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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.
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.
The Princeton Singers (updated
4/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Singers is holding auditions for singers (all voice parts) for our 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, May 13 at 4 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 from 7:30-9:45 PM in Princeton. Singers are compensated $35 per rehearsal and $100 per performance. 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, May 13 from 4 to 5:30 PM in Princeton. Interested candidates should contact Amy Schaefer, Executive Director at execdir@princetonsingers.org. Please include a performance resume or summary of your choral/singing experience in the e-mail. (Please note that our office will be closed from Friday, April 25 until Monday, May 5. We will respond to all interested applicants when our office re-opens.)
Uncommon Chord (updated
4/21/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
We are an established 10-person jazz/pop mixed voice vocal group. At present, we are looking for altos. Our repertoire consists of challenging 4 to 8 part arrangements of jazz and popular songs, most of which are written by our music director, Gary Haberman, a professional jazz pianist, arranger and producer, with additional selections by, e.g. Gene Puerling and The Real Group. Singers should be willing and able to blend well and sing in the jazz/pop style, be comfortable singing complex harmonies one on a part, and able to learn a part quickly through good sight-reading and/or preparation outside of rehearsals. We rehearse Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 on the Upper West Side. We self-produce two or three concerts each year at clubs in Manhattan, and occasionally accept invitations to perform at other concerts and events. Find out more about us on our website at www.uncommonchord.org. To schedule an audition, please contact our director, Gary Haberman by e-mail at maestro984@comcast.net or at (201) 452-0955.
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!
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.
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Renaissance Street Singers (updated
4/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
New members, especially tenors, 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.
Great Neck Choral Society (updated
4/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 50-year-old amateur group, currently with 60 members, and would welcome more, particularly in this, our Golden Anniversary Year. Dues are $175 a year. Rehearsals are held 7:20 to 9:15 PM on Wednesdays in the Chorus Room of the Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Road, Great Neck. Our conductor is Virginia Davidson, who also directs the Davidson Singers and the New York Treble Singers. Among the works performed in recent seasons are the Mozart Requiem, the Brahms Requiem and the Bach B Minor Mass, but we also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones. On May 4, 2008, we will be doing Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, that glorious work whose second movement Leonard Bernstein used to open Philharmonic Hall in 1962. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Emily at 516-884-5795 or Michele at 516-536-0451.
Music Divine (updated
4/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Sunday, April 27, is the last chance to audition for Music Divine's June 22 concert, which will reprise last spring's "War & Peace" program for our new downtown audience. We are in greatest need of middle range voices: a TENOR, and another ALTO or COUNTERTENOR. We would also gladly hear a bass; but we have already found the soprano we needed. Auditions are integrated into rehearsals, which are held Sunday evenings in the acoustically outstanding St. Joseph's Church.
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. In December we performed two concerts of 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.
Last spring we presented, "War and Peace," first on the Upper West Side, then at the Boston Early Music Festival in June. It featured works by Josquin, La Rue and Ramsey based on the biblical quote "How the mighty are fallen"; Janequin's La Guerre and a chanson celebrating peace; several versions of Da Pacem; settings by Isaac and Palestrina of the liturgy for the Votive Mass for Peace, and J.S. Bach's 'motet' "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg" from the middle of his Cantata #4.
For the NY Early Music Celebration last fall, we presented the best of Josquin and Isaac. In our most recent concert, this March, we performed Salve Regina settings by Obrecht, Martini, Morales and Victoria, interspersed with motets by Ockeghem.
For choral music, our members sing without any audible vibrato, they blend smoothly with each other, and they are excellent sight-readers. We base our intonation on the pure harmonic series interval of the perfect fifth, the way orchestral strings tune. This means we avoid the equal temperament of the piano, which requires an ever-so-slightly diminished fifth instead. Our system creates harmonies and melodies with slightly wider major intervals and narrower minor ones than most singers are used to producing. The sound, we believe, is the most beautiful realization of polyphonic music composed in the Renaissance, and in most other periods as well.
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 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. Please address all requests and inquiries to him at steverica@juno.com (with "Music Divine" as the subject).
The Jubilee Chorus (updated
4/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Jubilee Chorus is committed to glorifying and serving God through musical excellence. We pray our lives and the lives of others will be profoundly changed as we are brought together, sharing our faith through music ministry. We are an ecumenical chorus supporting one another in the spiritual journey. With Christ, our desire is to offer hope and healing to change our world. We commit to providing our members with the opportunity to sing a varied repertoire of great choral music, primarily classical, but also well-crafted contemporary music and spirituals. We strive to achieve the highest standard of performance through our music ministry.
The Chorus is a key part of a non-profit global music ministry currently based in over 20 countries throughout the world. The Jubilee Chorus of New York City is now being formed and will join this rapidly growing and exciting ministry. Performances will take place monthly at a variety of churches and venues throughout New York City and on occasion will also include instrumentalists from The Jubilee Symphony Orchestra, another part of this broad music ministry. Currently, Jubilee members in other locations consist of a beautifully diverse group of individuals from a wide variety of fields, church choir members seeking a broader experience, students, music professionals and more. The common attribute is that these are people with music in their hearts who seek to grow spiritually and musically while serving God through a community of fellowship.
The Jubilee Chorus of New York City will be comprised of 24 members. Rehearsals will be conducted weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 10 PM. Auditions will be scheduled on May 12, 13 and 15 from 5 PM until 9 PM. Please join us! Learn more at www.jubileechorus.org. You may e-mail us at moensemble@aol.com or call at 212-602-9903 (ask for Chorus extension).
The Choral Society of the Hamptons (updated
4/11/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday, Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Hampton, NY
The Choral Society of the Hamptons will perform its Summer Concert on Sunday, July 13 at 4 and 7:30 PM. Experienced singers with sight-reading ability are invited to join. Music Director and conductor Mark Mangini will be joined by guest conductor Gilbert Kaplan in an exciting program with orchestra featuring Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection Chorale" from Symphony No. 2 (Gilbert Kaplan, conductor); Bach's Cantata BWV 11 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen and Brahms's Alto Rhapsody (Mark Mangini, conductor). Rehearsals and the performances take place at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Bridgehampton.
Rehearsals begin on Monday, May 5. Auditions will be held on Monday, May 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM by appointment only. For more information or to schedule an audition, call (631) 204-9402.
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.
The Stonewall Chorale (updated
4/11/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The Stonewall Chorale has openings in all voice parts (male and female) for our sparkling Gay Pride concert on Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8 PM, "My Big, Fat Gay Wedding: The Stonewall Chorale Celebrates Love & Marriage." Music in honor of that blissful, (though elusive) institution, including the world premiere of love notes by Gerald Busby, (poetry of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas) with guest appearance by Lola Pashalinsky and Linda Chapman as Stein and Toklas! and much, much more! Conducted by Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director, At Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street), NYC.
Auditions will be held on Tuesdays, April 15 and 22, (6-6:45 PM) and by appointment. Requirements are ability to sing on pitch, familiarity with music notation, dedication to the choral art, and the desire to be part of a singing, gay community (you don’t even have to be gay!) For more information, to hear and see the chorale and to schedule an audition, visit our web site at www.stonewallchorale.org. Call 212-971-5813 or e-mail us at auditions@stonewallchorale.org.
The Stonewall Chorale, now its thirty-first season, is the nation’s first gay and lesbian chorus. It has become a symbol for the power of diversity and community, and with its 50 men and women singers constitute an important cultural presence in the NY metropolitan area performing arts scene. With three concerts a year in venues that include Merkin Hall, St. Peter's, Chelsea, Carnegie Hall, Church of the Ascension, Riverside Church, Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, The Stonewall Chorale is changing the world, one concert at a time.
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Oratorio Society of New York (updated
4/8/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Open chorus auditions for all voice parts for the 2008-2009 season will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 6-8 PM at Turtle Bay Music School (244 East 52nd Street), Wednesday, June 4, 2008, and Tuesday, June 10, 2008, from 6-8 PM at St. Ignatius Loyola (980 Park Avenue at 84th Street). Additional dates in August to be announced. 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.
Bel Canto Chorale (updated
4/8/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wantagh, NY
The Bel Canto Chorale is in its thirty-ninth year of performing master and secular works. Our members come from all over Long Island and share a desire to perform beautiful music! We are thrilled to be under the baton of our new director Gregory Mercer, who is also the Assistant Director for St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Our spring program on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 7 PM.will feature Schubert's Mass in G and Haydn's Nikolaimesse. Bel Canto always welcomes new members. Lower voices are particularly encouraged. For audition and concert information, contact; Patrick Reilly at (516) 459-9402.
New York City Master Chorale (updated
3/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Chorale is currently holding auditions for adult singers of all ranges with significant choral experience and strong sight-reading skills. Rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings at The Church of Holy Trinity, 213 West 82nd Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam) from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM.
Auditions for our May concert of French composers which includes the Fauré Requiem are being held now. For more information or to schedule an audition, please call (917) 326-1422 or e-mail info@nycmasterchorale.org. The New York City Master Chorale is composed of volunteer singers but of highly professional caliber.
Treble (updated
3/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Treble all-female a cappella will be auditioning in late April for all parts. Please e-mail us at treblenyc@gmail.com if you'd like to schedule an audition.
Treble is New York City's finest all-female a cappella group, comprised of women dedicated to the art of pop-rock vocal performance. The group was founded in 1996 by a collegiate a cappella group alumna who was eager for a musical outlet in the "real world." She recruited a few fellow talented vocalistas to join her and Treble was born. Our diverse rock, pop and jazz repertoire includes songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, The Postal Service, Pink, Maroon 5, Regina Spektor, and The Police, among others. Our baseline requirements are that auditionees have previous experience singing a cappella music, be able to read music, and are free on Tuesday nights for rehearsal. Please contact us if you have any questions, and mention that you saw the ad on VAN!
Riverside Choral Society (updated
3/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** 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 Spring 2008 concert season. Musical works to be performed will include: Franz Josef Haydn - Heiligmesse, William Albright - "Sanctus" from the Chichester Mass, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Heilig, Jan Sandstrom - Sanctus. 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 before rehearsals (Tuesday nights from 7-9:30) at the Trinity Lutheran Church sanctuary on 100th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam in Manhattan. 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.
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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Ars Musica Chorale (updated
3/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
The Ars Musica Chorale, a concert chorus of approximately 50 voices, is looking for singers in all voice parts. The Chorale is currently preparing J. S. Bach's Mass in B Minor for a performance on Saturday, June 7, 2008 in Ridgewood, NJ. Some basic music skills are preferred and passing a vocal audition is required. Regular rehearsals are held on 7:30 PM Tuesday nights at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 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. Dues apply if a singer joins the Chorale.
Ars Musica Chorale, one of the area's most dynamic and accomplished choral societies, recently celebrated its fortieth anniversary. This exciting organization has explored virtually every aspect of choral music from early masses to world premieres. The Chorale has sung in Carnegie Hall and throughout Europe. Guest soloists have included Jane Bunnell and Lauren Flanigan. Music Director/Conductor Robert Long served as Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral where he conducted the Cathedral Choir and many world-renowned guest artists. He currently serves as Minister of Music for Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham, NJ.
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 .
The Collegiate Chorale (updated
3/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
The Collegiate Chorale is currently holding auditions for its tour to Israel to perform under the baton of Zubin Mehta with the Israel Philharmonic. Repertoire includes the Bloch Sacred Service and the Bach Cantata 140. The cost of the trip is $4,000 which includes air, hotel, some meals and a tour of key points of interest in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa. The tour departs on July 7, 2008 and returns to New York on July 22 and includes seven performances with the Philharmonic. Please contact Bonnie Rosenberg at membership.chorale@yahoo.com to schedule an audition. You can visit www.collegiatechorale.org for more information on The Chorale and the tour.
Summit Chorale (updated
3/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Providence, NJ
Summit Chorale invites experienced singers, especially basses and altos, to attend two open rehearsals, Tuesdays March 11 or 18, 7:30 PM, and audition to join us. Our May 17 concert consists of the music of Mark Miller, with Mark Miller as guest conductor. More information at www.summitchorale.org or call Darlene Southard Wyzga, 973-989-4140.
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.
Canterbury Choral Society (updated
2/21/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Join the Canterbury Choral Society for the May 18, 2008 performance of the Beethoven Mass In C Major, Opus 86 and the Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K.339.
Now in its 56th season, under the direction of the legendary Charles Dodsley Walker, The Canterbury Choral Society performes and rehearsas at The Church of the Heavenly Rest located at 90th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. This east side choral organization requires no dues, although an annual contribution is encouraged, and requires no purchase of concert tickets by members although all efforts are made to sell tickets.
Famous for its performances of the Mahler 8th Symphony at Carnegie Hall, this chorus of about 90 members has a long record of performing the great choral masterpieces with full orchestra and soloists. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, with a few extra rehearsals just prior to performance. This is a social choral society that has an annual winter ski weekend and Spring Frolic and a beautiful Hudson River Estate.
Auditions for singers from all sections are in progress for our new concert cycle beginning February 25. Some sight reading ability and experience are of help. Bring a short work of your choice to sing at audition. Rehearsal CDs are usually made available, at cost, to assist in music study. Performances are generally done in black robes or, occasionaly, in tuxedo/black skirt concert dress. Some professional singers are in attendance in each section as section leaders. Charles Dodsley Walker is the founder of the Berkshire Choral Festival and is revered as the dedicated musician and beloved choral director that he is. Call Charles Dodsly Walker at 212-222-9458 for an audition appointment and join us for the spring concert on May 18.
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C4: The World's First Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (updated
2/21/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown East
Come audition for our Symphonic and Chamber Choruses! We are currently seeking all voice parts for both ensembles. If you're interested, please e-mail audition@c4ensemble.org and choose a convenient ten-minute time slot. We will be holding auditions: Thursday, March 6, 6:30-10 PM; Thursday, March 13, 6:30-10 PM; and Thursday, March 20, 6:30-10 PM. The location is the Norwegian Seamen's Church, 317 East 52nd St. between 1st and 2nd. Please specify which ensemble you're interested in, keeping in mind that the Chamber Chorus is a larger commitment, with weekly rehearsals and three concerts per season. There is no need to prepare a piece; the audition will consist of vocalizing, ear-training exercises, and a bit of easy sight-reading. We're looking forward to hearing you!
Bronx Concert Singers (updated
2/21/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), is seeking altos, tenors and basses for our Spring 2008 concert, with orchestra, A Wider Baroque World, on Sunday, May 18, at 4:30 PM featuring Jan Dismas Zelenka's Miserere and Laudate Dominum, and works by Handel and Purcell. The program will also include Haydn's Missa Brevis St. Joannis de Deo. 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. For more information, please call (917) 743-4641, 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 Bx36, Bx39, Bx4, Bx14, BxM6 (Manhattan express bus) and the Q44.
Polyhymnia (updated
2/17/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Polyhymnia, one of New York's most exciting early music vocal ensembles, has immediate tenor positions open for the remainder of our 2008 season. Our remaining concert is the music of Pierre de Manchicourt, chapel master to Philip II of Spain and one of the most accomplished but least known of the Franco-Flemish school. This position is for our May 17, 2008 concert, but has the possibility of an extension to next season.
Polyhymnia is a small 8-12 voice ensemble specializing in mostly sacred repertoire from the late Middle-ages to the early Baroque, performing both a cappella and with area period instrumental ensembles. The singers of Polyhymnia are advanced amateur and professional singers, and honoraria are occasionally paid. 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.
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.
Chorus 802 (updated
2/16/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** 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 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM. Our spring performance of two Gilbert & Sullivan operas, Trial by Jury and The Sorcerer, will take place on May 30, 2008 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 program of Richard Rodgers show music.
Westfair Singers (updated
2/10/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich, CT
Westfair Singers is a women's vocal ensemble designed to unite Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut, in a shared musical experience of quality and beauty. The group is comprised of women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Members range in ability from amateur to professional. All share a love of music and ensemble singing. Our wide repertoire consists of holiday, classical and popular music.
Our Spring 2008 concert in lower Fairfield county area will present Fauré's Requiem and Folk Songs of the Four Seasons arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Please join us at rehearsals every Monday evening from 7-9 PM at Stanwich School, 257 Stanwich Road in Greenwich, CT. Need more information? Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Jinny McGinnis 203-629-9814.
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New York City Labor Chorus (updated
2/10/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
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.
The New York City Labor Chorus is having auditions on Monday, February 11 at 5:45 PM, at 50 Broadway (near Rector Street) 2nd floor. Male voices are most needed but all are welcome. Contact us at www.nyclc.org or 212-929-3232.
The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church (updated
2/7/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church is composed of volunteer and professional musicians. Repertoire includes Gregorian and Anglican chant, traditional and contemporary liturgical music. This Catholic parish reflects the vibrant, diverse atmosphere in Hoboken with a parishioner base of many young adults.
Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 PM, Sunday Mass is 10:30 AM with a 9:45 AM call. We are welcoming volunteer singers who have some choral experience and a basic ability to read music.
Saints Peter & Paul Church, Hudson at Fourth Street, Hoboken, NJ, is located close to PATH and NYC buses. For more information contact Louis Scarpa, organist and choir director at peterandpaulmusic@hotmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church is composed of volunteer and professional musicians. Repertoire includes Gregorian and Anglican chant, traditional and contemporary liturgical music. This Catholic parish reflects the vibrant, diverse atmosphere in Hoboken with a parishioner base of many young adults.
Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 PM, Sunday Mass is 10:30 AM with a 9:45 AM call. We are welcoming volunteer singers who have some choral experience and a basic ability to read music.
Saints Peter & Paul Church, Hudson at Fourth Street, Hoboken, NJ, is located close to PATH and NYC buses. For more information contact Louis Scarpa, organist and choir director at peterandpaulmusic@hotmail.com.
Loose Interpretations East (updated
2/5/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** 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. We'll be holding auditions on Monday, February 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. For information about auditions, e-mail looseinterpretationseast@yahoo.com.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** 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. We'll be holding auditions on Monday, February 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. For information about auditions, e-mail looseinterpretationseast@yahoo.com.
The Peace of Heart Choir (updated
2/5/2008)
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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 tenors and basses (only) who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella. Auditions for all voices are being held on these dates and times:
*** 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 tenors and basses (only) who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella. Auditions for all voices are being held on these dates and times:
- Wednesday, February 6, 7 PM - 9 PM
- Thursday, February 7, 9 - 9:30 PM
- Saturday, February 9, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
- Sunday, February 10, 12:30 - 2 PM
- Monday, February 11, 5 - 7 PM
Sacrum Convivium (updated
1/30/2008)
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*** 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.
*** 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.
Queens College Choral Society (updated
1/25/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Queens College Choral Society welcomes new members of all voice parts for our Spring 2008 concert season, which will feature Verdi's Requiem. Our first rehearsal is Wednesday, January 30, 7:30-9:45 PM at Queens College. 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 welcomes new members of all voice parts for our Spring 2008 concert season, which will feature Verdi's Requiem. Our first rehearsal is Wednesday, January 30, 7:30-9:45 PM at Queens College. For further information, contact our Music Director, James John, at 718-997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com.
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The Sirens (updated
1/23/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Various weeknights *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Sirens, NYC's rockin' all-female a cappella group is looking for all voice parts! Do you have a rich, alto II range? Can you spit VP like nobody's business? Are you a 'floater' between soprano and alto? Get in touch with us now!
We are looking for committed, musically experienced, fun members who live in, or have easy access to, Manhattan. We all work for a living but pride ourselves on running a well-oiled music machine. We practice twice a month, gig frequently, and always have fun. Auditions will be held in the next few weeks, so contact us now for an application! Time slots will fill quickly. For more information, please e-mail auditions@sirensnewyork.com. Visit us online at www.sirensnewyork.com and let us know if you have any questions. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
*** Rehearsals: Various weeknights *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Sirens, NYC's rockin' all-female a cappella group is looking for all voice parts! Do you have a rich, alto II range? Can you spit VP like nobody's business? Are you a 'floater' between soprano and alto? Get in touch with us now!
We are looking for committed, musically experienced, fun members who live in, or have easy access to, Manhattan. We all work for a living but pride ourselves on running a well-oiled music machine. We practice twice a month, gig frequently, and always have fun. Auditions will be held in the next few weeks, so contact us now for an application! Time slots will fill quickly. For more information, please e-mail auditions@sirensnewyork.com. Visit us online at www.sirensnewyork.com and let us know if you have any questions. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, NY (updated
1/23/2008)
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*** 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 (718) 849-1437 or via e-mail at vilnisman@aol.com.
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. Rehearsals for the 2007-2008 season begin on Saturday, September 8, 2007 and continue each Saturday thereafter. The Spring Concert on Sunday, April 6, 2008 will present G. F. Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.
*** 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 (718) 849-1437 or via e-mail at vilnisman@aol.com.
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. Rehearsals for the 2007-2008 season begin on Saturday, September 8, 2007 and continue each Saturday thereafter. The Spring Concert on Sunday, April 6, 2008 will present G. F. Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.
The Lance Hayward Singers (updated
1/21/2008)
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*** 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: second alto, tenor 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. Sight reading required. We rehearse once a week, a combination of Sunday afternoons and Monday nights, for two concerts each year. Although we sing mostly accompanied by rhythm section, we also do some a cappella material.
*** 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: second alto, tenor 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. Sight reading required. We rehearse once a week, a combination of Sunday afternoons and Monday nights, for two concerts each year. Although we sing mostly accompanied by rhythm section, we also do some a cappella material.
Oceanside Chorale (updated
1/20/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Oceanside, NY
The Chorale is actively seeking new members in all sections to perform in its next concert. The Chorale's next concert will be Saturday, June 14, 2008 and is entitled "Expressions of Love". The concert will include a number of great love songs as well as a George Gershwin medley and a Jersey Boys medley. 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 is actively seeking new members in all sections to perform in its next concert. The Chorale's next concert will be Saturday, June 14, 2008 and is entitled "Expressions of Love". The concert will include a number of great love songs as well as a George Gershwin medley and a Jersey Boys medley. 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.
The Babylon Chorale (updated
1/20/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Islip, NY
Are you a choral singer who enjoyed those elementary, middle, high school and/or college rehearsals and concerts? Are you looking to meet people just like yourself who truly enjoy music? Enjoy the community spirit of The Babylon Chorale!
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. This season's trio of concerts will feature: Baroque holiday music; Music of the English Cathedral; Americana. Our Monday night rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:45 PM. Our next auditions, for all voices, will be held on Monday, March 31, 2008 and on Monday, April 7, 2008 at Captree School in West Islip. Directions to the school can be found on our website at www.babylonchorale.org.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.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Islip, NY
Are you a choral singer who enjoyed those elementary, middle, high school and/or college rehearsals and concerts? Are you looking to meet people just like yourself who truly enjoy music? Enjoy the community spirit of The Babylon Chorale!
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. This season's trio of concerts will feature: Baroque holiday music; Music of the English Cathedral; Americana. Our Monday night rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:45 PM. Our next auditions, for all voices, will be held on Monday, March 31, 2008 and on Monday, April 7, 2008 at Captree School in West Islip. Directions to the school can be found on our website at www.babylonchorale.org.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.
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus (updated
1/18/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus will be holding auditions for new members beginning Thursday, February 21 at Kingsborough Community College building T8 on the second floor. Some music experience and a good ear is appreciated. We will be performing at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, March 13, 2008 and at Kingsborough Community College on May 4, 2008. Contact Steve Friedman [NB: not the Steve Friedman who runs VAN] at SteveFriedman50@aol.com.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus will be holding auditions for new members beginning Thursday, February 21 at Kingsborough Community College building T8 on the second floor. Some music experience and a good ear is appreciated. We will be performing at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, March 13, 2008 and at Kingsborough Community College on May 4, 2008. Contact Steve Friedman [NB: not the Steve Friedman who runs VAN] at SteveFriedman50@aol.com.
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The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (updated
1/16/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island is looking for men to complete their ensemble for their upcoming production of HMS Pinafore. All we ask is 2 hours a week (Tuesdays from 8 to 10 in Merrick), and there will be 6 performances between May 3 and July 8, all with full orchestra. The principal roles are filled and are strong, as is the women's ensemble--all we need is "a few good men" to balance things out. There is virtually no dancing involved, and what little there is is extremely simple. We just need a couple of men who want to sing and have a good time. We're a very easygoing, fun company that's been around for over a half-century; come on down and join us. Call 631-567-8264 for more information.
There are no dues to join the company, but you must supply your own vocal score (available through the Company). The address of Chatterton is Chatterton Elementary School, 108 North Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. Directions to Chatterton are available at www.gaslocoli.snickersnee.com/directions/chatterton/Chatterton.htm. If you are interested in joining our group, either as a performer or behind the scenes, contact Phil Gellis at (631) 567-8264, Andy Schwartz at (516) 670-8789 or Ray Osnato at (516) 795-7745. Or e-mail us at gas-info@snickersnee.com.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island is looking for men to complete their ensemble for their upcoming production of HMS Pinafore. All we ask is 2 hours a week (Tuesdays from 8 to 10 in Merrick), and there will be 6 performances between May 3 and July 8, all with full orchestra. The principal roles are filled and are strong, as is the women's ensemble--all we need is "a few good men" to balance things out. There is virtually no dancing involved, and what little there is is extremely simple. We just need a couple of men who want to sing and have a good time. We're a very easygoing, fun company that's been around for over a half-century; come on down and join us. Call 631-567-8264 for more information.
There are no dues to join the company, but you must supply your own vocal score (available through the Company). The address of Chatterton is Chatterton Elementary School, 108 North Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. Directions to Chatterton are available at www.gaslocoli.snickersnee.com/directions/chatterton/Chatterton.htm. If you are interested in joining our group, either as a performer or behind the scenes, contact Phil Gellis at (631) 567-8264, Andy Schwartz at (516) 670-8789 or Ray Osnato at (516) 795-7745. Or e-mail us at gas-info@snickersnee.com.
The Parkchester Chorus (updated
1/16/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
At 68, the Parkchester Chorus is the oldest ecumenical chorus in the Bronx. Our director for more than 25 years is Lorraine C. Nanko. Ms. Nanko, as she is known by her students at Cardinal Hayes High School, where she is the director of the Arts Department, brings a tremendous variety of music from the classics, to Broadway, religious classic to folk and all in-between. We are a mixed group – all ages and all kinds of people. Currently, we are 21 members, and accept new members twice a year, just after Labor Day and the second week in January. Our rehearsal year includes two semesters and two concerts, the second Sunday of December and the Third Sunday in May. Clearly the December concert revolves around the December holiday, while the Spring program is a musical surprise! One year we celebrated Gilbert & Sullivan, another Rodgers & Hammerstein. The 2008 spring program presents tributes to Les Miserables, and celebrates anniversaries of Handel, Vivaldi, Vincent Youmans, Leroy Anderson and others. We especially enjoy our outreach programs where we can bring beautiful music to those less able to travel to concerts. The group has a monthly coffee hour where members perform for each-other and the Parkchester Chorus celebrates each semester concert with a party. Members range in age from early twenties to sixties. We rehearse Tuesdays, 8 to 10 PM at our musical home, The First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck, 3075 Baisley Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461. We belong to the Bronx Council on the Arts. Each member pays $30 per semester. To become a member, some choral experience is preferable. For more information refer to the website or call 718-320-2790 and leave a message.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
At 68, the Parkchester Chorus is the oldest ecumenical chorus in the Bronx. Our director for more than 25 years is Lorraine C. Nanko. Ms. Nanko, as she is known by her students at Cardinal Hayes High School, where she is the director of the Arts Department, brings a tremendous variety of music from the classics, to Broadway, religious classic to folk and all in-between. We are a mixed group – all ages and all kinds of people. Currently, we are 21 members, and accept new members twice a year, just after Labor Day and the second week in January. Our rehearsal year includes two semesters and two concerts, the second Sunday of December and the Third Sunday in May. Clearly the December concert revolves around the December holiday, while the Spring program is a musical surprise! One year we celebrated Gilbert & Sullivan, another Rodgers & Hammerstein. The 2008 spring program presents tributes to Les Miserables, and celebrates anniversaries of Handel, Vivaldi, Vincent Youmans, Leroy Anderson and others. We especially enjoy our outreach programs where we can bring beautiful music to those less able to travel to concerts. The group has a monthly coffee hour where members perform for each-other and the Parkchester Chorus celebrates each semester concert with a party. Members range in age from early twenties to sixties. We rehearse Tuesdays, 8 to 10 PM at our musical home, The First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck, 3075 Baisley Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461. We belong to the Bronx Council on the Arts. Each member pays $30 per semester. To become a member, some choral experience is preferable. For more information refer to the website or call 718-320-2790 and leave a message.
Lehman College and Community Chorus (updated
1/16/2008)
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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 afternoon, January 28 at 3:30 for the afternoon section of the chorus which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5;00 PM and on Tuesday, January 29 for the evening section of the chorus which meets Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30. Both choruses will prepare major excerpts from Mendelssohn's Elijah, Borodin's Polovetsian Dances and shorter works by Thompson and Copland for a concert with the Lehman Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, May 4. There is no course fee required to join unless college credit is needed. Prior choral experience and note reading ability is recommended. The chorus rehearses in Room 330 of the Music Building. For more information, please call the choral director, 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 afternoon, January 28 at 3:30 for the afternoon section of the chorus which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5;00 PM and on Tuesday, January 29 for the evening section of the chorus which meets Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30. Both choruses will prepare major excerpts from Mendelssohn's Elijah, Borodin's Polovetsian Dances and shorter works by Thompson and Copland for a concert with the Lehman Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, May 4. There is no course fee required to join unless college credit is needed. Prior choral experience and note reading ability is recommended. The chorus rehearses in Room 330 of the Music Building. For more information, please call the choral director, Diana Mittler- Battipaglia, at 718-960-7795.
The Canby Singers (updated
1/16/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Calling all voice parts, especially tenors and basses: 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 spring 2008 season. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings in Greenwich Village. To make an appointment to audition, call Director Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Calling all voice parts, especially tenors and basses: 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 spring 2008 season. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings in Greenwich Village. To make an appointment to audition, call Director Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520.
The Davidson Singers (updated
1/15/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Davidson Singers, Virginia Davidson, conductor, are seeking tenors and basses to participate in a concert performance of the Missa Solemnis of Beethoven. The event will occur on Long Island in a celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of GNCS. This grand festival concert on May 4, 2008 will include full orchestra and well-known soloists. Davidson Singers will also do a concert in April of American music and are planning to tour again this summer. Please contact the Davidson Singers office at (212) 496-0094, or e-mail vsdavidson@nytreblesingers.org.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Davidson Singers, Virginia Davidson, conductor, are seeking tenors and basses to participate in a concert performance of the Missa Solemnis of Beethoven. The event will occur on Long Island in a celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of GNCS. This grand festival concert on May 4, 2008 will include full orchestra and well-known soloists. Davidson Singers will also do a concert in April of American music and are planning to tour again this summer. Please contact the Davidson Singers office at (212) 496-0094, or e-mail vsdavidson@nytreblesingers.org.
Hudson Valley Singers (updated
1/14/2008)
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*** 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.
*** 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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Mystic River Chorale (updated
1/14/2008)
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*** 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 January 21 and 28. All interested singers are most welcome to call 860-460-1487 or e-mail chorus_manager@mysticriverchorale.org for an appointment.
*** 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 January 21 and 28. All interested singers are most welcome to call 860-460-1487 or e-mail chorus_manager@mysticriverchorale.org for an appointment.
VOICES Chorale (updated
1/13/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hopewell, NJ
VOICES Chorale is looking for singers for its March and May concerts! VOICES Chorale, one of the area’s premier choruses with a membership of 60+ auditioned singers, is looking for additional singers skilled in music reading and comfortable with singing in Latin, Italian and English. Lyn Ransom, Music Director and Conductor of the Chorale and of Sotto Voce, its chamber group, is particularly looking for tenors and basses, but singers in all voice parts, newcomers and former members alike, are invited to pre-concert interviews and auditions.
The repertoire includes music of Monteverdi, Schütz, Vaughan Williams, Gabrieli and other Italian composers for the "Glories of Venice" performances on March 1 and 2, with guest soprano Rochelle Ellis. The late spring concert on May 9 and 11, "Twenty Years of VOICES," celebrates VOICES' 20th anniversary and features select choruses from Bach's St. John Passion and Mozart's C Minor Mass, Light Footfall by Frank Lewin of Princeton, NJ, as well as a new commissioned work by Elizabeth Alexander of St. Paul, MN, with a cameo appearance by Martha Elliot, soprano.
To schedule an audition, please contact Sandy Duffy, membership chair, at 609-799-2211 or sandy.duffy@comcast.net. Also see www.VoicesChorale.org for sample of outreach concert or additional information on VOICES Chorale.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hopewell, NJ
VOICES Chorale is looking for singers for its March and May concerts! VOICES Chorale, one of the area’s premier choruses with a membership of 60+ auditioned singers, is looking for additional singers skilled in music reading and comfortable with singing in Latin, Italian and English. Lyn Ransom, Music Director and Conductor of the Chorale and of Sotto Voce, its chamber group, is particularly looking for tenors and basses, but singers in all voice parts, newcomers and former members alike, are invited to pre-concert interviews and auditions.
The repertoire includes music of Monteverdi, Schütz, Vaughan Williams, Gabrieli and other Italian composers for the "Glories of Venice" performances on March 1 and 2, with guest soprano Rochelle Ellis. The late spring concert on May 9 and 11, "Twenty Years of VOICES," celebrates VOICES' 20th anniversary and features select choruses from Bach's St. John Passion and Mozart's C Minor Mass, Light Footfall by Frank Lewin of Princeton, NJ, as well as a new commissioned work by Elizabeth Alexander of St. Paul, MN, with a cameo appearance by Martha Elliot, soprano.
To schedule an audition, please contact Sandy Duffy, membership chair, at 609-799-2211 or sandy.duffy@comcast.net. Also see www.VoicesChorale.org for sample of outreach concert or additional information on VOICES Chorale.
Jersey Harmony Chorus (updated
1/12/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Brunswick, NJ
Release your inner diva! Come sing with us! The Jersey Harmony Chorus (formerly the Millstone Valley Chorus), a women's 4-part harmony a cappella chorus, is always seeking new members. Prospective members and guests are always welcome at our Monday evening rehearsals in South Brunswick, NJ. For more information, visit www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Brunswick, NJ
Release your inner diva! Come sing with us! The Jersey Harmony Chorus (formerly the Millstone Valley Chorus), a women's 4-part harmony a cappella chorus, is always seeking new members. Prospective members and guests are always welcome at our Monday evening rehearsals in South Brunswick, NJ. For more information, visit www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony.
Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus (updated
1/12/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus is a mixed choir for Park Slope’s dynamic new opera company, dedicated to performing opera 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 one weekday evening and one weekend afternoon per week, 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 March production of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, to be sung in English translation, and accompanied with full orchestra. Performances will be March 8, 15, 16 and 22 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 or conradchu@hotmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus is a mixed choir for Park Slope’s dynamic new opera company, dedicated to performing opera 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 one weekday evening and one weekend afternoon per week, 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 March production of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, to be sung in English translation, and accompanied with full orchestra. Performances will be March 8, 15, 16 and 22 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 or conradchu@hotmail.com.
Mendelssohn Glee Club (updated
1/11/2008)
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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. Tenor, baritone and bass auditions in 2008 will be held starting on January 28, 6:30 PM at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 86th Street at 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. Tenor, baritone and bass auditions in 2008 will be held starting on January 28, 6:30 PM at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 86th Street at West End Avenue. For more information, www.mgcnyc.org or call conductor Gene Wisoff at 212-362-8550.
Highland Park Community Chorus (updated
1/9/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Highland Park, NJ
The Highland Park Community Chorus (SATB), under the direction of Brian Katona, seeks singers of all voice parts. We are a secular chorus in our 22nd season that sings all types of music from classical to folk. Our May 10 concert will consist of Mendelssohn's Elijah 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 Brian Katona, seeks singers of all voice parts. We are a secular chorus in our 22nd season that sings all types of music from classical to folk. Our May 10 concert will consist of Mendelssohn's Elijah 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.
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Hunter College Choir (updated
1/8/2008)
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*** 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 January 28 (see schedule below).
Rehearsals: Evening Section rehearses Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM, starting Thursday, January 31; Day Section rehearses Monday and Thursday, 1:10-2:25 PM, starting Monday, January 28 (Audition on January 28 or January 31). 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.
*** 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 January 28 (see schedule below).
Rehearsals: Evening Section rehearses Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM, starting Thursday, January 31; Day Section rehearses Monday and Thursday, 1:10-2:25 PM, starting Monday, January 28 (Audition on January 28 or January 31). 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.
Bella Voce Singers (updated
1/6/2008)
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*** 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 May 18 and May 30, 2008, and we may have an additional performance in June.
Our repetoire for the spring include works by Gustav Holst (Choral Hymns from the Rig-Veda) and David Mooney (from his Irish Choral Series), to be performed with harp and piano. We are a fantastic and fun bunch of people who love to make great music. Open auditions will take place on Thursday, January 17 from 7 to 8:30 PM; please contact the director at jacorbin@gmail.com to schedule a time or ask questions. Additional times may be available by appointment only. Auditions and rehearsals take in Park Slope. Rehearsals take place on Mondays from 7-9 PM, and will begin on January 28.
*** 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 May 18 and May 30, 2008, and we may have an additional performance in June.
Our repetoire for the spring include works by Gustav Holst (Choral Hymns from the Rig-Veda) and David Mooney (from his Irish Choral Series), to be performed with harp and piano. We are a fantastic and fun bunch of people who love to make great music. Open auditions will take place on Thursday, January 17 from 7 to 8:30 PM; please contact the director at jacorbin@gmail.com to schedule a time or ask questions. Additional times may be available by appointment only. Auditions and rehearsals take in Park Slope. Rehearsals take place on Mondays from 7-9 PM, and will begin on January 28.
Westchester Choral Society (updated
1/6/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: White Plains, NY
The award-winning Westchester Choral Society invites singers in all voice sections to join the chorus for the spring 2008 season. The Choral Society's music director, Frank Nemhauser, is offering interested singers a free trial membership--the opportunity to rehearse with the chorus during the month of January (January 8, 15, 22, and 29) without auditioning.
Rehearsals are held at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue in White Plains (near the County Center), where the chorus is in residence, on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-10:00 PM. Free parking is available, and the Conservatory is fully accessible. For further information and to schedule a free trial membership or a singer-friendly audition, contact WCS President Numa Rousseve at (914) 285-9026 or go to www.westchesterchoralsociety.org.
Auditions for experienced choral singers will be held on January 15 and 22. Nemhauser, Music Director of the Berkshire Choral Festival and Associate Dean at Mannes College of Music, says, "I am looking for quality of voice and the ability to read music/learn music. The Westchester Choral Society is a group with a long-standing tradition of excellence. I look forward to making beautiful music with a group of enthusiastic and dedicated singers." The group will be rehearsing for a concert of Johannes Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, Nänie and Deutsche Volkslieder to be presented at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 18, at Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: White Plains, NY
The award-winning Westchester Choral Society invites singers in all voice sections to join the chorus for the spring 2008 season. The Choral Society's music director, Frank Nemhauser, is offering interested singers a free trial membership--the opportunity to rehearse with the chorus during the month of January (January 8, 15, 22, and 29) without auditioning.
Rehearsals are held at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue in White Plains (near the County Center), where the chorus is in residence, on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-10:00 PM. Free parking is available, and the Conservatory is fully accessible. For further information and to schedule a free trial membership or a singer-friendly audition, contact WCS President Numa Rousseve at (914) 285-9026 or go to www.westchesterchoralsociety.org.
Auditions for experienced choral singers will be held on January 15 and 22. Nemhauser, Music Director of the Berkshire Choral Festival and Associate Dean at Mannes College of Music, says, "I am looking for quality of voice and the ability to read music/learn music. The Westchester Choral Society is a group with a long-standing tradition of excellence. I look forward to making beautiful music with a group of enthusiastic and dedicated singers." The group will be rehearsing for a concert of Johannes Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, Nänie and Deutsche Volkslieder to be presented at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 18, at Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.
Down Town Glee Club (updated
1/6/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Down Town Glee Club, now in its 81st season, will be holding auditions for male singers, all voice parts, on Tuesday evenings, January 22 and 29, and February 5 between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM, and 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM. January 22 is at St. Margaret's House, 49 Fulton Street, near the South Street Seaport, and east of Broadway. January 29 is at 74 Trinity Place - 2nd floor, near the corner of Rector Street, and west of Broadway. February 5 is at Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall Street.
Concert programs include popular music, doo-wop, barbershop, Broadway/movies, folk, gospel, traditional glees, and the American Song Book. Candidates are not required to read music, but should be able to carry a tune. For more information, please call 718- 257- 3531 or visit www.downtowngleeclub.org.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Down Town Glee Club, now in its 81st season, will be holding auditions for male singers, all voice parts, on Tuesday evenings, January 22 and 29, and February 5 between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM, and 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM. January 22 is at St. Margaret's House, 49 Fulton Street, near the South Street Seaport, and east of Broadway. January 29 is at 74 Trinity Place - 2nd floor, near the corner of Rector Street, and west of Broadway. February 5 is at Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall Street.
Concert programs include popular music, doo-wop, barbershop, Broadway/movies, folk, gospel, traditional glees, and the American Song Book. Candidates are not required to read music, but should be able to carry a tune. For more information, please call 718- 257- 3531 or visit www.downtowngleeclub.org.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan (updated
1/6/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Auditions for the Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan will be held from Thursday, January 10 until Thursday, January 17, 2008 at The Hewitt School, 45 East 75th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues) in Manhattan. Times are scheduled on an individual basis. You may request an audition by e-mailing Casey J. Hayes, Artistic Director, at cjhayes@glbtchoraloutreach.com with your contact information and day/time requested. All who audition should prepare a song in your appropriate vocal range and be prepared to sight-sing and vocalize. An accompanist will be provided.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Auditions for the Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan will be held from Thursday, January 10 until Thursday, January 17, 2008 at The Hewitt School, 45 East 75th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues) in Manhattan. Times are scheduled on an individual basis. You may request an audition by e-mailing Casey J. Hayes, Artistic Director, at cjhayes@glbtchoraloutreach.com with your contact information and day/time requested. All who audition should prepare a song in your appropriate vocal range and be prepared to sight-sing and vocalize. An accompanist will be provided.
Empire City Men's Chorus (updated
1/6/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Empire City Men's Chorus, formerly known as Gay Gotham Chorus, is holding auditions for gay and gay-friendly males of all voice parts for several open chorus positions. Auditions will consist of a sung solo (classical style) of the applicant's choice and sight-reading.
Mid-season auditions are being held on January 15 and 17 from 7 to 9 PM at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (at West End Avenue), New York, NY 10024. For more information or to schedule an audition please call 212-362-3179.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Empire City Men's Chorus, formerly known as Gay Gotham Chorus, is holding auditions for gay and gay-friendly males of all voice parts for several open chorus positions. Auditions will consist of a sung solo (classical style) of the applicant's choice and sight-reading.
Mid-season auditions are being held on January 15 and 17 from 7 to 9 PM at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (at West End Avenue), New York, NY 10024. For more information or to schedule an audition please call 212-362-3179.
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Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC (updated
1/2/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC, a 32-member ensemble conducted by Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions on Monday, January 14 and Saturday, January 19, 2008. Now in our fifth season, Melodia performs classical and contemporary rep, including premieres of commissioned works by women composers. Our concerts feature both sacred and secular works and include chamber instrumental ensembles. Our spring 2008 season includes two concerts May 3 and 4 at St. Luke in the Fields Church, West Village, participation in Wall to Wall Bach at Symphony Space, May 17, and a performance at Symphony Space with New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra June 5. Rehearsals are Monday evenings, with occasional Sundays. Singers need strong sight reading skills and choral experience. Please contact Jenny Clarke (Founder and Executive Director) at womenschoir@mindspring.com or 212-757-2945 to schedule a time. More info and audioclips: www.melodiawomenschoir.org.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC, a 32-member ensemble conducted by Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions on Monday, January 14 and Saturday, January 19, 2008. Now in our fifth season, Melodia performs classical and contemporary rep, including premieres of commissioned works by women composers. Our concerts feature both sacred and secular works and include chamber instrumental ensembles. Our spring 2008 season includes two concerts May 3 and 4 at St. Luke in the Fields Church, West Village, participation in Wall to Wall Bach at Symphony Space, May 17, and a performance at Symphony Space with New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra June 5. Rehearsals are Monday evenings, with occasional Sundays. Singers need strong sight reading skills and choral experience. Please contact Jenny Clarke (Founder and Executive Director) at womenschoir@mindspring.com or 212-757-2945 to schedule a time. More info and audioclips: www.melodiawomenschoir.org.
Westchester Chorale (updated
1/2/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale
A critically acclaimed chorus of 70 voices, the Westchester Chorale welcomes skilled choral singers in all voice parts to join us for the spring 2008 concert season, culminating in a performance of G.F. Handel’s great choral epic Israel in Egypt with professional soloists and orchestra.
Interested singers are invited to a series of open rehearsals and auditions on four Tuesday evenings—January 8, 15, 22 and 29—at 7:45 PM. Rehearsals are held at Greenville Community Church (Hessler Hall), 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, New York. We will welcome you to sit in and sing with us, to experience the musical rewards and congenial atmosphere of our rehearsals. For more information about our auditions, membership and repertory, and to hear excerpts of our recent concerts, please visit our website at www.westchesterchorale.org or call (914) 725-7507.
The Westchester Chorale presents several major musical events each concert season, ranging from its two principal concerts in December and May to its annual August Sings! and Messiah Sing programs. Daniel Paget, whose work has been praised by The New York Times, has served as Music Director since 1984. Under his leadership, the Chorale has taken a wide-ranging approach to repertory, shedding new light on major works of the choral-orchestral literature as well as introducing audiences to rarely-heard music. The Chorale performs with vocal soloists and instrumentalists of the finest caliber.
The Westchester Chorale’s auditioned chamber ensemble, Capriol, performs madrigals, motets and other exemplars of the small ensemble repertory, both in concert with the Chorale and individually in smaller venues. Recent performances have provided opportunities for Chorale members to perform music from the 17th through 20th centuries in small ensembles.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale
A critically acclaimed chorus of 70 voices, the Westchester Chorale welcomes skilled choral singers in all voice parts to join us for the spring 2008 concert season, culminating in a performance of G.F. Handel’s great choral epic Israel in Egypt with professional soloists and orchestra.
Interested singers are invited to a series of open rehearsals and auditions on four Tuesday evenings—January 8, 15, 22 and 29—at 7:45 PM. Rehearsals are held at Greenville Community Church (Hessler Hall), 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, New York. We will welcome you to sit in and sing with us, to experience the musical rewards and congenial atmosphere of our rehearsals. For more information about our auditions, membership and repertory, and to hear excerpts of our recent concerts, please visit our website at www.westchesterchorale.org or call (914) 725-7507.
The Westchester Chorale presents several major musical events each concert season, ranging from its two principal concerts in December and May to its annual August Sings! and Messiah Sing programs. Daniel Paget, whose work has been praised by The New York Times, has served as Music Director since 1984. Under his leadership, the Chorale has taken a wide-ranging approach to repertory, shedding new light on major works of the choral-orchestral literature as well as introducing audiences to rarely-heard music. The Chorale performs with vocal soloists and instrumentalists of the finest caliber.
The Westchester Chorale’s auditioned chamber ensemble, Capriol, performs madrigals, motets and other exemplars of the small ensemble repertory, both in concert with the Chorale and individually in smaller venues. Recent performances have provided opportunities for Chorale members to perform music from the 17th through 20th centuries in small ensembles.
Rockland County Choral Society (updated
1/2/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack and Pearl River, NY
The Rockland County Choral Society will be holding auditions for its upcoming season starting Monday, January 7, 2007. Following a glorious 70th anniversary celebration during its 2006-2007 season, the Rockland County Choral Society concludes the 2007-2008 concert season with another celebratory milestone marking 40 years under the leadership of its conductor, Philip Hagemann, on June 7, 2008 at Rockland Community College. Featured works for this historic occasion will include Mr. Hagemann's choral arrangements of several Kurt Weill love songs, in addition to selected works by Leonard Bernstein from the Broadway stage. Also under consideration is Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, another twentieth century composer.
Rehearsals are held Monday nights at 7:45 PM, beginning the first Monday after New Year's Day. 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. Concert Saturday, June 7, 2008, 8:00 PM at Rockland County Community College. 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, www.RocklandChoral.org or e-mail us at MZA37@aol.com.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack and Pearl River, NY
The Rockland County Choral Society will be holding auditions for its upcoming season starting Monday, January 7, 2007. Following a glorious 70th anniversary celebration during its 2006-2007 season, the Rockland County Choral Society concludes the 2007-2008 concert season with another celebratory milestone marking 40 years under the leadership of its conductor, Philip Hagemann, on June 7, 2008 at Rockland Community College. Featured works for this historic occasion will include Mr. Hagemann's choral arrangements of several Kurt Weill love songs, in addition to selected works by Leonard Bernstein from the Broadway stage. Also under consideration is Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, another twentieth century composer.
Rehearsals are held Monday nights at 7:45 PM, beginning the first Monday after New Year's Day. 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. Concert Saturday, June 7, 2008, 8:00 PM at Rockland County Community College. 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, www.RocklandChoral.org or e-mail us at MZA37@aol.com.
The Celebration Singers (updated
12/31/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cranford, NJ
The Celebration Singers performs every type of music, from Classical to Broadway, from the Big Band sound to popular American Standards. We enjoy two seasons that coincide with the school year. We begin rehearsals in late August for a holiday concert in December. We resume rehearsals in January for a spring concert in May/June. In addition, Celebration Singers and Children’s Choir get out into the community for performances which include tree-lighting ceremonies, hospitals, nursing homes and town festivals, to name a few. During the summer of 2008, the adult Celebration Singers will be performing internationally in Eastern Europe, including Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Children auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 8 from 6:30 untill 8:00 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.
Adult auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 15, and Tuesday, January 22 from 7:00 to 9:00. 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.
All auditions will be held at the Cranford United Methodist Church, located at the corners of Walnut and Lincoln Aves. 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.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cranford, NJ
The Celebration Singers performs every type of music, from Classical to Broadway, from the Big Band sound to popular American Standards. We enjoy two seasons that coincide with the school year. We begin rehearsals in late August for a holiday concert in December. We resume rehearsals in January for a spring concert in May/June. In addition, Celebration Singers and Children’s Choir get out into the community for performances which include tree-lighting ceremonies, hospitals, nursing homes and town festivals, to name a few. During the summer of 2008, the adult Celebration Singers will be performing internationally in Eastern Europe, including Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Children auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 8 from 6:30 untill 8:00 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.
Adult auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 15, and Tuesday, January 22 from 7:00 to 9:00. 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.
All auditions will be held at the Cranford United Methodist Church, located at the corners of Walnut and Lincoln Aves. 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.
Riverdale Choral Society (updated
12/31/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Riverdale
Riverdale Choral Society, now in its 43rd year, is a community chorus of about 50 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 and Westchester County. Our spring 2008 concert will be devoted to music of war and peace including Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei, Arvo Pärt's Da Pacem Domine, James Bassi's Psalm 23, excerpts from Monteverdi's Madrigali Guerrieri et Amorosi, contemporary American spirituals and Haydn's Missa Brevis Sancti St. Joannis de Deo to be performed on May 18, 2008 at Christ Church Riverdale.
Schedule an informal audition as soon as you wish with guest 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 16, 2008 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.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Riverdale
Riverdale Choral Society, now in its 43rd year, is a community chorus of about 50 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 and Westchester County. Our spring 2008 concert will be devoted to music of war and peace including Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei, Arvo Pärt's Da Pacem Domine, James Bassi's Psalm 23, excerpts from Monteverdi's Madrigali Guerrieri et Amorosi, contemporary American spirituals and Haydn's Missa Brevis Sancti St. Joannis de Deo to be performed on May 18, 2008 at Christ Church Riverdale.
Schedule an informal audition as soon as you wish with guest 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 16, 2008 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.
Philomusica (updated
12/27/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Brunswick, NJ
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 31 and June 1, 2008 featuring Michael Haydn's Requiem and Mozart's Dominican Vespers with soloists and orchestra. Interested singers can call or e-mail to schedule an audition. Auditions will be held by appointment at choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, January 7, 14, 21, 7:30-10:30 PM. These rehearsals are open to the public, so come and meet our director and choir members. 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.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Brunswick, NJ
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 31 and June 1, 2008 featuring Michael Haydn's Requiem and Mozart's Dominican Vespers with soloists and orchestra. Interested singers can call or e-mail to schedule an audition. Auditions will be held by appointment at choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, January 7, 14, 21, 7:30-10:30 PM. These rehearsals are open to the public, so come and meet our director and choir members. 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.
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Huntington Choral Society (updated
12/25/2007)
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*** 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.
*** 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.
Northport Chorale (updated
12/25/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northport, NY
The Northport Chorale and Northport Community Orchestra are holding auditions on Wednesdays, January 9 and 16 at 7:00. For location and directions please call (631) 754-3144.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northport, NY
The Northport Chorale and Northport Community Orchestra are holding auditions on Wednesdays, January 9 and 16 at 7:00. For location and directions please call (631) 754-3144.
Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus (updated
12/25/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus will hold auditions for its spring season on Monday, January 14, and Tuesday, January 15, 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 15 auditions will be followed at 7:30 by the first rehearsal of the spring season.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus will hold auditions for its spring season on Monday, January 14, and Tuesday, January 15, 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 15 auditions will be followed at 7:30 by the first rehearsal of the spring season.
Rockville Centre Choral Society (updated
12/25/2007)
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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 accepting new members for the whole month of January. Our spring season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, January 16, 2008 from 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM at St. Mark's Church in Rockville Centre, Long Island. For details, visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Rockville Centre Choral Society is a non-denominational,community choir, open to ALL singers. We are accepting new members for the whole month of January. Our spring season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, January 16, 2008 from 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM at St. Mark's Church in Rockville Centre, Long Island. For details, visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net.
Canticum Novum Singers (updated
12/22/2007)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, conductor, is seeking very good readers for its May 17 performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor with the American Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Space's Wall to Wall Bach Marathon. Please e-mail Harold at haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com, or call him at (914) 763-3453.
Now in its 35th season under founder Harold Rosenbaum (www.haroldrosenbaum.com), The Canticum Novum Singers, chorus-in-residence at the Bloomingdale School of Music, has performed over 500 concerts worldwide. It allows elite amateur singers from many different professions the opportunity to perform great choral music at a highly professional level. "Chamber choruses don't come any better," said The New York Times on April 27, 2001. Admission is by rigorous audition. In this way, the chorus maintains the high standards for which it is so well known. In fact, many listeners are unaware that Canticum Novum is a volunteer, rather than professional chorus. Composers this season include: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Josquin Des Prez, Gibbons, Purcell, Parsons, Schütz, Britten and Vaughan Williams, Visit www.canticumnovum.org for information.
Rehearsals are at Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th Street, Mondays 7 to 9:30 PM. To audition for the Canticum Novum Singers, call (914) 763-3453 or e-mail haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com and indicate your interest in The Canticum Novum Singers.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, conductor, is seeking very good readers for its May 17 performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor with the American Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Space's Wall to Wall Bach Marathon. Please e-mail Harold at haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com, or call him at (914) 763-3453.
Now in its 35th season under founder Harold Rosenbaum (www.haroldrosenbaum.com), The Canticum Novum Singers, chorus-in-residence at the Bloomingdale School of Music, has performed over 500 concerts worldwide. It allows elite amateur singers from many different professions the opportunity to perform great choral music at a highly professional level. "Chamber choruses don't come any better," said The New York Times on April 27, 2001. Admission is by rigorous audition. In this way, the chorus maintains the high standards for which it is so well known. In fact, many listeners are unaware that Canticum Novum is a volunteer, rather than professional chorus. Composers this season include: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Josquin Des Prez, Gibbons, Purcell, Parsons, Schütz, Britten and Vaughan Williams, Visit www.canticumnovum.org for information.
Rehearsals are at Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th Street, Mondays 7 to 9:30 PM. To audition for the Canticum Novum Singers, call (914) 763-3453 or e-mail haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com and indicate your interest in The Canticum Novum Singers.