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NY (Manhattan) |
A Capella Ensemble of NY A cappella ensemble |
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Last updated 5/9/2008 Size: 16 Rehearsal night: Friday Rehearsal location: Chinatown VAN audition ad |
A new a cappella choir whose goal is
to be like the Orpheus Orchestra--perform with no conductor. |
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| CT | Adesso Choral Society Women's vocal ensemble |
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Last updated 9/7/2006 Size: 12 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Ridgefield, CT VAN audition ad |
A women's vocal ensemble, dedicated to performing works by contemporary composers, particularly those from Connecticut and the broader New England area. The group is comprised of a core of 12 enthusiastic pioneers, and we are actively recruiting new members. Directed by Margaret Collins Stoop. |
115 Sleepy Hollow Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 203-438-2980 |
| NJ | All Saints Episcopal Parish Choir Church choir |
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Last updated 11/1/2002 Size: 15 Rehearsal night: Tuesday evening, Sunday morning Rehearsal location: Hoboken, NJ VAN audition ad |
A semi-professional group working in a progressive, diverse, welcoming and appreciative Christian community. Directed by Barry Oliver. |
201-963-4418 |
| NJ | The American Boychoir Professional choir |
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Last updated 11/29/2006 Rehearsal location: Princeton, NJ VAN audition ad |
Founded in 1937, and based in Princeton, New Jersey, The American Boychoir is America's most widely touring and frequently performing choral ensemble
with over 175 performances annually. Comprised of boys in grades four
through eight, and representing 22 states in the US and several countries from around the world, The American Boychoir offers a unique program of education, musicianship and fellowship for young
people. Directed by Fernando Malvar-Ruiz. |
19 Lambert Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 888-BOYCHOIR |
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NY (Manhattan) |
American Radio Choir Professional choir |
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Last updated 9/19/2007 Size: 12 / 32 Rehearsal night: Varies Rehearsal location: Manhattan VAN audition ad |
A group of professional singers that sings and records music written in the Americas. We periodically include gifted singers age 15-25 to sing and record with us through our Choral Scholars program, which begins October 2007. Directed by Daniel Shaw. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Americas Vocal Ensemble Professional vocal ensemble |
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Last updated 8/8/2003 Size: 12 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: East Village VAN audition ad |
The Americas Vocal Ensemble is a professional chamber group whose repertory focuses on the music of the Americas from the colonial period to the present including many
premieres of new works. Directed by Nelly Vuksic. |
718-261-4494 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
AmorArtis Chamber choir |
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Last updated 9/9/2002 Size: 35 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side VAN audition ad |
A distinctive chamber chorus and orchestra featuring dynamically balanced programs of well-known favorites together with important works rarely heard. Directed by Johannes Somary. |
St. Jean Baptiste Church Lexington Avenue at 76th Street New York, NY 10021 212-874-3990 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Amuse Women's ensemble |
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Last updated 9/11/2006 Size: 16 Rehearsal night: Various Rehearsal location: Upper West Side VAN audition ad |
A 16-voice women's group founded in 2002 and dedicated to small ensemble singing. We offer singers an opportunity to work in a setting where every voice counts and where making music, not learning notes, is the priority. Directed by Kristina Boerger. |
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NY (Westchester) |
Angelica Women's chamber choir |
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Last updated 5/21/2006 Size: 11 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Hastings-on-Hudson VAN audition ad |
Angelica is a Westchester-based women's vocal chamber group that formed in 1996. Performances are biannual, in both Manhattan and Westchester. Angelica has developed a rich repertory of music ranging from early anonymous music to contemporary compositions. Angelica also performs unique genres of music including Sephardic, American folk and jazz, and sometimes incorporates instrumental accompaniment. Directed by Marie Caruso. |
914-478-3267 |
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| NJ | Antioch Professional chamber ensemble |
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Last updated 8/6/2003 Size: 10 Rehearsal night: Sunday afternoon Rehearsal location: Summit, NJ VAN audition ad |
Ensemble-in-residence at Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit, NJ. Directed by Joshua A. Copeland. |
973-819-2135 |
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NY (Queens) |
APBA Memorial Choir Choir |
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Last updated 1/23/2003 Rehearsal night: Saturday or Sunday afternoon Rehearsal location: Queens VAN audition ad |
An SATB chorus made up of volunteers, many of
whom have family or friends who are Auxiliary Police Officers. Each year, the choir performs inspirational music at the Auxiliary Police Benevolent Association Annual Interfaith Memorial, which recognizes Officers Killed in the Line of Duty and those lost off of the Roster for the previous calendar year. The Choir has performed in St. John the Divine, St. Patrick's
Cathedral, Temple Emanu-el and Church of the Incarnation. Directed by Patrick Steiner. |
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| NJ | The Arcadian Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 9/14/2007 Size: 70 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Matawan, NJ VAN audition ad |
One of the most active ensembles in the state,
the Chorale is known for its innovative approach to programming and its fine musicianship. Directed by Marina Alexander. |
PO Box 806 Matawan, NJ 07747 732-583-4007 |
| NJ | The Aria Chorus Choir |
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Last updated 7/23/2002 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Wallington, NJ |
#303 of the Polish Singers Alliance of America. Directed by Dayle Vander Sande. |
201-935-2807 |
| NJ | Ars Musica Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 6/27/2005 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Ridgewood, NJ VAN audition ad |
Recognized as one of the most accomplished choruses in the metropolitan area, the Chorale annually presents a season of concerts in Bergen County, and has performed as guest artist in such venues as St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson and Carnegie Hall (with Opera Orchestra of New York). Our performances adhere to the highest standards, as we continue to dedicate ourselves to upholding the heritage of greatness and beauty in choral music. Ars Musica will celebrate its 40th anniversary during the 2005-2006 season. Directed by Robert Long. |
PO Box 525 Paramus, NJ 07653-0525 201-358-6405 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Art Mob A cappella ensemble |
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Last updated 12/25/2003 Size: 14 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Village / Soho VAN audition ad |
Bravely singing in the a cappella style, The Art Mob pounces on peculiar songs found in musty old hymnals, tattered choral books, and ratty stacks of sheet music. We boldly give listeners a taste of what life may have been like back in the wonderful nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Directed by Frank Lindquist. |
140 Sullivan Street #3 New York, NY 10012 212-533-9713 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
AXA/Equitable Center Chorus Company choir |
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Last updated 8/30/2002 Rehearsal night: Tuesday afternoon Rehearsal location: Rockefeller Center VAN audition ad |
A 95-year-old chorus originated by the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of America, open to employees of the AXA/Equitable Group of companies,
including Alliance Capital and the other subsidiaries and employees of the
companies in the AXA/Equitable Buildings at Rockefeller Center. Directed by Judith Otten. |
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NY (Suffolk) |
The Babylon Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 9/14/2007 Size: 60 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: West Islip, NY VAN audition ad |
A friendly, diverse 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. Directed by Jeffrey Francom. |
PO Box 492 Babylon, NY 11702 631-650-7413 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Bank Street Community Chorus Community chorus |
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Last updated 3/26/2008 Size: 12-15 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Upper West Side VAN audition ad |
A small group that sings a diverse
repertoire, including classical pieces and folk songs from many
different cultures. Directed by Erika Blumberg. |
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NY (Suffolk) |
Bayport United Methodist Church Adult Choir Church choir |
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Last updated 5/10/2006 Size: 10 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Bayport, NY |
The adult choir is a volunteer, non-auditioned church choir, singing weekly for the 10:15 service and at several holy day services. We strive for a wide variety of music and are helping to lead the congregation into more contemporary worship. We are a small group looking to grow in numbers and in faith. We are also expanding our youth music as well as include a bell choir. Please, come worship and grow with us! Directed by Chancellor Ross Wyman. |
482 Middle Road Bayport, NY 11705 631-472-0770 |
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NY (Queens) |
Bayside Glee Club Male choir |
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Last updated 2/16/2002 Size: 23 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Bayside |
Since its inception as a male chorus in 1944, the Bayside Glee Club has been making a unique contribution to Bayside and the larger community. Each year the club presents two formal concerts and from time to time performs for the benefit of area churches, nursing homes, hospitals, and various organizations. Directed by Peter Gambino. |
718-835-6166 |
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NY (Nassau) |
Bel Canto Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 11/1/2007 Size: 45 Rehearsal night: Sunday Rehearsal location: Wantagh, NY VAN audition ad |
Made up of members from all over Long Island who have a desire to sing and perform beautiful music. Directed by Gregory Mercer. |
516-459-9402 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Bella Voce Singers Women's choir |
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Last updated 3/14/2006 Size: 30-35 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Park Slope (Brooklyn) VAN audition ad |
This highly-skilled 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 create a unique community of women's voices, bringing a high standard of performance to this extremely varied and often-times overlooked genre of the choral repertoire. Directed by Jessica Corbin. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Beyond Blessed Professional vocal ensemble |
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Last updated 4/10/2007 Size: 15 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Midtown West VAN audition ad |
An ensemble of vocal musicians dedicated to glorifying God and spreading the message of unconditional love to the world through music. Directed by JC Thompson. |
266 West 121st Street New York, NY 10027 212-252-4266 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Big Apple Chorus Barbershop choir |
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Last updated 2/23/2004 Size: 75 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Midtown VAN audition ad |
Manhattan chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA). Directed by Joe Hunter. |
212-244-2775 |
| NJ | Bloomfield Chorale Community choir |
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Last updated 9/11/2005 Size: 20 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Bloomfield, NJ VAN audition ad |
A chorus of talented and dedicated volunteers that performs a wide variety of music in four annual
concerts. Repertoire includes Irish and Italian songs, secular Christmas
music, sacred music, broadway shows and opera. |
201-837-7214 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Blue Hill Troupe Gilbert & Sullivan |
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Last updated 12/9/1999 Size: 410 Rehearsal night: Sunday, Tuesday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side |
Each spring, a full theatrical production of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Each fall, a more recent musical. Directed by Kevin Jones. |
P.O. Box 6800 Yorkville Station New York, NY 10128 |
| CT | The Blue Notes Women's singing group |
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Last updated 8/14/2007 Size: 24 Rehearsal night: Tuesday afternoon Rehearsal location: Darien, CT VAN audition ad |
A women's singing group of community volunteers from Darien and nearby towns that performs a wide variety of music...from country to show tunes...big band sounds to Latin rhythms, under the direction of former Broadway performer Beth Schwartz, with original arrangements by noted area musician Ted Simons. Directed by Beth Schwartz. |
203-966-7326 |
| NJ | Boonton United Methodist Church Choir Church choir |
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Last updated 8/18/2004 Size: 10 Rehearsal night: Wednesday evening, Sunday morning Rehearsal location: Boonton, NJ VAN audition ad |
This volunteer choir is in session year round, with small groups and solos during the summer. The group sings each Sunday for the 10:00 AM service as well as for a few other events during the year. Directed by Gerard DeMan. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus Choir |
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Last updated 8/24/2006 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Lower Manhattan VAN audition ad |
A new non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and sharing the art and joy of choral music and to enriching and educating our City's downtown community through concert performances of music from diverse historical periods and cultures. Directed by Eugenia Oi Yan Yau. |
212-220-8000 x7240 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Boys Choir of Harlem Boys and girls choirs |
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Last updated 7/18/2001 Size: 500 Rehearsal location: Harlem |
A world renowned performing arts and educational institution serving over 500 boys and girls. With the dual musical heritage of the European boys choir and the African-American church choir. The Boys Choir of Harlem has an artistic repertoire ranging from classical music to jazz, contemporary songs, gospels, spirituals and specially commissioned works by leading African-American composers. Directed by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull. |
2005 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10035-1298 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Brearley Singers Community choir |
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Last updated 8/20/2006 Size: 80 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side VAN audition ad |
Founded in 1994. Many of our members have a connection with the Brearley School (parent, alumna, staff, etc.), but this is not required for membership. We are a nonaudition chorus focused on fellowship and fun, while advancing our vocal and musical training. The group performs two concerts each year. Directed by Stephen Black. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Brick Presbyterian Church Professional Choir Professional church choir |
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Last updated 5/7/2008 Size: 20 Rehearsal night: Sunday morning Rehearsal location: Upper East Side |
A 20-voice, all-professional chamber choir. Members of this choir are among the most respected choral artists in New York City. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9 AM with a service at 11 AM. We have an extensive concert series from October through May of each year. Repertoire ranges from early music and chant to recently composed music, all in the "classical" tradition. Directed by Keith S. Toth. |
The Brick Presbyterian Church 62 East 92nd Street New York, NY 10128 212-289-4400 x231 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Broadway at the Y Chorus Choir |
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Last updated 1/10/2002 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side VAN audition ad |
New York's only community chorus devoted to Broadway show tunes. Directed by Norma Curley. |
212-415-5580 |
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NY (Bronx) |
Bronx Concert Singers Choir |
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Last updated 8/30/2000 Size: 35 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Bronx VAN audition ad |
A Bronx-based SATB chorus dedicated to performing choral masterpieces with orchestral accompaniment. Directed by K. Geoffrey Fairweather. |
c/o St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church 1891 McGraw Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 |
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NY (Bronx) |
Bronx Opera Chorus Opera choir |
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Last updated 7/17/2002 Rehearsal location: Bronx and Manhattan VAN audition ad |
Affiliated with The Bronx Opera. Directed by Elizabeth Scott. |
212-539-8498 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn College Chorale College choir |
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Last updated 7/26/2007 Size: 75 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Brooklyn College VAN audition ad |
The Brooklyn College Chorale is a 75-voice mixed choral ensemble that includes students and staff of Brooklyn College as well as members of the community-at-large. Conducted by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, the choir performs a variety of literature representing every musical period and genre in its two major campus concerts per year. Past performances have included Orff's Carmina Burana, Haydn's Creation and Mozart's Requiem. The Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College holds a long tradition of excellence in choral music having been led by such notable conductors as Richard Hickock, Harry Salzman and Bruce MacIntyre. Directed by Jonathan Babcock. |
718-951-5000 x2888 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
The Brooklyn Community Chorus Community choir |
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Last updated 7/14/2003 Size: 50 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Park Slope, Brooklyn VAN audition ad
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An independent community choir in Park Slope, Brooklyn, open to anyone who loves to sing a variety of music, both sacred and secular. Ages 14 and older, no auditions are needed. Directed by Marlene Clary. |
718-855-4814 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 10/31/2006 Size: 25-30 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Park Slope (Brooklyn) VAN audition ad |
A new chorus for singers who wish to share their love for good music making in a friendly atmosphere. Directed by Nelly Vuksic. |
718-622-3300 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus Community choir |
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Last updated 8/20/2007 Size: 40 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Brooklyn VAN audition ad
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A neighborhood-based group of singers who have been performing in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods for over thirty-five years. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. Our music ranges from works in the great choral tradition, to Gilbert and Sullivan, to settings of hymns and spirituals, to contemporary music. Directed by Aaron Don L. Williams. |
GPO Box 3093 Brooklyn, NY 11202-0062 718-855-5519 |
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Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus Community choir |
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Last updated 10/14/2002 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Brooklyn VAN audition ad |
A volunteer community chorus that performs a wide variety of music from the choral repertoire--from Bach to Bernstein, from classical to modern, with many stops in between. Directed by Douglas March. |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus Opera choir |
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Last updated 1/12/2008 Size: 20 Rehearsal night: Various Rehearsal location: Park Slope, Brooklyn VAN audition ad |
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. The company performs three productions per year, and is directed by experienced opera coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. Directed by Conrad Chu. |
Brooklyn Lyceum 227 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 917-533-9348 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn Women's Chorus Community chorus |
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Last updated 7/28/2003 Size: 50 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Park Slope, Brooklyn |
A women's chorus with a repertoire ranging from South African freedom songs to socially relevant songs by contemporary American songwriters. Topics range from freedom and justice, to peace, resistance, and women's labor history. There are no auditions necessary to join, only a strong desire to sing. Directed by Bev Grant. |
718-230-4999 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Youth choir |
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Last updated 10/1/2004 Size: 200 Rehearsal location: Cobble Hill VAN audition ad |
Offers children throughout New York City an exciting opportunity to study and perform as part of an internationally acclaimed youth chorus. Its comprehensive program of music education and vocal performance helps children develop musicianship skills, discipline, poise, self-esteem and confidence. Directed by Dianne Berkun. |
179 Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY 11201-6213 718-243-9447 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
C4: The World's First Choral Composer/Conductor Collective Self-directed choir |
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Last updated 2/15/2006 Size: 16 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Midtown East VAN audition ad |
A unique new chorus that performs music by living composers. Operated collectively by its singing members, it functions not only as a presenting ensemble in its own right with concerts at least twice yearly, but also as an ongoing workshop and recital chorus for the emerging composers and conductors who form the core of the group. There's a lot of room for experimentation and a really diverse and exciting musical experience. |
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| NJ | Cadence A cappella ensemble |
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Last updated 3/20/2005 Size: 4 Rehearsal night: Various Rehearsal location: Bernardsville, NJ |
Cadence performs music from a variety of genres though mostly rock, pop, doo-wop, and jazz styles. Each member possesses a solid musical background, and we take turns arranging music that inspires us. When our day-job schedules permit, we love to perform at public and private venues around the New York metropolitan area. |
39 Liberty Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924-2735 908-221-9363 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Calvary Choir Church choir |
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Last updated 10/15/2004 Size: 45-50 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Carnegie Hall area VAN audition ad |
Leads worship during the 11:00 AM Sunday service and other special concert events throughout the
year at Calvary Baptist Church (independent; est. 1847). We continuously welcome applications from disciplined professional and non-professional singers who publicly profess faith in Jesus Christ, and whose lives reflect their faith. Membership is by audition and interview. Repertoire comprises challenging classical and 20th Century sacred anthems. Calvary offers you a warm church home with a vital spiritual life. Directed by Stace Gaddy. |
123 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 212-975-0170 x32 |
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NY (Upstate NY) |
Camerata Chorale Choir |
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Last updated 12/16/1999 Size: 60 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Poughkeepsie, NY |
A not-for-profit, non-sectarian community ensemble, whose members are drawn from the Hudson Valley and beyond. Directed by Lee H. Pritchard. |
Cunneen-Hackett Cultural Center 9 Vassar Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 914-257-2701 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Canby Singers Chamber choir |
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Last updated 10/14/2002 Size: 26 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Greenwich Village VAN audition ad |
Chamber chorus with a challenging early Renaissance to contemporary repertoire. Directed by Sheila Schonbrun. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Canopus Singers Chamber choir |
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Last updated 4/17/2007 Size: 12-18 Rehearsal night: Various Rehearsal location: Manhattan VAN audition ad |
Founded in 2005 by Argentinian conductor Guillermo Vaisman, Canopus Singers is a chamber choir focusing on the rich choral heritage of Spain and Latin America. We perform mainly a cappella works in Spanish, both original compositions and arrangements. The group's name derives from Canopus, one of the brightest stars in our skies, which can only be seen from the southern hemisphere. Directed by Guillermo Vaisman. |
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| NJ | Cantabile Chamber Chorale Chamber choir |
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Last updated 9/20/2004 Size: 30 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Bound Brook, NJ VAN audition ad |
Mixed voice chamber vocal ensemble offers opportunities for musical growth, friendship, community service and international travel. Recipient of an ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming. Directed by Rebecca Scott. |
PO Box 553 Piscataway, NJ 08855 732-560-7132 #2 |
| NJ | CantaLyrica Chamber choir |
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Last updated 7/1/2007 Size: 35 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Hackensack, NJ VAN audition ad |
Bergen County-based mixed chamber chorus dedicated to performing choral music beautifully for the enjoyment of both the audience and the musicians while honoring the composer's intent and communicating the meaning ot the text. Directed by Joshua Greene. |
PO Box 132 Glen Rock, NJ 07452 201-837-1734 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Cantare Male vocal ensemble |
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Last updated 11/1/2002 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: West Midtown VAN audition ad |
A men's ensemble comprised of both select amateur and professional choral singers. Performs a wide variety of TTBB and SATB music from various eras with a particular commitment to the creation of new music through commissions to composers. Directed by Barry Oliver. |
201-963-4418 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The Cantata Singers Chamber choir |
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945 West End Avenue 1B New York, NY 10025 212-864-7541 |
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NY (Westchester) |
Cantemus Chamber choir |
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Last updated 8/23/2002 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Scarsdale, NY VAN audition ad |
An SATB chamber choir of skilled musicians and trained singers who perform repertoire encompassing the 1400s through the present including theatre music, folk and jazzy pop arrangements. Directed by Jena Smith. |
914-725-3777 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Canterbury Choral Society Choir |
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Last updated 7/31/2006 Size: 100 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side VAN audition ad |
Directed by Charles Dodsley Walker. |
Church of the Heavenly Rest 2 East 90th Street New York, NY 10128 212-222-9458 |
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Canticum Novum Singers Chamber choir |
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Last updated 8/18/2007 Size: 24-32 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Upper West Side VAN audition ad |
Canticum Novum, 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. Admission is by rigorous audition. Directed by Harold Rosenbaum. |
c/o Canticorum Virtuosi, Inc. 2 Cove Road South Salem, NY 10590 914-763-3453 |
| NJ | Cantigas Women's Choir Women's choir |
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Last updated 12/5/2005 Size: 40 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Hoboken, NJ VAN audition ad |
Known for its eclectic blend of classical music for treble voices along with folk music from around the world, including cantigas, the medieval Spanish songs for which the group is named. Directed by Joan Litman. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Cantori New York Chamber choir |
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Last updated 5/29/2007 Size: 40 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Upper West Side VAN audition ad |
Now in its 24th season, Cantori New York has been cited by The New York Times for its "spirit of exploration" and praised for its "gorgeously regulated tone." The only volunteer chorus in New York to receive two ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming, Cantori has built a strong reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming including the US premieres of important works by several generations of 20th century composers. Directed by Mark Shapiro. |
212-439-4758 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Cappella Mixed volunteer/professional choir |
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Last updated 8/7/2006 Size: 40 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Upper East Side VAN audition ad |
Cappella is dedicated to the unique challenges of choral music of all periods. Joining this ensemble offers the satisfaction of learning and performing great choral works, working with community singers, professional singers and a professional conductor. Directed by David Enlow. |
212-535-9666 x31 |
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NY (Upstate NY) |
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir Chamber choir |
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Last updated 1/1/2007 Size: 35-50 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Poughkeepsie, NY VAN audition ad |
Founded in 1973 dedicated to the music of Bach, Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir has grown to explore a diverse repertoire. Although completely
volunteer, the group is a mix of professional and amateur musicians all
dedicated to learning, growing and creating high quality performances. We
have two major performances a year, often with a full orchestra. Auditions
offered twice a year in September and January. Directed by Christine Howlett. |
PO Box 2111 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
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Cappella Festiva Treble Choir Treble choir |
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Last updated 1/1/2007 Size: 20-50 Rehearsal night: Monday Rehearsal location: Poughkeepsie, NY VAN audition ad |
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir strives to provide an exceptional artistic opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the Hudson Valley through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for treble voices, ages ten to sixteen. Directed by Susan Bialek. |
845-437-5552 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Cappella Oratoriana Chamber choir |
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Last updated 11/26/2006 Size: 12 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Downtown Brooklyn VAN audition ad |
An ensemble of about a dozen singers
specializing in the performance of the important but neglected body
of music associated with the Oratories in the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries. Our repertory includes laude, spiritual
madrigals, and the sacred dramatic dialogues that led to the
development of the oratorio. Performances offer rarely-heard
oratorios with period instruments. Directed by Joel Warden. |
Brooklyn Oratory of Saint Philip Neri 111 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, NY 11239 718-875-2565 |
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NY (Upstate NY) |
Cayuga Vocal Ensemble Chamber choir |
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Last updated 12/9/1999 Size: 16 Rehearsal location: Ithaca, NY |
16-voice professional ensemble. Directed by Lawrence Doebler. |
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NY (Manhattan) |
The CBST Community Chorus Choir |
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Last updated 5/2/2000 Size: 30 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: West Village |
A community choir of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. Directed by Joyce Rosenzweig. |
57 Bethune Street New York, NY 10014 |
| NJ | The Celebration Singers Choir |
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Last updated 8/3/2007 Size: 40 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Cranford, NJ VAN audition ad |
A choral entertainment group of mixed-voice singers from the Union, Middlesex, Morris and Essex County areas that has been serving regions extending from Rockland County to Trenton for more than 60 years. Also sponsors the Celebration Singers Children's Chorus. Directed by Sean Berg. |
PO Box 14 Cranford, NJ 07016 908-241-8200 |
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Central City Chorus Choir |
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Last updated 7/9/2006 Size: 50 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Penn Station VAN audition ad |
A volunteer choral society, which, over the years, has presented a wide range of repertoire, including many works rarely performed by other amateur choral groups in New York. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season in 2005-06. Directed by Stephen Black. |
Church of Saint John the Baptist 210 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 212-330-7293 |
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Cerddorion Chamber choir |
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Last updated 10/23/2007 Size: 28 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Chelsea VAN audition ad |
Chamber vocal ensemble comprising some of New York City's finest amateur and semi-professional choral singers. Directed by Kristina G. Boerger. |
PO Box 946 Village Station New York, NY 10014-0946 212-569-5593 |
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La Chapelle-Musique French Baroque chamber choir |
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Last updated 8/10/2004 Size: 20 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Times Square VAN audition ad |
The newest choral "counterpart" to Ensemble Les Goûts-Réunis, New York’s own resident French Baroque ensemble dedicated to the exploration of the opulent vocal and instrumental repertoire of grand siècle France. Directed by Pedro d'Aquino. |
c/o Saint Luke's Church 308 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036 212-246-3540 x20 |
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NY (Westchester) |
Charis Chamber Voices Chamber choir |
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Last updated 9/15/2007 Size: 28 Rehearsal night: Tuesday Rehearsal location: Katonah, NY VAN audition ad |
A select group of singers dedicated to the highest quality vocal erformance. Directed by Scott Turkington. |
PO Box 601, Village Green Bedford, NY 10506 914-931-6575 |
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Chelsea Song Amateur a cappella singing group |
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Last updated 9/13/2006 Size: 8-10 Rehearsal night: Sunday or Monday Rehearsal location: Chelsea VAN audition ad |
A small amateur acappella singing group that meets twice a month in Chelsea. We sing mainly for the joy of singing together. |
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| NJ | ChildrenSong of New Jersey Community children's chorus |
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Last updated 7/18/2006 Rehearsal night: Monday and Saturday Rehearsal location: Haddonfield, NJ VAN audition ad |
A non-profit community children's chorus for singers
aged 7 1/2-16 in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties in NJ.
ChildrenSong has three choirs that study a wide range of literature
including classical, folk, gospel and contemporary. The most advanced singers tour nationwide and occasionally abroad. Directed by Polly Murray. |
PO Box 134 Haddonfield, NJ 08033 856-216-1140 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Choir of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Professional church choir |
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Last updated 7/1/2007 Size: 8 Rehearsal location: Upper West Side VAN audition ad |
An all-professional choir that sings traditional music from the Renaissance to present day commissions for weekly Sunday morning Eucharist and other special services, including Evensongs in the Anglican tradition, for this Lincoln Center Parish Church. Paul Jacobs is Artist-in-Residence. Directed by Nigel Potts. |
120 West 69th Street New York, NY 10023 212 787-2755 x6 |
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NY (Nassau) |
Choir of Christ Church -- Garden City Church choir |
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Last updated 2/6/2007 Size: 12-24 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Garden City VAN audition ad |
Choir of Christ Church serves our Episcopalian parish by singing each Sunday for the 10am Eucharist service and at seasonal holy day services. We are blessed to sing in a beautiful, traditional sanctuary, accompanied by a 12-rank pipe-organ, and led by a genial director. The choir is open to all men and women who like to sing songs of worship -- hymns, chants, and other liturgical music. Please join with us to "make a glorious and joyful noise unto the Lord". No auditions, just show up and SING! Directed by Tim Erbe. |
33 Jefferson Street Garden City, NY 11530 516-561-7823 |
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NY (Nassau) |
Choir of Christ Church (Episcopal), Oyster Bay Church choir |
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Last updated 5/30/2002 Size: 25 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Oyster Bay, NY |
A semi-professional ensemble. Responsibilities include Sundays and seasonal
services. Specializing in the standard and the rarely-heard masterpieces of the a cappella repertoire (including some five US premieres of Tudor anthems). Directed by Frederick Backhaus. |
61 East Main Street Oyster Bay, NY 11771 516-922-6377, x17 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Choir of Saint Ignatius of Antioch Professional church choir |
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Last updated 8/7/2007 Size: 8 Rehearsal night: Sunday morning Rehearsal location: Upper West Side |
An all-professional liturgical choir in an Anglo-Catholic (Episcopal) setting,
specializing in Renaissance masses and motets, and Gregorian chant
propers in Latin. Directed by Douglas Keilitz. |
552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street) New York, NY 10024 212-580-3326 |
| NJ | Choir of Saint Luke Church Semi-professional church choir |
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Last updated 8/21/2007 Size: 32 Rehearsal night: Thursday Rehearsal location: Toms River, NJ VAN audition ad |
A semi-professional church choir in Toms River, NJ that sings regularly at the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass and the Holy Days. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to modern sacred music. Directed by Mark La Rosa. |
1674 Old Freehold Road Toms River, NJ 08755 732-606-4916 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields Professional church choir |
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| Last updated 9/19/2002 | Directed by David Shuler. |
487 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 212-924-0562 |
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NY (Manhattan) |
Choir of St. Mary's Professional church choir |
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Last updated 3/11/2003 Size: 9-12 |
An all-professional group singing chant, Renaissance polyphony and a good mix of sacred music from all periods. The Choir sings for Solemn Mass on Sunday mornings and feast days, including a setting of the Mass, Gregorian propers and appropriate motets and anthems. Directed by Robert McCormick. |
Church of St. Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036 212-869-5830 x24 |
| NJ | The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church Semi-professional church choir |
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Last updated 5/15/2003 Size: 15 Rehearsal night: Wednesday Rehearsal location: Hoboken, NJ VAN audition ad |
Volunteers and professional musicians who serve the parish and local comunity through worship services, seasonal concerts and our newly-formed Arts at Waterfront Hall Series. This Catholic parish reflects the vibrant atmosphere in Hoboken with a parishioner base of mainly young adults. The choir sings chant, polyphony, classical and contemporary liturgical music. Directed by Louis Scarpa. |
404 Hudson Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 201-659-2276 |
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NY (Brooklyn) |
Choir of the Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew Semi-pro church choir |
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Last updated 1/13/2003 Size: 30 Rehearsal night: Sunday morning Rehearsal location: Fort Greene VAN audition ad |
Directed by Robert Rogers. |
520 Clinton Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-638-0686 |
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Choir of the Church of St. John the Baptist Professional church choir |
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Last updated 10/19/2002 Size: 4-12 |
Professional quartet sings the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays at noon. Group is enlarged for | |