Section Leader/Artist-in-Residence
RC Church in Niles, IL (near north suburban CHICAGO) is holding auditions for BASS and ALTO positions for its adult choir and related community chorus.
Repertoire is selected from chant, polyphony, classical, romantic and contemporary classical.
The season: September 5, 2017 through June 3, 2018, generally three Sundays/month. Thursday evening rehearsals 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Sunday morning rehearsal 10:00 a.m. for the 10:45 a.m. mass, finished before noon. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass/Christmas Morning and Holy Week/Easter are required with no substitution. Additional choral/solo opportunities exist: within the concert series, oratorios performed by community chorus (Tuesday rehearsals 7:00 – 9:00 pm), cantor additional services, weddings, funerals.
Requirements
• Clear, lyric voice
• Excellent sight-reading skills and intonation
• Significant training and experience as both soloist and ensemble singer
• Ability and willingness to blend with a small amateur choir
• Reliability
• Appreciation for music in church
The church is located in Niles, IL just North of Chicago and is easily reached by auto or bus. To schedule an audition contact Director of Music Marek Rachelski at or (702) 806-8421
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