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Central City Chorus (updated
1/5/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
Central City Chorus, in our 28th season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, has openings for alto, tenor and bass singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing varied repertoire from different periods. In addition to hiring professional soloists, the Chorus utilizes soloists from within, so singers with strong solo performance backgrounds are especially encouraged to respond. The Chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Thursday evenings September to June at the Church of St. John the Baptist, mid-town Manhattan, just across from Madison Square Garden.
Our remaining concerts for the 2008-2009 season are "Reconciling Self and Circumstance," works by Byrd, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Milhaud, Poulenc and others, March 14, 2009; and on June 4, 2009, at Symphony Space, the Chorus will present "Frederick Delius--A 75th Anniversary Remembrance," featuring Delius' Requiem for soprano and baritone soloists, chorus and orchestra. In recent years the Chorus has performed J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and the Magnificat, the Brahms Requiem, Mozart's C Minor Mass, and Mendelssohn's Elijah, with orchestra and soloists; contemporary music by Eric Whitacre, Kirke Mechem, Aaron Jay Kernis, Adolphus Hailstork, Randall Thompson, and others; a cappella works spanning five centuries of music; two new Chorus commissions: Redness, by Kristin Kuster, 2008, and Requiem for the Living, by Elliot Z. Levine (2006); and in 2005, the Chorus produced the world premiere performance of Harp Sonnets by James Bassi. The fifty-member Chorus is led by Stephen Black, artistic director since 2005, and assisted by Brian Hamer, assistant conductor.
Auditions will be held at our rehearsal space at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Parish Hall, West 30th Street, just west of 7th Avenue, New York City, on Thursday, January 8 and Thursday, Thursday, January 15, beginning at 6:30 PM. To schedule an audition time, please send an e-mail to us at CentralCityChorus@gmail.com, or call 212-330-7293 and leave a message. To learn more about the Chorus please visit www.CentralCityChorus.com.
VOICES Chorale (updated
1/4/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hopewell, NJ
VOICES Chorale, one of the Delaware Valley's finest choruses, has openings for altos, tenors and basses for their upcoming concerts, "Haydn Heyday", April 25 and 26, featuring the Lord Nelson Mass with the Newtown Chamber Orchestra, and "American Songbook", June 6 and 7, featuring Randall Thompson's Frostiana and excerpts from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, as well as favorite folk songs and spirituals.
Familiarity with music reading and singing in Latin is helpful. Singers who love to rehearse and perform with other good singers are encouraged to contact our audition coordinator, Sandy Duffy at 609-799-2211, or write to auditions@VOICESChorale.org for information and to arrange an audition. These auditions are informal and conducted in a friendly atmosphere by Dr. Lyn Ransom, VOICES' music director and conductor. VOICES Chorale also includes a chamber chorus, Sotto Voce.
Weekly rehearsals are held on Monday evenings, 7:30-10 PM, at the Music Together Community Room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road (Route 654), Hopewell Township, NJ. For additional information, please visit our website www.VOICESChorale.org
The Peace of Heart Choir (updated
1/3/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Peace of Heart Choir came together in response to the 9/11 tragedies to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music. We perform free for non-profits, shelters, hospitals and community-building events. We also perform at two fundraisers/year. Our music includes pop, R&B, Latino, folk, and world music, in many languages. We are also unique because choir members (not the choir director) select the music to perform for the next season. We are inclusive and strongly committed to diversity in our membership.
We are looking for all voice parts, especially tenors and basses, who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella. Auditions will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday January 29, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Saturday, January 31, 3 PM - 7 PM
- Sunday, February 1, 3 PM - 7 PM
- Monday, February 2, 6.30 PM - 9.30 PM
Jackson Civic Chorus (updated
1/3/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jackson, NJ
The Jackson Civic Chorus invites all residents of Jackson, and the surrounding communities, who are interested in participating in the chorus, to attend open auditions. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Jackson United Methodist Church, located at 68 Bennett Mills Road, Jackson, New Jersey. These will be regular rehearsals with the opportunity for prospective members to meet the director, accompanist, and current singers. A prepared piece of music is not required to audition. For further information, please contact Lisa at (732) 363-4599, e-mail ljaubrey1@optonline.net or Karen at (732) 901-7939, e-mail magnurse80@yahoo.com.
The Jackson Civic Chorus is a community chorus sponsored by the Jackson Council for the Arts. We encourage interested vocalists to become involved in the music group as it begins the rehearsal Spring 2009 concert. The Chorus welcomes diversity of ages and musical experience and hopes people will find rehearsals friendly, supportive and enriching. Those who decide to join will be placed in a section (alto, soprano, tenor, bass) according to their vocal range.
The Chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson United Methodist Church. The group sings primarily English language pieces encompassing a variety of genres, including contemporary, gospel and spirituals, patriotic, folk, Broadway show tunes, and classical styles. The Chorus presents annual spring performances for the public and also performs at municipal and private functions throughout the year. No membership dues are associated with the chorus. High school junior and seniors interested in joining the Chorus should phone ahead for additional information and requirements.
Philomusica (updated
1/1/2009)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Brunswick, NJ
Auditions for May 2009 choral Concert "In Praise of Love" Including works by Brahms, Lauridsen, and Pinkham.
Philomusica Choir, an auditioned volunteer choir based in East Brunswick, NJ, directed by Dennis Boyle, seeks singers with good sight-reading ability for upcoming concerts on May 16 and 17, 2009 featuring works by Brahms, Lauridsen, Pinkham and other composers. Auditions will be held at choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, January 5, 12 and 19. Interested singers can call or e-mail to schedule an audition.
These January rehearsals are open to the public, so come and meet our director and choir members. All visitors are invited to read the new music selections along with the ensemble. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 PM and are held at The Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Call (888) 744-5668 (888-PHILOMU), e-mail info@philomusica.org or visit our website www.philomusica.org for more information. Philomusica, PO Box 6032, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
The Babylon Chorale (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Islip, NY
The Babylon Chorale invites you to join us on Monday nights in West Islip. We are a friendly, diverse and well-organized group of folks from various Long Island communities who love to sing. The Babylon Chorale has provided seasonal, classical and light musical entertainment on Long Island since 1950. Our Monday night rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:45 PM. Our next auditions, for all voices, will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009 and on Monday, January 12, 2009 at Captree School in West Islip. Directions to the school can be found on our website at www.babylonchorale.org. Join us for rehearsal at 7:30, auditions are at 9:15. The audition involves singing a short selection from any piece you choose and sight-reading a short excerpt. For additional information or directions, call 631-650-7413, check our website at www.babylonchorale.org or e-mail us at rectrip@aol.com.
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Westchester Choral Society (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: White Plains, NY
The award-winning Westchester Choral Society invites singers to join the chorus for its next concert, a Sunday, May 2, 2009, joint concert with the Fairfield County Chorale (Johannes Somary, Music Director) of Mozart's Grand Mass in C Minor and Mendelssohn's Psalm 42 at 8:00 PM in the Norwalk Concert Hall, accompanied by the Amor Artis Orchestra. The Choral Society's music director, Frank Nemhauser, will conduct auditions for prospective members on January 13 and 20, 2009, at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue in White Plains (near the County Center), where the chorus is in residence. Experienced choral singers in all voice sections (especially men) are encouraged to schedule an appointment. Further audition dates will be added as needed, and the chorus is offering interested singers a free "trial membership" -- the opportunity to attend one or more chorus rehearsals before auditioning. Rehearsals are held at the Conservatory Tuesday evenings 7:00-9:30 PM beginning January 6. Free parking is available, and the Conservatory is fully accessible. For further information and to schedule a singer-friendly audition or a free trial membership, contact WCS President Numa Rousseve at (914) 285-9026 or WCSPresiden@gmail.com, or go to www.westchesterchoralsociety.org.
Nemhauser is Music Director of the Berkshire Choral Festival and Associate Dean at Mannes College of Music. Regarding the audition process, Nemhauser says, "I am looking for quality of voice and the ability to read music/learn music. I would like to stress that the audition procedure will be short and I am extremely kind during auditions."
A February 11, 2008, article in US News & World Report describes choral singing as not only fun and mentally stimulating but also protective of cognitive function through providing social ties. "Choral singing is fun, mentally stimulating, and a real stress-buster," says WCS Vice President Coni Guhl, an administrator at The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College. "It involves watching, listening, reading, counting, and deep breathing. It's great to join such a diverse cross-section of the community in a wonderfully harmonious, aerobic activity!" Founded by Sarah Stewart Bowne in 1942 to perform Bach's B Minor Mass with 15 singers, WCS is over 65 years old but has no intention of retiring. Today its 50 singers perform works from Baroque to contemporary for audiences in Westchester and nearby communities.
Music Divine (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Music Divine has room for a soprano, a countertenor or alto, a tenor and a bass. Auditions are integrated into our rehearsals, which take place most Monday evenings on the Upper West Side, occasionally replaced by a Sunday rehearsal at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village. Our members sing choral music without any audible vibrato, they blend smoothly with each other, and they are excellent sight-readers.
Steve Bonime, the director of Music Divine, has conducted The Renaissance Choir of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, which he co-founded with Alex Blachly (Pomerium’s director) in 1963, The Vassar Madrigal Singers, The Renaissance Chorus of New York, The Canby Singers, Polyhymnia, and the New York Madrigal Singers. In all of them, and in many other choruses, he has also sung tenor and countertenor.
Our first concert, in November 2005, paired masses by Josquin and Isaac based on the chanson Une mousse de Biscaye. In April 2006 we performed Lamentations by Lassus; the St. John Passion by his best student, Leonhard Lechner; Holy Week motets by Victoria; and Lotti's 8-voice Crucifixus. In October we presented some of Heinrich Isaac's greatest work. That December we performed Christmas music centered around Josquin's motet Praeter rerum seriem, and works inspired by it: Rore's 7-voice mass, and a Magnificat by Lassus.
We have presented "War and Peace," on the Upper West Side, in Greenwich Village, and at the last Boston Early Music Festival. It features Janequin's La Guerre and a chanson celebrating peace; works by Josquin, La Rue and Ramsey based on the biblical quote "How are the mighty fallen"; several Renaissance settings of Da Pacem, plus one by Arvo Pärt; settings of the liturgy for the Votive Mass for Peace by Isaac and Palestrina, and Bach's "Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg" from Cantata #4.
For the 2007 NY Early Music Celebration, we presented the best of Josquin and Isaac. In March 2008 we performed Salve Regina settings by Obrecht, Martini, Morales, and Victoria, interspersed with motets by Ockeghem. Our last concert offered Obrecht's monumental Missa Salve diva parens. Our next one, featuring Renaissance music for Lent and Easter by the 5 B's (Binchois, Busnois, Barbireau, Brumel and Byrd), will likely be the last weekend in March 2009.
To arrange an audition, please call Steve Bonime at 201-914-3381; or email him at steverica@juno.com (Subject: audition)."
Holy Apostles Community Chorus (updated
12/31/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
No audition! Everyone welcome! All ages! "Non-singers" too! Rehearsals Monday nights, 6:30 to 8:30, beginning for the fall season Monday, January 19 from 6:30-8:30 PM, at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street), Chelsea. Just show up and enter through the door on the right side. Our next concert is Saturday, June 13 at 5:00 PM. We will be singing music from the World War era by Walter Donaldson (Carolina in the Morning) and Ray Henderson/Lew Brown/Buddy DeSylva (Button Up Your Overcoat).
We are a non-sectarian chorus open to anyone who wants to sing. We believe that everyone ought to have a place to sing, and that singing strengthens the community by drawing its members together in mutual respect and enjoyment of the many styles of music that represent their varied backgrounds. We sing everything from Mozart to Motown and we perform two concerts a year to standing room only crowds. For more information, call the director at 212-475-2702, or send e-mail to jack.eppler@nyu.edu.
Long Island Gay Men's Chorus (updated
12/29/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Selden, NY
Long Island Gay Men's Chorus is holding an open audition for basses, baritones and tenors on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 7 PM. The audition will take place at our rehearsal space in the chorus room at Newfield High School, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden, NY 11784. The entrance to the chorus room is located in the first parking lot to the left as you enter the school grounds. The double doors that lead to the chorus room are at the front part of the building. Please make every effort to be available on this date as we will only be holding one open audition for this upcoming season! Spring season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, February 4 and will run weekly on Wednesday nights from 7 PM to 10 PM at Newfield High School. Please contact Carlos Serrano, Executive Director, at LIGayMensChorus@aol.com or 631-774-3298 to let us know if you plan on attending the audition.
Park United Methodist Church Chancel Choir (updated
12/28/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bloomfield, NJ
The volunteer choir at Park UMC. Rehearses Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:30 PM, and Sunday morning at 10:20 for 10:45 AM service. Classical to contemporary sacred music, including spirituals and world folk tunes, for worship. Directed by Ron Baltimore, Director of Sacred Music; volunteers, especially tenors and basses are always welcome. Contact Ron at (908) 334-7092 or rbaltimo@yahoo.com.
Bella Voce Singers (updated
12/27/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
This amateur group's repertoire includes both sacred and secular works ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary, paying special attention to works written in the past 40 years. Our mission is to bring a high standard of performance to the often neglected works of the female choral repertoire. We generally have 3-5 concerts per year, and membership is open to all females ages 18 and up who like to sing. This spring our concerts will be on March 28 and 29, 2009. Our repertoire for the 2008-2009 season will focus on American composers, including works by Leonard Bernstein, Randall Thompson, Ned Rorem and Aaron Copland, among others. We are a fantastic and fun bunch of people who love to make great music. Open auditions will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 7-8:30 PM; please contact the director, Jessica Corbin at bellavocesingers@gmail.com to schedule a time or ask questions. Additional times may be available by appointment only. Rehearsals take place at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, at 8th Avenue and Garfield, and are on Mondays from 7-9 PM, beginning on January 12, 2009.
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Masterwork Chorus (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Convent Station, NJ
The Masterwork Chorus announces auditions for new members for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. Highly experienced choral singers with strong vocal and sight-reading skills are encouraged to audition.
The Masterwork Chorus rehearses on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM in the Xavier Center on the Campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ. Prospective members are invited to attend rehearsal on Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 to 10 PM, then schedule an audition with the music director, Andrew Megill. For further information, contact Becky Adams, Membership Chair, at 908-420-6869 or by e-mail at beckyb491@gmail.com or visit The Masterwork website at www.masterwork.org.
Manhattan Choral Ensemble (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Midtown
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble is looking for experienced singers to join a dynamic musical organization celebrating its ninth season. All voice parts are needed.
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble (MCE) is an exciting, 40-voice, community-based choir dedicated to the passionate performance of an international and historically varied repertoire. In celebration of New York City's rich and diverse heritage, the MCE performs in historic New York spaces and creates concert events in partnership with the city's cultural organizations. The MCE also fosters the musical life of the city through innovative commissioning projects focused on New York City composers. Our upcoming spring programs include:
- "New Music For New York / Brahms's Zigeunerlieder" -- March 7. Three new works commissioned by the MCE, and Brahms's Gypsy Songs.
- Fauré's Requiem -- June 12 and 13
IMPORTANT: The MCE rehearses regularly on Thursday nights from 7:30 PM to 10 PM at the Church for All Nations on West 57th Street. (We are not, however, a religiously affiliated choir.) The concerts for the Spring season will be on March 7 and June 12 and 13. Those auditioning must be able to commit to both the rehearsal schedule and the concert dates. We look forward to singing with you!
The Uptown Sound (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Lead soprano sought for The Uptown Sound a cappella jazz ensemble. We are a friendly group of 12-16, singing old standards with close harmonies (Puerling, Shaw, Lojeski, Rizzo…) from swing to ballads to the blues. Uptown Sound rehearses on Wednesday evenings on the Upper West Side and performs frequently. Please call Sam at 212-580-4941.
Mineola Choral Society (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mineola
The Mineola Choral Society, directed by Thomas W. Jones, will audition singers for all chorus voice parts for our May 16, 2009 performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. The concert will be performed with professional instrumentalists and soloists. Auditions for all chorus parts (especially tenors and basses) will be held in the chorus room of Mineola High School, 10 Armstrong Road, Garden City Park, NY. Please call 516-294-1175 to schedule an audition appointment or for additional information. Rehearsals will begin on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM at Mineola High School.
This is our 61st concert season. The chorus of 45 to 50 amateur singers from many professions and walks of life rehearses Monday evenings from 8 to 10 PM in a friendly, congenial atmosphere. Our concerts have included many masterworks with professional soloists and orchestra including the music of Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Orff, Duruflé, Poulenc and Schubert, as well as music by Berlin, Copland, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Webber and many others.
Down Town Glee Club (updated
12/26/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Down Town Glee Club needs male singers TTBB for its annual Immigrant Heritage Week Concert on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 7:30 PM (Church of the Good Shepherd, 240 East 31st Street,) and Spring Concert on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM (Saint Peter's Church, East 54th Street and Lexington Avenue). Rehearsals every Tuesday, between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM at St. Margaret's House, 49 Fulton Street, near the South Street Seaport, beginning Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Subways: 2 and A trains. Good sight reading desired but not essential. Questions? Call Richard at 1-800-952-0846 or e-mail usbcards@earthlink.net.
Harmony Singers (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wayne, NJ
Harmony Singers, a professionally directed, SATB community chorus, is accepting new members in all sections for the Spring 2009 season. No audition is necessary for experienced singers. Dues are $75 for the season. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at the Wayne Civic Center, Hamburg Turnpike at Church Lane, beginning January 6, 2009. Our conductor is Michael Sanflippo, who conducts other choirs and teaches at the Newark Boys Chorus School. A variety of music is performed: classical, contemporary, folk, spirituals, show tunes, and jazz. The spring concert will be held in May. For more information, e-mail HarmonySngrs@aol.com or call 973-628-4535.
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Greenwich Choral Society (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich, CT
The Greenwich Choral Society, celebrating over 80 years of excellence in choral music, is holding open auditions on Monday andTuesday, January 5 and 6 (starting at 6:00 PM). Singers are needed for all voice parts, particularly tenors. The Greenwich Choral Society, a 120-voice experienced volunteer chorus, sings a broad repertoire of classical music. Featured works to be performed during 2009 will include Carmina Burana (March 15) and "Mozart Mania" (May 2), a concert that will feature operatic and sacred excerpts from Mozart's greatest works.
The Chorus rehearses Tuesday nights in Old Greenwich. A 10-minute private audition consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and quality of production, followed by sight-singing; NO prepared piece is required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Edie at (203) 698-1849 or fortitude_44@hotmail.com.
Hunter College Choir (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Hunter College Choir is actually two choirs! The evening section of the Hunter College Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings (6:00-8:30) while the day section rehearses twice a week, Monday and Thursday (1:10-2:25). Members of the community who work during the day choose the evening section because of convenience of time and location while retired community members actively involved in auditing classes at Hunter College find the day section can easily be combined with other interesting courses in the music department. Registration at Hunter College is not a prerequisite for participation in either section of the Hunter College Choir although college credit is available. Informal auditions will be held during the first week of rehearsals, starting Januray 26 (see schedule below).
Rehearsals: Evening Section rehearses Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM, starting Thursday, January 29; Day Section rehearses Monday and Thursday, 1:10-2:25 PM, starting Monday, January 26 (audition on January 26 or 29). Location: Room 635HN (North Building of Hunter College). Use entrance on 69th Street between Park and Lexington. Take the elevator to the fifth floor, turn left as you leave the elevator, go through the double doors and turn right. At the end of the hallway is a flight of stairs. Room 635 is at the first landing. For more information, call 212-772-5785 or contact paul.mueller@hunter.cuny.edu.
Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus (updated
12/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Nyack, NY
Founded in 2007, and based in Nyack, New York, the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus provides children a unique opportunity to sing with a group of singers that range in age and ability. The chorus provides an exceptional opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the area to continue their vocal studies through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for mixed voices, ages 7 to 17. The Lower Hudson valley Youth Chorus has an artistic repertoire that includes music ranging from classical to jazz, contemporary songs, and Broadway show tunes. Call 845-300-1925 to register or register at website.
Westchester Chorale (updated
12/20/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale
We invite you to join us in performing G.F. Handel's rarely performed masterpiece, Joshua, with orchestra and soloists. Harold Rosenbaum, guest music director. Open rehearsals, January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2009, Greenville Community Church, 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, NY. Performance date: Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8 PM, The Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538. For more information call (914) 725-7507 or visit www.westchesterchorale.org.
Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus (updated
12/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus will hold auditions for its spring 2009 season on Monday, January 12, and Tuesday, January 13, from 6 to 7:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights (near the Clark Street stop on the Number 2 subway line). To schedule an audition, interested singers can leave a message on our automated line, 718-907-0963, or e-mail us at brooklynpchorus@yahoo.com. All voices welcome, but we especially need tenors and basses. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church, and the January 14 auditions will be followed at 7:30 by the first rehearsal of the spring season. Our spring concert, scheduled for May 16, will include Fauré's Requiem.
Riverdale Choral Society (updated
12/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Riverdale
Riverdale Choral Society, now in its 45th year, is a community chorus of about 60 members that welcomes experienced choral singers and also those who do not sight-read but have a good, musical ear. Our members come from all areas of the Bronx as well as Manhattan, Queens and Westchester County. Our spring concert of 2009 will be devoted to music of Spain and Latin America featuring Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Romancero Gitano to be performed on May 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM at Christ Church Riverdale.
Schedule an informal audition as soon as you wish with conductor John Lettieri by sending an e-mail to info@riverdalechoral.org or by calling 718-543-2219. Or you may come to our open rehearsal on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM and sign up then for an audition. Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses needed. Regular rehearsals are held every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at Christ Church, Riverdale at 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East. Please see our website for travel directions and more information about the chorus: www.riverdalechoral.org.
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The Village Light Opera Group (updated
12/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listingThe Village Light Opera Group announces open auditions for all roles and ensemble for its spring production of Kiss Me Kate! Auditions are the evenings of January 6, 7 and 8 from 7-10 PM at VLOG's home at 65 Leonard Street. For additional information and character breakdowns please visit www.vlog.org or e-mail vlogkissmekate@gmail.com. Please bring photo and resume and prepare a 2-minute song in English. Accompanist provided. Non-Equity only.
Choral Chameleon (updated
12/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Choral Chameleon seeks serious professional-quality choral singers for paid engagements in Manhattan. Choral Chameleon is a new 16-voice chamber choir which is noted for its musical versatility, singing idiomatically in many different styles in the same concert set as a means of breaking down barriers between styles and genres of music. We currently have openings for 1 each: soprano, alto, tenor.
Enquirers should have superior reading skills, choral singing experience, the ability and willingness to blend and / or sing without vibrato on request and an overall positive attitude about ensemble collaboration. Experience and comfort in multiple styles and genres is a plus. Auditions will be held the week of January 5, 2009 in Manhattan by appointment only. Please contact Katie at 646-275-6660 or contact@choralchameleon.com to set up an interview over the phone with music director, Vince Peterson. Serious inquiries only, please.
The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Harlem
The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus is holding auditions. Led by nationally-acclaimed composer and arranger Gregory Lathan, a former member of Theatre America and the current director for The Church of the Resurrection, the Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus will provide students with an exceptional training experience in which they can develop their vocal skills, learn to harmonize as well as grow in self-esteem and have fun forming new friendships. The choir rehearses Thursday nights from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Open auditions are being held on an ongoing basis. Please contact Katherine Kennedy at 212-831-4455 to set up an audition appointment.
Bel Canto Chorale (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wantagh, NY
Altos, tenors and bass/baritones are needed for the Bel Canto Chorale. This volunteer chorale will be celebrating its fortieth year. We perform two major concerts each year in addition to a benefit concert and outside performances. All soloists are selected from within the membership. Our director Greg Mercer is the assistant director at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings in Wantagh. Our spring concert is Sunday. May 9 at 8 PM. The program is Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes and Schubert's Mass in C. For further information, please contact BelCantoChorale1@aol.com or call Karin Weibert at (516) 541-0726
New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus (updated
12/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The chorus will begin preparing for our next concert on Monday, January 5, 2009. Rehearsals are held at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Our director, Steven A. Russell, will hold auditions starting January 5 at 7:00 PM. Auditions will also be held on January 12 and January 19. All parts are welcome. Please send e-mail to membership@njgmc.org for more information or to schedule an appointment. You can also check out our website at www.njgmc.org for directions to the church and additional information regarding the chorus.
Rockland County Choral Society (updated
12/11/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack and Pearl River, NY
The Rockland County Choral Society begins the 2009 semester on January 5th, 2009 at 8 PM at Felix Festa Middle School. Our spring concert hopes to be an exciting event where the Choral Society explores the concepts of Heaven and Hell by presenting Arrigo Boito's Prologue to Mefistofele and Giacomo Puccini's Messa Di Gloria. The Rockland County Choral Society is seeking new members for this season. Rehearsals are held Monday nights at 7:45 PM and prospective members are invited to attend RCCS rehearsals. Attending these rehearsals provides an opportunity for each prospective member to gain a level of comfort before scheduling an audition. The current rehearsal schedule can be found on the Schedule page on our website. For rehearsal locations and more information please contact us at 845-634-5003 and someone will return your call as soon as possible. You can also visit our website at www.RocklandChoral.org or e-mail us at info@rocklandchoral.org.
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All Saints' (Episcopal) Church Choir (updated
12/10/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
All Saints' Church glorifies God with voices of all ages, with organ, piano, and, from time to time, other instruments and dance. The congregation and choirs have rich opportunities to lend their voices to the singing of hymns, psalms, anthems, and other responses in worship.
The Adult Choir of men and women sings at 10:00 AM Sunday services and rehearses Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30, September through May. Membership is open to all who can attend rehearsals regularly augmented by four paid section leaders. The choir sings two anthems per week, September - May/June, from standard sacred classical and Anglican repertoire. It also sings for special services throughout the year, including Evensong a few times a year, an Advent Service of Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve, and services during Holy Week, often joined by instrumentalists on these occasions. For information, contact director Kathleen Milly at KatieMilly@aol.com or 609-737-9389.
The Song Pipers (updated
12/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronxville, NY
Rehearsals on Wednesday mornings in Bronxville, New York. Looking for new members. We are a small group of women who love to sing and harmonize and take music to the elderly and infirm to make their days brighter. We perform for nursing homes, community groups, senior citizen centers, shut-ins...wherever we feel needed. All parts (1S2S1A2A) are welcome. Audition is 2 songs in a quartet after 3 rehearsals. Music is everything from pop to oldies to spiritual to Broadway, and is memorized. Yearly membership dues. If interested, contact Paige Nagle at 914-337-2477, or pln19@aol.com.
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (updated
12/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC, a 30-member ensemble, Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions for spring 2009. The season features a performance of Messiaen's Trois Petite Liturgies and other works, with all-female orchestra, on May 16 2009 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. 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.
City Bar Chorus (updated
12/9/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
Baritones and basses, please approach the bench! Are you a singing lawyer, paralegal, legal proofreader/secretary, legal administrator or law student with an altruistic as well as artistic spirit? Would you like to join a flexible, congenial singing group honored for its excellence in public service and featured on NY1 News as "New Yorker of the Week" for "lifting spirits with its music"? Would you enjoy singing sophisticated arrangements of great music (ranging from jazz to gospel and from Broadway to the Beatles) for those at senior residences, hospitals, rehab centers and other venues in need of musical cheer?
The 60-voice City Bar Chorus ("CBC") is conducting its next auditions (brief, private and low-pressure) in early January 2009. While basses and baritones are especially welcome, singers in all voice parts are encouraged to audition.
We rehearse three Tuesday evenings per month, from 6:45 to 8:15, in midtown Manhattan (Radio City/Rockefeller Center area) to produce what our audiences describe as a rich, professional-quality sound. In addition, we provide a venue for like-minded legal professionals to meet and sing together in a warm, fun and supportive environment offering many social and business networking opportunities.
Music-reading or sight-reading ability is helpful but not required if you have a "good ear." While many of our members have prior choral experience, some of our best performers got their start singing karaoke -- or in the shower!
If you work in a law firm, corporate or government law department, court, law school or any other legal setting (whether as a lawyer or non-lawyer) and would like to join us in the 16th season of our rewarding musical outreach mission, please e-mail us ASAP at membership@citybarchorus.org. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.citybarchorus.org.
Stony Brook Chorale (updated
12/7/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook Chorale is a mixed chorus ranging in size from 60-85. Rehearsals are Mondays 7:15-9:45 in Stony Brook. The group is a balanced ensemble, composed of community singers, faculty, staff and students at Stony Brook University. The Chorale sings 2-3 concerts a year. No dues or fees unless undergraduate or graduate credit is desired. Sight-reading will not be tested but the ability to read music is required. Auditions January 26 at 7:15: bring a prepared song in any style in the proper key for your voice and extra music for our accompanist. For further infomation contact Timothy Mount: tmount@notes.sunysb.edu. First rehearsal is Monday January 26 and the concert is Monday May 4.
Stony Brook Camerata Singers (updated
12/7/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook Camerata Singers is a mixed chorus of 30-32. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7:15-9:45 in room 0113 in the basement of the Music Department at Stony Brook University. The group--one of the finest on Long Island--is an advanced chamber choir composed of community singers, faculty, staff and students at Stony Brook University. Camerata sings 2-4 concerts a year, not including a summer tour every other year. Under Dr. Mount's direction, Camerata has performed by invitation at the Llangollen, Arezzo, Torrevieja, Cantonigros, Seoul, Taipei, Lanaudiere, San Luis Obispo Mozart, and Utrecht Early Music festivals. Their first commercial CD on Koch Classics International was hailed by Fanfare Magazine as "performances on a very high level--precise, musical, and always in tune." Their latest recording--an all-Copland CD also on Koch--is available at all major CD sources. No dues or fees unless graduate credit is desired. Excellent sight-reading required. Auditions by appointment. First rehearsal January 28. Contact director Jeff Francom for audition information: jeff.francom@gmail.com. Concert schedule: May 8. Repertoire: Gawthorp, Staheli, Vaughan Williams, Whitacre and more
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Jersey Harmony Chorus (updated
12/7/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, 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 Princeton, NJ at The Windrows, Forrestal Village, Building 5000. For more information, visit www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony.
Florilegium Chamber Choir (updated
12/2/2008)
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Choir Directory listingSilver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Founded in 1976 Florilegium Chamber Choir is comprised of highly trained avocational and professional musicians dedicated to the highest level of performance. Our repertoire is wide-ranging, from Renaissance to contemporary, sung in original languages. If you like Schütz AND Stravinsky, Purcell AND Poulenc, you will enjoy singing with us. We typically perform three concerts per year--usually on the third Sunday in November, the last Sunday in February, and the first Wednesday in June--with eight rehearsals prior to each concert. The challenging material and compressed rehearsal schedule demand significant musicianship, sight-singing skills, and effort outside of rehearsals. We perform with and without accompaniment. Rehearsals are on Monday nights on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Concert posters can be viewed at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
We are currently recruiting for all voice parts, but have a particular interest in bass 2. For more information, visit us at www.FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org or write us at info@FlorilegiumChamberChoir.org.
Empire City Men's Chorus (updated
11/30/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Auditions for gay and gay friendly male singers are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night, January 12, 13 and 14. To schedule an audition, please send an e-mail to ecmcpresident@yahoo.com, or call (212) 545-4110. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights, beginning January 20, from 7 to 10, at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue. Please prepare a classical solo and be prepared to sight read. The spring concert, TBA, will include works of Felix Mendelssohn and Calvin Hampton.
Ars Musica Chorale (updated
11/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
For performances of Cherubini's Medea in collaboration with Opera Orchestra of New York, Ars Musica Chorale is seeking experienced choral singers to augment its core group of 50. (Men are especially welcome.) Eve Queler, director of Opera Orchestra, will conduct the opera in concert form at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, April 21. Mme. Queler recently celebrated her 100th performance in Carnegie Hall. A preview performance will take place in Ridgewood, NJ on Friday, April 17; singers are required to participate in this concert and the dress rehearsal for it on April 15 to be eligible for the Carnegie Hall performance.
Regular rehearsals are held at 7:30 PM Tuesday nights at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, starting on January 6. A simple audition is required. Vocal scores will be provided for a small fee, and dues prorated to our season will be assessed (financial hardship will be considered). Interested singers are welcome to join us at any rehearsal or contact Alexandra Cramer at 973-628-8793 or arsmusica@hotmail.com to make audition arrangements.
Cherubini spent much of his long life in Paris and had a significant impact on the course of French opera. Medea with its dramatic depiction of the title character and innovative orchestration, was a turning point in his career and for opera in general. Ars Musica Chorale has been in existence for over forty years, and is flourishing under the leadership of Robert Long, formerly music director of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Recent guest soloists have been Heidi Grant Murphy, Lauren Flanigan, and Diane Bish. Our repertory is the full spectrum of classical choral music, both traditional and contemporary, sacred, secular, and operatic.
Westchester Concert Singers (updated
11/23/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pleasantville, NY
Currently in its 54th season, the Westchester Concert Singers is extending an invitation to singers in all voice parts (S, A, T, B) to become members. In preparation for a May 2, 2009 concert, "friendly" auditions will take place on January 12 and 26 in the evening at the Pleasantville Middle School. The concert will feature a sampling of Bach to include Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, "Kyrie" from the B-Minor Mass and cantatas #131 Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir and #4 Christ lag in Todes Banden. The concert will take place in the beautiful chapel at Maryknoll and accompaniment will be an orchestral ensemble.
This will be the fourth season for the chorus's Music Director, Mark Bailey, who also conducts the renowned Yale Russian Chorus and the New Haven Oratorio Choir and is a frequent lecturer at Lincoln Center. According to Getting to Know Pleasantville & Briarcliff Manor magazine: "Listen to just one performance of the group under his leadership, and you will return again and again to revel in their glorious harmonies."
Rehearsals are on Monday evenings starting on January 26 at the Pleasantville Middle School from 7:45 to 10:15 PM. For additional information, call 914-772-3656 or e-mail joan.m.robinson@gmail.com. To learn more about the chorus and its Director, visit the chorus website at www.WestchesterConcertSingers.org.
Uncommon Chord (updated
11/22/2008)
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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 a second soprano and an alto. 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, at maestro984@verizon.net or at (201) 452-0955.
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Polyhymnia (updated
11/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Polyhymnia is a small 8-12 voice ensemble specializing in sacred repertoire from the late Middle-ages to the early Baroque, performing both a cappella and with area period instrumental ensembles. One of New York's most exciting early music vocal ensembles, the ensemble holds auditions for all vocal parts throughout the year. Though, at the moment we have no openings, singers are encouraged to audition or communicate their interest, as substitute positions occasionally emerge.
Our 14th season is underway continuing with music including the Morales Requiem, and concluding with a concert of Music by Isaac and Senfl, which will also be performed (funding permitting) in Boston as a fringe event of the Boston Early Music Festival.
The singers of Polyhymnia are advanced amateur and professional singers, and honoraria are occasionally paid. 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.
Oratorio Society of Queens (updated
11/15/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Oratorio Society of Queens (OSQ) welcomes adults and young people of all faiths, ages and ethnic origins. We are the oldest performing arts organization in Queens with over 100 members that share the exhilaration of preparing and performing great choral masterpieces and promoting musical excellence in Queens. Student internships are offered to Queens high school students.
Our Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro David Close, is a major reason for our devotion to OSQ. David is a joy to work with. He's an all-around splendid musician - conductor, concert pianist, organist, music director, former opera coach, teacher and a fine tenor in his own right. He has worked very hard - and succeeded, we feel, in developing us into semi-professional performers. We give two big performances annually to sold-out audiences: a Holiday Concert in December and a Spring Gala in May featuring the great chorus/oratorio masterpieces and opera arias and choruses. All voice parts are welcome. Previous choral experience is not necessary, but helpful. There are no auditions, but there are listenings. Listenings are at the break on rehearsal nights. Relax! We understand that you might be nervous. The listening consists of matching a few pitches and singing a simple tune such as My Country 'Tis of Thee.
OSQ rehearses every Monday night from 7:45 to 10:00 PM from September through the end of May at the North Presbyterian Church in Flushing. Rehearsal dates, concert dates and lots more information about OSQ are available at www.queensoratorio.org. More questions? Please call 718-460-0726 or send us an e-mail: info@queensoratorio.org.
The New York Choral Society (updated
11/12/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
The New York Choral Society will be holding midyear auditions on November 17, 2008. We're looking for experienced tenors and basses with good sight reading ability to join us for the balance of our 2008-2009 season:
- January 26, 2009 - Gershwin's Porgy & Bess Suite with the Qingdao Symphony in Carnegie Hall
- March 19, 2009 - Richard Wagner's Rienzi with The Opera Orchestra of New York in Carnegie Hall
- April 23, 2009 - The NYCS celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a concert in Carnegie Hall featuring a commission by Stephen Paulus, the Rossini Stabat Mater and Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Sorensen Singers (updated
10/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Community choir forming. We are a friendly, diverse group of singers (some seasoned, some beginners) lead by an excellent, kind and patient conductor with years of musical training and experience. We rehearse every Tuesday evening (7-9:30 PM) in the sanctuary of All Souls Church (Lexington between 79th and 80th Streets). The venue is peaceful, beautiful, and secular. Dues are $10 each evening.
This fall we are singing pieces by Handel, Haydn, Saint- Saens, and American works by Barber, Dello Joio, and Dawson. We hope to perform twice each year in January and May. If you aren't sure what part you sing or don't read music yet, that's OK as long as you are willing to learn. All people who love to sing are welcome! For information, contact Rod Sorensen at 212-505-8662 or Harriet Taber, 917-208-4388 or harriet.taber@gmail.com.
The Choral Workshop (updated
10/19/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Choral Worshop seeks tenors and basses for meaningful relationship. Must have experience, solid reading skills, and no objection to black clothing.
The Choral Workshop, a versatile ensemble of high-caliber volunteer and professional singers is holding ongoing auditions for male voice parts at the Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam). Please contact Heather Cole at aychc@hotmail.com for more information and to set up a pre-rehearsal audition time.
The Choral Workshop is dedicated to furthering interest and excellence in vocal music through diverse programming and performance, education and the commissioning of new works. Music Director Judith Clurman has trained musicians and led choral groups worldwide, including at The Juilliard School, Cambridge University and Harvard University. She collaborates regularly with the world's most prominent artists and vocal ensembles.
Ours is a friendly, close-knit group that has been singing together under various auspices for 12 years, collaborating with the New York Philharmonic, New York Pops, The American Composers Orchestra, the Juilliard Orchestra, the New York City Ballet, the Mark Morris Dance Company and others. We're planning a fun, challenging season establishing our sound. This will include some recording work in November and a concert next spring, among other opportunities. This season, rehearsals are scheduled for Thursday evenings 7:00 to 9:30 PM.
Greater Nassau Chorus (updated
10/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Baldwin, NY
Are you a woman who likes to sing?
Like to dance? Love costumes? Are you looking for an educational experience that will stretch your mind and your body? The international award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is looking for motivated women like you. Our mission is to provide a supportive community where musical excellence flourishes through hard work, perseverance, commitment, and passion. We audition women who love to sing and are interested in sharing in our exciting and rewarding hobby. You do not need to know how to read music to join. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Join us for a fast-paced night any Tuesday, 6:45-10:00 PM. Bring your voice and a friend. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 Grand Avenue, North Baldwin. Please RSVP: membership@greaternassauchorus.org or 516-375-2460.
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New York City Gay Men's Chorus (updated
10/14/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The New York City Gay Men's Chorus is a 225- voice chorus that performs a multi-concert season (including annual appearances at Carnegie Hall) as well as numerous community and outreach events. Members of the chorus include everyone from professional performers to people without choral training or experience that "just like to sing." The chorus also welcomes associate (non-singing) members into the group.
To sign up for an audition or get more information, please call the chorus office at 212-344-1777, ext. 10. Audition information is also available online www.nycgmc.org/Membership.aspx.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (updated
10/11/2008)
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Choir Directory listing*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island will hold principal auditions for The Yeomen of the Guard at the following times and locations: Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 PM, at the Roland Chatterton Elementary School, 108 North Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566; Thursday, October 23, 8:00 PM, at the St. James United Methodist Church, Forest Avenue and St. James Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Auditions will be held on a first-come, first-heard basis. All roles are open. For more information, please visit our website at www.gaslocoli.snickersnee.com/auditions.htm.
Camerata d'Amici (updated
10/1/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
Camerata d’Amici, a group of more than 40 auditioned choral singers from upper Fairfield and Westchester counties, is seeking new members for all voice parts. Our first concert will be held on Saturday, December 6. Formed in 2006, the group's repertoire includes classical works, spirituals, and other fine musical selections. Rehearsals take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at South Salem Presbyterian Church at 111 Spring Street in South Salem. To schedule an audition, please contact the choir's membership liaison, Victoria Secunda, at 203-300-5249.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
Camerata d’Amici, a group of more than 40 auditioned choral singers from upper Fairfield and Westchester counties, is seeking new members for all voice parts. Our first concert will be held on Saturday, December 6. Formed in 2006, the group's repertoire includes classical works, spirituals, and other fine musical selections. Rehearsals take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at South Salem Presbyterian Church at 111 Spring Street in South Salem. To schedule an audition, please contact the choir's membership liaison, Victoria Secunda, at 203-300-5249.
The Greenwich Village Singers (updated
9/24/2008)
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Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Through the originality and diversity of its programming and the beauty of its sound, the Greenwich Village Singers strives to be one of the most highly regarded amateur choruses in New York City. Recent performances include Purcell's Dido & Aeneas and Foss's The Prairie, both done with full orchestra and the latter performed at Lincoln Center. We are always eager to welcome singers who want to become part of our 32-year-old tradition of high-quality choral music. Come join us in making and sharing beautiful music.
The 2008-09 season will open on November 25 with a performance of extracts from Mahler's 2nd Symphony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, followed by a Baroque Christmas Concert on December 19 featuring J.S. Bach's Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, along with the recently rediscovered Dixit Dominus by Vivaldi and works by Handel and Purcell. In spring 2009 we will perform the Duruflé Requiem along with Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and in summer 2009 we will be presenting two performances of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem in partnership with the Choral Society of the Hamptons.
We are interested in singers with reasonable sight-reading skills and some previous choral experience, but please feel free to contact us if you're not sure of your level. At present we have openings for sopranos, tenors and basses. We are only able to hear altos with significant choral experience. Auditions with Music Director Mark Mangini will be held in the evening on Wednesdays in January 2009.They are brief and relatively informal. You can reach us by calling (718) 857-1981 to sign up for auditions or with any questions. Alternatively, send an e-mail to info@gvsingers.org and we'll get right back to you.
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Through the originality and diversity of its programming and the beauty of its sound, the Greenwich Village Singers strives to be one of the most highly regarded amateur choruses in New York City. Recent performances include Purcell's Dido & Aeneas and Foss's The Prairie, both done with full orchestra and the latter performed at Lincoln Center. We are always eager to welcome singers who want to become part of our 32-year-old tradition of high-quality choral music. Come join us in making and sharing beautiful music.
The 2008-09 season will open on November 25 with a performance of extracts from Mahler's 2nd Symphony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, followed by a Baroque Christmas Concert on December 19 featuring J.S. Bach's Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, along with the recently rediscovered Dixit Dominus by Vivaldi and works by Handel and Purcell. In spring 2009 we will perform the Duruflé Requiem along with Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and in summer 2009 we will be presenting two performances of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem in partnership with the Choral Society of the Hamptons.
We are interested in singers with reasonable sight-reading skills and some previous choral experience, but please feel free to contact us if you're not sure of your level. At present we have openings for sopranos, tenors and basses. We are only able to hear altos with significant choral experience. Auditions with Music Director Mark Mangini will be held in the evening on Wednesdays in January 2009.They are brief and relatively informal. You can reach us by calling (718) 857-1981 to sign up for auditions or with any questions. Alternatively, send an e-mail to info@gvsingers.org and we'll get right back to you.
Park Slope Singers (updated
9/23/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
If you wish to sing in a community chorus, you are welcome to join the Park Slope Singers for their winter 2009 concert. The location is St. Saviour Church parish hall, 8th Avenue and 6th Street, Brooklyn, near New York-Methodist and convenient to the 7th Avenue stop on the F train. No auditions are required. Come to rehearsal starting on 9/29 or any of the following three Mondays. If you have questions, contact Frank Bolton at fxbolton@verizon.net.. .
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
If you wish to sing in a community chorus, you are welcome to join the Park Slope Singers for their winter 2009 concert. The location is St. Saviour Church parish hall, 8th Avenue and 6th Street, Brooklyn, near New York-Methodist and convenient to the 7th Avenue stop on the F train. No auditions are required. Come to rehearsal starting on 9/29 or any of the following three Mondays. If you have questions, contact Frank Bolton at fxbolton@verizon.net.. .
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (updated
9/18/2008)
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Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
Schola Cantorum on Hudson, the acclaimed 40-person NY/NJ metropolitan area vocal ensemble, will be auditioning for a limited number of remaining low bass and high soprano positions for our exciting 2008-2009 season. We also welcome inquiries from well-qualified singers of other voice types. Auditions will be held by appointment.
Founded in 1995 by artistic director Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Schola Cantorum on Hudson has been hailed by critics for its innovative programming and "the most uniquely rounded bel canto singing ever heard in live choral singing." Schola happily resides at the forefront of contemporary choral music by commissioning and premiering new works: after performing the world premiere of composer Randall Svane's Mass two years ago, Schola has been invited to give the Mass its European premiere this summer at the Dom Cathedral in Salzburg, Austria during the heart of the renowned Salzburg Festival.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson is unique for its approach to the ensemble art, which supports healthy development and use of the solo voice in its singing members. SCH is committed to filling solo concert needs from within Schola's talented pool of trained soloists. Between the major ensemble SCH, the chamber ensemble Schola Repertory Singers, and our season-long vocal recital series Schola Sings Solo, opportunities for artist exposure and development abound.
Weekly Monday night rehearsals in Jersey City are easily accessible from Manhattan either via PATH train or by car, and from NJ locations. Parking is plentiful. Our singers represent a mix of active professional musicians, emerging conservatory graduates, and well-qualified amateurs from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Singing membership is attained through a successful audition. You can read more about our audition requirements by visiting us on the web at ScholaOnHudson.org. Contact our Auditions Coordinator by e-mail at auditions@scholaonhudson.org or by telephone at 917-779-9226 to arrange an audition or request more information.
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
Schola Cantorum on Hudson, the acclaimed 40-person NY/NJ metropolitan area vocal ensemble, will be auditioning for a limited number of remaining low bass and high soprano positions for our exciting 2008-2009 season. We also welcome inquiries from well-qualified singers of other voice types. Auditions will be held by appointment.
Founded in 1995 by artistic director Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Schola Cantorum on Hudson has been hailed by critics for its innovative programming and "the most uniquely rounded bel canto singing ever heard in live choral singing." Schola happily resides at the forefront of contemporary choral music by commissioning and premiering new works: after performing the world premiere of composer Randall Svane's Mass two years ago, Schola has been invited to give the Mass its European premiere this summer at the Dom Cathedral in Salzburg, Austria during the heart of the renowned Salzburg Festival.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson is unique for its approach to the ensemble art, which supports healthy development and use of the solo voice in its singing members. SCH is committed to filling solo concert needs from within Schola's talented pool of trained soloists. Between the major ensemble SCH, the chamber ensemble Schola Repertory Singers, and our season-long vocal recital series Schola Sings Solo, opportunities for artist exposure and development abound.
Weekly Monday night rehearsals in Jersey City are easily accessible from Manhattan either via PATH train or by car, and from NJ locations. Parking is plentiful. Our singers represent a mix of active professional musicians, emerging conservatory graduates, and well-qualified amateurs from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Singing membership is attained through a successful audition. You can read more about our audition requirements by visiting us on the web at ScholaOnHudson.org. Contact our Auditions Coordinator by e-mail at auditions@scholaonhudson.org or by telephone at 917-779-9226 to arrange an audition or request more information.
less than 1 month old less than 3 months old more than 6 months old more than 12 months old
The Princeton Singers (updated
9/18/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Singers is holding auditions for altos and tenors for our 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton, NJ.
The Princeton Singers is a 16-voice professional chamber ensemble specializing in a capella classical music under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Steven Sametz, prolific composer and Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University. We perform challenging, diverse repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works, including frequent programming of Steven's pieces. We present four to eight concerts a year, primarily in the Princeton area and rehearse most Tuesday evenings (September to May) from 7:30-9:45 PM in Princeton. Singers are compensated $35 per rehearsal and $100 per performance. Sorry, but an additional travel stipend is not available. We are an independent group (not affiliated with Princeton University), have recorded eight CDs and are pleased to be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year.
Prospective singers should be experienced choral singers with strong sight-reading skills and good intonation and are expected to commit to the full season's rehearsals and performances. Please see our website at princetonsingers.org/auditions.html for more details and audition requirements.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton. Interested candidates should contact Amy Schaefer, Executive Director at info@princetonsingers.org. Please include a performance resume or summary of your choral/singing experience in the e-mail.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Singers is holding auditions for altos and tenors for our 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton, NJ.
The Princeton Singers is a 16-voice professional chamber ensemble specializing in a capella classical music under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Steven Sametz, prolific composer and Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University. We perform challenging, diverse repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works, including frequent programming of Steven's pieces. We present four to eight concerts a year, primarily in the Princeton area and rehearse most Tuesday evenings (September to May) from 7:30-9:45 PM in Princeton. Singers are compensated $35 per rehearsal and $100 per performance. Sorry, but an additional travel stipend is not available. We are an independent group (not affiliated with Princeton University), have recorded eight CDs and are pleased to be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year.
Prospective singers should be experienced choral singers with strong sight-reading skills and good intonation and are expected to commit to the full season's rehearsals and performances. Please see our website at princetonsingers.org/auditions.html for more details and audition requirements.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton. Interested candidates should contact Amy Schaefer, Executive Director at info@princetonsingers.org. Please include a performance resume or summary of your choral/singing experience in the e-mail.
Teaneck Community Chorus (updated
9/15/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Teaneck, NJ
The Teaneck Community Chorus (SATB) reflects the diverse population of the greater Teaneck, New Jersey community. Its aim is to be attractive and enjoyable for those participating and to bring the community together in celebration of our diversity. We approach songs from different cultures by looking at the deep feelings behind the songs, recognizing that each one's own culture is not the best culture, but one of many that have value. The Chorus is interested in a repertoire of compassionate music---music that unites people in good causes and helps singers and listeners feel involved in society.
The group rehearses Sunday nights at 7:00 PM at the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Larch Avenue at North Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Steven Bell is the artistic director and conductor. Auditions are not necessary but the group reserves the right to limit admissions to preserve a good balance of voice parts and diversity. Second basses and first sopranos are especially encouraged to apply. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary as a chorus in 2008-2009. Our concerts will feature favorites from our World repertoire and from our American songbook. For more information, contact Eileen Gil, Admissions Committee Chair, at egilfly@optonline.net or 201-791-5356.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Teaneck, NJ
The Teaneck Community Chorus (SATB) reflects the diverse population of the greater Teaneck, New Jersey community. Its aim is to be attractive and enjoyable for those participating and to bring the community together in celebration of our diversity. We approach songs from different cultures by looking at the deep feelings behind the songs, recognizing that each one's own culture is not the best culture, but one of many that have value. The Chorus is interested in a repertoire of compassionate music---music that unites people in good causes and helps singers and listeners feel involved in society.
The group rehearses Sunday nights at 7:00 PM at the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Larch Avenue at North Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Steven Bell is the artistic director and conductor. Auditions are not necessary but the group reserves the right to limit admissions to preserve a good balance of voice parts and diversity. Second basses and first sopranos are especially encouraged to apply. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary as a chorus in 2008-2009. Our concerts will feature favorites from our World repertoire and from our American songbook. For more information, contact Eileen Gil, Admissions Committee Chair, at egilfly@optonline.net or 201-791-5356.
Bronx Concert Singers (updated
9/15/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), is seeking singers for our 27th Annual Holiday Concert, which will be performed with professional brass ensemble and percussion, on Sunday, December 14, at 4:30 PM. Featured works include Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, Gabrieli's Jublilate Deo, Z. Randall Stroope's Hodie and other seasonal works from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
Interested singers are invited to attend a rehearsal with music director Robert René Galván. The chorus meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10 PM at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Avenue in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, NY. For more information, please call (917) 743-4641; visit us on the web at www.bronxconcertsingers.org, or e-mail BCS_info@bronxconcertsingers.org. BCS is very easy to get to by public transportation. By subway, take the #6 to the Parkchester station stop. Walk north one block on Metropolitan Avenue, past Zaro's, to McGraw Avenue. Turn left and walk west one and one half blocks. Rehearsals are also convenient to several bus lines including the Bx4, Bx14, BX22, Bx36, Bx39, BxM6 (Manhattan express bus) and the Q44.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), is seeking singers for our 27th Annual Holiday Concert, which will be performed with professional brass ensemble and percussion, on Sunday, December 14, at 4:30 PM. Featured works include Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, Gabrieli's Jublilate Deo, Z. Randall Stroope's Hodie and other seasonal works from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
Interested singers are invited to attend a rehearsal with music director Robert René Galván. The chorus meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10 PM at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Avenue in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, NY. For more information, please call (917) 743-4641; visit us on the web at www.bronxconcertsingers.org, or e-mail BCS_info@bronxconcertsingers.org. BCS is very easy to get to by public transportation. By subway, take the #6 to the Parkchester station stop. Walk north one block on Metropolitan Avenue, past Zaro's, to McGraw Avenue. Turn left and walk west one and one half blocks. Rehearsals are also convenient to several bus lines including the Bx4, Bx14, BX22, Bx36, Bx39, BxM6 (Manhattan express bus) and the Q44.
The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, NY (updated
9/13/2008)
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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 516-352-5738.
The SMC is looking for voices in all sections. There is no formal audition Some sight-reading skills will be taken for granted. Prior choral experience is not a requirement. Dues are $60 per semester. Interested parties should write or e-mail at any time during the season about joining us. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 12 noon at St. John's Church about 12 weeks prior to each scheduled performance.
*** Rehearsals: Saturday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Richmond Hill, Queens
The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill (Queens) NY is a not-for-profit organization established in 1998. It is a mixed chorus of approximately 30 singers who are drawn from throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our performances include professional soloists and chamber orchestra. The SMC is in artistic residence at historic St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Contact us at 516-352-5738.
The SMC is looking for voices in all sections. There is no formal audition Some sight-reading skills will be taken for granted. Prior choral experience is not a requirement. Dues are $60 per semester. Interested parties should write or e-mail at any time during the season about joining us. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 12 noon at St. John's Church about 12 weeks prior to each scheduled performance.
Voices of New York (updated
9/9/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Voices of New York, a 30-member adult community chorus, rehearses Mondays, September 8-December. 8, 5:30-7:00 PM at an East 60s location. Try out our class on September 15 free with no obligation. Age range mid-20s-70s; choral experience level varies from no experience to highly experienced. Two- to four-part harmony. Everyone who can sing on pitch is most welcome. Very nice people; we work hard and we have fun!
Our Fall 2008 term will concentrate on sacred and secular music of the Christmas season with a Hanukkah song or two. Three concerts are scheduled at three different locations. Solo opportunities are available if desired. Regular rehearsal attendance is necessary; occasional absences are permitted. Reasonable course fee covers expenses. For further information, please call conductor Mary Homan at (212) 724-0798 or e-mail your questions and/or concerns to maryhoman@earthlink.net.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Voices of New York, a 30-member adult community chorus, rehearses Mondays, September 8-December. 8, 5:30-7:00 PM at an East 60s location. Try out our class on September 15 free with no obligation. Age range mid-20s-70s; choral experience level varies from no experience to highly experienced. Two- to four-part harmony. Everyone who can sing on pitch is most welcome. Very nice people; we work hard and we have fun!
Our Fall 2008 term will concentrate on sacred and secular music of the Christmas season with a Hanukkah song or two. Three concerts are scheduled at three different locations. Solo opportunities are available if desired. Regular rehearsal attendance is necessary; occasional absences are permitted. Reasonable course fee covers expenses. For further information, please call conductor Mary Homan at (212) 724-0798 or e-mail your questions and/or concerns to maryhoman@earthlink.net.
Bountiful Blessings Gospel Singers (updated
9/9/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge
A new gospel chorus/ensemble is forming in Brooklyn. We're looking for enthusiastic singers, all God's children, who love to sing.. If you can carry a part and can take direction, you're what we're looking for. If you're a soloist with talent, usable talent, don't have to be BeBe or CeCe, just able to know your abilities, you're what we're looking for. The group is volunteer. We will rehearse, on Thursday evenings, and will perform our first concert in January. For those of you looking for an opportunity to sing with a quality group under a talented director who can get the most from an organization, contact director Bill Robinson at 917-723-9730 or adalottabrunch@gmail.com and we'll get in touch with you to arrange a meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge
A new gospel chorus/ensemble is forming in Brooklyn. We're looking for enthusiastic singers, all God's children, who love to sing.. If you can carry a part and can take direction, you're what we're looking for. If you're a soloist with talent, usable talent, don't have to be BeBe or CeCe, just able to know your abilities, you're what we're looking for. The group is volunteer. We will rehearse, on Thursday evenings, and will perform our first concert in January. For those of you looking for an opportunity to sing with a quality group under a talented director who can get the most from an organization, contact director Bill Robinson at 917-723-9730 or adalottabrunch@gmail.com and we'll get in touch with you to arrange a meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
less than 1 month old less than 3 months old more than 6 months old more than 12 months old
Metropolitan Greek Chorale (updated
9/9/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale is now welcoming new members for our fall season. The group has a strong focus on Greek music, but you don't have to be Greek to join! We rehearse on Sundays at 3-6:00 PM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street, New York, NY. All voice parts are welcome.
Join us at one of our open rehearsals on the following dates:
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3-6 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3-6 PM
We have a very exciting season ahead. Our fall season includes our annual Christmas concert and a music workshop with our director, Marina Alexander. The Christmas concert will include music of the season plus Byzantine Christmas Hymns and traditional carols. No knowledge of Greek is necessary! For more information, e-mail info@metgreekchorale.org or go to www.metgreekchorale.org. The Metropolitan Greek Chorale, established in 1965, is a NYC-based choral singing group. Repertoire includes a wide variety of secular and religious music from classical to contemporary, with a focus on music by Greek and Greek-American composers.
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale is now welcoming new members for our fall season. The group has a strong focus on Greek music, but you don't have to be Greek to join! We rehearse on Sundays at 3-6:00 PM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street, New York, NY. All voice parts are welcome.
Join us at one of our open rehearsals on the following dates:
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3-6 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3-6 PM
We have a very exciting season ahead. Our fall season includes our annual Christmas concert and a music workshop with our director, Marina Alexander. The Christmas concert will include music of the season plus Byzantine Christmas Hymns and traditional carols. No knowledge of Greek is necessary! For more information, e-mail info@metgreekchorale.org or go to www.metgreekchorale.org. The Metropolitan Greek Chorale, established in 1965, is a NYC-based choral singing group. Repertoire includes a wide variety of secular and religious music from classical to contemporary, with a focus on music by Greek and Greek-American composers.
Westfair Singers (updated
9/9/2008)
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*** 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 Winter 2008 concert will feature two Magnificats by Vivaldi and Porpora and other seasonal music. 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 by phone at 203-629-9814 or e-mail at vmcginnis@optonline.net.
*** 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 Winter 2008 concert will feature two Magnificats by Vivaldi and Porpora and other seasonal music. 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 by phone at 203-629-9814 or e-mail at vmcginnis@optonline.net.
Gotham Scholars (updated
9/4/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Gotham Scholars, New York City's newest chamber choir, proudly announces auditions for all voices this Monday, September 8 beginning 7 PM in Thalia Studio at Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street. Called a "polished and telling performer" by British Opera magazine, and acclaimed for his "excellent performances" by Chamber Music America Magazine, Founder/Artistic Director Mark Kaczmarczyk seeks 24 talented singers with good sight reading skills, beautiful voices and a commitment to musical excellence of the highest standards. Kaczmarczyk has conducted leading artists of our time, including counter tenor David Daniels, pianists James Tocco, Jonathan Biss, and the late Ruth Laredo in opera, oratorio and chamber music festivals throughout the country, Your short audition will consist of vocalizing and sight reading. No solo is necessary. The inaugural season includes three concerts: November: "Waging Peace," featuring works by Barber, Bruckner, Pärt, Tavener, Thompson, Jeffrey Van. December Holiday concert features Tavener's A Village Wedding, and works by Britten, David Conte, and Schütz, and Eric Whitacre. April 09 includes selected Bach Motets and Brandenburg Concerti. To schedule an audition e-mail gothamscholars@gmail.com.
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Gotham Scholars, New York City's newest chamber choir, proudly announces auditions for all voices this Monday, September 8 beginning 7 PM in Thalia Studio at Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street. Called a "polished and telling performer" by British Opera magazine, and acclaimed for his "excellent performances" by Chamber Music America Magazine, Founder/Artistic Director Mark Kaczmarczyk seeks 24 talented singers with good sight reading skills, beautiful voices and a commitment to musical excellence of the highest standards. Kaczmarczyk has conducted leading artists of our time, including counter tenor David Daniels, pianists James Tocco, Jonathan Biss, and the late Ruth Laredo in opera, oratorio and chamber music festivals throughout the country, Your short audition will consist of vocalizing and sight reading. No solo is necessary. The inaugural season includes three concerts: November: "Waging Peace," featuring works by Barber, Bruckner, Pärt, Tavener, Thompson, Jeffrey Van. December Holiday concert features Tavener's A Village Wedding, and works by Britten, David Conte, and Schütz, and Eric Whitacre. April 09 includes selected Bach Motets and Brandenburg Concerti. To schedule an audition e-mail gothamscholars@gmail.com.
Great Neck Choral Society (updated
9/4/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 51year-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 Dr. 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, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Brahms' Requiem, the Bach B Minor Mass, but we also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones. The winter concert will be a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and Elie Siegmeister. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Michele at 516-536-0451. Note: please park in appropriate spaces surrounding the school.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 51year-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 Dr. 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, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Brahms' Requiem, the Bach B Minor Mass, but we also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones. The winter concert will be a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and Elie Siegmeister. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Michele at 516-536-0451. Note: please park in appropriate spaces surrounding the school.
Rockville Centre Choral Society (updated
9/3/2008)
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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 September. Our winter season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, September 3, 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 or call 516-770-1707.
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Rockville Centre Choral Society is a non-denominational,community choir, open to all singers. We are accepting new members for the whole month of September. Our winter season rehearsals will begin on Wednesday night, September 3, 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 or call 516-770-1707.
Ten and Change (updated
9/3/2008)
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan
Ten and Change, one of NYC's most established all-male a cappella groups, is holding a post-summer audition for basses. Auditions will be next Tuesday, September 9, from 8-10 PM in midtown NYC.
,br> Ten and Change was established in 2000, has 14-16 current members and over 25 alum, and sings contemporary college fare (Soul to Squeeze, In the End, Ants Marching, Signed Sealed Delivered, etc.). We gig 4-6 times a year (bar/pubs, private parties, anything from small venues to the national anthem in front of 35,000 at Shea Stadium). Looking for bass members to replace a 6-year bass member who is relocating to CT. Seeking talent and musical ability, but also guys who just enjoy singing and having fun (rehearsals sometimes include beer, always include laughter -- none of us take ourselves too seriously). We rehearse Tuesdays 8-10 PM (midtown Manhattan) and need a commitment to that time slot.
Current members range in occupation (lawyers, waiters, music industry guys, finance, whatever) and age (23-43, most in 20s/early 30s) and live all over the city, but all enjoy the mix of people and close-harmony singing. More info about the group is at our website: www.tenandchange.com. Interested? All that's needed is prior singing experience (all members sang in college), commitment to the weekly rehearsal slot, and an instinct for fun. Bass auditions will be held Tues, September 9 from 8-10 PM. Contact our biz manager, Brad Richter, by e-mail at bradrichter@yahoo.com for more information.
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan
Ten and Change, one of NYC's most established all-male a cappella groups, is holding a post-summer audition for basses. Auditions will be next Tuesday, September 9, from 8-10 PM in midtown NYC.
,br> Ten and Change was established in 2000, has 14-16 current members and over 25 alum, and sings contemporary college fare (Soul to Squeeze, In the End, Ants Marching, Signed Sealed Delivered, etc.). We gig 4-6 times a year (bar/pubs, private parties, anything from small venues to the national anthem in front of 35,000 at Shea Stadium). Looking for bass members to replace a 6-year bass member who is relocating to CT. Seeking talent and musical ability, but also guys who just enjoy singing and having fun (rehearsals sometimes include beer, always include laughter -- none of us take ourselves too seriously). We rehearse Tuesdays 8-10 PM (midtown Manhattan) and need a commitment to that time slot.
Current members range in occupation (lawyers, waiters, music industry guys, finance, whatever) and age (23-43, most in 20s/early 30s) and live all over the city, but all enjoy the mix of people and close-harmony singing. More info about the group is at our website: www.tenandchange.com. Interested? All that's needed is prior singing experience (all members sang in college), commitment to the weekly rehearsal slot, and an instinct for fun. Bass auditions will be held Tues, September 9 from 8-10 PM. Contact our biz manager, Brad Richter, by e-mail at bradrichter@yahoo.com for more information.
less than 1 month old less than 3 months old more than 6 months old more than 12 months old