Chorus Info
2010-2011 Season
Availability Form
Members Guide
Chamber Series Concert: Music of RVW and Friends
Auditions
Boston University (7:00-9:00pm)
Monday, August 23
Dress Rehearsal
Longy School of Music (9:00am-12:00pm)
Friday, October 1
Concert 11-CH
Longy School of Music (2:30pm)
Sunday, October 3
Conflicts? Need more information? Contact Allison Voth, Music Director (allichacha@aol.com)
Main Series Concert I: RVW, Wyner, Imbrie, Fine
Chorus Rehearsals
All Saints Parish (7:30-10:00pm)
September 15, 22, 29
October 6, 13, 20
Venue TBA (7:30-10:00pm)
October 17 (this is a Sunday)
Final Chorus Rehearsal
All Saints Parish (7:00-10:00pm)
October 27
Concert Week Rehearsals
Pine Manor College (7:00-10:00 pm)
Monday, November 1
Wednesday, November 3
Dress Rehearsal
NEC’s Jordan Hall (2:00-5:00pm)
Thursday, November 4
Concerts 11-1a and 11-1b
NEC’s Jordan Hall (8:00pm)
Friday, November 5
Saturday, November 6
Main Series Concert II: RVW, Elgar, Holst
Chorus Rehearsals
All Saints Parish (7:30-10:00pm)
November 10, 17
December 1, 8, 15, 22
January 2 (this is a Sunday)
Final Chorus Rehearsal
All Saints Parish (7:00-10:00pm)
January 5
Concert Week Rehearsals
Boston University (Time TBA)
Monday, Jan. 10 OR Tuesday, Jan. 11
NEC’s Jordan Hall (7:00-10:00pm)
Wednesday, January 12
Dress Rehearsal
NEC’s Jordan Hall (2:00-5:00pm)
Thursday, January 13
Concert 11-2
NEC’s Jordan Hall (8:00pm)
Friday, January 14
Main Series Concert III: Bach Mass in B Minor
Chorus Rehearsals
All Saints Parish (7:30-10:00pm)
January 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2
Final Chorus Rehearsal
All Saints Parish (7:00-10:00pm)
March 6 (this is a Sunday)
Concert Week Rehearsals
Pine Manor College (7:00-10:00pm)
Monday, March 14
Wednesday, March 16
Dress Rehearsal
NEC’s Jordan Hall (2:00-5:00pm)
Thursday, March 17
Concerts 11-3a and 11-3b
NEC’s Jordan Hall (8:00pm and 3:00pm)
Friday, March 18
Sunday, March 20
Main Series Concert IV: RVW, Harris, Bernstein, Ives
Chorus Rehearsals
All Saints Parish (7:30-10:00pm)
March 23, 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27
May 1 (this is a Sunday)
Final Chorus Rehearsal
All Saints Parish (7:00-10:00pm)
May 4
Concert Week Rehearsals
First Church Cambridge (7:00-10:00pm)
Monday, May 9
First Church Cambridge (2:00-5:00pm)
Wednesday, May 11
Dress Rehearsal
First Church Cambridge (7:00-10:00pm)
Thursday, May 12
Concert 11-4
First Church Cambridge (8:00pm)
Friday, May 13
Rehearsal Questions and Information
Questions: Call Luellen Best at 617-965-0031
***Subject to change.
Regular chorus rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30-10 pm, at All Saints Parish Music Room, 1773 Beacon St., Brookline, MA.
Parking/On the T: Along Beacon Street / Cleveland Circle (C) Green line, Dean Road stop
Membership and Responsibilities
Your commitment to regular attendance and preparation is the only way we can maintain the standard that sets us apart. So:
- Be on time!
- Don't miss rehearsals. If you have to miss a rehearsal:
- Let Luellen Best (617.965.0031) or your section leader know in advance that you will not be at rehearsal.
- Check with your section leader about what you missed musically and informationally.
Concert Attire
Women: Dressy all black, ankle-length, short to long sleeved dress or skirt/pants ensemble. (No casual wear, such as knit or stirrup pants and sweaters, etc.) Black shoes. Moderate jewelry.
Men: The usual - Black tux, black bow tie, white shirt, black socks, black shoes.
No perfume or cologne, please!
Member Definitions
Full-time members:
- Sing at least three chorus concerts per year.
- Are given first priority for the chorus concerts they want to sing.
Part-time members:
- Typically sing fewer than three chorus concerts per year.
- Request the chorus concerts they would like to sing.
Please refer to the Membership Guidelines for more information.
Opportunities
Solos
Vocal solos in the Cantata Singers season are available to Cantata Singers members, although not all solos are cast from the group. Auditions for solos are held at the beginning of the year by David Hoose. If you are interested in auditioning for a particular solo, you must already be signed up to sing in that concert.
Chamber Series
The Cantata Singers Chamber Series offers programs of solo songs and vocal chamber works that are musically linked to the CS main series.
- Participation in the Chamber Series is open by audition in the early fall to all members.
- Singers must also be scheduled to sing in the main CS series.
- New singers must appear in a main CS concert before appearing in the Chamber Series.
Classroom Cantatas
"Classroom Cantatas," our flagship educational program, involves teaching artists from the ensemble guiding students in urban Boston schools as they compose and perform their own vocal pieces. We also present unique vocal performances with companion workshops for audiences in schools and in the community. For information about participating, contact Susan Craft, Education Coordinator at scraft@cantatasingers.org.