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We announce the opening of two positions at First United Methodist Church of Westfield NJ.
Position 1: Director for Adult Sanctuary Choir for 1 Sunday morning service. Lead weekly choir rehearsals, presently held on Thursdays, coordinating anthems and special music selection to fit worship themes working with the clergy and organist.
Coordination of music for the Church seasons, especially focused on Advent and Lent, working with the clergy and organist/accompanist. We have a substantial choral library and there is a budget for new and/or contemporary anthems. Occasional work with Brass Choir in coordinating anthems/special music.
Position 2: Children's Choir and Youth Ensemble (this involves both developing and implementing--details TBD). Work with a small instrumental ensemble of strings, drums, electric and bass guitars. Salary will be commensurate with responsibilities taken, and will be negotiated with the Staff Parish Relations Committee.
We are located 5 minutes from the Westfield Train Station on the Raritan Valley line, 50 minutes from Penn Station NYC, 50 minutes from Princeton Junction. Please respond to
ldfl@comcast.net, Staff-Parish Chairperson, and/or edcarll@aol.com, Pastor. Telephone 908-233-4211, fax 908-654-5832.
Posted 6/30/2009.
Expires 9/30/2009.
Fort Lee, NJ tenor seeks soprano, alto and bass to form a cappella quartet in Bergen County to read informally through Renaissance through Modern favorites culled from our respective music collections. Prefer sweet blending voices with sight reading skills and experience/confidence with one on a part. Performances optional. No one conductor but mutual input as needed. Meet Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings in our respective homes on rotation basis . Amenable to quintet/ sextet depending on response. Contact Mitchell Shapiro at mshap77@nj.rr.com.
Posted 6/29/2009.
Expires 9/29/2009.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long island is accepting applications for its directorial staff for its 2009-2010 production of The Pirates of Penzance. They are seeking a Stage Director, Music Director and Costumier. There are modest salaries attached to each position. Send resume to Directors@snickersnee.com or call 516-887-2802 or 631-275-6400 for more information.
Posted 6/24/2009.
Expires 9/24/2009.
The United Girls' Choir is currently seeking talented, enthusiastic co-conductors for several of its chapters for the 2009-2010 season, beginning in September, 2009. Each chapter has one rehearsal per week (on a weekday afternoon or evening) from September through May, and a few performances each season. There are currently chapters located in Branford, Cheshire, Clinton, Hamden, Killingworth, Madison, Milford, North Haven and Shelton, Connecticut, with additional chapters under development throughout the state. The United Girls' Choir is affiliated with the nationally renowned Elm City Girls' Choir of New Haven, and is a division of United Choir School LLC. Successful candidates should have strong musicianship and interpersonal skills, the ability to inspire gifted students to reach unprecedented levels of accomplishment, and should be open-minded team players willing work within an existing curriculum. This is a great part-time position for a music teacher, church musician or choral conducting student. Applications will be accepted until July 1, 2009 or until positions are filled. To apply, please send resume, letter of interest, and three references (via e-mail, fax or mail) to Rebecca Rosenbaum, Music Director, United Choir School LLC, 341 Quinnipiac Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513. Phone (203) 787-1244; fax (203) 787-6577; e-mail rrosenbaum@unitedchoir.com.
Posted 6/16/2009.
Expires 9/16/2009.
Seeking alto, tenor and bass section leaders and volunteer singers for small chamber choir at midtown Manhattan Episcopal church (goodshepherdnyc.dioceseny.org). Our repertoire ranges from standard Classical and Anglican to spirituals, shape-note hymns and new music. The building is an architectural gem with excellent acoustics that make six voices sound like sixteen. We are looking for well-rounded section leaders with experience in early music, as well as at least one other style, good sight-reading skills, and, preferably, familiarity with Episcopal/Anglican liturgy. If you are interested in volunteering no experience is necessary, just the ability to match pitch. We have a small but supportive congregation and a collegial environment. We rehearse Sundays at 9:30 for an 11AM mass, beginning September 13, with 3-4 additional calls throughout the year. Auditions will be held by appointment throughout the summer. If interested, please e-mail parkerkitterman@hotmail.com or call 919-260-2110.
Posted 6/15/2009.
Expires 9/15/2009.
I am looking for children of all ages to sing a peace song at a concert to be held at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on the corner of West 86th Street and West End Avenue in New York City on August 5. The song will be part of an event called Universal Peace Day which commemorates the bombing of Hiroshima, turning a day of horror into a reaffirmation of life. Contact Barry Gruber at barrysongs@aol.com.
Posted 6/14/2009.
Expires 8/6/2009.
I’m looking for bars and casual bar/restaurants in Manhattan that are congenial both in terms of layout and attitude toward a cappella choral singing by their customers. Perhaps they have a big table toward the back where the volume of piped-in sound can be cranked down. Or perhaps they have a back room with a separate sound system. I'm not really interested in a private room. I'd rather find a welcoming "public house" atmosphere. Thanks in advance for suggestions! Contact karen.haight@verizon.net.
Posted 6/14/2009.
Expires 9/14/2009.
Attention choir directors. Are you looking for something new and exciting? Our new songbook, Let's Celebrate, is now available. An excellent resource for choirs of all kinds. E-mail us at jjpp321@gmail.com for a sample CD or go to our website at www.freewebstore.org/jpmusicpublishers for sound samples or to order. Free shipping.
Posted 6/10/2009.
Expires 9/10/2009.
The American Radio Choir under the direction of Daniel Shaw announces auditions for its 2009-2010 Choral Scholars Program. This program is aimed at young, dedicated, and enthusiastic singers ages 15-25. The Choral Scholars Program intends to foster young talent by offering opportunities for performance, recording and collaboration with new composers in a challenging but nurturing setting. Sopranos, altos, tenors and bases interested in applying for this exciting new program should contact Daniel Shaw at americanradiochoir@gmail.com.
Posted 6/8/2009.
Expires 9/8/2009.
Share the joy of a cappella ensemble singing with The Western Wind. Now in their 29th year, Western Wind Workshops are interactive, intense experiences. Open to singers from amateur to professional, each participant is placed in a small ensemble of an appropriate level, which is facilitated by a member of The Western Wind. We address each singer's individual development, fostering growth in skill and accomplishment. Our repertoire is vast and varied and might include Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Early American, 19th and 20th-century part-songs, rounds, hymns folk-songs, jazz, pop and more. KIDS PROGRAMS and TEENS PROGRAMS are also available. Two sessions: June 26-July 4 (weekend and full week); July 24-August 1 (weekend and full week).
Smith College, the oldest women's college in the United States, is located at the foot of the Berkshire Mountains amid the unspoiled countryside of New England. The campus offers up-to-date facilities for jogging, tennis, workout, swimming and squash. Scenic, wooded walks and a superb art museum. For more details and to register, visit www.westernwind.org/smith.htm.
Posted 6/8/2009.
Expires 8/1/2009.
Hello, My name is Dave Lorentz and I am the owner/operator of www.RecordYourGIG.com, which is a quality digital multitrack recording system for recording live gigs, shows and events. If you are thinking about making a live recording whether it's to promote your group (CD/DVD release, etc.) or for other use please don't hesitate to contact us.
Posted 6/3/2009.
Expires 9/3/2009.
Choral/vocal teaching artists: upper elementary, middle and high school. Arts Connection is looking for teaching artists for our roster for part-time long or short-term residencies in public schools during the next school year. Residencies occur either during the school day or after school Criteria: experience teaching vocal music using piano without an accompanist; experience working in New York City public schools; exceptional skills in music and an enthusiasm for sharing their knowledge with children; an understanding of how children learn; experience working with older children and youth; effective classroom management skills; experience in collaborating with teachers; familiarity with Arts Connection's mission and a willingness to adapt or develop new curriculum as needed. Please send resumes to FishmanM@artsconnection.org, subject: Resume, Choral/Vocal Teaching Artist.
Posted 6/2/2009.
Expires 9/2/2009.
Tenors and basses: haven't made up your mind where to spend your vacation this summer? Love to sing and/or conduct? Love working with small, select groups that allow you to fulfill your potential? Then, take a look at the web site for our course in the scenic, historic village of Sintra, Portugal: The Sintra International Singing and Conducting Course, www.sisccc.com. Limited to 30 singers / 6 conducting students, run and taught by Ghislaine Morgan, a masterful singer and teacher, and conducted by David Lawrence, a world-reknowned British conductor. Very reasonable tuition for the course and Portugal is facinating and Sintra is beautiful and CHEAP! There are still limited openings for tenors and basses. If interested, contact Ghislaine Morgan and apply directly. Any questions, e-mail Nancy Tepper, soprano, at ngt4@Cornell.edu.
Posted 5/30/2009.
Expires 8/30/2009.
Do you want to perform new music that stimulates your creativity? If so, you should consider the Driscoll Alphabet, a winner of VocalEssence's 2009 Essentially Choral Competition, now available to the public.
The Driscoll Alphabet for chorus is a set of 26 blocks of music, each corresponding to a letter in the English alphabet. Performed A to Z, it is about 15 minutes long. However, choruses can choose to perform any of the letters, in any combination; they need not spell actual words, although this might be a good place to start. Some of the letters are fairly challenging to perform, while others are accessible to school or community choruses, so ensembles of all kinds can use the alphabet to construct pieces that uniquely suit their tastes and abilities. You can spell the name of your choir, school, or town, or just experiment with different configurations that appeal to you.
Please visit www.rebekahdriscoll.com for more information!
Posted 5/30/2009.
Expires 8/30/2009.
Jonathan Babcock, Associate Director of Choral Activities at Texas State University, formerly of Brooklyn College and the Empire City Men's Chorus, announces a 2011 tour opportunity. The concert production company Kingsway International has asked me to lead performances of Orff's Carmina Burana in Greece in June of 2011. As many of you know, I've spent a great deal of time researching and writing about this piece. I couldn't be more thrilled to lead this incredible piece in such a profoundly historical country! We will perform Carmina twice. Once with piano and percussion as representatives of the United States at the International Music Festival of Patras. This performance will take place in a restored ancient amphitheater. The second performance will be with orchestra in the Beautiful Athens Concert Hall.
In addition to the Carmina Burana project, all participants will travel through the Greek Islands to Turkey on a cruise ship. Each participating choir will have the opportunity to have formal performances at several of the islands along the way. We will also rehearse Carmina while on the ship.
Here is the itinerary. Day 1: Depart USA; Day 2: Arrive Athens; Day 3: Athens sightseeing; Day 4: Board cruise Mykonos Island; Day 5: Tour to Ephesus in Turkey;
visit Patmos Island, Rehearsal; Day 6: Visit Rhodes, Rehearsal; Day 7: Visit Crete,
visit Santorini, optional individual concert; Day 8: Disembark, arrive in Patras,
rehearsal; Day 9: Patras sightseeing, cameo individual choir performance,
concert at Roman Ampitheater; Day 10: Travel to Athens, time to explore,
optional individual concerts; Day 11: Dress rehearsals, gala concert; Day 12: Depart or extension tours.
This is truly the experience of a lifetime! The cost of the trip, per person, is still being negotiated, but I've been promised that it will be within $2200 per person. I'm hoping that planning this far out will give you all plenty of time for ensemble fundraising.
Again, I hope you will consider joining me on this adventure! If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact me at jbabcock715@yahoo.com or contact Kingsway International at 719-260-0200 or Oliver@KIconcerts.com.
Posted 5/30/2009.
Expires 11/30/2009.
Voice lessons for the amateur and professional choral singer. International opera singer MaryAnn McCormick with almost 20 years of top level experience offers voice lessons for all levels! Private voice lessons at my home studio in Ossining, NY and at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey teaching all vocal styles. New Jersey students can work with me privately this summer at the college in Mahwah at no extra cost. And this summer I am also offering group classes for 3 to 5 students at special rates allowing students to learn from each other and pay a considerably lower fee for the hour, as low as $22 a person. My current rate for private one on one training is $1 per minute: 45 minutes $45, 60 minutes $60, or more. Also, starting at only $15 more per/hour I will travel to your home, distance permitting. Many of my students sing in the local choruses including the Westchester Chorale, The Hudson Valley Singers and The Taghkanic Chorale. Testimonials can be given upon request.
Please reply by e-mail to maryann.mccormick@earthlink.net or call (914) 309-2557 for more information and to schedule a lesson. And check out my web-site for my performing credentials: www.maryannmccormick.com.
Posted 5/26/2009.
Expires 8/26/2009.
The 15 choruses of the Greater New York Region of Sweet Adelines International are hosting June Open House Rehearsals and offering free first-month membership to visitors who join a chorus by September 30, 2009. Choruses are dedicated to advancing four-part a cappella music through the original American art form of barbershop harmony by providing opportunities for education, performance and personal growth. Join the chorus, join the fun and discover A Greater You in a chorus of the Greater New York Region. Locate a chorus at sairegion15.org/. Questions? Contact: Dana Dunlevy, Marketing Coordinator, Greater New York Region, Sweet Adelines International, dldunlevy@gmail.com.
Posted 5/26/2009.
Expires 8/26/2009.
Attention choral directors and singers! We
still have a few slots left for our exciting summer 2009 Choral Workshop. Make
plans now to join us to sing and learn from our distinguished
faculty in the splendor of Washington National Cathedral and
historic St. Alban's Church, Washington DC, July 7 - 12, 2009. The workshop
will be led by Philip Cave, director of the early music
ensembles Magnificat and Orpheus, with faculty members
Sally Dunkley,
Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek,
Steven Rickards and
Michael McCarthy. Participants will join
in coaching sessions, workshops and demonstrations of rehearsal techniques, as
well as more informal interactions with workshop faculty. We will also
offer sessions for conductors. These sessions will include discussions on early
music conducting techniques, music editing, and how to choose a good edition.
Coaching will be available from the faculty members and opportunities to conduct
will be provided.
This
year’s theme will be The
Elizabethans: Music for the court, chamber and chapel
from William Byrd to Orlando Gibbons. The
workshop is for all levels of singers from advanced high school level and up,
choir directors and for those who simply wish to sit and listen and learn more
about this glorious music, in an intensive six-days of seminars, rehearsals and
performances. All performances will take place on the grounds of Washington
National Cathedral and St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Wisconsin and Massachusetts
Ave., Washington DC. Please see further information under the "facilities" link
in the top right menu. No audition is required to participate in the workshop,
but participation in the Workshop Consort is by audition only. The Workshop
Consort will be selected by audition from the workshop participants. Extra
rehearsals and performances will be required in addition to the full workshop
activities. The Consort will perform publicly at Washington National Cathedral
services during the week. Audition materials must be submitted with
application. All participants are invited to sing a public choral prelude before
Evensong in Washington National Cathedral on the final day, July 12,
2009.
There are
discounts for full-time music students and for those applying as small groups.
Academic credit and scholarship assistance may be available. Please
contact us for further information about these
items. Lodging will
be available at a discounted rate at the Savoy Suites Hotel, just a few blocks
from Washington National Cathedral. Please see further information under the
"facilities" link in the top right menu. Applications can be
made online at our website, or by mail.
CHORWORKS, 2100 11th Street NW #307, Washington, DC 20001. Phone/fax: 877-572-7251. E-mail:
chorworks@gmail.com. Website: www.chorworks.com.
Posted 5/26/2009.
Expires 7/13/2009.
Calling all singers! This is an open invitation for all voice parts to join the Taconic Opera's chorus for our October 16, 17, 18 and 24 performances of Verdi's Macbeth. This will be a fully staged production with full orchestra and sets/costumes, in Italian with English supertitles above the stage. All lead singers and orchestra members are experienced professionals. Performances will be at Yorktown Stage in Yorktown, NY on October 16, 17,18, and in Harrison, NY, in conjunction with Harrison Friends of Opera, on October 24. There is NO MEMBERSHIP FEE to join our company, but all singers will be required to supply their own scores and help put together their costumes.
Macbeth rivals Aida in the number of wonderful choruses it contains and is a do-not-miss opportunity for choral singers -- we will have a lot of stage time! Rehearsals begin on Saturday, June 6, and continue with rehearsals every Saturday 3:00-5:00 and Wednesdays 7:00-9:00. If you have a conflict, please feel free to call and discuss your situation. Rehearsal location: Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 801 Kitchawan Road (Route 134), Ossining, NY 10562.
If you've always wanted the opportunity to perform in an opera, here it is! We sincerely hope you will decide to join us. Our chorus members are a fun and friendly group who truly love this amazing art form. Come join us today. If interested, please contact Mary Corda at DivaMaryC@aol.com or 914-944-8109. For more information about our company, including our philosophy and production photos, please visit our website at www.taconicopera.org.
Posted 5/20/2009.
Expires 8/20/2009.
NTDTV Chinese International Vocal Competition, July 31 - August 2, 2009, at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater, The John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue New York, NY, 10019. Gold Award: US $10,000. The Bel Canto style vocal competition is divided into three rounds: preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals. All professional singers, including vocal instructors, singers, and students from professional vocal schools, performance troupes, professional arts academies, as well as professional-level enthusiasts, may register and participate. Contestants need to be Chinese or Chinese descendants.
Call 646-736-2988 or e-mail vocal@globalcompetitions.org. Visit vocal.ntdtv.com.
Posted 5/6/2009.
Expires 8/2/2009.
Soprano and tenor section leaders needed for St. Gabriel Catholic Church Choir in Stamford, CT. Rehearsals are Thursday night at 7:30 and Sunday morning at 10:15 before 11 AM mass. Sight reading skills are necessary. Please e-mail Tom Cuffari at tcuffari@earthlink.net for more information. Positions are available immediately and will continue through mid-June, then pick up again after Labor Day.
Posted 5/6/2009.
Expires 8/6/2009.
The 15th Annual Choral Festival, Brookhaven, New York, June 29-July 4, 2009.
The Choral Festival is open at all those aged 17 and older who love to sing. No auditions are required, just the desire to join with others to sing some great choral classics. We offer four reading rehersals/ sectionals to enable singers of all skill levels to participate. This year's program includes two concerts: a "Choral Masters" concert on July 3, and the following evening, the "Brookhaven Pops," which concludes with a fabulous July 4 fireworks display. It is not too late to register. Check out our website at www.brookhavenchoral.org.
Posted 5/4/2009.
Expires 7/4/2009.
The Tuscany Project, 17th Annual International Workshop. Italy, Voice & Song, July 13 - 20, 2009. Tuition discount and new 8-day format offered only in 2009! Cost for 2009 is 1,350 Euro and includes instruction, accommodations and three full meals per day. NOTE: This is a one-time offering, and enrollment period is limited. Please contact us as soon as possible, no later than May 10, if you are interested in this unique opportunity. Contact Gail Zarren, gail@tuscanyproject.com, +1 (781) 599-4718.
We invite you to join us this summer for an eight-day exploration of the power of the human voice. Deepen the strength of your own voice through song, vocal exploration and movement. Soak in the life-affirming energy of a group of people who share a common passion: to make music and singing a part of their life (in whatever way, shape or form.) For the 17th year, we are gathering in the lush green hills of Umbria for this intimate and intensive learning experience. Participants come from all walks of life and all corners of the globe. Sing, discover new friendships, and experience Italy and La Dolce Vita. Blending group and individual work, the project focuses on each person's individual growing edge and personal connection with voice and song. This unique project is led by a renowned international faculty from the vocal, theater and movement arts. For complete program details, visit www.tuscanyproject.com.
Posted 4/14/2009.
Expires 7/14/2009.
The Modern Vocalist.com, a new social network specifically designed for vocalists, voice instructors, scientists, voice health practitioners, and audio production and engineering professionals announced today that more than 1,000 members have joined the community since its launch three months ago.
Launched in November, www.themodernvocalist.com is a free social network that offers its members cutting-edge Web 2.0 features that allow them to: create "myspace-like" profiles; interact with other singers and the world's leading voice experts; post blogs; read expert articles; create and join discussion groups; upload songs and videos; schedule and promote events, and engage in an online forum.
"Our members represent an eclectic cross section of the world's musical soundscape," said founder Robert Lunte. "It is our aim, through this community, to demonstrate the similarities that all genres of music have with one another and that, with solid vocal technique at its core, all artists share a common bond."
To date, members originate from most countries across the globe and represent the vocal underpinnings of classical opera/choral, R&B, jazz, pop and heavy metal technique. Join www.themodernvocalist.com today, the #1 vocal networking site on the web!
Posted 3/4/2009.
Expires 9/4/2009.
Schola Cantorum of Syracuse offers a summer workshop in early music featuring works of Ockeghem and Lassus from July 23 through July 26. For more information, visit www.scholacantorumofsyracuse.org/workshop.cfm.
Posted 3/1/2009.
Expires 7/23/2009.
Solstice Singers is a small group of singers reading eclectic vocal ensemble music, mostly for fun. We have been known to sing for friends from time to time. We are particularly looking for a bass or baritone. We sing from 6 to 8 on Wednesdays on West 98th Street. $10 or $20 per evening. William Lyon Lee, a former member of various small professional ensembles, leads the reading. We also work on voice issues occasionally, warmups, etc. For information, call 212-796-2435 or e-mail williamly1@juno.com.
Posted 1/28/2009.
Expires 7/28/2009.