AUDITIONS - Paid

The Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church of Clearwater, Florida (110 S. Fort Harrison Avenue), seeks a soprano, alto, and bass choir scholar for the Chancel Choir. There is one Sunday morning worship service (9:30 a.m. warm-up | 10:30 a.m. worship service) and one Thursday evening rehearsal (7-9 p.m.). Please contact Timothy Belk, Director of Music Ministries and Organist () for additional information.

Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church is a PCUSA worshiping community.

The Princeton Festival (princetonfestival.org) seeks choral and solo singers to fill paid positions in its 2020 Baroque chorus. The chorus will perform works of George Frideric Handel and Claudio Monteverdi with the festival Baroque orchestra on Friday, June 26. All singers must be available for rehearsals and coachings during the prior week.

If you are interested in an audition appointment in Princeton on February 1, please contact the festival at .

The Princeton Festival (princetonfestival.org) seeks tenors and basses to fill paid chorus and comprimario positions in its 2020 concert production of La Traviata. If you are interested in an audition appointment in Princeton on February 1, please contact the festival at . All comprimari must sing in the opera chorus. These are paid positions and accepted singers must be available from June 7 through June 28, 2020.

South Church in New Britain, Connecticut, is currently looking for a soprano II and a tenor section leader-soloist. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:30-9:30pm. Single service on Sunday mornings at 10:25am (with a short rehearsal at 9:30). $65 per call ($130/week.)

Please contact Michelle Horsley, Director of Music:

The Cathedral of St. Patrick, located in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, is currently seeking a staff tenor for the Cathedral Choir. The 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, including an annual concert in December. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:30pm- 9:15pm. Sunday morning call time is 10am. Extra rehearsals may be scheduled occasionally. The stipend is currently $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 choir members. Ability to blend vowels and vocal color, with a straight tone, is also highly desirable. Singers with an interest in Gregorian chant and polyphony are especially encouraged to apply.
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

Austin Peay State University announces the availability of a graduate teaching assistantship for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Graduate assistantship positions allow qualified students an opportunity to gain experience while continuing their studies. These experiences not only further knowledge, but they build upon skills needed in a professional environment. Assistantships provide both full tuition and stipend. More information at the APSU College of Graduate Studies: https://www.apsu.edu/grad-studies/

Working with Director of Choral Activities Korre Foster, conducting students receive excellent training with podium opportunities with the University Choir, Governors Singers, and Chamber Singers. APSU vocal ensembles perform in synagogues, churches, symphonic halls and our very own George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall—one lauded by experts for it’s acoustic qualities. The graduate choral conducting program features private conducting lessons, ample podium time, choral methods and choral literature. Please peruse the APSU Music Department website found at: https://apsu.edu/music/graduate/program-overview.php