AUDITIONS - Paid

Paid Section leader/Song Leader The successful candidate should demonstrate proficiency in reading music, both in various clefs as well as the full score. Candidates should have knowledge of styles of various eras in choral music, such as chant, polyphony, and large SATB choral works of all eras, including spirituals.

The choir has routinely scheduled Wednesday evening rehearsals two times a month for two and a half hours throughout the year with the EXCEPTION of preparing for Christmas and Easter which usually runs twice a week leading up to two weeks. Rehearsals begin in August and the choir begins the season from September to May.

Additional and required programming as choristers includes:

• Christmas Concert – Dec 25 at 11:00 p.m.
• Christmas at Midnight Mass – Dec 25 at 12:00 a.m.
• Holy Thursday 
• Good Friday Service 
• Easter Vigil Mass
• Solemnities of the Church – March 19, November 1st and 2nd, December 8 Sacrament of Confirmation determined by the Bishop anytime (March to June)

Song Leader duties include:
Approximately once masses per month of song leader leadership both with and without a choir. Weddings as assigned and accepted by the song leader Holydays as assigned and accepted by the song leader

COVID Protocol:

• All Singers must wear their mask/face covering, covering their nose and mouth at all times.
• Singers will be 5 to 6 feet apart with no more than 14 over 6 pews stagger. 
• Rehearsal and Service are performed in the church music area, the area is completed sanitized after every use; disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer are kept in the area for use. 

Compensation: Negotiable, however funerals and weddings are fixed-rate stipends.

For more information, contact:
Tim Jacquet: Director of Worship
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish
1927 SW Green Oaks Blvd | Arlington, TX 76017
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(Vancouver, BC) Chor Leoni announces auditions for The Leonids, a new professional TTBB chamber ensemble, under the direction of Artistic Director Erick Lichte. The Leonids will serve as the professional headline choir for Chor Leoni’s annual VanMan Male Choral Summit and as an educational, inspirational, and aspirational force for this festival and beyond.

Like the spectacular meteor showers after which they are named, The Leonids come together briefly once a year to rehearse, record, perform and enrich the experience of the VanMan festival participants. Based in Vancouver for a week, The Leonids will work with Chor Leoni, the VanMan Festival Singers, Chor Leoni’s Emerging Choral Artist Program, and the participants of Chor Leoni’s MYVoice youth program. The Leonids’ musical example, collaborative spirit, instruction, and encouraging goodwill seeks to inspire and educate these festival participants. Their wide-ranging, inclusive programming and choral excellence will serve as an inspirational professional standard.

Ideal candidates will have extensive professional ensemble singing experience as well as a deep facility and passion for musical education and connection.

Qualified tenors, baritones, and basses are invited to submit:
• A Cover Letter
• A Current CV
• Three professional references
• One link to a video of solo singing

Finalists will be contacted for follow-up remote interviews and sides.
Please submit all submissions or questions to (function(){var ml=”sgrt4nc.io0lhde%”,mi=”3;>958=0?4:69587921″,o=””;for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j<l;j++){o+=ml.charAt(mi.charCodeAt(j)-48);}document.getElementById("eeb-909491-274725").innerHTML = decodeURIComponent(o);}());*protected email*

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: May 1, 2021 Midnight Pacific Time

FINALISTS NOTIFIED: May 8, 2021

Please visit www.chorleoni.org/leonids for full audition details.

PARTICULARS

Dates: Arrival in Vancouver, BC: May 6, 2022
First rehearsal: May 6, 2022 4:00pm
Final performance: May 14, 2022 10:00pm completion
Departure: May 15, 2020

Lodging: Homestays will be coordinated by Chor Leoni. Each singer will have a private room.

Meals: Breakfasts and four dinners provided.

Travel: All economy air and ground transportation included.
Travel and border crossing, if needed, will be coordinated by Chor Leoni.

Compensation: $2,300 CAD

Inquiries may be sent to theleonids (at) chorleoni (dot) org

SOPRANO and TENOR section leaders needed

The section leader position is an independent contractor position, without benefits. Both positions are available as of August 15.

St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Trumbull, CT, has an established traditional church music program. The choir is composed of around 35 singers, including four professional section leaders (SATB). The choir sings high quality literature ranging from Gregorian chant and polyphony through 21st century repertoire. Section leaders are expected to work well with volunteers, be able to lead sectionals, and have evenness of tone, impeccable intonation and ability to sing straight tone when needed. Although most literature is available ahead of time, excellent sight-reading skills are a must.

Section leaders are required to sing for the following:

• Rehearsals: Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm – 9.30pm (September through mid-June: Corpus Christi)
• Sunday duties: 10.30am High Mass with 10:00am rehearsal.
• Extra services: Thanksgiving Service (Tuesday before Thanksgiving), Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Confirmation Mass (usually on a Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm), Tenebrae Service (Wednesday of Holy Week), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, Pentecost Vespers on a Sat. afternoon at 4:00pm, and occasional Tridentine Masses during the year (Sundays at 2:30pm with a rehearsal at 1:00pm).
• Other opportunities for additional income: cantoring for funerals, weddings, and other weekend masses.

Compensation: negotiable/based on experience (some services pay more than others)

Minimum required education: BM (Vocal Performance. Choral conducting experience is a plus)
Preferable: MM in Vocal Performance

To apply please submit a resume, a brief cover letter, and 2-3 YouTube videos to Dr. Carolina Flores at:

The Cathedral of St. Patrick, located in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, is currently seeking a bass/baritone section leader. Under normal procedures, Cathedral Choir sings on Sundays at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. There are additional liturgies at Christmas, during the Easter Triduum (Holy Week), and other times as announced. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:30pm-9:15pm from September until mid-June. Sunday morning call time is 10am. Extra rehearsals may be called occasionally. The stipend would be $45 per call. Requirements would include good sight singing skills, excellent intonation, an ability to sing in Latin and English, good leadership and pastoral sensitivity skills, and willingness to informally coach/advise volunteer section members. Singers with an interest in Gregorian chant and polyphony are especially encouraged to apply.

Currently the Cathedral Choir is following special protocols due to the ongoing health crisis. After a two month hiatus in the spring of 2020, the choir resumed singing with cautionary steps in place: singing in small groups of no more than 6, spaced 10-ft apart and with face coverings. The choral groups are currently singing alternately for the 5:30pm Saturday evening Mass and 9am Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s. We are hoping to resume a normal schedule as soon as possible.

Please contact Gianfranco DeLuca, Director of Sacred Music, at:
704-334-2283, extension 425

The Cathedral of St. Patrick
1621 Dilworth Rd. East
Charlotte, NC 28203

The Ember ensemble has immediate openings for one high soprano, one low bass, and one tenor for our May concert called “Voices of the Earth,” featuring the commissioned premiere of Eric Banks’ Famous Last Words, based on the award-winning book by Jared Diamond, Collapse. Singers interested in auditioning for these chairs are invited to reach out asap here.

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Ember is an 8-part SATB ensemble for experienced singers who read music well. The ensemble stands out for its programming, which focuses on telling a meaningful story over the course of a full concert season. Artistic Director Deborah Simpkin King is well known for her new music advocacy and extensive collaboration with living composers.

Ember is now celebrating its 25th anniversary season with the theme of “Listening” — listening to each other with civility; listening to our own internal voices, and those often considered to be “on the fringe;” listening to the earth and to the universe; considering what lessons we can learn as we heighten our awareness and ability to listen on multiple levels. Remaining concerts of the season will be on May 16/17. To learn more about us, please visit our website, EmberEnsemble.org.