very distinguished chamber orchestra players. The repertoire varies from early music to modern composers. Many Camerata concerts offer interested chorus members solos or small ensemble performance opportunities. The group meets Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:30 PM in Spring Valley at the Rockland Conservatory of Music. Rehearsals begin September 10. Some choral experience and sight reading ability is helpful, but may not be required. The Camerata will be performing the Fauré Requiem and other French music in its January 10, 2009 winter concert. The spring concert, May 16, 2009, will celebrate the quadricentennial of the European discovery of the Hudson River. The program will be American music and music from other countries from the same period. If you would like to sing with a choir where your musical contribution makes a difference, contact us. Contact Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520 or shee123la@aol.com
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Rockland County Choral Society (updated
12/11/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack and Pearl River, NY
The Rockland County Choral Society begins the 2009 semester on January 5th, 2009 at 8 PM at Felix Festa Middle School. Our spring concert hopes to be an exciting event where the Choral Society explores the concepts of Heaven and Hell by presenting Arrigo Boito's Prologue to Mefistofele and Giacomo Puccini's Messa Di Gloria. The Rockland County Choral Society is seeking new members for this season. Rehearsals are held Monday nights at 7:45 PM and prospective members are invited to attend RCCS rehearsals. Attending these rehearsals provides an opportunity for each prospective member to gain a level of comfort before scheduling an audition. The current rehearsal schedule can be found on the Schedule page on our website. For rehearsal locations and more information please contact us at 845-634-5003 and someone will return your call as soon as possible. You can also visit our website at www.RocklandChoral.org or e-mail us at info@rocklandchoral.org.
Rockville Centre Choral Society (updated
1/7/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Rockville Centre Choral Society is a non-denominational community choir, open to all singers. (We are especially looking for talented new basses and tenors, but we also love our sopranos and altos!) We are accepting new members for the whole month of January 2009. Our Spring season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, January 7, 2009 from 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM at St. Mark's Church in Rockville Centre, Long Island. Our next concert will be on May 16, 2009. For more information, visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net or call 516-770-1707.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Rockville Centre Choral Society is a non-denominational community choir, open to all singers. (We are especially looking for talented new basses and tenors, but we also love our sopranos and altos!) We are accepting new members for the whole month of January 2009. Our Spring season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, January 7, 2009 from 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM at St. Mark's Church in Rockville Centre, Long Island. Our next concert will be on May 16, 2009. For more information, visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net or call 516-770-1707.
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (updated
8/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (RCCNY) is a preeminent vocal ensemble in its 24th season and is a highly admired ambassador of the Russian creative spirit. Describing our June 2006 Carnegie Hall performance, Bernard Holland of The New York Times commended "the strong Russian Chamber Chorus of New York." A semi-professional Russian-American ensemble, RCCNY is renowned for its stylistic versatility, rich sound and heartfelt singing. The chorus is a regular presence in Carnegie Hall, performing with world-class conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Leon Botstein, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov and Peter Tiboris. The New York Times selected RCCNY's CD Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Tchaikovsky as #4 among the 10 best classical recordings of 2001, praising the chorus's "splendid, radiant, and sonorous" sound. Other reviewers have hailed RCCNY's "stylistic purity" and "exciting, spontaneous" performance.
Under the visionary leadership of Nikolai Kachanov, RCCNY's founder and artistic director, the chorus's repertoire spans centuries and continents. Participating in RCCNY gives an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the world's best music in a warm and inspiring rehearsal atmosphere. Kachanov teaches singers to discover the meaning of the music beyond the notes in the score. Our singers develop advanced skills for performing different genres in the appropriate vocal styles: from classical epics to little-known folk songs to works never heard before in America. Our Christmas concert on December 10 and 14 will feature a program that will include traditional Russian Christmas music. In March 2009 the group will present "Parallels and Crossings III." It will include compositions on the theme of "Song of Songs" and compare settings from the "Song of Solomon" by various composers, from Palestrina to contemporary composers. This program will also include music by Siberian composers. In May-June 2009 we will perform a program entitled "Festival of Russian Folk Music."
RCCNY comprises highly experienced volunteer and professional musicians, including both Russian- and non-Russian-speaking singers. All music is transliterated, KNOWLEDGE OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IS NOT REQUIRED. A love for rehearsing and striving to attain the deepest comprehension and expression of the music as well as good sight-reading skills are a must. Tenors and basses are especially welcome. A prepared piece is preferred but not required. Auditions will be held in September and throughout the year, by appointment. Please send an e-mail to auditions@rccny.org or call 212-928-1402.
Rutgers Collegium Musicum (updated
7/22/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Brunswick, NJ
Collegium Musicum is a group consisting of students, faculty and area singers. We perform two concerts a year, at the ends of the University semesters. From time to time we add period instruments when the music warrants it. Auditions are with the director Andrew Kirkman and can be arranged by contacting him at Kirkman@rci.rutgers.edu.
Rutgers Presbyterian Church Choir (updated
8/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Rutgers Church Presbyterian Choir is looking for volunteer sopranos and altos, tenors and basses. The choir sings during the regular worship services (September through June) at Rutgers Presbyterian Church on West 73rd Street, close to Broadway. Sightreading and musical skills are very helpful but persons without these skills may increase their proficiency while being an active member. Repertoire includes but is not limited to works by Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Bach, Franck, Rutter, Gordon Young, Mark Hayes, Robert Shaw, Richard Smallwood and Kurt Carr along with motets, standard church anthems, spirituals and contemporary pieces. For information, contact director George Davey at gdavey@rutgerschurch.com or 212-877-8227.
Sänger-Chor Newark (updated
3/26/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Clark, NJ
We are a German-American men's chorus headquartered at the Deutscher Club Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane in Clark, NJ 07066, and have been an active chorus since our founding in 1925 in the city of Newark, NJ. Our chorus is directed by Mr. Manfred Knoop.
Currently our chorus consists of 32 men from all walks of life, some born in Germany, some from other parts of Europe, and native born Americans, some of German decent parents and others with no German background but dedicated to the type of music that we sing. We perform in two concerts per year, one in May (Songfest 2005 jointly with the Schwaebischer Saengerbund Mixed Chorus) and a second at Christmastime. In addition we perform at many other German-American cultural events. For example, this May we are traveling to San Francisco to perform at the Pacific Saengerbund's 100 Anniversary celebration and later in June we are going to Lancaster, PA to perform at the Lancaster Liederkranz 125th Anniversary celebration. We have a vast repertoire of music that ranges from simple folk songs to choral works from operas, operettas and Broadway musicals. To this we blend in barbershop, spirituals and fun songs.
At present, we are looking for a few good singers, first basses in particular. Contact Kurt Striny, president, at kurtstriny@msn.com or 732-557-0580.
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The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, NY (updated
9/13/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Saturday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Richmond Hill, Queens
The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill (Queens) NY is a not-for-profit organization established in 1998. It is a mixed chorus of approximately 30 singers who are drawn from throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our performances include professional soloists and chamber orchestra. The SMC is in artistic residence at historic St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Contact us at 516-352-5738.
The SMC is looking for voices in all sections. There is no formal audition Some sight-reading skills will be taken for granted. Prior choral experience is not a requirement. Dues are $60 per semester. Interested parties should write or e-mail at any time during the season about joining us. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 12 noon at St. John's Church about 12 weeks prior to each scheduled performance.
Sacrum Convivium (updated
1/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
We are seeking an alto and a tenor with good sightreading skills and straight tone. Sacrum Convivium is an eight-member a cappella ensemble that sings sacred Renaissance polyphony. We perform without a conductor and share leadership in rehearsal. We meet year 'round on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30 PM in Midtown rehearsal studios, working on repertoire and honing ensemble skills. We perform two concerts a year in a church on the Upper West Side. We'll begin our new season in February working on Spanish polyphony for a late Spring concert. Composers include Victoria, Guerrero and Morales. For further information, or to arrange an audition with the group, please contact Fran Kimbel, Artistic Director, at (718) 788-4159, or e-mail FranBK@aol.com.
St. Andrew Chorale (updated
6/16/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Saint Andrew Chorale, a music ministry of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (MAPC) through the Saint Andrew Music Society, rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:20 pm. Founded at MAPC in 1965, the choir has sung an amazingly broad repertoire of sacred music from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The Chorale presents three Sunday afternoon concerts with orchestra in addition to the popular annual MAPC Christmas Carol Sing. In the 2009-2010 season the Chorale will sing works by Purcell (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, Te Deum and Jubilate), Britten (A Hymn to St. Cecilia and Festival Te Deum), Handel (Sing-along Messiah) and Bach (Cantatas for Pentecost). Members of the Chorale are also invited to take part in singing with the MAPC Church Choir for the special liturgical music offerings at the Christmas Eve Candlelight service and also for Holy Week and Easter. Auditions for the coming season are scheduled for early August and early September -- other times may also be arranged. Choral experience is necessary, and members of the Chorale are expected to have good sight-singing skills and a blending section voice. Please contact the director, Dr. Andrew Henderson, Director of Music & Organist at MAPC, at 212-288-8920 or aeh@mapc.com. Further details about the Chorale, Church Choir, and the previous and current seasons can be found on the church's website at www.mapc.com.
St. Bartholomew's Schola Cantorum (updated
5/29/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
Wanted: Singers for an established group that sings just chant (gregorian, not Anglican)...
St. Bartholomew's Schola Cantorum is all about:
- chant, all unison, all the time;
- "singing-with": we listen to each other and blend phenomenally;
- unanimity: we sing without a conductor in services, although rehearsals are run by director Bill Trafka;
- Vespers: We sing for a weekly Vespers service at St. Bartholomew's, Park Avenue and 50th, 5:00 pm each Sunday. It's a commitment, but there is some flexibility if you need to be away sometimes.
--Martha Sullivan, member of St. Bart's Schola Cantorum
St. Bart's Singers (updated
2/26/2001)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday evening, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The volunteer choir at St. Bart's. Rehearses Thursday evenings, 7- 9pm, and Sunday morning at 8:15, for 9:00 am service. Free sight-singing/theory class Thursdays 6-7:00 pm Thursdays. Plainsong through classical to contemporary sacred music, including spirituals and world folk tunes, for this informal, "family" mass. Directed by Bill Trafka, Music Director of St. Bartholomew's; auditions by appointment with him: 378-0226.
The Saint Cecilia Choral Society (updated
5/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Elmhurst
Preserving sacred classical music to the glory of God alone. Cantatas, major choral works, cathedral anthems. Join us for the inaugural season 2008-2009. Rehearsals on Sundays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM beginning Sunday, September 14, 2008 at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 100-17 32nd Avenue, East Elmhurst, New York, 11369. For information, contact artistic director Michael Xavier Lundy at 718-346-7012 or michaelxavierlundy@verizon.net.
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The St. Cecilia Chorus (updated
8/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listingSilver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Consistently praised by the critics, The St. Cecilia Chorus is now auditioning experienced singers for our 2008-2009 season.
- Carnegie Hall, Saturday, December 13, 2008
Handel: Messiah
"If you want to hear Messiah done with grandeur and style that would please Handel himself, go hear David Randolph conduct."
"In Mr. Randolph's vision Handel would not be sitting at a table, but in the heavens amid clouds split apart by lightning bolts." - Church of the Heavenly Rest, 5th Avenue and 90th Street, Sunday, February 22, 2009
Mozart: Coronation Mass
Beethoven: Mass in C Major
"In a lifetime of listening to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, only twice was I deeply moved. The first time was in 1989, when Leonard Bernstein performed it in Berlin. The other was in 2001, when David Randolph conducted it with The St. Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra in Carnegie Hall." - Carnegie Hall, Saturday, April 18, 2009
Brahms: Schicksalslied
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
"Maestro Randolph molds the score from its spirit. He puts more art into the smallest phrase than does any bending of bows in the First and Fourth Symphonies. Thus he succeeds in giving a flawless, convincing performance. The chorus was resplendent in all its majesty."
"Randolph's interpretations retain an inimitable vigor, freshness and punch."
All musically qualified persons are invited to audition. We rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:30 until 10:00. Rehearsals are held at the Turtle Bay Music School, 244 East 52nd Street, in Manhattan. Dues are $175 per year. No qualified person has ever been refused admission because of an inability to pay dues. Please visit our website for lots of information about our group, a comprehensive listing of our repertoire, a detailed FAQ and an audition sign-up form. Or call our Manhattan office, (646) 638-2535, to arrange an audition (sight-singing required), or to sit in on a rehearsal just to see what we're like. This season, we are holding auditions, by appointment only, on August 20, 26, 28, and September 2.
Saint Francis Choir (updated
8/8/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
The Saint Francis Choir is a church choir of approxiamtely 25 singers, rehearsing and singing at mass every Sunday morning at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 West 31st Street. Directed by Gwendolyn Toth, the choir also sings at special services (Feast of St. Francis, Xmas, Holy Week) and does 1-2 special concerts each year, usually in collaboration with Ms. Toth's period instrument ensemble ARTEK. Repertoire is drawn from the 16th to 20th centuries of classical music. There are professional section leaders but the remainder of the singers are amateurs. Requirements for membership are reasonably good sightreading skills and a blending section voice. At the current time we are not seeking professional singers for section leaders, but interested amateur singers of every voice type are welcome to audition. High school and college students also welcome. Though St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic Church, membership in the choir is open to all faiths, and there are many members who are not Catholic but just enjoy singing in a socially relaxed but musically demanding ensemble. Best time to audition will be from August 30 - September 9 but inquiries at other times will be considered. Contact Gwendolyn Toth, 212-967-9157, or at artekgwent@aol.com for an appointment.
St. George's Choral Society (updated
8/5/2008)
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Choir Directory listingSilver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
St. George's Choral Society (founded in 1817) is a volunteer chorus of 65 members with a professional core of section leaders and soloists. We perform two concerts a year, and hold summer sings. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30 PM at St. George's Chapel, 5 Rutherford Place, east of Third Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.
Our repertoire for the 2008-2009 season includes Fauré Requiem, Penderecki Stabat Mater, Poulenc Gloria, Handel Psalm 112, "Laudate pueri", and Haydn Heiligmesse (Mass no. 10).
We welcome all those interested in singing great choral music, but good sight reading and previous experience is a plus. Our first rehearsal of the new season is on Wednesday, September 10 at 7 PM. If you would like to become a member of one of New York City's oldest choral groups, please contact Matthew Lewis, Artistic Director of St. George's Choral Society for audition and membership information at stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com, or call (646) 345-8172.
St. Ignatius Choral Society (updated
10/25/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Long Beach, NY
St. Ignatius Choral Society of Long Beach, New York will be performing the Berlioz Te Deum on Sunday April 27th in Long Beach. As this piece requires a large group, choir singers with some experience are welcome. Rehearsals take place every Friday evening at 8:00 PM in Long Beach. For more information call the St. Ignatius Choral Society Director, Dr. Denis F. Nicholson at 516-431-3755 or e-mail petenyr@aol.com.
St. Ignatius Loyola Parish Community Choir (updated
8/12/2004)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Join a unique ensemble of committed amateur musicians participating in one of the finest concert and liturgical music programs in the City. We're looking for singers with good vocal production and strong musicianship skills to work with a terrific teaching/conducting team in a varied program of sacred music performance.
Founded in 1989 by Kent Tritle, the PCC enhances parish worship throughout the season and joins the renowned Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola and the St. Ignatius Brass for the annual Christmas concerts the New York Theatre Wire calls "part of the essence of Christmas in New York."
Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings September to May at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side. Members are expected to participate fully in the life of the department, committing to a full season of rehearsals and performances as well as serving as ushers for Sacred Music in a Sacred Space and volunteering for other opportunities as requested. For an audition appointment, call 646-981-2612 or e-mail music@saintignatiusloyola.org.
St. John's in the Village Episcopal Parish Choir (updated
6/19/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The choir of around 12 singers is a mixture of volunteer and professional musicians. The choir's repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to music of the 21st century with an emphasis on the Renaissance composers. In addition to two anthems, much of the service is sung. Rehearsals are at 9:30 on Sundays for the 11:00 service. Six Thursday night rehearsals are spaced through the year. For adults who sing and read music reasonably well the choir is an enjoyable and rewarding musical ensemble. Call Gordon King at 973-851-6385 for more information.
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St. Joseph's Parish Choir (updated
9/1/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The St. Joseph's Parish Choir announces auditions for 2006-2007.
St. Joseph's Parish Choir is the principal choir for St. Joseph's Catholic Church on East 87th Street in Manhattan. The choir is directed by Stephen Black, a Yale School of Music graduate and an accomplished organist and choral conductor of several ensembles in New York City. We are an amateur choir, however all our members read music and have had prior experience as instrumentalists and singers. Our repertoire for this upcoming season includes music by Palestrina, Arvo Pärt, Bach, Mozart, Handel, Duruflé, Fauré and Roger-Ducasse. We sing a great deal of a cappella music, as well as music accompanied by our wonderful 1895 Müler and Abel pipe organ. Additionally we are blessed to sing in an acoustically splendid room with a three-second reverberation and an even decay. Our choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. We sing for the 11:00 AM mass on Sunday mornings. To schedule an audition please contact Stephen Black at (917) 239-0919.
The St. Joseph's Singers (updated
2/11/2009)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The St. Joseph's Singers is holding auditions for all auditions by appointment with Music Director Stephen Black. The chamber chorus is comprised of skilled singers from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, and rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5:30. Our rehearsal and concert home is St. Joseph's Church, 404 East 87th Street. Our upcoming concert is Sunday, March 29 at 4 PM, and features the performance of Nancy Wertsch's dramatic work The Seven Last Words for chorus, soloists and organ. The St. Joseph's Singers has been in existence for five years, and in its short history has been a Critic's Choice in TimeOut Magazine NY, and was selected to perform a concert for the April 2008 visit of Pope Benedict XVI. The chorus is ideal for skilled singers unable to rehearse on weeknights who are looking for an opportunity to sing with a small, excellent ensemble. For more information about the chorus please visit our website at www.sjsingers.org. To schedule an audition please contact Stephen Black at auditions@sjsingers.org, or call 212-289-6030 and leave a message.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The St. Joseph's Singers is holding auditions for all auditions by appointment with Music Director Stephen Black. The chamber chorus is comprised of skilled singers from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, and rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5:30. Our rehearsal and concert home is St. Joseph's Church, 404 East 87th Street. Our upcoming concert is Sunday, March 29 at 4 PM, and features the performance of Nancy Wertsch's dramatic work The Seven Last Words for chorus, soloists and organ. The St. Joseph's Singers has been in existence for five years, and in its short history has been a Critic's Choice in TimeOut Magazine NY, and was selected to perform a concert for the April 2008 visit of Pope Benedict XVI. The chorus is ideal for skilled singers unable to rehearse on weeknights who are looking for an opportunity to sing with a small, excellent ensemble. For more information about the chorus please visit our website at www.sjsingers.org. To schedule an audition please contact Stephen Black at auditions@sjsingers.org, or call 212-289-6030 and leave a message.
Saint Luke's Kantorei (updated
10/16/2002)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Times Square
Saint Luke's Church, the "Lutheran Church of Times Square," announces the inaugural season of Saint Luke's Kantorei, a church-based community chorus of mixed voices. First performance: "In Remembrance of Those We Love: Mass for All Souls," a performance of the Duruflé Requiem, Op. 9 and other short choral works in the context of the Holy Eucharist on November 2, 2002 at 7:00 PM. Singers of all voice parts welcome! Rehearsals at Saint Luke's Church, 308 West 46th Street, New York (between 8th & 9th Avenues): Wednesdays 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 at 7:45 PM; Friday 11/1 at 6:30 PM and Saturday 11/2 at 4:00 PM. Contact Pedro d'Aquino, Cantor, at (212) 246-3540 ext. 19 or pedro.daquino@verizon.net.
St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir (updated
8/26/2003)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
Sing at America's most famous cathedral! Good volunteer singers are invited to audition for the mixed professional/volunteer Cathedral Choir at St. Patrick's. Must have solid choral experience, a pleasant voice, decent sight-reading, and good choral (blending) tone. We sing at the 10:15 AM Mass every Sunday from September through June, plus occasional special services; the music includes motets, anthems and hymns of all periods, from Renaissance to contemporary. We also give two or three major evening concerts with orchestra per year.
All voice parts will be heard, but ALTOS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED. Non-Catholics are welcome. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, with a brief run-through before Sunday Mass. For an audition appointment with our new Music Director Dr. Jennifer Pascual, call the Music Department at 212-753-2261, x274 (through 8/30) or x272 (from 9/1 on). If no answer, leave name, phone numbers, voice part, and the fact that you would like to audition for a volunteer choir spot clearly on voicemail.
Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral Church Choir (updated
9/24/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Saturday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Little Italy
A dedicated ensemble of talented volunteer singers. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to jamming spirituals, choral masterworks to the music of the 21st century. The choir rehearses Saturday evenings from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM and sings at the 5:30 PM Mass. We finish at 6:30 PM. The church is located at 263 Mulberry Street (at Mott Street). For information, contact director Charles Currin at 917-338-6001 or OldStPats@aol.com.
St. Peter's Choir of Men and Boys (updated
4/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday (boys), Thursday (men) *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
Founded in the nineteenth century and apparently the only choir of men and boys left in the state, St. Peter's Choir of Men and Boys sings for Sunday worship every other week and meets twice a week for practice, social time and musical education. Repertoire comes from the large spectrum of music composed over the centuries for male voices and includes a number of recent compositions within that tradition. The boys receive a stipend that increases with experience and achievement based on the Royal School of Church Music guidelines. A week of choir camp in August helps to create a sense of community among the boys and to assimilate new members. The choir also sings in choir festivals with other boychoirs and has sung on tour locally and in England. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
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St. Peter's Choir of Men and Women (updated
4/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
This semi-professional choir maintains very high standards of musicianship and dedication that are unusual for a parish church choir comprised largely of volunteers. The choir performs great sacred music ranging from Gregorian chant to living composers, singing in church two to three times a month including Choral Matins once a month and Choral Evensong on occasion. The choir has been invited to sing services at St. Mary the Virgin and St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Choir (updated
10/4/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday evening, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northeast Bronx
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Westchester Square, in the Northeast Bronx, has an excellent choral program.. The church is one safe block from the Westchester Square stop on the #6 line, and close to exit 2 on the Hutchinson River Parkway. The rehearsal on Wednesdays is from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, and a warm-up before the service on Sundays usually begins at 9:15 AM.
The church, founded in 1694, is a fairly high Episcopal Church. It was the first congregation in the US to be labeled Episcopalian (the British were still in Manhattan). It is now racially mixed but mostly Caribbean in membership. The church building is large and resonant, the organ a good one. The service is sung. The choir and congregation love "Anglican" music, so we do a lot of Tudor music, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Parry, Vaughan Williams, etc., while keeping the fare diversely classical, and mixing in some Spirituals. The choir has 20 members, 16 of whom are volunteers. It is a spiritual community--we pray together at rehearsals. New volunteers will receive a warm welcome.
We are currently searching for a mezzo/contralto section leader. She should have a fairly strong voice (to balance the other section leaders), must be an excellent sight-reader (both pitch and rhythm) and have a voice with beauty for solos and quartets. She should have the personality to bond with the volunteer altos whom she will lead. I am searching for someone who will be reliable, serving regularly and being on time for rehearsals, and who is looking for a long-term position--continuity is prized. Section leaders have opportunities to sing solos and to perform more difficult music together in quartets, duets, and trios.
Please send an e-mail to Dr Ronald Lawson, the Choir Director and Organist (RonaldLawson1@verizon.net), giving phone and e-mail means of contacting you. The first rehearsal is September 7, the first Sunday, September 11.
St. Peter's Girls Choir (updated
4/10/2007)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
St. Peter's Girls Choir sings for Sunday worship every other week and meets twice a week for practice, social time and musical education. The repertoire focuses on two-part treble repertoire from across the centuries, but occasionally includes SATB music sung with adults. The girls receive a stipend that increases with experience and achievement. A week of choir camp in August helps to create a sense of community among the girls and to assimilate new members. The choir also sings in choir festivals and has sung on tour locally, in Bermuda and in Canada. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale (updated
8/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Saint Vincent Ferrer Chorale provides music for Masses and other liturgies at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, including the Sunday 12:00 noon Mass from October through June as well as for the many principal liturgies throughout the church year including Christmas and Holy Week. The choir, along with orchestra, also presents concerts throughout each season including major choral works such as Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Mendelssohn's Elijah, to name a few. Choir rehearsals are held from mid-September through early June on Thursday evenings from 7 - 9 PM and occasionally one other evening each week.
New singers are welcome and should possess good singing skills such as some note-reading ability, good pitch, and a voice that blends well in a choral setting. Contact Dr. Mark Bani at (212) 744-2080, ext. 114, or markbani@gmail.com to sit in for a rehearsal and learn more about the choir.
The Samaha Vocal Ensemble (updated
2/27/2005)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge (Brooklyn)
The Samaha Vocal Ensemble, a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn based vocal and theater group, will hold auditions for permanent membership for the above vocal parts, every Sunday starting February 27. Performances will include street festivals in choral format with 10-piece band accompaniment and a major broadway musical production. Membership is year-round with weekly committment for Sunday evening rehearsal from 6-10 PM. Please consider the location of rehearsals before committing to audition. Minimum age for membership is 14 years old. For more information and history of the group, please go to jeffsamaha.com/svecover.html. E-mail Jeff Samaha at auditions@jeffsamaha.com for appointment and information as to time and place. What to bring: sheet music and/or karaoke track that highlights your vocal range. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Scarborough Presbyterian Church Choir (updated
11/22/2006)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarborough, NY
Wonderful choir of excellent sightreaders. Two anthems and introit each Sunday. Singers welcome in all sections, but especially need men. Sundays only: rehearsal 9:30-10:15, service 10:30 AM. Contact Kenneth Potter, Interim Organist/Choir Director at 845-358-2528, swell_shades@yahoo.com, or Lindsay Farrell at lindsayfrl@aol.com.
There is also an opening for a paid bass section leader.
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Schola Cantorum on Hudson (updated
9/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listingSilver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
Schola Cantorum on Hudson, the acclaimed 40-person NY/NJ metropolitan area vocal ensemble, will be auditioning for a limited number of remaining low bass and high soprano positions for our exciting 2008-2009 season. We also welcome inquiries from well-qualified singers of other voice types. Auditions will be held by appointment.
Founded in 1995 by artistic director Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Schola Cantorum on Hudson has been hailed by critics for its innovative programming and "the most uniquely rounded bel canto singing ever heard in live choral singing." Schola happily resides at the forefront of contemporary choral music by commissioning and premiering new works: after performing the world premiere of composer Randall Svane's Mass two years ago, Schola has been invited to give the Mass its European premiere this summer at the Dom Cathedral in Salzburg, Austria during the heart of the renowned Salzburg Festival.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson is unique for its approach to the ensemble art, which supports healthy development and use of the solo voice in its singing members. SCH is committed to filling solo concert needs from within Schola's talented pool of trained soloists. Between the major ensemble SCH, the chamber ensemble Schola Repertory Singers, and our season-long vocal recital series Schola Sings Solo, opportunities for artist exposure and development abound.
Weekly Monday night rehearsals in Jersey City are easily accessible from Manhattan either via PATH train or by car, and from NJ locations. Parking is plentiful. Our singers represent a mix of active pr