AUDITIONS - Volunteers

Cantiamo Sonoma has openings for tenors in its current 2021 season. Known widely as Sonoma County’s premiere a cappella vocal ensemble, Cantiamo Sonoma has enchanted audiences in the North Bay and beyond since 2002. Comprised of 18 talented singers under the direction of acclaimed soprano Carol Menke, the group is lauded for its varied programs, which present the finest choral repertoire from the Renaissance through the 21st century. Cantiamo Sonoma gives several major concerts each year, performing throughout Northern California. This year, our focus is on the premiere of an Ēriks Ešenvalds piece, composed specifically for Cantiamo Sonoma. The ensemble is also well known for its services of Choral Evensong at Church of the Incarnation, Santa Rosa, and for its candlelight Christmas concerts at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Santa Rosa. Rehearsals are 7:00-9:00pm on Tuesday evenings year-round at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral. We are currently practicing outdoors, masked, and six feet apart. Successful ensemble candidates will have choral ensemble experience, demonstrate ability to sight-sing a cappella, and be able to sing confidently one person per voice part. Audition requests may be submitted through the Cantiamo Sonoma website at www.cantiamosonoma.org/auditions/.

Singers, start 2021 with a resolution you’ll enjoy—singing, in a totally new experience.

Singers interested in challenging their vocal skills are invited to audition for Elmhurst Choral Union.

Membership is open to singers with previous choral experience or the ability to read music.

For information and assistance in submitting a video audition, use the contact page at elmhurstchoralunion.org.

Audition video submission deadline is January 26.  Rehearsals begin virtually on Tuesday evening, February 2.  Rehearsals will be virtual until in-person group singing is possible.

Elmhurst Choral Union is an outstanding volunteer chorus, performing classical masterworks and great choral music of all eras, usually with professional orchestra and soloists.

Tired of singing alone?

Challenge your vocal skills in classical repertoire with Elmhurst Choral Union.

The upcoming season will include both virtual and live performances of works by Handel (Messiah), Mozart (Coronation Mass), and Beethoven (9, as guests with a local symphony).

Membership is open to singers with previous choral experience or the ability to read music.

To learn more about submitting a video audition, use our contact page at elmhurstchoralunion.org/contact. A volunteer will respond with detailed information.

Audition video submission deadline is August 25. Rehearsals begin virtually on Tuesday evening, September 8.

Elmhurst Choral Union is an outstanding volunteer chorus, performing classical masterworks and great choral music of all eras, (almost always) with professional orchestra and soloists.

Looking for a youth choir for a new musical, “Knowing God.” This choir is the “show within the show” of the musical, singing virtually every musical number. Think “White Christmas” – how that movie showed the cast rehearsing for the show and it was the actual show.
May end up touring.
Message of the show: If you keep pursuing your God-given dreams, they will come true – perhaps not the way you imagined, but still come true!
Virtual rehearsals to begin.
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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.

Setauket United Methodist Church (East Setauket, Long Island, NY) is seeking singers to join us every Sunday for a refreshing morning of music and worship. Warm up begins at 9:30am- Woship at 10am, followed by a rehearsal starting around 11:30am. In between, there is fellowship, and coffee.

For more information or questions, contact Carl J Ferrara, Music director.