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Choirs and singers invited to RIVER OF SONG on June 21
All New York City area choirs and singers are invited to the Make Music NYC vocal event of the season on Sunday, June 21 from 1:30 to 5:30 PM in Riverside Park from 86th Street to Pier I in Riverside Park South. Free and open to the public. Rain or shine.
Come join October Project Music and the All-City Marching Band for the RIVER OF SONG, an unforgettable singing event on Make Music Day, a city-wide and global celebration of communal music-making on Sunday, June 21. RIVER OF SONG will be a jubilant, flashmob parade of choirs and individual singers alongside the Official Marching Band of NYC in which we will flow through Riverside Park singing our award-winning song "Joy" by Julie Flanders and Emil Adler from The Book of Rounds: 21 Songs of Grace, in collaboration with Dr. James John -- Artistic Director of Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble, Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Activities at the Aaron Copland School of Music (ACSM), Queens College-CUNY, Conductor of the Queens College Vocal Ensemble and Queens College Choral Society -- and The NYC All-City High School Marching Band, official marching band of the City of New York, under the direction of Alex Jung
Choirs, singers and marchers will assemble at St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 263 West 86th Street at West End Avenue as follows:
- Band and choirs: 1:30 PM
- Invidividual singers/parade-goers: 2:30 PM
Procession will begin at 3:30 with the All-City Marching Band and all participants flowing down Riverside Park singing the single line version of the round "Joy" from 86th to Pier I at 71st Street in Riverside Park South. The parade will culminate at Pier I with a choral performance of the SATB arrangement of "Joy" and possibly one or two additional rounds from the same song cycle.
Sign up to join on our River of Song website where you will also find downloadable sheet music and video guidetracks. Or contact us at octoberprojectmusic@gmail.com. Sign up as a choir and your choir name will be included in press releases for the event.
Posted 5/20/2026. Expires 6/21/2026.
St. Michael's seeks alto II, tenor I and bass II section leaders
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (at the corner of 99th and Amsterdam), a warm, welcoming, diverse community, seeks the following skilled singers to join the professional octet that forms the core of the St. Michael’s Choir:
- Alto II soloist/section leader/ensemble singer
- Tenor I soloist/section lader/ensemble singer
- Bass II soloist/section leader/ensemble singer
Additionally, the choir offers occasional concerts and tours internationally. Our most recent tour was a residency at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, in the summer of 2025.
This is a part-time position, approximately 5-7 hours a week.
- Wednesday evening rehearsals 7-9 PM.
- Sunday morning Mass: 9 AM warm-up, 10 AM service, usually finished by 11:15.
- Additional holiday services: Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter (all are compensated).
- Occasional events such as Evensong or choral concerts.
- Please bring at least two contrasting works. I am happy to accompany the audition. As we sing many different styles of music, I ask my singers to adapt their sound to fit the needs of the music, e.g. vibrato for Romantic works, straighter tone for Renaissance, a blend of both for jazz, gospel, etc.
- Sight-reading: I will provide at least three pieces representing different time periods for sight-reading. We’ll do several excerpt read-throughs. I’m interested in how you adapt with each read-through.
Compensation: The current rate is $85 for Wednesday evening rehearsals, and $125 for Sunday morning services.
To schedule an audition, e-mail choirmaster/organist John Cantrell at jcantrell@saintmichaelschurch.org or call/text 646-725-5000.
Posted 5/15/2026. Expires 7/15/2026.
It's Western Wind Workshop season
Registration is now open for this summer’s ensemble singing workshop in August at Mount Holyoke College. Register now for the weekend (3-day) segment (July 31-August 2), the 5-day segment (August 3-8), or the full 8-day session (July 31-August 8). Our 5-day June workshop at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT is also open for enrollment, as is registration in our May 30 Big Apple workshop at Brick Presbyterian Church. See www.westernwind.org/workshops for details.Posted 5/6/2026. Expires 8/3/2026.
Tour opportunties in 2027 with American Music Abroad
June 16-26, 2027: American Music Abroad Harmony Community Tour -- a unique international choral, band and orchestra experience bringing together community musicians for a European concert tour in Ireland. Open to adult vocalists of all backgrounds, this ensemble celebrates diverse choral repertoire while performing in iconic cultural destinations throughout Ireland.
June 27-July 7, 2027: American Music Abroad Resonance Community Tour -- a unique international choral, handbell and string performance tours bringing together community musicians for a European concert tour in Germany. Open to adult vocalists of all backgrounds, this ensemble celebrates diverse choral repertoire while performing in iconic cultural destinations throughout Germany.
July 23-August 2, 2027: American Music Abroad Independence Community Tour -- a unique international choral, band and orchestra experience bringing together community musicians for a European concert tour in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Austria. Open to adult vocalists of all backgrounds, this ensemble celebrates diverse choral repertoire while performing in iconic cultural destinations throughout Europe.
Partner with American Music Abroad to design a customized European performance tour tailored to your ensemble. Visit American Music Abroad Ensemble Tours for details.
Posted 5/4/2026. Expires 11/4/2026.
Harold Rosenbaum offers score study Zoom on May 30
Hi, conductors (and whoever else wishes to attend). On Saturday, May 30 from 10 AM to noon, I will host a Zoom workshop dedicated to score study of selected choral works: William Byrd's Mass for Four Voices, Bach's motet Jesu Meine Freude and Mozart's Mass in C Minor. Bring and share a short piece of your own you may have questions about. My thoughts and methods will be helpful when you study ANY choral works in the future. I am charging $50 per person, and will stop at 10 people, so that I can devote time to whoever has questions, etc. If you are interested, please e-mail me at haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com.Posted 5/1/2026. Expires 5/30/2026.
PlayScore 2 sheet music scanning app
Choirs: let the PlayScore 2 sheet music scanning app teach you your part
The PlayScore 2 app (iOS, Android and Windows) uses advanced Optical Music Recognition to play music notation smoothly and accurately direct from photos, images and PDF scores. PlayScore 2 is widely used by choirs for its ability to generate part-separated practice tracks. These "playable scores" (known as PlayScore ‘Documents’) can be distributed to singers who can play them and interact with the music using just the free version of the app. PlayScore can also export scanned music directly from PlayScore 2 as Full Notation MusicXML into notation software such as Dorico, Sibelius, or MuseScore. For details, visit playscore.co.
"This app is a lifesaver because I can finally practice at home and isolate or combine voice parts and add or omit accompaniment (just like in choral weekly practice). I would not have been able to prepare for a choral concert without this remarkable app." --App Store review
Posted 4/27/2026. Expires 10/27/2026.
Princeton Pro Musica seeks executive director
Princeton Pro Musica is seeking a full-time executive director--a visionary and strategic leader who can take the organization to the next level. The Executive Director (ED), serves as the chief operational and administrative leader of Princeton Pro Musica (PPM). Working in close partnership with the Artistic Director and Board of Trustees, the ED is responsible for implementing PPM’s mission, artistic vision and strategic goals. The ED oversees day-to-day operations, manages concerts and other programs, implements marketing and development plans and ensures the financial health of PPM. The ED represents PPM to patrons, donors, community partners, funders and the broader arts ecosystem, developing strong relationships within the community. In all aspects of the job, the Executive Director is focused on furthering the growth of Princeton Pro Musica.
For a detailed description of the position, desired qualifications and application instructions, go to www.princetonpromusica.org/careers/ or contact president@princetonpromusica.org.
Posted 3/27/2026. Expires 5/27/2026.