posted 8/15/08
Adult Chorus Auditions
Tuesday, August 26
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Fairfax Presbyterian Church
Fairfax, VA
Adult Chorus auditions are by appointment only.
Please contact the FCS offices to schedule your audition.
E-mail office@fairfaxchoralsociety.org
or call (703) 642-3277
Visit our website to learn more about auditioning.
www.fairfaxchoralsociety.org
posted 8/14/08
The Alexandria Choral Society announces auditions for the Adult Chorus. Join the Alexandria Choral Society for our 39th Season, under our new Artistic Director Janet Davis!
Upcoming Audition Dates/Times:
Saturday, August 23 from 11am – 4pm
Saturday, August 30 from 11am – 4pm
Auditions are by appointment only
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Alexandria, Virginia
To schedule an appointment time, please go to:
http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=991967
or email AlexandriaChoralSociety@gmail.com
For further information on the Alexandria Choral Society, and our 39th Season programming, please view our website by clicking on the ACS logo.
posted 8/14/08
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new DC-based chamber choir
dedicated to the idea that all music is full of energy and drama, and
should be performed as such. Under the musical direction of Scott
Dettra, Organist of Washington National Cathedral, the group will
place the expression of text at the center of musical dialogue, and
vividly convey the imagery, energy, and emotion at the core of each
work it performs.
We are looking for 20 enthusiastic singers willing to take risks in
their joint rediscovery of repertoire from the sixteenth to twentieth
centuries. Beauty of voice is important, but not more than the
ability to convincingly express all shades of human expression, from
fiery passion to reflective devotion. In addition, stylistic
expertise, listening ability, excellent sight-reading and intonation,
vibrato control, and foreign language ability are all highly sought.
Please contact Thierry van Bastelaer at thierryvanbast@yahoo.com for
more information and to schedule an audition. Please include a list
of choral/solo experience, and a few sentences as to why you are
interested in joining the group.
posted 8/13/08
Julian Wachner, Music Director of The Washington Chorus, is interested in
hearing local soloists for possible opportunities in the upcoming season and beyond. For further information, please call the Chorus office at 202.342.6221.
posted 8/5/08
Convivium Auditions
The 12-14 voice a cappella choral group Convivium is pleased to announce auditions for soprano, alto and tenor parts for the fall and spring seasons. The group specializes in Renaissance, Tudor and contemporary repertoire. Now in its 23rd season, Convivium has extensive performance experience in the Washington metropolitan area. Convivium rehearses Tuesday evenings at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill in Alexandria, Virginia and will begin the fall season on September 9.
Convivium is under the direction of Steven Beck. Mr. Beck holds a Bachelor's of Music from Peabody Conservatory and a Masters in Church Music from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has received the Associate (AAGO) and Choirmaster (CHM) certificates of the American Guild of Organists. To schedule an audition, call director Steven Beck at 703-323-0924.or 703-864-1952.
posted 8/3/08
Audition for the Washington Collegium, D.C.'s hottest new mixed ensemble! Paid tenors positions available. The 25 member Collegium was founded in 2007 by Ben Hansen, master’s degree student in voice and conducting at Catholic University. Ben has studied conducting with Leo Nestor and Gisele Becker, and voice with Jason Stearns. The Collegium rehearses Sundays from 6:30 to 9:00, except one Wednesday rehearsal on November 12th at 7:30. All rehearsals are at Catholic University’s school of Music, on the Red Line, with the first rehearsal beginning Sunday, September 7th. Below are recent clips of the Collegium’s summer performance of choral favorites. More clips can be seen by searching “bengiha” on YouTube.
My Spirit Sang All Day by Finzi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iGZe7ez2gw
Adieu Sweet Amaryllis by Wilbye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khgZv_JZO3s
Go Lovely Rose by Eric Whitacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RrQzYy7sSw
This fall we will perform a concert of “B’s” on Saturday, November 15th at 8:00, dress rehearsal Friday, November 14th at 7:00. Contact Ben Hansen at benhansen00@Hotmail.com, or (202) 262-3634 to audition. Thank you.
Program:
Sing Joyfully—Byrd
Weep O Mine Eyes—Bennet
Cantata No. 72—J.S. Bach
Locus iste--Bruckner
Der englische Gruss--Brahms
Os justi—Bruckner
Mary Hynes and The Coolin from Reincarnations by Barber
Rejoice in the Lamb by Britten
Hymn to St. Cecilia by Britten
posted 7/30/08
Schola Terra Mariae
Chant ensembles-in-residence
Saint Bernadette Church
Silver Spring, Maryland
Archdiocese of Maryland
Schola Terra Mariae welcomes men and women interested in singing Gregorian chant and other Medieval music in the Catholic liturgy to contact use about our Montgomery County-based chant ensembles. Our membership happily and productively combines professional musicians and amateur singers of widely varying experience. As implied by the name schola, all members consider themselves students devoted to learning about and bringing to life the profound beauty of this venerable liturgical song. We are united in our love for this the Church's own, most authentic music and in our desire to live out the Vatican II directive that chant be given 'pride of place' in the liturgy. We rehearse weekly and sing at least once each month at both the Saturday Vigil Mass (5:00) and early Sunday Mass (7:30) at Saint Bernadette's. We sing at other liturgies, including those of other parishes, by invitation. A men's ensemble currently exists and a women's ensemble in now being formed. For more information, please contact the Magister Chori (choirmaster), Dr. Daniel Bennett Page, at DPage@UBalt.edu .
posted 7/30/08
Professional vocal ensemble seeks classically trained singing actors in all voice types to fill requests for singing waiters/waitresses (no food service required) and a capella holiday carolers. All performances are paid.
Singing waiters/waitresses: Perform Italian opera, "Standards" of 40s, 50s and 60s, and Broadway as soloist, duo and/or trio with track backup. Comic stage experience a plus.
A Cappella Holiday Caroler Quartets: Excellent site-reading and performance flair required. Some outdoor work.
Please send resume and headshot, if available to stacie@musicalentertainmentdcmetro.com. Auditions in early September. Rehearsals held in McLean, VA.
posted 7/28/08
Ohr Kodesh Congregation
8300 Meadowbrook Lane
Chevy Chase MD 20815
The Ohr Kodesh High Holiday Choir seeks singers! Basses, baritones, tenors especially needed; sopranos and altos very welcome. Group combines professionals, others; some positions paid per experience, ability. Required: able to stay on pitch, blend well. Desired: experience with Jewish music or liturgy. Contact Cantor Edwin Gerber, 301-589-5880, x. 18; or P’nina Plotkin McCabe, Director, 301-524-4243.
posted 7/28/08
The Cathedral Choral Society, a large, symphonic-style chorus, is seeking tenors and basses for professional core positions. Salary very competitive.
The Cathedral Choral Society is a large, mostly volunteer chorus and is expanding its core of tenors and basses. It performs in the glorious setting of Washington National Cathedral.
Rehearsals are held Monday nights. Core members will not be contracted to attend all rehearsals preceding a concert.
If interested, please contact Lawrence Reppert at lreppert@cathedral.org or 202-537-5527. Auditions will be held in September.
posted 7/24/08
Seeking Mezzos, Tenors and Basses
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, Music Director
The Washington Bach Consort, a Baroque chorus and orchestra, is seeking mezzos, tenors, and basses for professional choristers positions. Salary competitive.
The Washington Bach Consort is noted for its performance of 18th-century music on period instruments. In addition to performing at halls such as the Music Center at Strathmore and the new Harman Center for the Arts, the Washington Bach Consort presents a free Noontime Cantata Series the first Tuesday of the month at the Church of the Epiphany in downtown Washington, DC.
Rehearsals are held 3-4 weeks prior to a performance on Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
If interested, please contact Naomi DeVries Pomerantz at jrlewisoffice@aol.com or 703-524-2224.
posted 7/18/08
announces auditions on Tuesday, July 29th from 6-9 PM for the following supporting roles in our fall production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi:
Nella (Soprano)
Gherardo (Tenor)
Marco (Baritone)
Simone (Bass or Bass-Baritone)
Music direction by Cuong Van. Stage direction by Byron Jones.
Performances are November 14,15 & 16 at the Loudoun Campus of Northern VA Community College in Sterling, VA. Rehearsals beginning October 1st to be held on Wednesdays 7-9 PM, Saturdays 4-6 PM & Sundays 3-5 PM at Leisure World of VA in Lansdowne (near Leesburg).
Singers must have no more than three conflicts prior to October 25th in order to participate. Honorarium pay is dependent on the financial success of the production.
Please bring one aria in Italian along with a current resume and headshot, if available.
Auditions will be held in the Clubhouse at Leisure World of Virginia, 19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Leesburg, VA 20176.
To schedule an audition, or for more information, please send email to admin@loudounlyricopera.com
, a mixed vocal ensemble of 14-18 voices presents 3-4 programs of early music (Medieval through early Baroque) annually in the Washington DC area. Founded in 1997, the ensemble has performed as part of the Washington Early Music Festival since its inception in 2004. It has been heard at such prestigious venues as the German Embassy, the National Cathedral, and Anderson House and has regularly presented concerts jointly with other Washington area ensembles such as Bach Sinfonia, Washington Kantorei, Washington Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, Ensemble Gaudior, among others.
Illuminare, founded in 2006 as the Carmina Women’s Ensemble, also performs 3-4 times per year and focuses on early vocal repertoire. The group especially seeks to include works written by or for women in its performances. Currently there are 12 female singers in this ensemble.
For more information about either of these groups go to www.carmina.org.
Carmina & Illuminare are directed by founder Vera Kochanowsky. Although new singers may audition at any time during the year, the best time to audition is during the summer (July & August). To schedule an audition, call director Vera Kochanowsky at 703-532-9356
posted 5/8/08
The Master Singers of Virginia is pleased to announce auditions for its upcoming season. Singers of all voice types are highly encouraged to reply.
The Master Singers of Virginia, directed by Dr. Erik Reid Jones, is the premiere a cappella choral ensemble in Northern Virginia, concentrating on 20th and 21st century choral music. The Master Singers perform three major concert programs each season as well as other engagements throughout Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, DC area. This will be the Master Singers’ 14th season.
The concert series scheduled to be performed this season includes Benjamin Britten's "A Boy Was Born"; Francis Poulenc's "Mass in G Major"; William Byrd's "Mass for Five Voices"; Shakespeare songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frank Martin, and Jaakko Mantyjarvi; and much more.
For further information about the Master Singers of Virginia, please visit our website at www.msva.org. To schedule an audition please call Mary Ellen Bufalo, President, at 703-729-5269 or Meomusic@aol.com
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