Livermore, Calif. – The Valley Concert Chorale, the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus, is seeking new singers for its upcoming March and May concerts and a performance at Carnegie Hall, New York City in June 2026. The Chorale is holding auditions for singers in January. Details are as follows:
Auditions
Monday, January 5 and 12, 2026
First Presbyterian Church
2020 Fifth Street, Livermore, CA 94550
Call (925) 866-4003 to schedule an audition
The Chorale is seeking experienced singers with sight-reading skills who enjoy singing exciting and challenging music. The Chorale performs three concert sets a season with a wide variety of music ranging from classical to contemporary, and folk to jazz.
The Chorale’s first concerts of 2026 are March 13 and 14 when they perform the West Coast premiere of Margaret Shelton Meier’s Mass for the Third Millenium. In May, the Chorale will perform John Rutter’s Requiem in collaboration with First Presbyterian Church of Livermore and Las Positas Community College Chamber Choir. The Requiem will also be performed at Carnegie Hall in June.
“We are especially excited for our upcoming March concert set when we will premiere the Meier Mass,” says Sarah Allendorf, VCC Board President, “and of course Rutter’s Requiem in May as we collaborate with the singers of two wonderful community choirs. The excitement will continue when we get to perform the Requiem again at Carnegie Hall in June.”
The 15-minute audition appointment will include some basic sight-reading, and a rhythmic exercise. To determine vocal range, auditioners should come prepared to sing a short song (e.g., art song, hymn, folk song), in any language. Singers must commit to the season with Monday evening rehearsals held at the First Presbyterian Church of Livermore.
More information about the Valley Concert Chorale is available at www.valleyconcertchorale.org or by calling the general information line at (925) 866-4003.
About Valley Concert Chorale
For over 60 years, Valley Concert Chorale is the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus. The Chorale has offered a variety of musical performances to serve the diverse musical tastes of its audiences.
Valley Concert Chorale’s mission is to engage audiences in the transforming power of music by sharing their passion and joy in live performance. They are dedicated to excellence in singing choral music of all genres, nurturing the next generation of singers, and supporting musical endeavors in the Tri-Valley community.
The all-volunteer, non-profit chorale receives financial support from grants, ticket sales, membership dues, fundraisers and donations.
About the Director
A Bay Area native, Joseph Castro is a choral Conductor, festival clinician, soloist, and adjudicator who has worked with choirs from the elementary through collegiate levels in public, private, nonprofit, and faith-based settings.
Joseph holds both a master’s degree in Choral Conducting and bachelor degree in Vocal Performance from California State University East Bay, where he studied under the tutelage of Dr. Buddy James, Christine Abraham, and Dr. Jeffery Sykes.
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