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 Notre Dame Choir (updated 3/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday night, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
How would YOU like to sing one-on-a-part? If you're a good sight-reader, you enjoy the challenge of holding your own line, and you love sacred Renaissance polyphony, consider auditioning for the Notre Dame Choir! We do a lot of Renaissance music -- different motets each week, plus concerts in Advent and Lent. The more strong singers we have, the larger-scale works we can do (we typically sing five or six-voice music, but we've done some double-choir music), and we'd love for you to join us.

The Notre Dame Choir is a small ensemble (currently nine singers, but we've been as small as six -- just last year! -- and as large as twenty; we're not wedded to any particular size) that sings for the 11:30 AM Masses Sunday mornings at the Church of Notre Dame, just a block east of the main campus of Columbia University, on the upper west side. We rehearse Wednesday nights 7-10 PM, and meet Sundays at 9:30 AM to prepare for the 11:30 Mass. If this kind of challenge intrigues you, and you have a generous heart (we're a volunteer organization), please contact Chris Mueller, at (212) 501-4953, or e-mail parish@ndparish.org to set up an audition. We look forward to hearing you!
 Jazz Choir Reading Sessions (updated 3/10/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
We're looking for a "few good men" to join our jazz choir reading sessions. The sessions are designed to afford singers the opportunity to maintain their reading skills while having an evening of serious fun, and provide a place for arrangers to hear their work. If you love group singing and take joy in jazz harmonies well sung, you'll enjoy the sessions. If you're interested, please e-mail me at jbrizzo@optonline.net with a brief note on your background including reading ability and group singing experience, and the vocal part you sing. I look forward to hearing from you.

About the sessions. . . I started vocal jazz reading sessions ten years ago for singers in the New York City metropolitan area. We meet the second Tuesday of each month, 7:30-10:00 PM, from September through June in Manhattan. As we only meet once a month, the group is limited to good readers with vocal group experience. Most are "pros" in the sense that they make their living from music. . . singing, playing, teaching, or some combination of the above, but the sessions also draw accomplished amateurs. We¹re always open to adding good musicians. We don¹t conduct auditions. . . good musicians just join the group.
 New York City Community Chorus at Holy Apostles (updated 3/10/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
Please come to our spring concert, program to be announced soon, with our 80-member chorus and guest artists Tiffany Jackson, soprano and Anthony Turner, baritone. The performance is Sunday, June 20, at 4:00 PM. Our rehearsals are Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30. If you are interested in the chorus, you are welcome to drop by and sit in on a rehearsal. The next time we will be accepting new members is at the first rehearsal for the fall season, the first Monday after Labor Day.

We are a non-sectarian chorus open to anyone who wants to sing. We believe that everyone ought to have a place to sing, and that singing strengthens the community by drawing its members together in mutual respect and enjoyment of the many styles of music that represent their varied backgrounds. We sing everything from Mozart to Motown and we perform two concerts a year to standing room only crowds. For more information, call the director at 212-475-2702, or send e-mail to nyccommunitychorus@gmail.com.
 Manhattan Choral Ensemble (updated 3/9/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Midtown
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble needs singers for "Handel and Muhly: Israel in Egypt," Friday, June 11 at Symphony Space. Looking for 2 sopranos, 1 alto, 4 tenors and 5 basses.

The MCE's 10th anniversary season culminates in a groundbreaking performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt, for double choir and baroque orchestra, paired with the world premiere of a new introduction to the oratorio by Nico Muhly. Audition dates are: Thursday, March 18: 6:30-7:30 pm, auditions; 7:30-9 PM, open rehearsal (all are welcome); 9-10 PM, auditions; and Thursday, March 25: 6:30-7:30 PM, auditions; 7:30-10 PM, open rehearsal (all are welcome); 10-11 PM, auditions (if necessary).

To obtain an audition slot, please follow instructions on our website: ManhattanChoralEnsemble.org
 The Babylon Chorale (updated 3/3/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Islip, NY
The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions for tenors and basses on Monday, March 22 at Kirdahy Elementary School at Captree, 339 Snedecor Avenue, West Islip. Auditions will also take place on Monday, March 29 at Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Road, West Islip. Join us for rehearsal at 7:30 PM; auditions take place at 9:15 PM. For further information, call 631-277-0359 or 516-221-3211, visit www.babylonchorale.org or e-mail us at babylonchorale@aol.com.
 Music Divine (updated 3/3/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Music Divine is auditioning all voices for a concert in late May featuring Josquin's Missa de Beata Virgine. Auditions are integrated into our rehearsals, which take place on the Upper West Side on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00. Our members sing choral music without any audible vibrato, they blend smoothly with each other, and they are excellent sight-readers.

Steve Bonime, the director of Music Divine, has conducted The Renaissance Choir of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, which he co-founded with Alex Blachly (Pomerium's director) in 1963, The Vassar Madrigal Singers, The Renaissance Chorus of New York, The Canby Singers, Polyhymnia and the New York Madrigal Singers. In all of these groups and many others, he has also sung tenor and countertenor. To arrange an audition, please call Steve Bonime at 201-914-3381 or e-mail him at steverica@juno.com (Subject: audition).
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 The Greenwich Village Singers (updated 2/24/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Through the originality and diversity of its programming and the beauty of its sound, the Greenwich Village Singers strives to be one of the most highly regarded amateur choruses in New York City. Recent performances include Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem and Foss's The Prairie, both done with full orchestra and the latter performed at Lincoln Center. We are always eager to welcome singers who want to become part of our 33-year-old tradition of high-quality choral music. Come join us in making and sharing beautiful music.

Our May 2010 concert will be "An American Sampler" with pieces by Barber, Thompson, Zwilich and others.

Auditions are scheduled for March 31 and April 7. We are interested in singers with reasonable sight-reading skills and some previous choral experience, but please feel free to contact us if you're not sure of your level. Auditions are brief and relatively informal. At present, we’re particularly interested in tenors. To arrange an audition for the 2010 season, send a message to info@gvsingers.org or call 646-355-0641.
 Big Apple Chorus (updated 2/22/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The award-winning Big Apple Chorus invites men to discover the joy and art of singing American popular standards, including Broadway classics, gospel, novelty, popular and holiday music in four-part a cappella harmony. This prized volunteer chorus is ranked among the world's top a cappella groups who have performed locally at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, South Street Seaport, and various major US cities, along with international venues most notably, St. Petersburg, Russia. In addition, this renowned organization is a major participant performing in the Barbershop Harmony Society. The Big Apple Chorus is known for its creative and unique New York spin and progressive approach to this rich harmonic style. The membership is privileged with the opportunity to have personal voice lessons.

The Big Apple Chorus is a fantastic springboard for the expansion of the four-part a cappella singing into the art of quartetting that will open a new and exciting performing experience within the brotherhood of four-part a cappella singing.

Rehearsals are open to all interested men meeting every Monday (except national holidays) from 7 to 10 PM at Norman Thomas High School located at 111 East 33rd Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, 2nd floor auditorium. For more information, Please contact us at 212 big-apple (212-244-2775) or visit www.bigapplechorus.org or e-mail info@bigapplechorus.org.
 Rainbow Peace Choir (updated 2/21/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Orange, NJ
The Rainbow Peace Choir is a volunteer singing group that performs in benefit concerts at churches and other venues. We only sing life-affirming, positive, inclusive songs, and that indeed is the nature of our group as well. We have two concerts coming up, one on March 27 and another on a date yet to be determined. All parts are welcome, though we have a particular need for men who are good sight-readers and strong singers. Parts tapes will be provided along with sheet music. We rehearse on Thursday nights (and some other times) at 7:30 at my home in West Orange. Please call Mel White at 973-731-1946 if you are interested in singing with us, and tell me what part you sing and where you live. Can't wait to share this magical time with you!
 Fort Washington Collegiate Church Choir (updated 2/21/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Washington Heights
Fort Washington Collegiate Church Choir seeks new members; both volunteer and paid section leader positions are available.

Fort Washington Church is located in Washington Heights at 181st Street and Fort Washington Avenue, easily accessible by the A train (20 minutes from midtown). Our congregation is open and welcoming, and truly diverse--racially, culturally, ethnically and socio-economically. Our trademark is "Arts-Based Worship"; every service is planned with artistic expression at the forefront. We embrace music, dance, drama, film and visual art as integral to a deeper understanding of the week's message.

Choir rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30, with occasional added Saturday rehearsals around major church holidays. Services are Sunday mornings--—singers can expect to be called from 8:30 to noon. Singers should have previous choral experience, and be comfortable singing a wide variety of musical styles and genres including Classical, Gospel, traditional church hymnody, and Contemporary Christian. Paid section leader/soloist positions are not full-time, but strong candidates will be used with some regularity. In addition to having previous choral experience, section leaders should have excellent sight-reading skills, and the ability to lead, blend with, and support the other singers in their section. Weekly pay (one rehearsal and one service) is $125.

Volunteers are welcome any time; those interested in paid positions should contact director Chanelle Schaffer at 212-568-4014 or cschaffer@fortwashingtonchurch.org to schedule an audition.
 Central City Chorus (updated 2/15/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
Share the joy of choral music with an energetic group of music-makers! Central City Chorus, now in our 29th season, performs a repertoire consisting of old masters, new masters, contemporary works, commissioned pieces, and a cappella music, and enjoys lively rehearsals on Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:45 PM, September to June, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, midtown Manhattan, just across from Madison Square Garden. The Chorus currently has openings in the alto, tenor and bass sections and we seek singers with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in varied repertoire. In addition to hiring professionals, soloists are auditioned from within the Chorus. Singers with strong solo performance backgrounds are especially encouraged to respond. The fifty-member Chorus is led by Stephen Black, an emerging talent in the New York City choral conducting scene, and assisted by Brian Hamer, assistant conductor.

New member auditions: Thursday, March 11 and Thursday, March 25, 2010, beginning at 6:30 PM or by arrangement. Auditions take place in the Church Hall, West 30th Street, just west of 7th Avenue. To schedule an audition time, please contact us by e-mail at CentralCityChorus@gmail.com, or call 212-330-7293 and leave a message. For details about audition requirements, updates on our 29th season schedule, and additional information about the Chorus, visit our website at CentralCityChorus.com..

Our 2009-2010 Season of concerts began with "Ceremonies and Celebrations" on December 12, featuring the New York City premiere of Carol Barnett's The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. On Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 8 PM, we will present "Hidden Messages: The Music of William Byrd," featuring the Mass for Four Voices, plus other sacred and secular works for voices and viols; and on May 22, 2010, we will present "Bards and Balladiers," an evening of storytelling through song, featuring works by Britten, Amy Beach and Alla Borzova. In recent years the Chorus has performed J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and the Magnificat, the Brahms Requiem, Mozart's C Minor Mass, Mendelssohn's Elijah, the rarely-performed Requiem by Frederick Delius, with orchestra and soloists, and, most recently, the NYC premiere of Carol Barnett's The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, for chorus and five-piece bluegrass band. Our repertoire includes contemporary music by Eric Whitacre, Kirke Mechem, Aaron Jay Kernis, Adolphus Hailstork, Randall Thompson, and others; a cappella works spanning five centuries of music; two new Chorus commissions: Redness, by Kristin Kuster, 2008, and Requiem for the Living, by Elliot Z. Levine (2006). In 2005, the Chorus produced the world premiere performance of Harp Sonnets by James Bassi.

New York City's "fine avocational choir" -- The New Yorker, May 2009. "...worthy of company with the top amateur choruses in the New York metropolitan area" -- Mark Greenfelt, The New Music Connoisseur, June 2009
 Monmouth Civic Chorus (updated 2/14/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Red Bank, NJ
The Monmouth Civic Chorus, Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director, is holding auditions for a music theater piece to be developed in collaboration with community performers. The work, to be entitled American Folk, will offer a mixture of choral music, solo and ensemble music (vocal and instrumental), and readings, with lighting design and staging by the director Eric Einhorn, a Monmouth County native currently active at the Metropolitan Opera.

Candidates are free to bring any musical selection that expresses "what America means to you" -- while we cannot guarantee everyone a place, we seek to be inclusive and creative as we put the show together. The two performances will take place at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ, on May 1 and 2. The first two rounds of auditions will be held by appointment on Sunday, February 21, from 5 to 7 PM, and on Saturday February 27, from 5 to 7 PM, in Red Bank. Additional auditions may be scheduled as needed. To make an appointment, call 732-933-9333 or send e-mail to music@monmouthcivicchorus.org. For further information, call (732) 933-9333 or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org.
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 Metropolitan Greek Chorale (updated 2/14/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale is now welcoming new members for our 45th Anniversary Concert, "EKLEKTIKA"! The group has a strong focus on Greek music, but you don't have to be Greek to join! We rehearse on Sundays from 3-6:00 PM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street, New York, NY. All voice parts are welcome.

Join us at one of our open rehearsals on the following dates: Sunday, February 14, 2010; Sunday, February 21, 2010; Sunday, February 28, 2010. For more information, e-mail info@metgreekchorale.org or go to www.metgreekchorale.org.

The Metropolitan Greek Chorale, established in 1965, is a NYC-based choral singing group. Repertoire includes a wide variety of secular and religious music from classical to contemporary, with a focus on music by Greek and Greek-American composers.
 Schola Cantorum of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church (updated 2/14/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Saturday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
Introducing the Schola Cantorum of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, Bronx, NY. This is a volunteer choir that is restructuring under the direction of Mark LaRosa and is seeking singers in all sections. Our repertoire emphasizes traditional sacred music featuring plainchant as well as Latin and modern motets. The choir is accompanied by a fine 34-rank Aeolian Skinner pipe organ. The choir sings the at the 10 AM solemn Mass on Sundays and practices Saturdays at 2 PM-3:45 PM. Please contact Mr. LaRosa at olgchoirny@me.com. Also visit our website at www.olgchoirny.org.
 CantaLyrica (updated 2/12/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hackensack, NJ
This year's spring concert will be held at 8 PM on Saturday, May 15. The Adelphi Chamber Orchestra will join CantaLyrica in this springtime performance; on the program will be the Bach Magnificat and Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass. The concert will be held at West Side Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Monroe Street and Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood.

Joshua Greene is CantaLyrica's music director. Greene, music director and founder of the CantaLyrica, is an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, a private teacher of voice, piano and conducting, a vocal coach to leading opera singers and a noted recital accompanist.

Rehearsals are held from 7:45-10:00 PM Wednesday evenings at the Bergen County Academies, 200 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack (just off Route 4). The first rehearsal of the season will occur on Wednesday, February 3. Interested singers are welcome to sit in on a rehearsal with the chorus and to arrange then for an informal, friendly audition or they can make an audition appointment in advance by calling the membership chairperson at 201-837-1734. More complete information is available at www.cantalyrica.org.
 C4: The World's First Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (updated 2/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
Audition for C4's 2010 spring concert and beyond! Next performance: May 15. Spots presently available in all parts for gifted singer-musicians. We are also seeking composer- and conductor-singers. Auditions will be held in midtown NYC on March 4, with a possible additional date TBD as needed. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-10 in midtown NYC. Please contact info@c4ensemble.org to schedule an audition, specifying your voice part.

C4 is a unique chorus that is directed and operated collectively by its singing members, functioning not only as a presenting ensemble in its own right but also as an ongoing workshop and recital chorus for the emerging composers and conductors who form the core of the group. It is the first organization of its kind and one of the few choral groups in the nation to focus exclusively on the music of our time, performing only music written in the last twenty-five years.
 Da Capo Chorale (updated 2/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Da Capo Chorale is a mixed-voice non-professional a cappella group of 20 singing mostly classic works. Under the direction of Chancellor Wyman, rehearsals are held Tuesday nights in Merrick during the regular school year. Additional tenor voices are welcome. Auditions will be held on an as-needed basis. Contact Jeffrey Kroutil at jeffrey.kroutil@xlgroup.com or phone 914-328-0461.
 The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus (updated 2/2/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus, under the direction of Mark Mangini, will be holding auditions for new members on Thursday evening, March 4 , 2010 at 7:30 PM at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard (the T8 building), Brooklyn, New York in the Manhattan Beach area. There will be a concert at the performing Arts Center at Kingsborough College in the Spring. Please call Stephen Friedman at (718) 338-9132 for further information.
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 World of Harmony (updated 1/30/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ditmas Park (Brooklyn), NY
Would you like the opportunity to regularly perform a variety of music at a very high level, including African-American and Caribbean music such as Spirituals, Gospel and Inspirational music? Are you looking for free social activities? World of Harmony is a professional-quality, non-denominational choir based in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York that is actively recording and performing all over the Tri-State area. Its members are friendly and fun. The choir also stages a series of concerts every Sunday afternoon in the month of October. Joining the choir is FREE. The choir has a social activity the last week of every quarter such as outings to concerts, the cinema, the theatre or the museum, picnics or barbecues, or swimming, tennis or ping pong. Desmond Moulton, the Founder and Artistic Director of World of Harmony holds a Master of Music degree and more than 20 years successful choral conducting experience. The only commitment required is a weekly rehearsal on Tuesdays 7-9 PM at the centrally located Flatbush Reformed Church, 890 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, corner of Church and Flatbush Avenues. The Church Avenue station of the B and Q trains is 2 blocks away. The B41 bus to Flatbush Avenue and the B35 bus to Church Avenue stop a few steps away. The minimum requirement is the ability to match pitch. Sight-reading skills are preferred but not required. 18 years and older are welcome. To join the choir or for further information, contact Desmond at (646) 361-5854 or (917) 775-5204, desmond@valumuzik.com or visit www.myspace.com/worldofharmony.
 The Arcadian Chorale (updated 1/26/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Matawan, NJ
Auditions for our Spring 2010 program, "Bravo, Beethoven!" will be held on January 26, February 2 and February 9, starting at 6 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, NJ, Route 34. The program features two glorious works celebrating the genius of Beethoven: a western hemisphere premiere of Franz Liszt's Kantata in Honor of the Dedication of the Beethoven Monument in Bonn, S. 67, plus Beethoven's Symphony #9, Op. 125.

Singers who would like to join the Chorale are invited to attend a rehearsal and audition on any Tuesday evening. Membership in the group is FREE. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 7 to 10 PM. This is a warm and fun group of people from all age groups and walks of life that have come together to create a very vital ensemble. Come join us for an exciting season! Please visit our website via the link above or call (732) 583-4007 for further information. "
 Mendelssohn Glee Club (updated 1/24/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Mendelssohn Glee Club of NYC, the oldest men's chorus in the United States, rehearses on Monday evenings on the Upper West Side at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, West End Avenue at 86th Street. Auditions are usually held in September for our December concert and in February for our May concert. Men who love to sing and have fun doing so, who have basic ability to read music, or have had musical or choral experience are invited to audition. Auditions with conductor Gene Wisoff will be held on February 1, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 86th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue. For more information, visit www.mgcnyc.org or call conductor Gene Wisoff at 212-362-8550.
 St. Ignatius Choral Society (updated 1/19/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Long Beach, NY
The St. Ignatius Choral Society has approximately 50 members. We meet for practice on Fridays from 8 PM to 10 PM at Long Beach Catholic Regional School Library, located on the 700 block of West Broadway in Long Beach, New York. We perform major works throughout the year as well as motets in a church setting. Works we are currently practicing include Beethoven's Mass in C and the Berlioz Te Deum. New members are welcome! For information, contact the director, Dr. Denis F. Nicholson MD, at 516-432-6668 or petenyr@aol.com.
 Treble (updated 1/19/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Treble, NYC's premier all-female a cappella group, will be holding auditions on Tuesday, January 26. We are currently ONLY seeking low voices (altos and basses) and/or vocal percussionists.

Treble is comprised of women dedicated to the art of pop-rock vocal performance. Founded in 1996, this dedicated group of vocalists enjoy sincing a diverse rock, pop and jazz repertoire which includes songs by artists such as Amy Winehouse, The Postal Service, Pink, the Beatles and many more. Click here to see our coverage in last week's Time Out New York. Or, check us out at TrebleNYC.com.

Auditionees should have previous experience singing in a contemporary a cappella group, are able to read music, and are free on Tuesday nights for rehearsal. The ideal candidate could hit low B, but you must at least be comfortable hitting a D. (Don't know your range? Shoot us an e-mail!) Auditions: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (location: West 24th Street). Callbacks: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (location: East 25th Street). Auditionees must be available both nights. Please contact treblenyc@gmail.com to set up your audition right away, or if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!
 Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (updated 1/17/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (RCCNY) is looking for a highly experienced tenor with excellent sight-reading skills for a rare opportunity to take part in the stunning 20th century choral masterpiece Concerto for Choir by Alfred Schnittke (1985), set to words from The Book of Lamentations by the Armenian monk Grigor Narekatsi (951-1003) sung in collaboration with one of the finest NYC choruses--The Canticum Novum Singers and its Maestro Harold Rosenbaum, who will conduct the concert on May 15 at 8 PM; Nikolai Kachanov will conduct the concert on May 16 at 3 PM. The two concerts In May 2010 will also include best-loved sacred music by the composers who created it while living under the Communist regime.

RCCNY is a highly admired ambassador of the Russian creative spirit under the visionary leadership of Nikolai Kachanov, which comprises of both Russian- and non-Russian-speaking singers. Knowledge of the Russian language is not required because transliterations are provided. We rehearse on Wednesdays from 7-10 PM (Columbia University area), and on some Mondays. A fee is offered for a qualified singer. Please call 212-928-1402 or auditions@rccny.org.
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 Down Town Glee Club (updated 1/17/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Down Town Glee Club needs male singers for its Spring Concert. Repertoire is primarily popular music -- American Song Book, pop, jazz, doo-wop, Broadway. Ability to read music is a plus, but not essential. Four-part harmony, solos, quartets, sextets, octets. Concert at Saint Peter's Church, East 54th St and Lexington Avenue, Friday, May 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Rehearsals on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 beginning January 19 at St. Margaret's House, 49 Fulton Street, west of the South Street Seaport. Subways: A train to Broadway/Nassau or 2/3 train to Fulton Street. Tryout dates: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 6:00-6:30 and 8:30-9:00. Call 848-333- 2203, write elmerjoerg@aol.com, or visit www.downtowngleeclub.org.
 The Lance Hayward Singers (updated 1/15/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon or Monday night *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Lance Hayward Singers, an 18-voice jazz-oriented group, are looking for a few new voices: one tenor and one baritone or bass/baritone. Reading music is important, and a feeling for jazz and pop essential. Call 212-255-0553 (daytime) for an audition. Repertoire consists mainly of original arrangements of jazz and pop standards, some spirituals and a fun mix of other styles as well. We rehearse once a week, a combination of Sunday afternoons and Monday nights, for two or three concerts each year. Although we sing mostly accompanied by rhythm section, we also do some a cappella material.
 Highland Park Community Chorus (updated 1/15/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Highland Park, NJ
The Highland Park Community Chorus (SATB), under the direction of John Guarente, seeks singers of all voice parts. We are a secular chorus in our 24th season. Our May concert will consist of Michael Haydn's Requiem, Bach Cantata #150 and Daniel Pinkham's Wedding Cantata performed with orchestra and soloists. Rehearsals begin on January 26 and are held on Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 PM at the Reformed Church of Highland Park, South 2nd Avenue, Highland Park, NJ. For audition info, e-mail HPCChor@aol.com or call 732-828-9016.
 The Brooklyn Community Chorus (updated 1/15/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Community Chorus is seeking new singers for the spring 2010 season, particularly tenors and basses. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 at the Old First Reformed Church, 7th Avenue and Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please contact Steven Coburn, 718-686-6711 or sdcoburn55@aol.com for information. We are an independent community chorus in Park Slope, Brooklyn, open to anyone who loves to sing a variety of music, both sacred and secular, classical and popular, historic and contemporary. Ages 14 and older, no auditions needed. Directed by Steven Coburn and Ethan Schlesser.
 Lehman College and Community Chorus (updated 1/13/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday and Wedenesday afternoons, Tuesday evening *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Lehman College and Community Chorus will resume rehearsals for the Spring semester on Monday, February 1 for the Afternoon section which meets on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 PM and Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 PM for the Evening section which meets from 7-9:30 PM. Both sections will be preparing Dvorak's Mass in D Major and shorter works by Dvorak, Copland and Cole Porter for a joint concert with the Lehman Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, May 2 in the Lehman Concert Hall. Previous choral experience or note reading ability is recommended. There is no course fee required unless college credit is desired. Choral rehearsals are held in Room 330 of the Music Building. The college is easily accessible by public transportation and free attended parking is available. For further information, please call the director, Prof. Diana Mittler- Battipaglia, at 718-960-7795.
 The Celebration Singers (updated 1/13/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Cranford, NJ
The Celebration Singers of Cranford, New Jersey seeks tenor and basses for their 2010 concert season. All voice types are welcome to audition. Adult auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 19 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, To join the adult choir, you must be at least 18. Singers under 18 may be accepted at the discretion of the director. However, they should be at least a junior in high school to qualify for consideration.

Auditions will be held at the Cranford United Methodist Church, located at the corners of Walnut and Lincoln Avenues. If you need to contact us, please call our voicemail at 908-241-8200 and leave a message. Visit us on the web at www.celebration-singers.org or e-mail us at celebrationsingers@hotmail.com.
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 Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (updated 1/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Melodia Women's Choir, Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, is holding auditions for sopranos and altos on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Our spring concert, Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Merkin Concert Hall, celebrates Schumann's 200th birthday and features music with a romantic flavor. Future concert plans include performances of new commissioned works in combination with rarely heard repertoire for women's voices from all periods in a variety of venues. Contact Jenny Clarke, womenschoir@mindspring.com for an audition. Information and audioclips: www.melodiawomenschoir.org.
 The Shrewsbury Chorale (updated 1/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lincroft, NJ
The Shrewsbury Chorale welcomes adult singers to audition for membership. The Shrewsbury Chorale performs music in various styles and periods from classical to modern. There are openings available in all voice parts.

The Shrewsbury Chorale, under the direction of Anthony LaGruth, is holding open rehearsals for its March performance of Haydn's brilliant Creation. All interested singers are invited to attend the rehearsals on 1/12 and 1/19 at 7:45 PM. Rehearsals are held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ. For more information call 732-776-5276.
 Voices of New York (updated 1/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Voices of New York, a 25-member adult community chorus, rehearses Mondays, February 1 to May 24, 5:30-7:00 PM at an East 60s location. TRY OUT OUR FIRST CLASS (FEBRUARY 1) FREE WITH NO OBLIGATION.

Age range 20s to 70s; choral experience level varies from no experience to highly experienced. Two- to four-part harmony. Everyone who can sing on pitch is most welcome. Very nice people; we work hard and we have fun!

Our Spring 2010 term will focus on music of many styles including madrigal, religious, operetta, patriotic, classical, folk, Broadway and pop. Two concerts are scheduled so far with a third pending. Solo opportunities are available to interested participants. Regular rehearsal attendance is necessary to build the ensemble; occasional absences are permitted. Course fee covers conductor's/accompanist's salaries and ongoing operating expenses. For further information, please call conductor Mary Homan at (212) 724-0798 or e-mail your questions and/or concerns to maryhoman@earthlink.net.
 Ten and Change (updated 1/11/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan
Established in 2000, Ten and Change now has 16 current members and over 25 alum. We sing contemporary college fare (Soul to Squeeze, In the End, Ants Marching, Signed Sealed Delivered, etc.) and gig 4-6 times a year (bar/pubs, private parties, anything from small venues to Shea Stadium singing the National Anthem for 35,000). We're looking for talent and musical ability, but are relaxed in attitude and don't take ourselves too seriously (rehearsals include lots of laughter and often beer). We rehearse Tuesdays 8-10 PM (midtown Manhattan) and require a commitment to that time slot.

Current members range in occupation (lawyers, waiters, music industry guys, finance, whatever) and age (23-43, most in 20s/early 30s) and live all over the city, but all enjoy the mix of people and close-harmony singing. More info about the group can be found at www.tenandchange.com. Interested? All that's needed is prior singing experience (all members sang in college) and a commitment to the weekly rehearsal slot. Contact our biz manager, Brad Richter, by e-mail at bradrichter@yahoo.com for more information.
 Bella Voce Singers (updated 1/8/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
This amateur group's repertoire includes both sacred and secular works ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary, paying special attention to works written in the past 40 years. Our mission is to bring a high standard of performance to the often neglected works of the female choral repertoire. We generally have 3-5 concerts per year, and membership is open to all females ages 18 and up who like to sing.

This spring our concerts will be on May 2, 8 and 18, 2010. Our repertoire for these concerts will be based on the theme "Peace and Love", and will include works by Cole Porter, Judith Herrington, Francisco Nunez, Eleanor Daley, Lennon/McCartney and others. Bella Voce Singers are a fantastic and fun bunch of people who love to make great music. Open auditions will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 7-8:30 PM; please contact the director, Jessica Corbin, at bellavocesingers@gmail.com to schedule a time or ask questions. Additional times may be available by appointment only. Rehearsals take place at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, at 8th Avenue and Garfield, and are on Mondays from 7-9 PM, beginning on January 25, 2010.
 The Greater New Haven Community Chorus (updated 1/7/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
Sing Bernstein with us! The Greater New Haven Community Chorus is encouraging singers from throughout the region to rehearsals for "The Best of All Possible Worlds," a June 12 concert in tribute to Leonard Bernstein and in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of his death. Rehearsals begin on Thursday, January 14 but interested singers will be welcomed for this spring season until February 18. No audition is required. Singers may attend up to three rehearsals before joining as members. The season's repertoire will reflect the depth and variety of Bernstein's genius, encompassing selections from Broadway's West Side Story; his light opera, Candide and the life-affirming Chichester Psalms. Lively and instructive rehearsals are held each Thursday from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Center Parish House, 311 Temple Street, New Haven. For further details or directions visit www.gnhcc.org or phone 203-624-1979.
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 Oceanside Chorale (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Oceanside, NY
The Oceanside Chorale will begin rehearsing for its spring concert, entitled "Musical Potpourri" on January 6, 2010. The program will consist of various types of music--Broadway-Andrew Lloyd Weber medley, Patriotic Music- God Bless the U.S.A., a Happiness Medley- Put on a Happy Face, Summer Songs, and much more.

For information please contact Frank DeFontes at 516-764-2787 or e-mail fxdefontes@hotmail.com.
 Queens College Choral Society (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Queens College Choral Society is accepting new members of all voice parts for its spring 2010 season, which will feature Mozart's Requiem and Brahms's beloved choral-orchestral work, Nänie. The Society welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to share the joys of choral singing in a friendly atmosphere. Through its unique affiliation with the Aaron Copland School of Music, the Society offers members of the New York Metropolitan area, as well as students and faculty of Queens College, the opportunity to learn and perform choral masterpieces from all musical eras with professional soloists and orchestra.

Auditions consist of basic singing skills (no preparation necessary), and will take place on the following Wednesdays at Queens College: January 27, 7:30-9:30 PM; February 3, 6:00-7:15 PM; and February 17, 6:00-7:15 PM. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, February 3. To schedule an audition contact James John, Music Director, at 718-997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com.

For the 2009-2010 season the Society is pleased to offer a 2 for 1 new member discount! If you join the Choral Society along with a friend or family member, you will each receive a fifty percent reduction on dues. Take advantage of this opportunity to sing with a spouse, co-worker, friend of family member. The Society also has a new high school outreach program, providing exciting musical opportunities for talented high school students. For more information visit or website at www.qcchoralsociety.org.
 Empire City Men's Chorus (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Auditions for gay and gay friendly male singers will be held during the second and third weeks in January. To schedule an audition, please send an e-mail to ecmcpresident@yahoo.com, or call (212) 545-4110. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights, beginning January 19, from 7 to 10 PM at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament on West 71st Street in Manhattan. Please prepare a short classical piece (with piano or a cappella -- an accompanist will be available) and be prepared to sight read. The May 23, 2010 concert at Riverside Church will include new music specifically commissioned for the ECMC. Chorus dues apply. Scholarships are available.
 The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Glen Rock, NJ
Auditions for the Spring 2010 production of The Grand Duke Monday, January 4, 7-9:30 PM and Thursday, January 7, 7-9:30 PM. Sing any English choral music; bring sheet music if your piece is not from The Grand Duke. Experience with Gilbert & Sullivan NOT required. Audition at Community Church of Glen Rock, 354 Rock Road (just east of Maple Avenue), Glen Rock, NJ. $20 membership fee if accepted into The Company. For further information, call 973-423-0300, e-mail RidgewoodGandS@gmail.com or visit www.ridgewoodgands.com.
 Westchester Chorale (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Larchmont
The Westchester Chorale (chorus in residence, Larchmont Avenue Church) invites all choral singers to open rehearsals January 12, 19 and 26, 2010 at 7:45 PM for our May 8 concert featuring Darius Milhaud's Service Sacré. For information, call 914-725-7507 or visit www.westchesterchorale.org.
 Rockland County Choral Society (updated 1/4/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack and Pearl River, NY
Please join the Rockland County Choral Society as we begin rehearsals for our Spring 2010 season. This spring, our concert will include Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 and Die erste Walpurgisnacht by Felix Mendelssohn. Rehearsals are held Monday nights at 7:45 and the first rehearsal will be held on Monday, January 4 at Felix Festa Middle School, Room B116. Since music needs to be handed out at the first rehearsal please arrive by 7:30 PM. For more information please check out our website at www.rocklandchoral.org or call 845-41-VOCAL.
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 Northport Chorale (updated 1/2/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northport, NY
Sixty-five member group, all ages, performs six time a year in Northport area; two major concerts. Rehearsals are at Northport HS, Wednesdays 7:30-9:30. Upcoming auditions: Wednesdays, January 6 and 13 at 7:00 PM, at Northport High School, Elwood and Laurel Hill Road, Northport. For further info call 631-754-3144 or see our web site at northportchorale.org.
 The Stonewall Chorale (updated 1/2/2010) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The Stonewall Chorale announces auditions for singers in all voice parts by appointment in January for singers who have a knowledge of music notation, and a desire to sing with a committed, hard-working and fun-loving group of gay men and women of 40+ members. (We are straight-friendly and welcome non-gay folks as well). Please respond by e-mailing auditions@stonewallchorale.org to set up a time.

The Stonewall Chorale is the nation's first gay and lesbian chorus and performs classic choral works as well as an eclectic array of music from all periods. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM, at the Village Community School on 10th Street west of Hudson Street, between Greenwich and Washington. Members pay dues. Under the leadership of Cynthia Powell, artistic director since 2002, we give two major concerts a year and a Pride Event, with community service mini concerts throughout the season.

2009-2010 season:
  • October 21-25: Stonewall Chamber Singers with Meredith Monk in "Songs of Ascension" at BAM
  • Saturday, December 5, 8 PM: "¡Holiday Olé!" -- Sizzling Latin American music of the season -- Merkin Hall
  • Saturday, April 17, 2010: Bernstein Chichester Psalms, more -- Holy Apostles
  • June Pride Event -- TBA
Visit our website at www.stonewallchorale.org.
 Village Singers of Westchester (updated 12/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rye Brook, NY
The Village Singers of Westchester will begin rehearsals for the Spring 2010 season on Tuesday, January 26 at 8:00 PM. Rehearsals take place at the Crawford Park Mansion on North Ridge Street in Rye Brook, NY. The conductor is John Federico. All voice parts are encouraged to attend and there are no formal auditions. For additional information please call (914) 937-5212 or e- mail Joan at mizmusic@optonline.net.
 Chancel Singers of First Presbyterian Church (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ramsey, NJ
Now is a good time to join us in preparation for a musically intense and meaningful Lent and Holy Week! Our parish commitment to an lively music ministry is demonstrated by a 25-voice SATB ensemble singing a classically-based eclectic choral repertoire spanning all historical eras and many styles, supported by a wide variety of instruments -- a 1928 Steinway baby grand (restoration to be completed in early February), a Miles-Griss pipe organ, six octaves of Whitechapel handbells, two Yamaha symphonic timpani, three octaves of Malmark choir chimes, Orff instruments, and a number of smaller percussion instruments.

While some experience and sight-reading ability is helpful, our meticulous vocal preparation includes:
  • Pro-active vocal training in every rehearsal, based in solo-technique;
  • Rehearsal style teaches development of independent sight-reading skills;
  • Instruction in choral discipline skills;
  • Solo opportunities;
  • Two weekly rehearsal options (attendance at one weekly rehearsal required).
Membership is a mix of abilities, voice sizes, and levels of experience (all pro bono). Potential for additional skill development through handbell choir membership or substitution; use of dramatic and/or dance skills; Men's Choir participation (male voices only). Whether you are an experienced singer seeking assistance in successfully auditioning for independent choirs or just someone who likes to sing, you will benefit from "on-the-job" training in the choral art, surrounded by a warm church family with excellent preaching and an active church school program.

Singers must commit to regular attendance at rehearsal and worship. Sunday-morning call is 8:45, for 8:55 rehearsal downbeat; 10:00 AM worship. See the Choir Handbook and information about the Music Program at First Pres www.ramseypresmusic.org, or speak with the Director of Music, Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, at 973-698-6927.
 Polyhymnia (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
We are currently searching for a tenor for the remainder of the 2009-2010 season

Polyhymnia is a small 8-12 voice ensemble specializing in sacred repertoire from the late Middle-ages to the early Baroque. Rehearsals will begin January 13 and the concerts are March 13, April 25 and May 8, 2010. This year music of Lassus, Palestrina, Allegri, Anerio and Victoria, and others will be featured.

Our 14th season featured music from England's Chapel Royal, the Morales Requiem, and a concert of music by Isaac and Senfl, We also performed the Morales concert in Boston as a fringe event of the Boston Early Music Festival. The singers of Polyhymnia are advanced amateur and professional singers, and honoraria are occasionally paid when finances permit. All singers must have strong sight-reading skills, and have a working knowledge of early music vocal technique; voices with vibrato well under control combined with the ability and desire to blend with other singers. Singers must also have the ability to sing one on a part if needed, but should primarily enjoy the experience of sharing a part with one other singer. Experience in a small ensemble is a must. For more info about the audition, contact director John Bradley at 917-838-4636 or e-mail info@polyhymnia-nyc.org; please indicate audition in the subject line.
 Masterwork Chorus (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Convent Station, NJ
The Masterwork Chorus, of Morristown, NJ, announces auditions for new members for its spring season, including its May 2, 2010 performance of Dvorak's Mass in D and other Romantic works. Prospective members are invited to audition with Music Director Andrew Megill on Wednesday, January 13. Highly experienced choral singers with strong vocal and sight-reading skills are encouraged to audition.

The Masterwork Chorus’ rehearsals are at 7:30 PM every Wednesday in the Xavier Center on the Campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, and NJ. For further information and to schedule an appointment, please contact Becky Adams, Membership Chair, at 908-420-6869, by e-mail at beckyb491@gmail.com.
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 Riverdale Choral Society (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Riverdale
Riverdale Choral Society, now in its 46th year, is a community chorus of about 60 members that welcomes experienced choral singers and also those who do not sight-read but have a good, musical ear. Our members come from all areas of the Bronx as well as Manhattan, Queens and Westchester County. Our spring concert of 2010 is themed "Favorite Opera Choruses" and will feature choruses of Verdi, Wagner, Mozart and others. The concert will be performed on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30 PM at Christ Church Riverdale.

Schedule an informal audition as soon as you wish with conductor John Lettieri by sending an e-mail to info@riverdalechoral.org or by calling 718-543-2219. Or you may come to our open rehearsal on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM and sign up then for an audition. Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses are welcome. On this first rehearsal date you SHOULD arrive by 7:15 PM to collect music before rehearsal begins. Regular rehearsals are held every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at Christ Church, Riverdale at 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East. Please see our website for travel directions and more information about the chorus: www.riverdalechoral.org.
 The St. Joseph's Singers (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The St. Joseph's Singers is holding auditions for all auditions by appointment with Music Director Stephen Black. The chamber chorus is comprised of skilled singers from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, and rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5:30. Our rehearsal and concert home is St. Joseph's Church, 404 East 87th Street. Our upcoming concert is Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 4 PM, and features the performance of the Johannes-Passion (St. John Passion) by the German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz. The work is entirely a cappella, and contains a significant amount of solo material in a recitative style, which will be sung by chorus members. The St. Joseph's Singers has been in existence for five years, and in its short history has been a Critic's Choice in TimeOut Magazine NY and has presented several New York City premieres. The chorus was selected to perform a concert for the April 2008 visit of Pope Benedict XVI, and is currently under contract to release its first recording on the MSR Classics label. The chorus is ideal for skilled singers unable to rehearse on weeknights who are looking for an opportunity to sing with a small, excellent ensemble. For more information about the chorus please visit our website at www.sjsingers.org. To schedule an audition please contact Stephen Black at auditions@sjsingers.org, or call 212-289-6030 and leave a message.
 The Brearley Singers (updated 12/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Brearley Singers, a non-auditioned chorus based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, invites singers to come to our first rehearsal and new members party on Monday, January 4 at 7:00 PM. Our spring concert will feature Mendelssohn's Elijah, and will be performed with orchestra. The performance is Friday, May 14 at 7:30 PM (venue TBA). Our rehearsals take place on Monday nights from 7 to 9 PM. We are affiliated with the Brearley School, a K-12 school for girls. The Brearley Singers is dedicated to presenting beautiful choral music and to advancing the musicianship of all involved, while maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere. Since we are a non-audition chorus with no requirements of prior singing experience or training, our programs are prepared at a pace that allows even beginning singers to feel comfortable in learning the music for each concert. All rehearsals are held at The Brearley School, 610 East 83rd Street (East End Avenue) on the Upper East Side near Carl Schurz Park. Our conductor is Stephen Black, who is beginning his fifth year with the ensemble.

For more information please visit the chorus website at www.thebrearleysingers.com and fill out the online membership application.
 Philomusica (updated 12/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Brunswick, NJ
Now in its 41st season, Philomusica Choir, an auditioned volunteer choir based in East Brunswick, NJ, directed by Dennis Boyle, seeks singers with good sight-reading ability for upcoming concerts on May 22 and 23, 2010 at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Old Bridge, NJ.. Concerts feature Berliner Messe by Pärt and Requiem by Fauré. Auditions will be held at choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, January 11, 18 and 25. Interested singers can call or e-mail to schedule an audition. January rehearsals are open to the public, so come and meet our director and choir members.

All visitors are invited to read the new music selections along with the ensemble. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 PM and are held at The Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Call (888) 744-5668 (888-PHILOMU), e-mail info@philomusica.org or visit our website www.philomusica.org for more information. Philomusica, PO Box 6032, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
 Huntington Choral Society (updated 12/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Huntington, NY
The Huntington Choral Society welcomes all voices, and is especially looking for tenors, baritones and basses to sing in our Spring 2010 performance of Porgy and Bess, composed by George and Ira Gershwin.

The group's first two rehearsals of the current session on Monday, January 4 and and Monday, January 11 at 7:30 PM are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. They will be held at Huntington High School, at the corner of Oakwood and McKay Roads in Huntington, NY. Auditions will be scheduled following the open rehearsals. If you are interested in joining HCS, please attend one of our open rehearsals or contact us at the number/e-mail address below.

Entry into HCS is by audition only. Potential members will be asked to perform a musical piece of their choice and to demonstrate an ability to do simple sightreading. If you would like to schedule an audition or receive more information, please contact our Membership Chairperson, Cherie Cornell, at 631-673-3820 ccornell@suffolk.lib.ny.us, or visit our website at www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org.
 Taghkanic Chorale (updated 12/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Yorktown Heights
The Taghkanic Chorale invites men and women of all ages to sing with them in their Spring season starting January 5, 2010. Learn from acclaimed music director Steven Fox and associate director James Blachly as the Chorale rehearses classic works of Russian masters, including Sergei Rachmaninoff, for our April 24 and 25 concerts. New singers are invited to try out the Chorale with no obligation during the month of January. No RSVP is necessary and formal auditions are not required. The Chorale rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 10 PM at the Yorktown Church of the Nazarene, White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights, conveniently located near the Route 202 Exit off the Taconic Parkway.

The Taghkanic Chorale, an established cultural organization in the Hudson Valley, is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization It serves enthusiastic singers and concertgoers from Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange and the mid-Hudson Valley who appreciate the friendliness of the group, the high caliber of its musical direction and the professionalism of the Chorale’s performances. Further information for singers and concertgoers may be found at taghkannicchorale.ontimeonline.com or by calling 914-737-6707.
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 The Peace of Heart Choir (updated 12/24/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Peace of Heart Choir came together in response to the 9/11 tragedies to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music. We perform free for non-profits, shelters, hospitals and community-building events. We also perform at two fundraisers/year. Our music includes pop, R&B, Latino, folk, and world music, in many languages. We are also unique because choir members (not the choir director) select the music to perform for the next season. We are inclusive and strongly committed to diversity in our membership.

We are looking for all voice parts, especially tenors and basses, who believe in our mission and are interested in singing diverse and popular music a cappella as well as with accompaniment. Ability to read music is helpful but not as important. People of all races, ages, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, income levels, religions, beliefs, political affiliations, national origins, immigration statuses, and abilities/disabilities are welcome. Auditions will be held in Midtown Manhattan on the following dates:
  • Thursday, January 28 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM;
  • Saturday, January 30 from 4 to 7 PM;
  • Sunday, January 31 from 4 to 7 PM;
  • Monday, February 1 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM.
Call 212-252-3191 or e-mail peaceofheartchoir@yahoo.com for more information or an audition.
 New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus (updated 12/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The chorus will begin rehearsals for our upcoming season on Monday, January 4, 2010. We offer a choice of two rehearsal nights and locations for your convenience -- simply select the rehearsal location that is nearest to you. Rehearsals are held at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00, and at Trinity Episcopal Church Asbury Park, 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00. Auditions will be conducted during the first three weeks of January, and you should plan to arrive early for vocal placement. Please e-mail membership@njgmc.org or visit www.njgmc.org for more information.
 The Village Light Opera Group (updated 12/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
The Village Light Opera Group announces open auditions for all roles and ensemble for its Spring production of Bock and Harnock's Fiddler on the Roof. Auditions are the evenings of January 18, 19 and 20 from 7-10 PM. and January 21 from 8-10 PM, at VLOG's home at 65 Leonard Street. Additional dance audition on January 21 from 7-8 PM. For more information and character breakdowns visit www.vlog.org or e-mail producer@vlog.org. Please bring photo and resume and prepare a 2-minute song in English. Accompanist provided. Non-Equity only. Rehearsals at 65 Leonard Street in Tribeca. Performances May 7-9 and 14-16, 2010 at Pace University.
 Westchester Concert Singers (updated 12/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pleasantville, NY
Currently in its 55th season, the Westchester Concert Singers is extending an invitation to singers in all voice parts (S, A, T, B) to become members. In preparation for May 1 and 2, 2010 concerts, "friendly" auditions will be held on January 18 and 25, 2010. The concert will feature Mozart’s magnificent Requiem, along with other shorter complementary pieces, and will take place at the beautiful chapel at Maryknoll.

This will be the fifth season for the chorus's Music Director, Mark Bailey, who also conducts the renowned Yale Russian Chorus and the New Haven Oratorio Choir and is a frequent lecturer at Lincoln Center . His expertise will make this concert particularly enjoyable for choral singers who want to learn to perform it in the manner intended by the composers.

Rehearsals are on Monday evenings in Scarborough, NY from 7:45 to 10:15 PM starting on January 25, 2010. For additional information, call (914) 478-0074. To learn more about the chorus and its Director, visit the chorus website at www.WestchesterConcertSingers.org.
 Florilegium Chamber Choir (updated 12/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Florilegium Chamber Choir has immediate openings for talented singers, in particular basses and tenors. Interested parties should contact us at info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org or visit www.florilegiumchamberchoir.org. Auditions are January 3.

Under new director Nicholas de Maison, Florilegium is a chamber choir comprising highly trained avocational and professional musicians dedicated to the highest level of performance. Our repertoire is wide-ranging, from Renaissance to contemporary, sung in original languages. We perform three concerts per year. For 2010: March 7, May 23 and November 22. Approximately 9 rehearsals precede each concert. The challenging material and compressed rehearsal schedule demand significant musicianship, sight-singing skills, and effort outside of rehearsals. We perform with and without accompaniment. Rehearsals are on Monday nights on the Upper West Side.
 Ars Musica Chorale (updated 12/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Ars Musica Chorale invites experienced choral singers to an open rehearsal on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ. Preparations are being made for the chorale's next concert to be performed on March 13, 2010. Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle and Eric Zeisl's Requiem Ebraico are being featured.

Regular rehearsals are held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday nights. A simple audition is required to join the chorale. Vocal scores will be provided for a small fee and dues prorated to the season will be assessed. (Financial hardship will be considered.) Interested singers are welcome to join any rehearsal or contact Alexandra Cramer at 973-628-8793, Lorraine Heffernan at 201-447-4084 or arsmusica@hotmail.com. For further information visit www.arsmusica.org.
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 The Beauty Shop Quartet (updated 12/18/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fort Greene (Brooklyn)
Auditioning female singers: altos, mezzo-sopranos, sopranos, high sopranos. Our group is an a cappella quartet, singing in four-part harmony. We are looking for singers with a cappella experience, able to learn parts quickly and independently. We rehearse once a month with a couple of performances a year. For an audition, please contact Anna Dengler at annadengler@hotmail.com.
 Hunter College Choir (updated 12/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Hunter College Choir is actually two choirs! The evening section of the Hunter College Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings (6:00-8:30) while the day section rehearses twice a week, Monday and Thursday (1:10-2:25). Members of the community who work during the day choose the evening section because of convenience of time and location while retired community members actively involved in auditing classes at Hunter College find the day section can easily be combined with other interesting courses in the music department. Registration at Hunter College is not a prerequisite for participation in either section of the Hunter College Choir although college credit is available. Informal auditions will be held during the first week of rehearsals, starting January 28 (see schedule below).

Repertoire for spring 2010: Verdi's Requiem!!! Don’t miss this opportunity!

Rehearsals: Evening Section rehearses Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 PM, starting Thursday, January 28; Day Section rehearses Monday and Thursday, 1:10-2:25 PM, starting Thursday, January 28 (audition on January 28 or February 1). Location: Room 635HN (North Building of Hunter College). Use entrance on 69th Street between Park and Lexington. Take the elevator to the fifth floor, turn left as you leave the elevator, go through the double doors and turn right. At the end of the hallway is a flight of stairs. Room 635 is at the first landing. For more information, call 212-772-5785 or contact paul.mueller@hunter.cuny.edu.
 Greenwich Choral Society (updated 12/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich, CT
The Greenwich Choral Society, celebrating over 80 years of excellence in choral music, is holding open "mid-year" auditions on January 4 and 5 starting at 6 PM. Singers are needed for all voice parts, particularly tenors. The Greenwich Choral Society, a 120-voice experienced volunteer chorus, sings a broad repertoire of classical music. Featured works to be performed during 2009-2010 will include Stephen Paulus's So Hallowed is the Time (December 5, 6), "Music from a French Cathedral" (March 7) and Verdi's Requiem (May 23).

The Chorus rehearses Tuesday nights in Old Greenwich. A 10-minute private audition consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and quality of production, followed by sight-singing; NO prepared piece is required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Barry Nova at bjn44@hotmail.com.
 New York City Master Chorale (updated 12/15/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown East
The New York City Master Chorale is currently holding auditions for tenors and basses for the 2009-10 season. The Chorale will perform Maurice Duruflé's Requiem and Messe cum Jubilo in May 2010.

The Chorale seeks singers with significant choral experience and strong sight-reading ability. Auditions will be held in January, 2010. To schedule an audition, call 917-326-1422 or e-mail info@nycmasterchorale.org. For more information, please visit www.nycmasterchorale.org.
 The Collegiate Chorale (updated 12/15/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
Founded in 1941 by Robert Shaw, The Collegiate Chorale performs regularly at New York City's premiere venues with world-class soloists from opera and Broadway. Auditions are held a few times a year, and consist of testing for range and sight reading. No prepared piece is required. For more information or to schedule an audition, please e-mail the Membership Committee at membership.chorale@yahoo.com or call 646-202-9622. Visit our website at www.collegiatechorale.org.
 Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus (updated 12/14/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus will hold auditions for its spring season on Monday, January 11, and Tuesday, January 12 from 6 to 7:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights (near the Clark Street stop on the Number 2 subway line). To schedule an audition, interested singers can leave a message on our automated line, 718-907-0963, or e-mail us at brooklynpchorus@yahoo.com. All voices welcome, but we especially need tenors. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church, and the January 12 auditions will be followed at 7:30 by the first rehearsal of the spring season. Our spring concert is tentatively scheduled for May 22, 2010.
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 Harmony Singers (updated 12/9/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wayne, NJ
Harmony Singers, a professionally directed, SATB community chorus, is accepting new members in all sections for the Spring 2010 season. Basses are especially needed. Theme is "From Stage to Screen" featuring opera choruses and show tunes. No audition is necessary for experienced singers. Dues are $75 for the season. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:45 PM at the Preakness School, 1006 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ beginning January 12, 2010. Our conductor is Michael Sanflippo, who conducts other choirs and teaches at the Newark Boys Chorus School. The spring concert will be held in May. For more information, and to apply online, visit our web site www.harmonysingersnj.org.
 Canticum Novum Singers (updated 12/6/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Canticum Novum Singers, now in its 37th season under founder Harold Rosenbaum, is looking to expand in all sections for its May performances of "Sacred Music in the Soviet Era," featuring Alfred Schnittke's Concerto for Choir. Unquestionably one of the choral masterpieces of the 20th century, Alfred Schnittke's Concerto for Choir is an extended setting of words from The Book of Lamentations by the Armenian monk Grigor Narekatsi (951-1003). Also on the program are works by Pärt and others.

Excellent readers only please contact Harold at 914-763- 3453 or at haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com. We meet on Monday evenings on the Upper West Side. Rehearsals begin on January 11. For more information go to www.canticumnovum.org.
 Jersey Harmony Chorus (updated 12/2/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
Jersey Harmony Chorus - 2009 Region 15, Sweet Adelines International Small Chorus Champions, Princeton area, women's four-part a cappella, barbershop-style chorus. Our members hail from Central and South Jersey as well as Pennsylvania. Annual show and other performances throughout the year. New members and guests always welcome at our weekly rehearsals, Monday 7:15-10 PM. For more information and directions call Carole at 732-469-3983 or visit www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony.
 Dalton Chorale (updated 11/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Dalton Chorale, under the direction of David Shuler, welcomes new members, with or without affiliation to The Dalton School. We perform sacred and secular compositions of the 17th - 20th century. The Dalton Chorale is made up of amateur singers, men and women, of all ages and all walks of life. Performances feature professional orchestra and soloists.

Our December 9, 2009, concert will be an all-Haydn program. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings, 7:15 - 9:15 PM at The Dalton School, 108 East 89th Street. Our first two rehearsals, January 12 and 19, will be open to anyone interested in joining. We enthusiastically accept all singers with at least modest sight singing ability. Try us out for a rehearsal or two, after which you may audition with the Music Director. Learn more about us at our website, www.daltonchorale.org, or contact Jonathan Arnold at jonathan@dempseyandcarroll.com.
 The Art Mob (updated 11/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Soho
If you’re a strong sightsinger with a good memory and a yen for something different, we're looking for you. We're The Art Mob, a 15-ish-voice a cappella crew that specializes in shape note hymns, Victoriana, radio gospel, and 19th and early 20th century obscurities. If you're looking to sing Verdi in a big hall, lieder in a parlor, or pop in a club, that's not us. But if you're a musically adventurous singer, if your sense of humor is a bit ... odd, and if you're heavily into a collaborative environment with lots of personal responsibility, read www.artmob.org and contact Gaynor Coté at gaynor.cote@gmail.com or 718-388-2868. Rehearsals are Wednesday nights in Soho.
 Evergreen Chorus (updated 11/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
The Evergreen Chorus, a Poughkeepsie-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is always open for women who love to sing. Come visit us on Tuesday nights from 7 to 9:30 PM at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Overlook Road, just off Route 55 by H.G. Page. For more information, visit www.evergreenchorus.org.
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 The New York Choral Society (updated 11/17/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Carnegie Hall
The New York Choral Society will be holding midyear auditions on Thursday, December 3, 2009 (7:30-9:30 PM). We're looking for experienced tenors and basses with good sight reading ability to join us for the balance of our 2009-2009 season:
  • February 28, 2010: "Vive la France", at St. Bartholomew's Church, showcasing a range of marvelous French repertoire, including Poulenc's Four Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi for men, the Litanies a la Vierge Noire for women, and Duruflé's gorgeous Requiem.
  • May 1, 2010, Carnegie Hall: Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Mozart's Requiem, and James DeMars' Tito's Say.
Members of the NYCS may audition for the NYCS Chamber Singers, which performs music for small chorus from the Renaissance through the present. For more about membership and auditions, please visit us at www.nychoral.org. To schedule an audition, call 212-247-3878 and leave your name, voice part, phone number and best time to reach you. You may also send an e-mail to info@nychoral.org. If you send an e-mail, please include information about your sight-singing ability and choral music background.
 Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (updated 11/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New London, CT
The chorus has seventy-five auditioned volunteer singers who rehearse weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM (unless otherwise noted) from September through April, at the First Congregational Church located at 66 Union Street in New London, CT 06320 (near the Post Office). The Chorus performs a minimum of two concerts annually. Auditions are held in the Fall and Spring beginning at 6 PM, immediately preceding the first and second regularly scheduled rehearsals which run from 7-9 PM. For more information about the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus, contact Sheri Pellerin at sheri@ectsymphony.org.
 Sister Cities Chorus (updated 11/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stratford, CT
The chorus performs a minimum of two concerts per year, one in December and one in the spring. The group will also perform on request throughout the year for other organizations. Minimum age is 18. There is no maximum age. The chorus is mixed and sings four part harmony. There are no auditions. However, new members are expected to sing scales for the director for part placement. Members buy their own music through the music librarian, usually at a cost of $20 per concert. In addition members must sell at least three tickets for each concert. For more information, visit the chorus website at: www.saltmeadow.com/smh/sscc.
 Riverside Choral Society (updated 11/5/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
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*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Sing with a world-class conductor, soloists and orchestral players. Auditions are now being held for Riverside Choral Society's 2009-10 concert season. Musical works to be performed will include works by Trond Kverno, Rachmaninoff, Gretchaninoff, Nikolsky and others in the December 17tconcert at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, and Carmina Burana at Alice Tully Hall on April 17.

The Riverside Choral Society has made a specialty of presenting finely tuned performances of great classical works with full orchestra and highly esteemed soloists. Under the baton of acclaimed director Patrick Gardner, who is also the director of choral activities at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, RCS has performed major works by Beethoven, Bruckner, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, Britten, Pärt, Fauré, Harrison, Orff, Stravinsky, Berlioz, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Verdi and many others at major concert halls throughout the city. RCS has been a featured performer with the Mostly Mozart Festival since 1998, with the Kirov Orchestra with Valery Gergiev conducting at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, and at the Wall-to-Wall concerts at Symphony Space, among others. Through Patrick Gardner's inspiring leadership, rehearsals with this congenial and welcoming group, are not only an opportunity to obtain an intimate and historical knowledge of each piece, but to perfect the craft of singing and choral artistry.

Auditions are currently being held on scheduled nights during the summer and will be held before rehearsals (Tuesday nights from 7-9:30 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at 152 West 71st Street) starting on September 15. RCS is seeking experienced singers (especially tenors and basses) with a high degree of musicianship. A prepared audition piece is not required. For additional information, go to the RCS website at www.riversidechoral.org. To arrange an audition, contact Erin E. Smith at zingerlu@gmail.com or 732-309-2541.
 Chorus 802 (updated 11/5/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Theater District
Chorus 802 has cancelled its fall 2009 season. Please contact Robert Murtha at (212) 966-2154 ext. 104 for more information.

Although Chorus 802 is "in residence" at Local 802, union membership and/or vast choral experience are not required; a love of choral singing and regular attendance at our rehearsals are. Our rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:45 PM. Our aim is for everyone to have a joyful and rewarding musical experience. Chorus 802 was originally formed in 1995 as a Gilbert & Sullivan group and continues to present a Gilbert & Sullivan opera each spring. Our autumn programs have been varied. Last Fall we presented a program which included Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury and a selection of choruses and solos from The Grand Duke, Utopia, LTD. and Tales of Hoffman.
 City Bar Chorus (updated 10/19/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
Are you a singing lawyer, paralegal, legal proofreader/secretary, legal administrator or law student who would like to join a flexible, congenial singing group honored for its excellence in public service and featured on NY1 News as "New Yorker of the Week" for "lifting spirits with its music"? Would you enjoy singing sophisticated arrangements of great music (ranging from jazz to gospel and from Broadway to the Beatles) for those at senior residences, hospitals, rehab centers and other venues in need of musical cheer -- and maybe even travel with us to Edinburgh next summer to sing with our Scottish counterparts?

The 60+-voice City Bar Chorus ("CBC") is conducting its next auditions (brief, private and low-pressure) in December 2009 and early January 2010. Basses, baritones and tenors are especially encouraged to audition. We rehearse two or three Tuesday evenings per month, from 6:45 to 8:15 PM, in midtown Manhattan (Radio City/Rockefeller Center area) to produce what our audiences describe as a rich, professional-quality sound. In addition, we provide a venue for like-minded legal professionals to meet and sing together in a warm, fun and supportive environment offering many social and business networking opportunities. The CBC's 16th season included a gala 15th anniversary concert at the House of the Association; a tribute to Judith Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, at the St. Regis Hotel; a standing-room-only joint performance with our Scottish counterparts, the Faculty of Advocates Choir of Edinburgh (see related article on Vocal Area Network); and more than 10 concerts for residents of senior residences, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities and other community venues. We are contemplating a trip to Scotland next summer to continue our legal choral exchange.

Music-reading or sight-reading ability is helpful but not required if you have a "good ear." While many of our members have prior choral experience, some of our best performers got their start singing karaoke -- or in the shower!

If you work in a law firm, corporate or government law department, court, law school or any other legal setting (whether as a lawyer or non-lawyer) and would like to join us in the 17th season of our rewarding musical outreach mission, please e-mail us ASAP at membership@citybarchorus.org. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.citybarchorus.org.
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 Bank Street Community Chorus (updated 10/8/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Bank Street Community Chorus is a small group that sings a diverse repertoire, including classical pieces and folk songs from many different cultures. We meet at Bank Street College (610 West 112th Street) on Monday nights from 6:00-7:00. No prior experience is necessary. You don't have to be a great sightreader as long as you are willing to work on your music reading skills. We're only adding tenors and basses at this time. E-mail eblumberg@bankstreet.edu for further information.
 The Mel-O-Chords (updated 10/6/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Northern New Jersey
The Mel-O-Chords, in our 41st season as an all-volunteer mixed chorus, is currently auditioning all voices with strong sight-singing skills, excellent musicianship, and an interest in performing musical theater and American songbook repertoire. The chorus enjoys lively rehearsals on Monday evenings August to June at the Montclair Operetta Club studio at 494 Valley Road, Upper Montclair from 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

We perform two to three concerts per year plus several community outreach gigs. We are currently rehearsing for our November 14-15 concert entitled "A Brand New Day". Songs include "New Music" from Ragtime, "Open a New Window" from Mame, "A New Life" from Jekyll and Hyde, "A Brand New You" from 13, "This is All Very New to Me" from Plain and Fancy, "A New Town is a Blue Town" from The Pajama Game and many more. Come join us! For more information visit www.melochords.org.
 Long Island Choral Society: Young Voices (updated 9/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Long Island Choral Society: Young Voices encourages music reading and vocal training among talented fourth through seventh graders. Boys and girls interested in learning and performing great repertoire of choral works are encouraged to audition. Auditions are to be held on two Sundays: October 4 and October 18, 2009 at 5:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 240 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY. Please call 516-512-0174 or e-mail us at youngvoices@lics.org to let us know you will be auditioning.

This chorus is under the direction of Meredith Elaine Baker. Membership is open to boys from ages 8 to 12 with unchanged voices and girls from ages 8 to 16. The children will be tested for range, timbre and pitch matching.
 Connecticut Chamber Choir (updated 9/29/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Trumbull, CT
The Connecticut Chamber Choir, a select local choir based in Trumbull, Connecticut that performs a wide range of classical and contemporary choral works, is looking for fun, talented tenors and basses. If you're interested, you can sit in on a rehearsal and arrange a private audition. We rehearse in Trumbull on Tuesday nights. Anyone interested in auditioning should contact Jane Tipler at info@connecticutchamberchoir.com or 203-459-1496.
 Hickory Tree Chorus (updated 9/27/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Providence, NJ
The Hickory Tree Chorus, champion chapter of Sweet Adelines International, performs fun-filled, popular music in four-part, a cappella harmony, barbershop style. Some 55 members from 40 area communities rehearse Wednesdays, 7:30 PM in New Providence, NJ. Performs an annual show and at community events. Committed to education and excellence. Carolyn Schmidt, Master Director. Visit: hickorytreechorus.org; e-mail: info@hickorytreechorus.org; phone: 973-980-8466.
 Church of the Blessed Sacrament Choir (updated 9/26/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Join a welcoming ensemble of dedicated singers in the beautiful Lincoln Center-area church inspired by the 13th-century French Gothic architecture of Paris' Sainte-Chapelle.

The Choir of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament welcomes volunteer sopranos, altos, tenors and basses (professional section leader for each voice part). The Choir sings for Sunday 12:30 PM high Mass from late September thru mid-June. Sunday morning rehearsals only. Performs Gregorian chant to traditional anthems to music of our own time. Requirement for membership is a blending section voice; the ability to read music is desired but not required. Contact Dr. Gregory D'Agostino at 212-877-3111 or at gregdag@aol.com. 152 West 71st Street in Manhattan. Visit our website at blessedsacramentnyc.com to view photos of our inspiring space.
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 Mineola Choral Society (updated 9/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mineola
The Mineola Choral Society, directed by Thomas W. Jones, is looking for choral singers to join us for our 2009-2010 concert season. We have openings for all chorus voice parts, especially tenors and basses. We rehearse Monday evenings from 8 to 10 PM in the chorus room of Mineola High School, 10 Armstrong Road, Garden City Park, NY 11040. Please call 516-294-1175 to schedule an audition or for additional information.

Our Winter Concert will be performed on January 31, 2010 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City and will feature Mozart's Requiem and Mendelssohn's Psalm 42. Our Spring Concert will be performed on May 15, 2010 at Mineola High School and will feature Verdi's Stabat Mater, selected opera choruses by Verdi, Wagner and Bizet, and a medley from the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Both concerts will be performed with professional orchestra and soloists. We also will be performing with the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra at their annual Holiday Concert in December.
 Christ Church Schola (updated 9/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Brunswick, NJ
The Christ Church Schola is open to all men and women who like to sing Gregorian chant and Renaissance motets in a quiet, contemplative atmosphere. The choir sings at Evensong every Sunday at 4 o'clock, a completely chanted service without sermon, lasting about 20 minutes. A short, free recital follows and includes chamber music, lied, piano, organ or more. For further information, contact Mark Trautman at (732) 545-6262, ext. 3 or music@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.
 Christ Church Choir (updated 9/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Brunswick, NJ
The Christ Church Choir welcomes you to join our semi-professional ensemble of 30 singers. The Choir is preparing Haydn's Nelsonmesse and will perform Messiah at the State Theatre with the New Brunswick Chamber OrchestraThe Choir sings at the 10:30 AM Sunday Eucharist during the academic year, major Church festivals, occasional Evensongs, and special concerts with orchestra. Rehearsals are Thursdays, 8 to 10 PM. The church is easily accessible via New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor and bus routes. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of NJ. For more information, contact Mark Trautman at 732-545-6262 or music@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.
 Lower East Side Community Choir (updated 9/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower East Side
The Lower East Side Community Choir welcomes all, from beginners to seasoned singers in a spirited singing community. No auditions, and music is taught in the oral tradition. All that is required is a desire to sing in harmony. Our repertoire includes a rich variety of songs and chants from many different cultures and singing traditions.

The choir meets at 56 East 1st Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues). Our first 8-week fall session will run from Tuesday, September 15 through Tuesday, November 3, from 7:15 to 8:45 PM. Fees for the 8-week sessions are $60. with a sliding sale for seniors/students/unemployed. $10 for drop-ins after September 22. Full or partial scholarships are available as well as payment plans. No one misses choir because of money.

Try us out for the first two Tuesays. If you decide not to join, there is no charge. Call Lynn Anderson for more information at (772) 539-2070 or visit www.communitychoir.net. See also www.ubuntuchoirs.net.
 Holy Rosary Latin Mass Choir (updated 9/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
The Latin Mass Choir and Schola of Jersey City, New Jersey will add to its repertoire this fall a Requiem of Cristobal de Morales which will be sung on All Souls' Day and Schubert's Mass in G which will be sung at Midnight Mass on Christmas. We are a friendly and collaborative group and have continuing auditions on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 immediately preceding the regular rehearsal which begins at 7:00 PM. The auditions are held in the choir loft of Holy Rosary Church (www.holyrosarychurch.com), 344 6th Street. Located in historic downtown Jersey City, the Church is easily accessible by PATH train, car and light rail. This group sings for the traditional liturgy which is offered each Sunday at 10:00 AM and on Holy Days at 5:30 PM. The mixed choir sings polyphonic masses and motets and leads the congregation in chants and hymns. The men's schola sings the Propers from the Liber Usualis. The acting director and organist is Harold Bott. Sight reading ability is not a prerequisite, but the ability to blend is. We especially need altos and sopranos! Call or e-mail Dan Sexton for more information: 201-406- 9960, DanielSextonEsq@gmail.com.
 Park Slope Singers (updated 9/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
If you wish to sing in a Brooklyn community chorus, you are welcome to join the Park Slope Singers during the first 3-4 weeks of each new semester. Rehearsals for the winter concert begin the Monday after Labor Day. For the spring concert, they begin either the first or second Monday in February. The location is St. Saviour Church parish hall, 8th Avenue and 6th Street, Brooklyn, near New York-Methodist and convenient to the 7th Avenue stop on the F train. No auditions are required. New singers have a few weeks to decide if this chorus suits them. If you have questions, contact Frank Bolton at fxbolton@verizon.net.. .
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 Cantigas Women's Choir (updated 9/8/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
Cantigas Women's Choir seeks committed singers for its upcoming 2009-2010 season. The Hoboken-based all-female group brings women of the community together--from all ages and all backgrounds--to explore the rich tradition of women’s singing and performs a broad spectrum of global music, both ancient and contemporary. Cantigas also brings its music out to the community, performing at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, N.J., American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Everything Jersey City Festival, Hoboken's Empty Bowls, United Nations International School's Festival of Women's Voices and the Bayonne Cancer Survivors Group Meetings.

The group rehearses on Thursday nights from 7 to 9 PM at the Mustard Seed School at 422 Willow Avenue in Hoboken. Auditions will be held by appointment. Sight reading skills are desirable, but not required. Ability to sing in tune and blend in classical style is essential. To schedule an audition, please contact Litman at joan_litman@yahoo.com.

Cantigas Women's Choir, named after a medieval Spanish song form called a "cantiga," is composed of 40 women of varying ages and backgrounds and brings women of the community together to explore the rich tradition of women's singing. The group performs a broad spectrum of global music and advocates through song for those whose hearts need to be uplifted and whose voices need to be heard, performing regularly with the inmates of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, N.J., and other community groups. Litman founded the group in September 2002.

Director Joan Isaacs Litman is a native of Los Angeles and has been a choral director in the New York metropolitan area for 30 years. She was awarded with the prestigious "Educator of the Year Award" by the Organization of American Kodály Educators in Washington D.C., in March. She also received the first "Excellence in Teaching" award from Westminster Choir College. Litman is a member of the music faculty of the United Nations International School in Manhattan and a member of the summer faculty at the Kodály Institute at Capital University. In April 2008, Litman was the guest conductor at the American International School in Even Yehuda, Israel, and her United Nations International School children’s chorus performed for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to New York last year. Additionally, Litman is the author of Caravan of Song: Songs of the Middle East. She is a founder and Music Director Emerita of Mustard Seed School in Hoboken.
 The Cathedral Choir at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (updated 9/8/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning and afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morningside Heights
The Cathedral Choir at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (Episcopal) in New York City is a group of 25 treble choristers and approximately 20 adult singers (a mix of professionals and volunteers) that sings the 11 o'clock AM Choral Eucharist and the 4 o'clock Choral Evensong on most Sundays throughout the year as well as for several Feast Day services and annual Christmas and Spring concerts. The only rehearsals for the Cathedral Choir are those immediately prior to each service: 9:45 for the 11 o'clock Mass and 2:30 for the 4 o'clock Evensong. While rooted in the Anglican choral tradition, the Cathedral Choir's repertoire includes everything from plainchant to newly commissioned works.

The Cathedral Choir is looking for volunteer singers in all voice parts (soprano, alto or countertenor, tenor and bass). Requirements for membership are good sight-reading skills, a voice that blends well in the ensemble, and, above all, reliability and consistency in attendance. Interested volunteers should contact Mr. Bruce Neswick, Director of Cathedral Music, at bneswick@stjohndivine.org or 212-316-7519 (office) to schedule an audition. Auditions will be heard throughout the year.
 Bel Canto Chorale (updated 9/7/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wantagh, NY
Altos, tenors and bass/baritones are needed for the Bel Canto Chorale. This volunteer chorale will be celebrating its fortieth year. We perform two major concerts each year in addition to a benefit concert and outside performances. All soloists are selected from within the membership. Our director Greg Mercer is the assistant director at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings in Wantagh. Our winter concert is Saturday. December 12 at 8 PM. The program is Vivaldi's Gloria, Buxtehude's Magnificat and holiday selections. For further information, please contact BelCantoChorale1@aol.com or call Karin Weibert at (516) 541-0726
 Gotham Scholars (updated 9/3/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Gotham Scholars, a semi- professional chamber choir directed by nationally acclaimed conductor Mark Kaczmarczyk, is holding auditions Monday, September 14, 7-9 PM at Church of St. Paul the Apostle, West 59th Street and Ninth Avenue for performances of the Rachmaninoff Vespers, one of the great choral masterworks, sung in Russian, and rarely performed. We seek enthusiastic singers who are good sight readers, team players, commit to attending weekly Monday evening rehearsals September 28-November 14 and support our organization. In turn you will meet new people and participate in an outstanding ensemble of the highest musical standards, The Scholars rehearse Monday evenings September 28 through November at Church of St. Paul the Apostle at 405 West 59th Street (at Ninth Avenue, just west of the Time Warner Center) for performances November 13-14. No prepared piece is required to audition. You will be asked to vocalize and sight read. Called "a polished and telling performer" by British Opera Journal, and acclaimed for his "excellent performances" by Chamber Music America Magazine, Music Director Mark Kaczmarczyk has conducted acclaimed artists of our time, including countertenor David Daniels, pianists James Tocco, Jonathan Biss, and the late Ruth Laredo, in opera, oratorio and chamber music. He has previously served on the faculties of the University of Oregon and Ithaca College, and is currently on the faculty of Manhattanville College in Rye, NY. To schedule an audition e-mail: gothamscholars@gmail.com. Facebook Gotham Scholars for more information and pictures.
 The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, NY (updated 9/1/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Saturday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Richmond Hill, Queens
The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill (Queens) NY is a not-for-profit organization established in 1998. It is a mixed chorus of approximately 30 singers who are drawn from throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our performances include professional soloists and chamber orchestra. The director is the Rev. Robert Sonnenberg of St. John's who holds degrees in music as well as divinity. The SMC is in artistic residence at historic St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Contact us at 516-249-6553.

The SMC is looking for voices in all sections. There is no formal audition Some sight-reading skills will be taken for granted. Prior choral experience is not a requirement. Dues are $60 per semester, which entitles singer to 5 free tickets to be sold or given away. Music must be bought or borrowed. Interested parties should write or e-mail at any time during the season about joining us. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 12 noon at St. John's Church about 12 weeks prior to each scheduled performance. The first rehearsal for our holiday concert--the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah and a selection of holiday carols--is Saturday, September 19.
 Church of the Transfiguration Choir of Men and Boys (updated 9/1/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Madison Square
The Transfiguration Choir of Men and Boys is a fully professional 20-voice group directed by Claudia Dumschat. Responsibilities for the boychoir include weekly Sunday masses and rehearsal (9:30-12:30) and two rehearsals each week (a choice of Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 4:30-5:30; Thursday 4-5; or Saturday 10:30-11:30). Parents are asked to call Dr. Dumschat at 212-684-4174 for an audition for their child. No prior experience is neccessary, just a good ear, voice and a desire to learn. The boys are paid a weekly stipend plus scholarships. The Episcopal boy choir tradition provides excellent musical education and discipline for the talented child.

The Men's choir rehearses and performs each Sunday from 9:30-1:45 plus extra seasonal services. $100 per service. Immediate openings are available in the alto, tenor and bass sections. Please call Dr. Dumschat at 212-684-4174 for an audition.
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 The Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan (updated 9/1/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Gay Men's Chorus of Manhattan is holding auditions for our 2009 fall season. Think you've got what it takes? Come down and show us your stuff! Thursday, September 10, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, St. Luke's of the Field Church, 487 Hudson Street (opposite Grove, one block below Christopher). To schedule an appointment, please contact Brian S. Hunt at 201-803-9341 or TenoreBSH@aol.com. Please prepare a short piece of your choosing (Broadway, classical, hymn, etc.) for your audition.
 Choral Chameleon (updated 9/1/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
16-voice vocal ensemble seeks low bass!! Choral Chameleon, an exciting group of young professional choral singers, is looking for a low resonant bass for paid gigs in Manhattan. We are a new vocal ensemble (in our second season) that thinks outside the box of choral music, performing stylistically contrasting genres back-to-back, with repertoire ranging from Medieval motets to contemporary choral music, blending classical with popular styles. To schedule an audition, please e-mail Erol at erolgurol@earthlink.net ASAP.
 Choir of St. John's Episcopal Church (updated 8/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bridgeport, CT
The Choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, currently has openings for a tenor and a bass for its outstanding professional choir. These positions involve Sunday mornings only (rehearsal at 8:15 AM followed by a service at 10:00 AM) from September through May, with no mid-week rehearsals. There are a few special services (Evensong, Lessons & Carols, etc.) throughout the season. Repertoire includes an eclectic array of anthems, motets, spirituals, and masses of many different periods and styles, with an emphasis on Renaissance polyphony. Some pieces are sung by the professional chamber choir alone, while other selections are performed in combination with the volunteer parish choir. Excellent sight reading skills and the ability to sing straight-tone are required. The positions pay $75 per Sunday. For further information, please contact Tom Brand, Organist & Choirmaster, at music@saintjohnbridgeport.org.
 The Madrigal Singers (updated 8/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountainside, NJ
Tenors with a passion for choral chamber music are invited to audition for the Madrigal Singers, a highly-regarded, 16-voice a cappella ensemble known for its "blended sound and artistic phrasing," Requirements include moderate to good sight reading skills and the ability to blend in a small group setting. Rehearsals are held near Mountainside, NJ just off Route 22 on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Concerts are in December/January and May. Please call Dr. John Sichel at Raritan Valley Community College at 908-526-1200 x8813 for more information.
 Rockville Centre Choral Society (updated 8/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockville Centre, NY
The Rockville Centre Choral Society is a non-denominational and non-sectarian community choir, open to all singers. We are especially looking for talented new basses and tenors, but we also love our sopranos and altos! We are accepting new members for the whole month of September 2009. Our Fall-Winter season rehearsals will begin each Wednesday night,starting September 9, 2009 from 7:30 P.M. to 9:45 PM at St. Mark's Church in Rockville Centre, Long Island. Our main concert will be on December 5, 2009. Please come to a coffee and cake get-together (see web site) for both old and new members on September 2, 2009. For more information and details, visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net or call 516-770-1707.
 Ulster Choral Society (updated 8/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Kingston, NY
The Ulster Choral Society will hold auditions on September 21 and 28 between 6:30 and 7:30 PM. No appointment is necessary, and prospective members are asked to stay for the rehearsal immediately following, from 7:30 to 10 PM. The auditions and rehearsals take place at the Redeemer Lutheran Church at Wurts and Rogers Streets in Kingston, just up the hill from the old suspension bridge across the Esopus Creek. The audition consists of vocalization to determine sectional placement, singing "America" in one or more keys, and reading (with accompaniment) a selection from this season's repertoire. We are singing an all-Brahms program November 21 and 22, and May 1 and 2 we are performing the Brahms Requiem. For further information visit our website, www.ulsterchoral.org, call 845-255-8111, or e-mail info@ulsterchoral.org.
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 Hudson Valley Singers (updated 8/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Dobbs Ferry, NY
The Hudson Valley Singers in Westchester County, New York, announce their Winter Program: Susanna by Handel. The libretto (in English!) of this beautiful but rarely performed work is based on the apocryphal story of Susanna in Daniel 13. Performances are scheduled January 10 and January 16, 2010 in Westchester and Manhattan.

The Hudson Valley Singers, under the direction of Eugene Sirotkine, will begin weekly rehearsals Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 PM. All interested singers are welcome to join us in the Glee Club Room at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. We have a NO AUDITION policy (we think YOU should audition US!) Scores and practice CDs will be available. For more information contact: Randee Ginsberg at 914-907-3348 or ginsedict@optonline.net.
 Oratorio Society of New York (updated 8/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Open chorus auditions for sopranos, tenors and basses (sorry, we are not accepting any more alto auditions at this time) for the 2009-2010 season will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at Turtle Bay Music School (244 East 52nd Street), Studio 2B, from 6:00-9:30 PM. Auditions will be by appointment, and are for chorus members only -- no solo auditions please. If you are interested in auditioning, please call 201-568-9721, or send an e-mail to auditions@oratoriosocietyofny.org. More information is available at www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/memAuditions.html.
 Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus (updated 8/30/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
The Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus is a new choral organization dedicated to fostering and sharing the art and joy of choral music and to enriching and educating our City's downtown community through concert performances of music from diverse historical periods and cultures. Members include students, faculty and staff from BMCC, as well as residents and professional of the downtown and neighboring communities.

Downtown Chorus performs regularly on campus, including collaborations with the Downtown Symphony Orchestra (www.downtownsymphony.org) on its Messiah Open Sing in December and Opera Production in May. In addition, Downtown Chorus performs frequently with BMCC Select Chorus and College Chorus on and off campus. In the Springs of 2008 and 2009, members from these choruses participated and performed in Carnegie Hall receiving excellent remarks!

The chorus's founder and artistic director is Dr. Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, associate professor of music at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). At BMCC she directs the college's choirs, including the BMCC Select Chorus which she founded in 2005, and teaches voice. Dr. Yau has also served as the director of the Pace University Downtown Chorale and is currently the director of music for the children and youth at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City.

The BMCC Downtown Chorus rehearses on Tuesday evenings, September through May, at the BMCC campus, 199 Chambers Street, NY, NY 10007 from 7:15-9:30 PM. The first fall rehearsal is scheduled for September 8, 2009 in Room S190.

Downtown Chorus is looking for many new voices to join a friendly -- and varied -- core group of singers. Singers of all experience levels and of all vocal ranges are welcome. The ability to read music is a plus but not a requirement as is prior chorale experience. Interested persons should contact Dr. Yau at (212) 220-8000 ext. 7240 or e-mail eyau@bmcc.cuny.edu for an appointment; or visit www.downtownchorus.org.
 Westchester Choral Society (updated 8/25/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: White Plains, NY
The award-winning Westchester Choral Society invites singers to join the chorus for the upcoming season. The Choral Society's music director, Frank Nemhauser, will conduct auditions for prospective members during the month of September at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue in White Plains (near the County Center), where the chorus is in residence. Experienced choral singers in all voice sections (especially men) are encouraged to schedule an appointment. The chorus also offers interested singers a free "trial membership" -- the opportunity to attend one or more chorus rehearsals before auditioning.

Rehearsals will be held at the Conservatory Tuesday evenings 7:00-9:30 PM beginning September 15. Free parking is available, and the Conservatory is fully accessible. For further information and to schedule a singer-friendly audition or a free trial membership, contact WCS President Numa Rousseve at (914) 285-9026 or WCSPresident@gmail.com, or go to www.westchesterchoralsociety.org.

Nemhauser is Music Director of the Berkshire Choral Festival and Associate Dean at Mannes College of Music. Regarding the audition process, Nemhauser says, "I am looking for quality of voice and the ability to read music/learn music. I would like to stress that the audition procedure will be short and I am extremely kind during auditions."

This season's highlights will include a Sunday, December 6, concert of Festive Holiday Music including Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Bach's Cantata 61, Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland, and a Sunday, May 2, performance of French works featuring Fauré's exquisite Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine. In addition, the WCS will offer their popular Messiah Sing on Sunday, December 13. No previous singing experience is needed; just come and enjoy singing Handel's masterpiece together.
 Rutgers Presbyterian Church Choir (updated 8/25/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Rutgers Presbyterian Church Choir is looking for volunteer sopranos and altos, tenors and basses. The choir sings during the regular worship services (September through June) at Rutgers Presbyterian Church on West 73rd Street, close to Broadway. Sightreading and musical skills are very helpful but persons without these skills may increase their proficiency while being an active member. Repertoire includes but is not limited to works by Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Bach, Franck, Rutter, Gordon Young, Mark Hayes, Robert Shaw, Richard Smallwood and Kurt Carr along with motets, standard church anthems, spirituals and contemporary pieces. For information, contact director George Davey at gdavey@rutgerschurch.com or 212-877-8227.
 Greater Nassau Chorus (updated 8/25/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Baldwin, NY
FALL in love with singing THIS AUTUMN with Greater Nassau Chorus! This award-winning ensemble is a member of Sweet Adelines International, a respected worldwide organization of women singers who meet regularly to practice, socialize, perform and sing a cappella music, barbershop style. We're looking for singers who value the joy of singing chord-ringing, fun-filled music. Our musical repertoire spans many eras and genres including American popular standards, Broadway showstoppers, big band tunes, and other contemporary selections. If you love to sing, we've got a place for you! We accept new members year round, and you do not need to know how to read music. Visit us any Tuesday night from 6:45 to 10:00 PM. Rehearsals are held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. For more info: membership@greaternassauchorus.org or 516-250-4995. More at www.greaternassauchorus.org.
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 VOICES Chorale (updated 8/23/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hopewell, NJ
VOICES Chorale, one of the area's finest choruses, has openings for altos, tenors, and basses and perhaps a few sopranos for the 2009-2010 season. The Christmas concert, "An American Holiday," will be performed in Pennington and Princeton on December 18 and 19. The featured work is Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest for chorus, harp, guitar and marimba. Also on the program are three American works first heard in the 1700s, as well as a group of holiday songs from American film. The second concert, "When Irish Eyes are Smiling," on March 5 and 7, includes ballads, lullabies, jigs and fiddle music based on the melodic richness of Irish song. "From St. Petersburg to Paris," on May 21 and 23, features the Fauré Requiem, plus music by Stravinsky and other Russian composers who emigrated to Paris. Rehearsals for this season begin on September 14.

Auditions for prospective members will be held at the Music Together Community Room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ on August 24 and 31 and on September 9. Interested singers should call VOICES’ auditions coordinator Sandy Duffy at 609-799-2211, or e-mail auditions@VOICESChorale.org to set up an appointment. Auditions are informal and conducted in a positive, friendly atmosphere. Skill in reading music and familiarity with singing in other languages is helpful. For more information please visit www.voiceschorale.org.

The sixty members of the chorus come from eastern Pennsylvania, including Yardley, Doylestown, Meadowbrook, and New Hope, and central New Jersey ---Flemington, Hopewell, Princeton, Pennington, Trenton, and Ewing. People of various ages and backgrounds come together on Monday evenings from 7:30-9:45 to rehearse some of the world's greatest choral music. VOICES rehearses at the Music Together Building in Hopewell, NJ, which is less than 15 minutes from the Delaware River, and 15 minutes from Princeton.
 Loose Interpretations East (updated 8/23/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown
Loose Interpretations is looking for Alto IIs! To us, that means women who are comfortable singing D below middle C, or lower!

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 9, from 7:30 to 9:30. Singers should come prepared to sing a verse and a chorus of a song they love, and be prepared for sightreading, listening and a range test. We'd also love to hear any vocal percussion skills! For information, and to schedule your audition, please, send an e-mail to thegirls@looseinterpretationsnyc.com.
 Schola Cantorum on Hudson (updated 8/23/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ
Join us for our 15th Anniversary Season! Schola Cantorum on Hudson (SCH) is currently holding auditions, while positions remain open. Here are 15 reasons to request your audition today:

15. Beauty of tone and creativity in programming: SCH has been favorably reviewed for its performances and recordings.

14. Profound impact: Our high-performance mission and programs are designed to offer dynamic experiences for audiences and singers alike.

13. Leadership position within the international choral community: Supporting new choral works and premiering activity (including the new Project Encore initiative on our web site).

12. Diverse, talented membership: Blend of recent college/conservatory graduates, well-qualified amateurs, and active professional soloists.

11. Ongoing singer development: Weekly "in-reach" classes in advanced vocal technique and assertive singing are provided each week prior to rehearsal

10. Soloist-friendly: Soloists are encouraged to audition, as the vocal approach supports healthy solo technique.

9. Solo opportunities: Concert soloists are always drawn from within the membership

8. Recital series featuring SCH soloists: "Schola Sings Solo" traveling recital series showcases our talented soloists throughout the season and provides opportunities for on-going development

7. Varied repertoire: Performances encompass a wide variety of musical styles from the renaissance through modern periods, including both a cappella and orchestral repertoire.

6. Multicultural programming: Through the annual Ethnic Celebration Series, music of many nations and cultures is researched brought to the public.

5. Commitment to American repertoire: 2009-2010 season theme, "Celebrating an American Story," draws repertoire exclusively from American-born and naturalized American composers, with an emphasis on works of contemporary composers.

4. Smaller, chamber-group experiences: "Schola Repertory Singers" offers cutting-edge ensemble opportunities

3. Professional development credits: SCH is accredited to provide professional development credits to NJ Public School teachers through singing membership activity

2. Convenient, metro-area access: Weekly Monday night rehearsals in Jersey City are easily accessible from Manhattan either via PATH train or by car, and from NJ locations. Parking is plentiful.

1. Touring activity: In addition to a wide regional performing radius, SCH tours both international and domestically.

Auditions scheduled by appointment. Interested singers can learn more about the ensemble and schedule auditions at scholaonhudson.org/Auditions.htm.
 Cappella (updated 8/19/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Cappella New York is a chorus composed of community singers and eight professionals, who present several concerts each season under the direction of David Enlow. The size of the chorus is limited to 40, ten to each voice part, and often performs music in more than four parts. The repertoire is fairly traditional, but interesting and lively. We have several openings for tenors, some for altos and basses, and a very few for sopranos. David Enlow Organist and Choir Master at the Church of the Resurrection, where he conducts a professional church choir, often with orchestra. For information, contact David Enlow at david@davidenlow.com.
 Oratorio Society of Queens (updated 8/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Flushing
The Oratorio Society of Queens (OSQ) welcomes adults and young people of all faiths, ages and ethnic origins. We are the oldest performing arts organization in Queens with over 100 members that share the exhilaration of preparing and performing great choral masterpieces and promoting musical excellence in Queens. Student internships are offered to Queens high school students.

Our Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro David Close, is a major reason for our devotion to OSQ. David is a joy to work with. He's an all-around splendid musician - conductor, concert pianist, organist, music director, former opera coach, teacher and a fine tenor in his own right. He has worked very hard - and succeeded, we feel, in developing us into semi-professional performers. We give two big performances annually to sold-out audiences: a Holiday Concert in December and a Spring Gala in May featuring the great chorus/oratorio masterpieces and opera arias and choruses. All voice parts are welcome. Previous choral experience is not necessary, but helpful. There are no auditions, but there are listenings. Listenings are at the break on rehearsal nights. Relax! We understand that you might be nervous. The listening consists of matching a few pitches and singing a simple tune such as My Country 'Tis of Thee.

OSQ rehearses every Monday night from 7:45 to 10:00 PM from September through the end of May at the North Presbyterian Church in Flushing. Rehearsal dates, concert dates and lots more information about OSQ are available at www.queensoratorio.org. More questions? Please call 718-279-3006 or send us an e-mail: info@queensoratorio.org.
 The Dessoff Choirs (updated 8/12/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Gold Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Come sing with The Dessoff Choirs in our 85th year of making music in New York. Dessoff typically combines diverse self-produced programs with orchestral collaborations. This season will range from Baroque works of J. S. Bach and his contemporaries to Beethoven's 9th Symphony to the 20th and 21st centuries, including a world premiere by Harold Farberman. Dessoff's three self-produced concerts this season will be:
  • SACRED SERVICE, Thursday, November 12, 2009, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, West 83rd Street
  • FOSS/GANN/FARBERMAN, Saturday, March 6, 2010, Merkin Hall
  • THE ROOTS OF BACH AND BEYOND, Saturday, May 8, 2010. St. George's Church, East 16th Street.
Adding to an already full and exciting season, Dessoff is honored to be invited to return once again to Avery Fisher Hall to sing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. We join the Budapest Festival Orchestra, led by Ivan Fischer, on Sunday, March 28.

Dessoff seeks qualified choral singers who read music proficiently, sing with good blend and intonation, will prepare music independently, and commit to the season's rehearsals and concert dates. We rehearse on Mondays on the Upper East Side. We have scheduled one evening, Wednesday, September 9, 2009, for Music Director James Bagwell to hear singers who seek to participate in our full 2009-2010 season. Interested choral singers should send an e-mail with name, address, phone(s), voice part, and preferred date to auditions@dessoff.org. Our Membership Chair will respond to schedule a private 10-minute audition that consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and vocal production, and sight-singing. NO prepared piece is required.
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 Camerata d'Amici (updated 8/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
Camerata d’Amici, a group of more than 40 auditioned choral singers from Fairfield and upper Westchester counties, is seeking new members for all voice parts for the 2009-2010 season, beginning September 10. Formed in 2006, the group's repertoire features a wide range of high-quality choral music, both sacred and secular. Rehearsals take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at South Salem Presbyterian Church at 111 Spring Street in South Salem, NY. To schedule an audition, please contact the director, Kristin Sponheim, at 203-938-3711 or kmsponheim@optonline.net.
 Rhinebeck Choral Club (updated 8/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rhinebeck, NY
Beginning our 65th season, the Rhinebeck Choral Club is actively seeking new members in all of our vocal sections for the 2009 Holiday Concert season. The Holiday Concert, will include a variety of seasonal, sacred, Hanukkah, spiritual, and novelty selections, including familiar favorites such as "Sleigh Bells," "Baby It's Cold Outside," "The Christmas Waltz" and "I Heard the Bells.".

Members do not need to have any previous musical background or experience, and music reading skills are not required. Open rehearsals are scheduled for Wednesday, September 16 and/or 23 at the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, from 7:30-9:30 PM. After rehearsal, a brief and painless audition is held--auditionees will be asked to follow along with their line of music, will be tested for vocal range, and will sing a brief section of a familiar song.

The Choral Club is open to residents of all areas of the Hudson Valley region. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Ferncliff Nursing Home. Regular attendance is expected from all members. For further information and contact details, please visit www.rhinebeckchoralclub.org.
 New York City Labor Chorus (updated 8/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Over one hundred members strong from over 24 locals form this multi-ethnic, multi-generational chorus -- the only one of its kind in the country. Under the leadership of chorus director Peter Schlosser, the chorus repertoire includes not only songs of labor struggles, union songs and songs of social protest, but also songs reflecting the rich diversity of cultures of the working people in the chorus - songs in the gospel, jazz, classical and folk tradition.

The NYC Labor Chorus will audition new members on Monday, September 21 and on Monday, October 5 at 5:45 PM at UFT Building, 50 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Manhattan. Be prepared to sing a short song. Contact us at www.nyclc.org or 212-929-3232.
 Young New Yorkers' Chorus (updated 8/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The home for choral singers in their 20s and early 30s who yearn for both a social/networking atmosphere and superior artistic experiences, The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus is looking for singers of all voice parts. We present beautiful performances in lush venues, energetic and engaging rehearsals, and social events like kickball, bowling, Karaoke and bar pub-crawls. Most soloists are selected from within the group, and the repertoire represents a variety of the best of the art form. YNYC rehearses Tuesday nights from 7 to 9:30 in Manhattan's mid-town west neighborhood.

This year's exciting season features a holiday concert called "Lovelight," featuring Christmas carols and works by Whitacre, Grieg, Biebl and Paulus. "Elegiac Verses," the second concert of the season, will consist of sections of the Requiems of Howells, Victoria and Richafort, as well as Tarik O'Regan's thrilling Tryptich and Beethoven's Elegischer Gesang, both for choir and string orchestra,. The final concert, "Pleasure Principle," will feature Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia and three new works commissioned through our Competition for Young Composers, a unique event that brings national interest to YNYC while underscoring its commitment to young artists.

Auditions will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25 and Thursday, August 27. Other times are available by appointment throughout the season. Audition location: Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street. The auditions will consist of sight-singing, vocal exercises and any prepared piece you wish to bring. If you are interested in auditioning, please contact us at info@ynyc.org. For more information about The Young New Yorkers' Chorus, please visit our website at www.ynyc.org.
 Long Island Gay Men's Chorus (updated 8/5/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Selden, NY
The Long Island Gay Men's Chorus is holding auditions for basses, baritones and tenors on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8 PM. The audition will take place at 105 Spring Street, Port Jefferson, NY 11777. The phone number is 631-774-3298.

Rehearsals are held weekly on Wednesday nights at Newfield High School in Selden but due to summer vacation, we will be unable to hold auditions in our usual location. Please visit our website at www.ligmc.org and click on "About" for details on the audition process, and membership requirements. Although the auditions are open and do not require an appointment, please e-mail LIGayMensChorus@aol.com to let us know if you plan on auditioning.
 Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (updated 8/5/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Auditions for the JPPC for the 2009-2010 season will be held in the evenings on September 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2009, at our rehearsal location at The Marseilles, 230 West 103 Street, NYC. Knowledge of Yiddish is not required to sing in the Chorus. Please write cindsen@gmail.com for an audition time and for more info. Rehearsals begin Monday, September 14, and continue Monday evenings through early June, except on Jewish and some national holidays. See our website for more info: thejppc.org.
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 Holy Apostles Community Chorus (updated 8/4/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
See listings for New York City Community Chorus at Holy Apostles.
 Summit Chorale (updated 8/4/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
Summit Chorale will hold auditions for its 101st season on Thursday, August 27 and Monday, August 31 starting at 7:00 PM by appointment only. All parts are encouraged to audition with particular demand in the alto, tenor and bass sections. Strong musical ability and experience in ensemble singing is needed. Auditions will be held at our rehearsal venue, Christ Church in Summit, 561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ (easily accessible via NJ Transit and a short walk).

Membership is a blend of recent college graduates, well-qualified amateurs and active professional soloists. Soloists are encouraged to audition, since Summit Chorale's philosophy is to provide solo opportunities to its members. Rehearsals are most Tuesday evenings from 7:45-10:00 PM in Summit, NJ at Christ Church from September until May.

More information can be found at our website, www.summitchorale.org, or by contacting our Membership Chair, Jane Erickson, at 862-926-9605 or membership@summitchorale.org.
 The West Village Chorale (updated 8/3/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Gold Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The West Village Chorale is a 35-40 member auditioned ensemble conducted by Michael Conley. On January 23, 2010, the Chorale will present a concert of choral music from the American South and Appalachia, including William Averitt's Afro-American Fragments, based on texts by Langston Hughes; classic spirituals and shape-note tunes; and the world premiere of Conley's Appalachian Requiem. On May 15, it's "Around the World in Eighty Minutes," a multimedia time-travel tour through centuries of choral music, from the early Renaissance to the present, with everyone's favorite composers!

The West Village Chorale is seeking experienced singers with good reading ability; naturally, tenors and basses are especially desired. Auditions can be scheduled for Monday, August 10, 6 PM to 7 PM, or Tuesday, September 8, 7 PM to 9 PM. Rehearsals begin September 15. Call (212) 517-1776 and leave phone and e-mail contact info to arrange an audition date.
 Stony Brook Camerata Singers (updated 8/3/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook Camerata Singers is a mixed chorus of 30-32. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7:00-9:30 in room 0113 in the basement of the Music Department at Stony Brook University. The group--one of the finest on Long Island--is an advanced chamber choir composed of community singers, faculty, staff and students at Stony Brook University. Members must register for the course. Sight-reading required. Auditions Wednesday, September 2 from 4:00-6:30 (meet outside room 0113) and by appointment. Fall 2009 concerts are scheduled for Friday, November 20 and Saturday, December 5. Questions? Contact director Alice Cavanaugh at cavanaa@sunysuffolk.edu.
 St. George's Choral Society (updated 7/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
St. George's Choral Society (founded in 1817) is a volunteer chorus of 65 members with a professional core of section leaders and soloists. We perform two concerts a year, and hold summer sings. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30 PM at St. George's Chapel, 5 Rutherford Place, east of Third Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.

Our repertoire for the 2009-2010 season will be:
  • Holiday Concert -- (organ and brass):
    Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le Temps de Nöel (select ensemble)
    Vaughan Williams: Hodie
  • Spring Concert (orchestra):
    Bach: Motet, BWV 225, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
    Mendelssohn: Vespergesang (men)
    Mendelssohn: Surrexit pastor (women)
    Schubert: Mass in C
We welcome all those interested in singing great choral music, but good sight reading and previous experience is a plus. Auditions will be held on Wednesday September 9. Our first rehearsal of the new season is on Wednesday, September 16 at 7 PM. If you would like to become a member of one of New York City's oldest choral groups, please contact Matthew Lewis, Artistic Director of St. George's Choral Society to schedule an audition and for membership information at stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com, or call (646) 345-8172.
 Princeton Pro Musica (updated 7/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
Princeton Pro Musica is now scheduling auditions for volunteer and professional choral singers for its 31st season of performing choral masterworks. The 95-voice chorus and 18-voice chamber chorus are conducted by Frances Fowler Slade. Princeton Pro Musica exists to perform choral masterworks and other works of the choral literature with energy, passion, and uncompromising artistic excellence.

Concerts scheduled for 2009-2010 include "Music of the Spheres," featuring Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, scheduled for the Princeton University Chapel on November 7; Handel's Messiah, on December 6, at Patriots Theater in the Trenton War Memorial; a performance in Philadelphia at the prestigious American Choral Directors Association Convention, on February 13; and Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem and Paul Moravec's Songs of Love and War on May 1, in Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium.

Volunteer singers should be experienced choral singers; sight-singing skills are a plus. Professional singers should be highly competent musicians with extensive choral experience. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, with periodic Saturday sectional rehearsals. Auditions will begin on August 24 and continue through the first two rehearsals (September 8 and September 15). There are usually openings later in the season as well. To make an audition appointment, call 609-683-5122 or e-mail info@princetonpromusica.org. For more information, visit www.princetonpromusica.org. Princeton Pro Musica is funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency with the National Endowment for the Arts.
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 Brooklyn College Chorale (updated 7/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn College
The Brooklyn College Chorale is accepting singers for all voice parts. Singers must have a willingness to collaborate with others and strive for personal growth in the areas of sight-reading, ear training and overall musicianship. Singers from the community at large will join together with students and members of the Brooklyn College faculty to prepare symphonic and other choral literature for public performance on the Brooklyn College campus. Please call 718-951-5000 x1176 for more information or to schedule an audition.
 Union Church of Bay Ridge Choir (updated 7/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge
The Union Church Choir of Bay Ridge is a 12-member SATB volunteer choir. We rehearse Sunday mornings September through June from 9:30 to 10:40 AM at the Union Church of Bay Ridge, corner of 80th Street and Ridge Boulevard. Twice a year we present large-scale choral works with orchestra as part of the 11:00 AM Sunday morning service. Each Sunday morning we present one or two anthems from a variety of styles and periods. The fall 2006 rehearsal season begins on Sunday, September 17. There are openings for volunteers in all voice parts. For more information contact Vince Peterson at maestrovince@me.com.
 The Clurman Singers (updated 7/31/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday and Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side / Midtown
Under the direction of internationally acclaimed music director Judith Clurman, The Clurman Singers is an ensemble of 50 high caliber vocalists, with a core of 12 professional fellows, who collaborate in workshops, present concerts of varied repertoire, make recordings, and engage audiences through online media.

Members of this ensemble have performed together under Ms. Clurman's direction for the past decade, appearing with the New York City Ballet, the Berkshire Opera at Tanglewood, the Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center's Great Performances and the Mark Morris Dance Group. They have performed all genres of music, with artists ranging from Deborah Voigt to Kristin Chenoweth to Jason Robert Brown. They have sung with The American Composer's Orchestra and the New York Pops on the Carnegie Hall subscription series, the Juilliard Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. In 2009 they hosted a workshop at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. in which professional, volunteer and high school singers recorded works by Howard Shore and Georgia Stitt. The ensemble also collaborated with composer Marc Shaiman on his recording of the soundtrack for the feature film The Bucket List.

The 2009-2010 season will include several recording and concert performance opportunities for The Clurman Singers, including an April 16 appearance with the award winning stars of the current South Pacific revival, Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot, and the New York Pops, on their Carnegie Hall subscription series. See www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_12956.html?selecteddate=04162010.

Auditions for The Clurman Singers will be held August 11 and September 2 (7-9:30 PM) at The Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023. Please prepare two contrasting pieces (one aria and one show tune or folk song) and e-mail your time preference to TCSauditions@gmail.com.
 Circle of Hope (updated 7/29/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Saugerties, NY
Circle of Hope is a Christian non-denominational chorus of children in second through fourth grade. Focused on children in the Greater Hudson Valley, the goals of Circle of Hope are as follows:
  • to interest, teach and inspire each child to serve God through music
  • to help each child's Christian faith grow in a supportive community
  • to empower children to dream beyond all expectations
  • to help each child understand that they are a gift from God and know that working hard to do their very best is thrilling, and
  • to help each child use their talents to serve others and, in reaching out beyond themselves, inspire others with their sincerity and the beauty of their musical offering.
Through music education using high-quality Christian-based repertoire from a wide variety of musical styles combined with a focus on community and excellence, Circle of Hope will provide children with a supportive and positive environment. This will be an environment that is child-centered, nourishing personal and artistic growth and providing exciting performance opportunities. Performances will be held in a variety of venues throughout the Greater Hudson Valley. Through their active participation, children will experience the joy of singing, teamwork, musical understanding and artistic expression in a Christian-based spiritual community.

Auditions will take place at:The Reformed Church of Saugerties,173 Main Street, Saugerties, NY on Monday, August 17 from 1 PM to 4 PM; Saturday, August 22 from 10 AM to 4 PM; Monday, August 24 from 1 PM to 4 PM; Wednesday, August 26 from 1 PM to 4 PM. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM and the first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 16. Please contact our Director at director@OneGodOneVoice.org or call 917-273-3951 to reserve an audition time at your earliest convenience.
 One (updated 7/29/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Saugerties, NY
One is a unique chorus comprised of young adults, 20s and 30s, committed to glorifying and serving God through musical excellence. We pray our lives and the lives of others will be profoundly changed as we are brought together, sharing our faith through music ministry. We are a non-denominational chorus supporting one another in the spiritual journey. With Christ, our desire is to offer hope and healing to change our world.

We are committed to providing our members an opportunity to sing a varied repertoire of great choral music, primarily classical, but also well-crafted contemporary music and spirituals. We strive to achieve the highest standard of performance through our music ministry. Our vision includes a beautifully diverse group of young adults from a wide variety of fields, church choir members desiring a broader experience, students, and more. The unifying attribute will be a passion to grow spiritually and musically while serving God through a community of fellowship.

One will be a balanced chamber chorus comprised of 24 members. Performances will take place at a variety of venues throughout the Greater Hudson Valley. While non-denominational, rehearsals will be conducted weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 12477. Our season will begin September 15 and continue, with the exception of a holiday break, through early June.

At the audition you will meet with our Music Director and be asked to sing a classical song, spiritual, or hymn of your choice. Please be sure to bring an extra copy of the music for our accompanist. Your brief and relaxed audition will include simple vocal exercises to determine your vocal range, pitch and timbre. You will also be asked to read a choral line from a four-part hymn or chorale. Additionally, we truly look forward to meeting you and learning why you may feel called to serve God and our community in this deeply spiritual way. Auditions will take place at The Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main Street, Saugerties, NY on Monday, August 17, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM; Saturday, August 22, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Monday, August 24, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM; Wednesday, August 26, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Please contact our Director at: director@OneGodOneVoice.org or call 917-273-3951 to reserve an audition time at your earliest convenience.
 Harmonium (updated 7/29/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mendham, NJ
Artistic Director Anne Matlack will be holding auditions by appointment August 29 through September 9 for experienced choral singers who want to join Harmonium Choral Society for their exciting 2009-2010 season.

A limited number of places are open for excellent singers with good sight-reading skills. The 20-minute auditions are held at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison Avenue at Kings Road in Madison, New Jersey. Contact Dr. Matlack at director@harmonium.org for an appointment. Rehearsals are held Sunday evenings from the Sunday after Labor Day through the following May at Grace Lutheran Church, 65 East Main Street in Mendham.

Subscription concerts are presented in the Morristown area December 12 and 13, 2009; March 6 and 7, 2010; and June 5 and 6, 2010. Harmonium singers will also perform in the biennial Halloween concert on October 24 in Madison; at the Morris County Chorus Concert on November 20 th at the Community Theatre in Morristown; at Morristown's First Night December 31st, 2009; and at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Eastern Division Conference in Philadelphia on February 13. Visit the Harmonium Choral Society website www.harmonium.org for further information about the chorus, its concerts and for driving directions.

Dr. Matlack's varied programming provides pieces to interest the music professional as well as the serious amateur singer. Harmonium members looking for individual or small group experience may audition for solos within the programmed works, or audition to join the select 16-voice Harmonium Chamber Singers. Members who are available during the day, evenings or weekends may volunteer to sing in the Harmonium Outreach Chorus, which performs in retirement homes, libraries, etc. and presents educational assemblies in elementary and middle schools. For music educators seeking Continuing Education Credits, Harmonium Choral Society is a Registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider.
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 New Amsterdam Singers (updated 7/29/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Join New Amsterdam Singers. Music Director Clara Longstreth invites singers with choral experience and sight-reading ability to audition for our 2009-2010 season, featuring works by Bach, Brahms, Poulenc, Perera, Mechem, Part, Chavez, Pinkham, Monteverdi, Morley, Dennis, Weelkes, O'Regan, Debussy. An accomplished mid-sized (70) amateur chorus, New Amsterdam Singers is widely recognized for its ambitious and interesting repertoire. We rehearse from 7-9:45 PM on Tuesday nights at Broadway Presbyterian Church at 601 West 114th Street in Manhattan and this season will perform at Immanuel Lutheran Church on 88th Street and Lexington Avenue, Broadway Presbyterian Church and Church of the Holy Trinity on East 88th Street. First rehearsal of the season will be September 8, 2009.

To arrange an audition, call Clara at 212-663-0576, or e-mail us at info@NASingers.org. For general information call 212-568-5948 or visit our website at www.nasingers.org.
 Pro Arte Chorale (updated 7/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Pro Arte Chorale, Bergen County’s premiere chorus, will be holding auditions for experienced singers residing in the greater New Jersey/New York area in late August and early September. Pro Arte rehearses Monday evenings from 7:30 to 10:15 PM at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Auditions are open to all voice parts. If you want to sing beautiful choral music with a group that focuses on quality performances, e-mail us info@proartechorale.org or call 201-445-9052 to schedule an appointment.
 Charis Chamber Voices (updated 7/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Katonah, NY
Founded in 1994, Charis Chamber Voices is a select group of avocational singers dedicated to presenting vocal performances of the highest quality. Under the direction of internationally acclaimed conductor Arthur Sjögren, the ensemble offers diverse programs ranging from intimate a capella madrigals to challenging contemporary chorales. Known for its distinctive vocal blend, Charis (pronounced KAH-ris) has been cited for its "fearless approach to unfamiliar works and clear, rich sound" (NY Times, 12/5/08), and called "the finest chorus in Westchester County" (Dennis Keene, director Voices of Ascension).

Charis will be holding auditions for all voice parts on September 1, 2009 starting at 7:00 PM at the Katonah Presbyterian Church, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY. We are seeking experienced singers with sight-singing skills, an ability to blend and a commitment to producing beautiful music with us. Please call 914-931-6575 to schedule an audition with director Art Sjögren. Performances are usually scheduled in the winter and spring, and weekly rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at the Katonah Presbyterian Church in Katonah, NY. Rehearsals for our 2009/2010 season begin September 8, 2009. Please visit our website at www.charisvocals.com for audio clips, list of repertoire and more information about Charis, our director, and upcoming concerts.
 Long Island Masterworks Chorus (updated 7/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Commack, NY
The Long Island Masterworks will be auditioning experienced singers for its 20th Anniversary concert in November 2009, featuring music by 20th and 21st century composers, including the world premiere of a new piece commissioned by the Masterworks. To schedule an audition, please contact Jim McLean at (631) 434-9034, or e-mail at jmcle6@aol.com.
 The St. Cecilia Chorus (updated 7/24/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Consistently praised by the critics, The St. Cecilia Chorus is now auditioning experienced singers for our 2009-2010 season.
  • Carnegie Hall, Thursday, December 10, 2009
    Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor, K. 427
    Hummel: Mass in Bb, Op. 77
    "The Mozart was an exquisite highlight, singers and orchestra bathing the music in a radiant glow."
    "Mozart's relatively seldom performed C Minor Mass was deeply impressive, thanks to the joyous entrances of the magnificently disciplined chorus, the excellent performance, and David Randolph's impressive power."
  • Church of the Heavenly Rest, 5th Avenue and 90th Street, Sunday, February 21, 2010
    Schubert: Mass No. 6 in Eb
    "Randolph's interpretations retain an inimitable vigor, freshness and punch."
  • Carnegie Hall, Saturday, May 8, 2010
    Bach: Mass in B Minor
    "David Randolph has the knack of getting a huge amateur chorus to sing with the lightness and clarity of a professional group one-fifth its size."
    Randolph's large chorus was beautifully trained, and sang with a secure, warm tone all evening, able to illumine the most gentle passages as well as the grander climaxes."
We are a widely recognized, highly regarded mixed chorus devoted to performing great choral music. With a membership of approximately 150 dedicated singers, we have been making our contribution to New York's musical life for over 100 years. Each season we offer at least three major concerts, two of which are performed at Carnegie Hall with a fully professional orchestra. Since 1965, we have been led by David Randolph, renowned conductor, author, radio host and concert commentator. ("I can think of no conductor alive who can illuminate the heart of a choral work as Randolph does.")

All musically qualified persons are invited to audition. We rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:30 until 10:00. Rehearsals are held at the Turtle Bay Music School, 244 East 52nd Street, in Manhattan. Dues are $150 per year. No qualified person has ever been refused admission because of an inability to pay dues. Please visit our website for lots of information about our group, a comprehensive listing of our repertoire, a detailed FAQ and an audition sign-up form. Or call our Manhattan office, (646) 638-2535, to arrange an audition (sight-singing required), or to sit in on a rehearsal just to see what we're like. This season, we are holding auditions, by appointment only, on August 27 and September 1, 3 and 9.
 Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale (updated 7/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
The Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale, Nelly Vuksic, Music Director, welcomes new singers to its fourth season, 2009-2010. A dynamic chorus of 40-45 singers with high musical standards explores a rich variety of music styles, both a cappella and with orchestra from the Renaissance to the present. Great music making in a friendly atmosphere. The chorale performs four concerts during each season. For auditions and info, call the Conservatory at 718-622-3300 x10 or e-mail cnvuksic@earthlink.net.
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 Americas Vocal Ensemble (updated 7/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Village
The Americas Vocal Ensemble, Nelly Vuksic, Music Director, is a professional chamber group whose repertory focuses on the music of the Americas, early to contemporary, including numerous premieres by living composers. Auditions are arranged individually throughout the year for singers with excellent tone quality, sight-reading skills and ability to blend in an ensemble as well as singing solos. Knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese is not required but is a plus. For info and auditions, contact Nelly Vuksic at 718-261-4494 or cnvuksic@earthlink.net.
 American Radio Choir (updated 7/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Varies *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The American Radio Choir under the direction of Dan Shaw announces openings for the 2009-2010 season of its Choral Scholars Program. The Choral Scholars Program is a training program for young singers, aged 15-25 who are considering professional careers as performers. Working alongside the professionals of the American Radio Choir, Scholars can expect to receive advanced musical training in addition to exciting performance and recording opportunities. Rehearsals are conveniently held on Sunday evenings.

If you are a young singer, or know a young singer interested in learning more about the Scholars, please contact us at americanradiochoir@gmail.com. You can learn more about the American Radio Choir by visiting us on the Web at www.americanradiochoir.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
 Cantabile Chamber Chorale (updated 7/1/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bound Brook, NJ
Cantabile Chamber Chorale, a mixed voice chamber vocal ensemble, has openings and will audition all voice parts. Our 2009-2010 season is a celebration of Cantabile's 22nd year of concert performances. The repertoire for the December 6, 2009 concert "If You Can Talk You Can Sing, If You Can Walk You Can Dance" includes the premiere of a new commission by Eric Sessler and a performance of The Cuban Mass by Enrique Ubieta. This concert is preceded by a delightful mini-concert for children and their families on Saturday, December 5, aptly titled "The Walrus at the Mistletoe Dance and Other Holiday Favorites".

Formed in 1987, Cantabile has gained recognition as an important element in New Jersey's music culture reflecting director Rebecca Scott's reputation for superb programming and her love of contemporary music and poetry. Ms. Scott, a member of The Juilliard School faculty, provides the professional leadership that has enabled Cantabile to grow into a cohesive, disciplined, and expressive choral ensemble.

Membership in Cantabile presents opportunities for community service, friendship, and musical growth. The Middlesex County (NJ) Cultural and Heritage Commission has recognized the group with an Excellence in Achievement Award for providing exemplary programming to the community and for achieving great strides in development and outreach. Examples of outreach concerts by Cantabile include the annual performances that are donated to local area nursing homes, hospitals and schools. Cantabile has also been honored with an ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventuresome Programming. This award recognizes Cantabile’s commitment to the commissioning and performance of new choral compositions

We rehearse Wednesday nights from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM in Bound Brook, New Jersey. First rehearsal for the 2009-2010 season is Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Auditions will take place in late August and early September 2009. To schedule an audition, please call (732) 560-7132, or e-mail to cantabile@worldnet.att.net. Visit our web site at www.cantabilechamberchorale.org.
 Grace Church Choral Society (updated 6/24/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
Gold Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
The Choral Society of Grace Church seeks outstanding vocalists to join us for our 2009-2010 season. Audition times will be held on several weeknights in August TBD based on availability. We are looking for experienced choral singers who will blend as well as lead, tune sensitively without sacrificing vocal color, and master their parts independently in advance of rehearsal. We are especially in search of EXCELLENT CHORAL SOPRANOS to bolster an already illustrious section. The Choral Society values its singers' time highly and strives to offer a manageable, well-structured time commitment. Rehearsals take place on Tuesday nights between Labor Day and Memorial Day at Grace Church, Broadway and 10th Street. Repertoire for 2009-2010 includes a varied program of choral favorites, including Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, on December 4 and 5, 2009, and a performance of the Brahms Requiem on Friday, May 7, 2010. All concerts are with professional orchestra and soloists. To request an audition, please send an e-mail with your name, voice part and choral singing resume to choralsociety@mac.com and someone will be in touch promptly. For more information about the group and to hear sound clips of our work, please visit www.thechoralsociety.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
 Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir (updated 6/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir is a group of approximately 25 singers that sings at the 11:15 AM Service on Sunday mornings (10:30 AM throughout the summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day) at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue at 73rd Street. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from September through May -- following the Saint Andrew Chorale rehearsal -- from 8:30-9:45 PM. Directed by Andrew Henderson, the choir also sings special services (Christmas, Holy Week) and acts as the core of the Saint Andrew Chorale, a 45-voice choral society that is an important part of the music ministry at MAPC. During the Summer the group continues to meet as the "Summer Choir of MAPC" -- interested singers are encouraged to join us for the 9:30 AM rehearsal on Sundays. Repertoire for the Church Choir is drawn from the 16th to 21st centuries of classical music, and the group is made up of a core of 8 professional singers as well as a number of committed volunteers. Requirements for membership are good sight-reading skills and a blending section voice. Interested amateur sopranos, altos, tenors and basses will be considered at any time. Although we are not seeking professional singers at the present time, those interested in auditioning (especially those interested in "subbing") are encouraged to set up an audition at any point throughout the year. Though MAPC is an active worshiping community with a long tradition of excellent liturgy and preaching in the reformed tradition, membership in the choir is open to those of all faiths and who enjoy singing in a socially relaxed but musically demanding ensemble. Auditions can be arranged throughout the year. Contact Dr. Andrew Henderson at 212-288-8920, or at aeh@mapc.com for an appointment. For further information about MAPC and the music ministry, please see our web site at: www.mapc.com.
 St. Andrew Chorale (updated 6/16/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Saint Andrew Chorale, a music ministry of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (MAPC) through the Saint Andrew Music Society, rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:20 pm. Founded at MAPC in 1965, the choir has sung an amazingly broad repertoire of sacred music from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The Chorale presents three Sunday afternoon concerts with orchestra in addition to the popular annual MAPC Christmas Carol Sing. In the 2009-2010 season the Chorale will sing works by Purcell (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, Te Deum and Jubilate), Britten (A Hymn to St. Cecilia and Festival Te Deum), Handel (Sing-along Messiah) and Bach (Cantatas for Pentecost). Members of the Chorale are also invited to take part in singing with the MAPC Church Choir for the special liturgical music offerings at the Christmas Eve Candlelight service and also for Holy Week and Easter. Auditions for the coming season are scheduled for early August and early September -- other times may also be arranged. Choral experience is necessary, and members of the Chorale are expected to have good sight-singing skills and a blending section voice. Please contact the director, Dr. Andrew Henderson, Director of Music & Organist at MAPC, at 212-288-8920 or aeh@mapc.com. Further details about the Chorale, Church Choir, and the previous and current seasons can be found on the church's website at www.mapc.com.
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 The Glass Menagerie (updated 6/14/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
The Glass Menagerie has been making music together for 25 years under the direction of noted music educator Susan Glass. We perform a wide repertory of music from the sacred to the profane, including works by Bernstein, Britten, Fauré, Mozart, Brahms and Schubert; a cappella works from the Renaissance to today; folk music from around the world; opera highlights; and the occasional Broadway tune.

We give two concerts yearly, in December and May. Recent concerts have featured Vivaldi's Gloria, Buxtehude's Das Neugeborne Kindelein, and Mozart's Missa Brevis in F major (all with chamber orchestra); Britten's Choral Dances from Gloriana; works of great poets set by great composers; music from the British Isles, from Byrd to Britten; and Norman Dello Joio’s A Jubilant Song. In 2007 we performed our first commissioned work, Panim el Panim by noted New York composer Elliot Z. Levine, and our spring 2008 concert was a tribute to renowned composer, conductor and arranger Robert DeCormier, featuring his cantata The Jolly Beggars. The winter 2008 concert featured Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata with brass ensemble, as well as other pieces for chorus and brass. This past May we celebrated The Glass Menagerie’s 25th anniversary with performances of Kodaly’s Missa Brevis and the Congolese Missa Luba. We are looking for singers with choral experience and a basic sight-reading ability. Rehearsals on Thursday evenings at the Little Red School House, 272 Sixth Avenue at Bleecker Street. To find out more, call 212-289-3532, e-mail gmenagerie@yahoo.com or visit our website at glassmenagerie.org. We will be holding auditions on Monday, August 31.
 Golden Apple Chorus (updated 6/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hawthorne, NY
The Golden Apple Chorus, a 25-member chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an award-winning women's barbershop chorus that performs a cappella 4-part harmony, traditional barbershop tunes, show tunes, oldies and pop. Located just outside of White Plains, the group has been entertaining Westchester County for 40 years. Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM at Hawthorne Reformed Church, 65 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY. Dr. Anastasio Rossi is the director, and this year's recipient of the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Award. All women's voice parts welcomed. For information, contact Delia Siemers at 914-234-3086 or BA deFerrari at 914-935-2566, or e-mail us at dmcrs@optonline.net. Come see what we're all about. We'e hosting open house rehearsals on June 16, 23 and 30 at 7 PM.
 Con Brio (updated 6/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Old Saybrook, CT
We are a 50-person auditioned classical chorus in the Essex area of Connecticut. We rehearse Tuesdays in Old Saybrook CT. Call 860-767-0090 for an audition. Con Brio is touring Rome, Naples, the Amalfi coast and Sicily in May 2010. Our Christmas concert will be Friday, December 11 at 8 PM at Christ the King Church, Old Lyme, CT, featuring J.S. Bach: Cantata 191 Gloria in Excelsis and John Rutter: Gloria. For more information, please visit www.conbrio.org.
 Cantori New York (updated 5/26/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Having just completed its 25th season, Cantori New York, directed by Mark Shapiro, has been cited by The New York Times for its "spirit of exploration" and praised for its "gorgeously regulated tone." The only volunteer chorus in New York to receive two ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming, Cantori has built a strong reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming including the US premieres of important works by several generations of 20th century composers. Cantori has performed at Carnegie's Zankel Hall (under Michael Tilson Thomas), on the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center, with the Yale Symphony Orchestra, in concert series at Holy Trinity Church and The World Financial Center, and enjoys a long collaboration with Teatro Grattacielo.

Information regarding Cantori's upcoming season will posted here in June. If you are an adventurous singer who would like to audition for Cantori New York, please call 212-439-4758 for e-mail info@cantorinewyork.com. We audition potential members throughout the year. Rehearsals: Thursday evening on the Upper West Side.
 Church of the Village Chancel Choir (updated 5/25/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
Using the Arts to express the Spirit in Worship is a hallmark of our church. We celebrate with all types of music (Spirituals, traditional, Contemporary, Bluegrass, Jazz, Spanish, Rock and Rap) performed by our choir, soloists, instrumentalists and dancers. Regular organ and piano accompaniment with reeds and occasionally other instruments, some a cappella choral pieces, small orchestra accompaniment for Christmas and Easter season services. Choir performs 2 to 3 pieces each Sunday and fuller programs and concerts during the Christmas and Easter seasons. Section leaders/soloists are paid; the rest are volunteers. Choir size varies from a dozen to twenty and more. Good sight-singing skills necessary. Weekly rehearsal Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM (except July and August). Sunday morning call is 9:15 AM, ending between 12 and 12:30 PM. For more information, contact director Faser Hardin at faserh@gmail.com.
 Madrigalia Via (updated 5/19/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
Madrigalia Via will hold auditions on Tuesday, May 26 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on West 59th Street near Lincoln Center. The ensemble seeks a soprano I with clear tone appropriate for the madrigal style. We are also seeking an alto and a bass to help fill out the ensemble. Individuals will be given a madrigal piece to prepare in advance of the audition and will be asked to sight-read a piece with the ensemble. Members must have strong sight-reading ability and language skills. The ensemble meets Tuesday evenings on West 59th Street near Lincoln Center and performs 3-4 times per year. Our Artistic Director is David Recca (MM, Eastman School of Music), director of the Purchase College Chorus and Chamber Singers. Madrigalia Via is planning an international tour to Chile in 2010. For information, contact Morgan Russell at morganrussell7@gmail.com.
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 The Ridgewood Singers (updated 5/12/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
Come sing with us! We are a mixed voice community chorus performing and practicing in Ridgewood NJ. Our members, of varying ages and backgrounds, come from both Bergen and Passaic Counties. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays from 7:30-9:30 at the Unitarian Society at 113 Cottage Place. Auditions for our Winter 2009 concert will follow Open Rehearsals on September 14-October. 5, 2009. All voices ranges are encouraged to audition; however there is a great need for sopranos (both 1st and 2nd). Prepared music is unnecessary. For more information, call Jim at 201-447-3049 or e-mail theridgewoodsingers@yahoo.com.
 Uncommon Chord (updated 5/11/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
We are an established 10-person jazz/pop mixed voice vocal group. At present, we are looking for a tenor. Our repertoire consists of challenging 4 to 8 part arrangements of jazz and popular songs, most of which are written by our music director, Gary Haberman, a professional jazz pianist, arranger and producer, with additional selections by, e.g. Gene Puerling and The Real Group. Singers should be willing and able to blend well and sing in the jazz/pop style, be comfortable singing complex harmonies one on a part, and able to learn a part quickly through good sight-reading and/or preparation outside of rehearsals. We rehearse Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 on the Upper West Side. We self-produce two or three concerts each year at clubs in Manhattan. Find out more about us on our website at www.uncommonchord.org. To schedule an audition, please contact our director, Gary Haberman, at maestro984@verizon.net or at (201) 452-0955.
 Amuse (updated 4/27/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Amuse is a 16-voice women's ensemble, directed by Steven Fox, and dedicated to small ensemble singing. We offer experienced singers an opportunity to work in a setting where every voice counts and where making music, not learning notes, is the priority. We have seven rehearsals and a dress in the three weeks prior to each concert. Music and part assignments are distributed to singers at usually 6-8 weeks before each rehearsal period.

Singers are expected to learn their notes prior to our first rehearsal and work between rehearsals to clean up problems. Our goal is to concentrate on making music, to perform at the highest level possible, and to communicate the meaning of the music to our audience. We perform three concerts a year in June, September and January in New York City, and do other performances as they arise.

We audition singers throughout the year. Please visit our website at www.amusesingers.org for additional information about our season, rehearsal schedules, repertory and contact information to set up an audition.
 Sing We Enchanted (updated 4/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pleasantville, NY
Sing We Enchanted (SWE), a small a cappella ensemble celebrating its 15th season, is currently auditioning singers to join our professional ensemble. One bass and one tenor needed but we'll consider all parts. We're fun and enthusiastic yet hard-working in our love of Renaissance, Baroque and American repertoire. We also perform a much-loved holiday program. We perform approximately 9-12 concerts annually in the NY metro area in an interesting assortment of venues in Westchester, Rockland and Manhattan. Rehearsals are held regularly in Bronxville (walking distance from Metro-North), and occasionally in Pleasantville. Singers receive concert honoraria.

You: looking to join a group of fun, talented, dedicated singers who enjoy performing at a high level.

SWE: seeking well-trained musicians with solid sight-reading skills and choral background, ability to achieve a fine choral blend, yet also able to sing an occasional solo, along with enthusiasm to explore the music well beyond just the notes (tuning, blending, listening). Contact Nell Macdonald, 914-610-6701 (cell, preferable), singwe@gmail.com,www.singweenchanted.org. SWE is a 501(c)3 supported by government grants and private contributions.
 Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus (updated 4/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Repertory Opera Chorus is a mixed choir for Park Slope's resident opera company, dedicated to performing standard repertoire in innovative stagings that take the fear out of opera-going. The chorus is open to experienced amateur singers with strong sight-reading ability and a love for performing great operatic ensembles. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings and one weekend afternoon per week (generally Sunday), with additional rehearsals added during staging and tech weeks before a show. The company performs three productions per year, and is directed by experienced opera coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the American Musical & Dramatic Academy.

Auditions are being held now for the June production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, to be sung in English translation, and accompanied with full orchestra. Performances will be June 5, 7, 12 and 14, 2009 at the historic Brooklyn Lyceum, at 4th Avenue and Union Street. To arrange for an audition time, please send a resume detailing training and experience to chorus@bropera.org. Prepare 2 solos in contrasting styles and languages (one should be in English). For further information, please contact director Conrad Chu at 917-533-9348.
 Glen Ridge Choral Society (updated 4/14/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Glen Ridge, NJ
This enthusiastic choir of 20-25 members is dedicated to performing great choral masterpieces. Rehearsals Thursday evening at 8:00 in Glen Ridge, NJ, located about 15 miles west of Manhattan. Rehearsals take place at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Contact director Thomas Mustachio at tom.mustachio@glenridgecong.org.
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 Westfair Singers (updated 4/8/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich, CT
Westfair Singers is a women's vocal ensemble designed to unite Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut, in a shared musical experience of quality and beauty. The group is comprised of women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Members range in ability from amateur to professional. All share a love of music and ensemble singing. Our wide repertoire consists of holiday, classical and popular music.

Our Spring 2009 concert will present "An Afternoon at the Opera." Please join us at rehearsals every Monday evening from 7-9 PM at Stanwich School, 257 Stanwich Road in Greenwich, CT. Need more information? Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Jinny McGinnis by phone at 203-629-9814 or e-mail at vmcginnis@optonline.net.
 Renaissance Street Singers (updated 2/28/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
New members are welcome! The Renaissance Street Singers, directed by John Hetland, perform 15th- and 16th-century polyphonic sacred music a cappella on the sidewalks and in the public spaces of New York. The motivation is love for this music and the wish to share it with others. Performances are two or three Sunday afternoons a month, always free. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. For more information, including upcoming events, sound samples and how to join, visit www.streetsingers.org.
 Olympia's Daughters (updated 2/21/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
Olympia's Daughters is an all-women, all-a cappella choir singing music in a variety of genres including spirituals, folk and pop. Through song, we challenge attitudes; foster healing; share our hearts, spirits, and love of music. We perform at events such as cultural festivals, domestic violence vigils and church services. In its 20-year history, the choir has produced innumerable concerts, five CDs, and an almost tangible joy in our audiences. Our members are outspoken and spirited, and rehearsals are lively. We are seeking singers in all women’s vocal ranges. You do not need extensive vocal training to audition; however, we are seeking voices that blend and are a good fit with our group. We rehearse in Summit, NJ on Monday evenings. For information, contact Peggy at psh514@comcast.net or 908-601-4218.
 The Jubilee Chorus (updated 2/18/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Singers needed for Christian classical chorus--looking for vocalists to volunteer for The Jubilee Chorus NYC in the new 2009 season.

The Jubilee Chorus is a volunteer classical choral ministry where Christian singers can serve God and have fellowship with other vocalists. We have three main concerts throughout the year, and then add additional performance opportunities at churches around the city. Our desire is to minister the truth and beauty of the Lord to others through beautiful music, and to worship Him by offering up our voices in song. We believe in performing traditional classical choral music as well as new music written by living composers. The Jubilee Chorus is the perfect ministry for anyone passionate for choral ministry. We seek to be an ensemble God will use our music to minister to people from all different nations.

Season for participation: February - December 2009. Rehearsals: Monday, once a week. Auditions for soprano, alto, tenor and bass. After we've received your application we will schedule a time for you. Apply by visiting www.joinjubilee.org/NYC/apply_chorus.htm and learn how to get involved. Then come to our auditions! Jubilee Missions (now in its 7th year of ministry), 74 Trinity Place, #1400, New York, NY. Phone 212-602-9903; e-mail jubileechorus@aol.com.
 The Carrollton Chorale (updated 2/15/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Elizabeth, NJ
The Carrollton Chorale, a 21-voice a cappella choral ensemble, rehearses Wednesday evenings 8-10 PM in Elizabeth, NJ (near Kean University and 5 minutes from several NJ Transit stations). The Carrollton Chorale includes as its core several members of the former South Mountain Chorale, well known in the Essex County area for their clarity of sound and fine musicality. Repertoire includes music of the Renaissance, Romantic era and 20th century. No dues, fundraisers, or other non-musical requirements, except for a nominal music purchase fee. For more information or to inquire about auditions, contact Allen Artz, director at 908-436-0315 or artzthe3rd@verizon.net.
 The Uptown Sound (updated 2/10/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Conductor and a few singers sought for the Uptown Sound a cappella jazz ensemble. We are a friendly, mature group of 12-16, singing old standards (I'll Be Seeing You, Java Jive, My Romance, In The Mood...) with close harmonies (Puerling, Shaw, Lojeski, Rizzo...) from swing to ballads to the blues. Uptown Sound rehearses on Wednesday evenings on the Upper West Side and performs frequently. Please call Sam at 212-580-4941.
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 Renaissance Vocal Ensemble (updated 2/4/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Peekskill, NY
Founded in 1994, Renaissance Vocal Ensemble is an SSAATTBB a cappella chamber ensemble consisting of accomplished choral musicians. The Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's repertoire consists of unaccompanied sacred and secular works spanning from the most ancient to modern times including traditional and nontraditional liturgical, folk, jazz and rock forms. Excellent sight singers who blend their voices well and enjoy performing challenging unaccompanied works of music should contact us. We are based in Peekskill, NY and our rehearsal site is located just 6 blocks from the Peekskill Metro North train station.

For an appointment please contact Renaissance Vocal Ensemble's Artistic Director Warren Dyckman by e-mail at renaissancevoices@verizon.net. We will contact you by telephone. In your e-mail please be certain to provide days and times when you can be reached as well as the appropriate telephone number(s) as appropriate.
 Chelsea Song (updated 2/2/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
We are looking for more singers (all voices) to join us. Chelsea Song is a small (8-10 people) amateur a cappella singing group that meets twice a month in Chelsea, usually on a Sunday night from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. We are coached by a Elliot Z. Levine, baritone of The Western Wind. Intermediate sight-singing skills and/or experience in choral singing are required. In recent seasons, we have not performed, but that could change. We sing mainly for the joy of singing together. For more information, please contact Evelyn at 212-675-0057 or 212-217-5374 or Evelyn_Triantafillou@fitnyc.edu.
 The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church (updated 1/22/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hoboken, NJ
A choir of volunteer and professional musicians providing music for the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass, seasonal concerts, and major liturgies. The choir sings repertory from early music to contemporary compositions as well as Gregorian chant. Our church features fine acoustics and is easily accessible from Manhattan/Jersey City by PATH. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 PM; Sunday call is 9:45 AM.For more information contact Louis Scarpa, organist and choir director at peterandpaulmusic@hotmail.com.
 The Parkchester Chorus (updated 1/18/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Parkchester Chorus, the oldest ecumenical chorus in the Bronx, has moved to the First Presbyterian Church of Throggs Neck on East Tremont Avenue, accessed from Dudley Avenue. Under the experienced and talented direction of Lorraine C. Nanko, the spring program is planned as a salute to optimism and positive attitudes, including a tribute to songs of the 1930s and a celebration of Mendelssohn's 200th anniversary. The concert is meant to identify both the spirit of the season and the spirit of the Parkchester Chorus. A not-for-profit organization, the chorus charges dues of $30 per individual, for each season. Faced with a proposed 300% rent increase at our previous home, the chorus had no choice but to seek a new location in which to rehearse. The door opened to us at First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck, and we gladly accepted their hospitality.

The Parkchester Chorus provides the opportunity for learning and performing beautiful choral music and giving back to the community through community outreach concerts. The members of the Parkchester Chorus are not professional musicians. Rather, they are everyday people; your friends and neighbors. In the past, the chorus has been invited to perform beautiful and memorable concerts in combination with other noted choruses such as the Riverdale Choral Society and the Columbus High School Alumni Chorus, as well as the Bronx Concert Orchestra. On the third Sunday in May, the chorus performs its annual spring concert, and on the second Sunday in December, a free concert is offered in celebration of the December holiday season. "Mozart and Friends" was a theme celebrated in the spring of 2006 while another year, selections by Gilbert and Sullivan were highlighted. Try us out. We rehearse Mondays starting January 12, at 8:00 PM. at the First Presbyterian Church at Throggs Neck. Our website address is www.parkchesterchorus.org. If you have a question, please call 718-320-2790 and leave a message.
 Great Neck Choral Society (updated 1/15/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Great Neck, NY
We are a 50+ year old amateur group, currently with 60 members, and would welcome more. Dues are $175 a year. Rehearsals are held 7:20-9:15 PM on Wednesdays in the Chorus Room of The Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Road, Great Neck. Our conductor is Dr. Virginia Davidson, who also directs the Davidson Singers and The New York Tremble Singers in the city. Among works performed by our group in recent reasons are: Mozart's Requiem, Brahms' Requiem, several Handel oratorios, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. We also perform shorter works, including contemporary ones.

May 3 concert: Bach, Cantata No. 212; Purcell, Come Ye Sons of Art; Handel, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne. For more information, visit www.gnchoral.org or call Emily at 516-884-5795, or Michele at 516-536-0451.
 Lavender Light (updated 1/14/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Union Square
Lavender Light: The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian & Gay Gospel Choir, will hold auditions on Monday, January 26, Monday, February 16 and Monday, February 23, from 7:00 - 9:30 PM, for new singers. The auditions will be held at The Friends' Meeting House, 221 East 15th Street in Manhattan (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, entrance on Rutherford Place; take the L train to 3rd Avenue or 4, 5, 6, N and R to Union Square). Auditions are by appointment only! To make an appointment, please call Lavender Light’s voice mail at (212) 714-7072 and leave a message with your name and telephone number. Prospective singers are encouraged to visit the website at www.lavenderlight.com to see a full description of the audition process.

The Choir is based in New York City and rehearses in Manhattan on Monday evenings during the regular concert season. Lavender Light produces two New York City concerts per season, as well as numerous community performances throughout the year, including occasional tours. The choir is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered singers, regardless of ethnic heritage. It is preferable that candidates already have at least one year’s choral experience (gospel music preferred), have some knowledge of gospel music, have an ability to work well with others, and can make a one-year commitment to the group.

Lavender Light rehearses every Monday from 6:45-9:30 PM at The Friends' Meeting House. Dues are $3 per week, paid monthly. All new members must complete a three-month probation period. The Choir has been in existence for 20 years.
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 Long Island Choral Society (updated 1/7/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhasset, NY
The Long Island Choral Society is auditioning new members beginning January 12, 2009. Auditions may be arranged by appointment (e-mail info@lics.org) from 7 to 7:45 PM on 12 and 19 and 26 January (Mondays) at the Choir Room of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock Road. Preparations are now beginning for an April 19 performance of Verdi's Requiem with full orchestra at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City.

Visit LICS online at www.LICS.org for other interesting information! Verdi scores will be Schirmer edition. The conductor of LICS is Meredith Elaine Baker.
 Jackson Civic Chorus (updated 1/3/2009) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jackson, NJ
The Jackson Civic Chorus invites all residents of Jackson, and the surrounding communities, who are interested in participating in the chorus, to attend open auditions. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Jackson United Methodist Church, located at 68 Bennett Mills Road, Jackson, New Jersey. These will be regular rehearsals with the opportunity for prospective members to meet the director, accompanist, and current singers. A prepared piece of music is not required to audition. For further information, please contact Lisa at (732) 363-4599, e-mail ljaubrey1@optonline.net or Karen at (732) 901-7939, e-mail magnurse80@yahoo.com.

The Jackson Civic Chorus is a community chorus sponsored by the Jackson Council for the Arts. We encourage interested vocalists to become involved in the music group as it begins the rehearsal Spring 2009 concert. The Chorus welcomes diversity of ages and musical experience and hopes people will find rehearsals friendly, supportive and enriching. Those who decide to join will be placed in a section (alto, soprano, tenor, bass) according to their vocal range.

The Chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson United Methodist Church. The group sings primarily English language pieces encompassing a variety of genres, including contemporary, gospel and spirituals, patriotic, folk, Broadway show tunes, and classical styles. The Chorus presents annual spring performances for the public and also performs at municipal and private functions throughout the year. No membership dues are associated with the chorus. High school junior and seniors interested in joining the Chorus should phone ahead for additional information and requirements.
 Park United Methodist Church Chancel Choir (updated 12/28/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bloomfield, NJ
The volunteer choir at Park UMC. Rehearses Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:30 PM, and Sunday morning at 10:20 for 10:45 AM service. Classical to contemporary sacred music, including spirituals and world folk tunes, for worship. Directed by Ron Baltimore, Director of Sacred Music; volunteers, especially tenors and basses are always welcome. Contact Ron at (908) 334-7092 or rbaltimo@yahoo.com.
 Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus (updated 12/24/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Nyack, NY
Founded in 2007, and based in Nyack, New York, the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus provides children a unique opportunity to sing with a group of singers that range in age and ability. The chorus provides an exceptional opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the area to continue their vocal studies through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for mixed voices, ages 7 to 17. The Lower Hudson valley Youth Chorus has an artistic repertoire that includes music ranging from classical to jazz, contemporary songs, and Broadway show tunes. Call 845-300-1925 to register or register at website.
 The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus (updated 12/15/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Harlem
The Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus is holding auditions. Led by nationally-acclaimed composer and arranger Gregory Lathan, a former member of Theatre America and the current director for The Church of the Resurrection, the Opus 118 Harlem Youth Chorus will provide students with an exceptional training experience in which they can develop their vocal skills, learn to harmonize as well as grow in self-esteem and have fun forming new friendships. The choir rehearses Thursday nights from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Open auditions are being held on an ongoing basis. Please contact Katherine Kennedy at 212-831-4455 to set up an audition appointment.
 All Saints' (Episcopal) Church Choir (updated 12/10/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
All Saints' Church glorifies God with voices of all ages, with organ, piano, and, from time to time, other instruments and dance. The congregation and choirs have rich opportunities to lend their voices to the singing of hymns, psalms, anthems, and other responses in worship.

The Adult Choir of men and women sings at 10:00 AM Sunday services and rehearses Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30, September through May. Membership is open to all who can attend rehearsals regularly augmented by four paid section leaders. The choir sings two anthems per week, September - May/June, from standard sacred classical and Anglican repertoire. It also sings for special services throughout the year, including Evensong a few times a year, an Advent Service of Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve, and services during Holy Week, often joined by instrumentalists on these occasions. For information, contact director Kathleen Milly at KatieMilly@aol.com or 609-737-9389.
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 The Song Pipers (updated 12/9/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronxville, NY
Rehearsals on Wednesday mornings in Bronxville, New York. Looking for new members. We are a small group of women who love to sing and harmonize and take music to the elderly and infirm to make their days brighter. We perform for nursing homes, community groups, senior citizen centers, shut-ins...wherever we feel needed. All parts (1S2S1A2A) are welcome. Audition is 2 songs in a quartet after 3 rehearsals. Music is everything from pop to oldies to spiritual to Broadway, and is memorized. Yearly membership dues. If interested, contact Paige Nagle at 914-337-2477, or pln19@aol.com.
 Stony Brook Chorale (updated 12/7/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook Chorale is a mixed chorus ranging in size from 60-85. Rehearsals are Mondays 7:15-9:45 in Stony Brook. The group is a balanced ensemble, composed of community singers, faculty, staff and students at Stony Brook University. The Chorale sings 2-3 concerts a year. No dues or fees unless undergraduate or graduate credit is desired. Sight-reading will not be tested but the ability to read music is required. Auditions January 26 at 7:15: bring a prepared song in any style in the proper key for your voice and extra music for our accompanist. For further infomation contact Timothy Mount: tmount@notes.sunysb.edu. First rehearsal is Monday January 26 and the concert is Monday May 4.
 New York City Gay Men's Chorus (updated 10/14/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Village
The New York City Gay Men's Chorus is a 225- voice chorus that performs a multi-concert season (including annual appearances at Carnegie Hall) as well as numerous community and outreach events. Members of the chorus include everyone from professional performers to people without choral training or experience that "just like to sing." The chorus also welcomes associate (non-singing) members into the group.

To sign up for an audition or get more information, please call the chorus office at 212-344-1777, ext. 10. Audition information is also available online www.nycgmc.org/Membership.aspx.
 The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (updated 10/11/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Merrick, NY
The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island will hold principal auditions for The Yeomen of the Guard at the following times and locations: Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 PM, at the Roland Chatterton Elementary School, 108 North Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566; Thursday, October 23, 8:00 PM, at the St. James United Methodist Church, Forest Avenue and St. James Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Auditions will be held on a first-come, first-heard basis. All roles are open. For more information, please visit our website at www.gaslocoli.snickersnee.com/auditions.htm.
 The Princeton Singers (updated 9/18/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Singers is holding auditions for altos and tenors for our 2008-2009 season on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton, NJ.

The Princeton Singers is a 16-voice professional chamber ensemble specializing in a capella classical music under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Steven Sametz, prolific composer and Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University. We perform challenging, diverse repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works, including frequent programming of Steven's pieces. We present four to eight concerts a year, primarily in the Princeton area and rehearse most Tuesday evenings (September to May) from 7:30-9:45 PM in Princeton. Singers are compensated $35 per rehearsal and $100 per performance. Sorry, but an additional travel stipend is not available. We are an independent group (not affiliated with Princeton University), have recorded eight CDs and are pleased to be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year.

Prospective singers should be experienced choral singers with strong sight-reading skills and good intonation and are expected to commit to the full season's rehearsals and performances. Please see our website at princetonsingers.org/auditions.html for more details and audition requirements.

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 23 from 5 to 7 PM in Princeton. Interested candidates should contact Amy Schaefer, Executive Director at info@princetonsingers.org. Please include a performance resume or summary of your choral/singing experience in the e-mail.
 Teaneck Community Chorus (updated 9/15/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Teaneck, NJ
The Teaneck Community Chorus (SATB) reflects the diverse population of the greater Teaneck, New Jersey community. Its aim is to be attractive and enjoyable for those participating and to bring the community together in celebration of our diversity. We approach songs from different cultures by looking at the deep feelings behind the songs, recognizing that each one's own culture is not the best culture, but one of many that have value. The Chorus is interested in a repertoire of compassionate music---music that unites people in good causes and helps singers and listeners feel involved in society.

The group rehearses Sunday nights at 7:00 PM at the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Larch Avenue at North Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Steven Bell is the artistic director and conductor. Auditions are not necessary but the group reserves the right to limit admissions to preserve a good balance of voice parts and diversity. Second basses and first sopranos are especially encouraged to apply. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary as a chorus in 2008-2009. Our concerts will feature favorites from our World repertoire and from our American songbook. For more information, contact Eileen Gil, Admissions Committee Chair, at egilfly@optonline.net or 201-791-5356.
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 Bronx Concert Singers (updated 9/15/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronx
The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), is seeking singers for our 27th Annual Holiday Concert, which will be performed with professional brass ensemble and percussion, on Sunday, December 14, at 4:30 PM. Featured works include Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, Gabrieli's Jublilate Deo, Z. Randall Stroope's Hodie and other seasonal works from the Renaissance through the 20th century.

Interested singers are invited to attend a rehearsal with music director Robert René Galván. The chorus meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10 PM at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Avenue in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, NY. For more information, please call (917) 743-4641; visit us on the web at www.bronxconcertsingers.org, or e-mail BCS_info@bronxconcertsingers.org. BCS is very easy to get to by public transportation. By subway, take the #6 to the Parkchester station stop. Walk north one block on Metropolitan Avenue, past Zaro's, to McGraw Avenue. Turn left and walk west one and one half blocks. Rehearsals are also convenient to several bus lines including the Bx4, Bx14, BX22, Bx36, Bx39, BxM6 (Manhattan express bus) and the Q44.
 Bountiful Blessings Gospel Singers (updated 9/9/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Ridge
A new gospel chorus/ensemble is forming in Brooklyn. We're looking for enthusiastic singers, all God's children, who love to sing.. If you can carry a part and can take direction, you're what we're looking for. If you're a soloist with talent, usable talent, don't have to be BeBe or CeCe, just able to know your abilities, you're what we're looking for. The group is volunteer. We will rehearse, on Thursday evenings, and will perform our first concert in January. For those of you looking for an opportunity to sing with a quality group under a talented director who can get the most from an organization, contact director Bill Robinson at 917-723-9730 or adalottabrunch@gmail.com and we'll get in touch with you to arrange a meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
 The Rockland Camerata (updated 8/29/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Nyack, NY
Founded in 1978 by Dr. William Reese, and now directed by the gifted and knowledgeable musician Sheila Schonbrun, the Camerata is characterized by its imaginative programming, community outreach and the chance to make music with some very distinguished chamber orchestra players. The repertoire varies from early music to modern composers. Many Camerata concerts offer interested chorus members solos or small ensemble performance opportunities. The group meets Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:30 PM in Spring Valley at the Rockland Conservatory of Music. Rehearsals begin September 10. Some choral experience and sight reading ability is helpful, but may not be required. The Camerata will be performing the Fauré Requiem and other French music in its January 10, 2009 winter concert. The spring concert, May 16, 2009, will celebrate the quadricentennial of the European discovery of the Hudson River. The program will be American music and music from other countries from the same period. If you would like to sing with a choir where your musical contribution makes a difference, contact us. Contact Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520 or shee123la@aol.com
 Richmond Choral Society Youth Chorus (updated 8/27/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday afternnon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Staten Island
Calling all young people in grades 4 through 12. Do you like to sing? Would you like to improve your music skills? Would you like the opportunity to meet other young choral singers and perform with them? Richmond Choral Society Youth Chorus is looking for you!! Call Louise at (718) 448-3656 for more information and to schedule an audition on ednesday, September 3, 2008, 4-6 PM at New Dorp Moravian Church Parish Hall, 2205 Richmond Road. No previous experience or preparation necessary. Additional information can be found on the Richmond Choral Society website at www.richmondchoral.com.
 Adesso Choral Society (updated 8/27/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgefield, CT
The Adesso Choral Society is currently auditoning women for a treble voice concert to be held in spring 2009 in the Danbury, CT area. We are a small vocal ensemble where every voice counts! Founded in 2002 in order to create a forum for contemporary composers, Adesso places special emphasis on performing music by living composers, particularly those from the greater Danbury, CT area. Among the composers programmed for the upcoming season are Ronald Perera, Francis Poulenc, Allen Brings and Margaret Collins Stoop. Prospective singers should have excellent blending ability, as well as good sight reading skills. To arrange an audition contact Margaret Collins Stoop. For more information, please e-mail megcollins@stoop.org or visit www.adessochoralsociety.com.
 Canterbury Choral Society (updated 8/22/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Audition now for our 56th season. Places available in all sections for the 2008-2009 season. November 16, 2008: Gabrielli - Missa Salve Regina. March 1, 2009: Mendelsohn - Elijah. May 9, 2009: At the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, music of Handel, Brahms and Vaughan Williams. Also, a Handel Messiah sing-along fall performance.

Join the legendary conductor Charles Dodsley Walker and the Canterbury Choral Society for a great season that includes a winter ski weekend and a spring Frolic at Stonihurst on the Hudson. Check out the Canterbury Choral Society web page for additional information. Call Maestro Walker at 212-222-9458 to set up an audition appointment. Rehearsals start September 8.
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 The Choral Society of the Hamptons (updated 8/22/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday, Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Hampton, NY
The Choral Society of the Hamptons will perform its Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 14 at 3 and 5:30 PM. Experienced singers with sight-reading ability are invited to join. Music director and conductor Mark Mangini will lead the Chorus in Haydn's Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (Heiligmesse); Mozart's Regina coeli and Laudate Dominum; and seasonal selections. . Rehearsals and the performances take place at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Bridgehampton.

Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 15. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM by appointment only.For more information or to schedule an audition, call (631) 204-9402 or e-mail info@choralhamptons.org.

The Choral Society of the Hamptons, now celebrating its 62nd year, is composed of 80 members who live on Eastern Long Island. The Chorus presents three concerts a year with professional soloists and instrumentalists.
 NASHIR! The Rottenberg Chorale (updated 8/20/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Nashir! will hold auditions on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 6 PM and Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 6 PM. Rehearsals are scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 PM, November 4 through June 14 (no rehearsal 12/23, 12/30, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14). Auditions and rehearsals take place at Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023.

Conducted by Benjamin Gruder, Nashir! is one of New York's finest amateur vocal ensembles dedicated to performing a wide range of Jewish repertoire. In residence at the Kaufman Center for 30 years, Nashir! brings a sense of joy and passion to Jewish choral music spanning centuries and continents and encompasses a repertoire both spiritual and whimsical. Nashir! will perform its annual concert in Merkin Concert Hall on June 14, 2009. Other performances may be scheduled during the year. Audition required. Reading music not required. Membership for the 08-09 year is $215 plus $35 music materials fee. Please call 212-501-3360 or e-mail lucymosesschool@kaufman-center.org for more information or to schedule an audition. Visit our website at www.lucymosesschool.org for a complete list of our vocal offerings.
 St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale (updated 8/19/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Saint Vincent Ferrer Chorale provides music for Masses and other liturgies at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, including the Sunday 12:00 noon Mass from October through June as well as for the many principal liturgies throughout the church year including Christmas and Holy Week. The choir, along with orchestra, also presents concerts throughout each season including major choral works such as Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Mendelssohn's Elijah, to name a few. Choir rehearsals are held from mid-September through early June on Thursday evenings from 7 - 9 PM and occasionally one other evening each week.

New singers are welcome and should possess good singing skills such as some note-reading ability, good pitch, and a voice that blends well in a choral setting. Contact Dr. Mark Bani at (212) 744-2080, ext. 114, or markbani@gmail.com to sit in for a rehearsal and learn more about the choir.
 Croton Chorale (updated 8/18/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Croton-on-Hudson
The Croton Chorale is a 45-person community chorus and 20-person orchestra that rehearses on Sunday evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church, 15-17 Old Post Road North, in Croton, where magnificent music -- but little else! -- is taken seriously.

The Chorale, now in its ninth season, will make its annual presentation of the Christmas part of Messiah on December 13, 2008, This season, the Chorale will also perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on November 15, 2008, and Brahms' German Requiem on March 28, 2009.

There is no formal audition process; while some prior singing experience is assumed, an enthusiasm for learning wonderful music is the only essential prerequisite. More information is available from the conductor, Bob Collins, at bcollins@bestweb.net or at (914) 271-9598.
 New Jersey Choral Society (updated 8/18/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ramsey, NJ
Love to sing? We’d love to hear you! The New Jersey Choral Society, under the dynamic direction of Eric Dale Knapp, is working on an extraordinary 2008-2009 season, which concludes with an opportunity to perform in Vienna at the International Haydn Festival. NJCS is comprised of 90 mixed voices with members from around the tri-state area. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 - 10:00 PM September through June at First Presbyterian Church, 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ. For further information or to schedule an audition appointment, e-mail Jill Guartafierro (audition coordinator) at mezosop1@aol.com or call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719 and leave a message. Be sure to include your name and phone number in the message. For more information about NJCS, please see our website at www.njcs.org.
 Shirei Chesed (updated 8/15/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
If you have a passion for Jewish music and would like to raise your voice in a welcoming community of singers, we encourage you to visit Ansche Chesed on September 4, 2008, when the Community Chorus Shirei Chesed under the direction of Hazzan Natasha J. Hirschhorn resumes its rehearsals. This is the fourth season for the chorus, founded in the Fall of 2005 with the generous support of the Rabbi Gershon Schwartz Memorial Fund. The chorus repertoire is inspired by the richness and diversity of Jewish music from around the globe, ranging from hauntingly rendered liturgical offerings, to updated arrangements of world folk music, new compositions, and Hassidic niggunim. The chorus performs at Ansche Chesed concerts and events, as well as in the community at large. We are especially in need of tenors and basses, but welcome all voice parts. Shirei Chesed meets in the Ansche Chesed chapel, 251 West 100th Street (at West End Avenue) on Thursdays, 7:30-9:00 PM September-June. Ability to carry a tune is important; reading Hebrew or music is not required. For AC members there is no fee; the fee for those who are not members of the Ansche Chesed community is $90 per semester or $180 per year. For more information, please call 212-865-0600 ext. 205 or e-mail CantorNatasha@gmail.com.
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 Shir Chadash: The Brooklyn Jewish Community Chorus (updated 8/14/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Park Slope (Brooklyn)
Shir Chadash: The Brooklyn Jewish Community Chorus, under the direction of Natasha J. Hirschhorn, announces auditions in September 2008 for our 9th season. If you have a passion for Jewish music and are committed to the highest quality of performance, we encourage you to visit us and audition this fall. All voice parts welcomed. Please RSVP to bjcc@acedsl.com to arrange an audition appointment.

A 40+-member adult choir, Shir Chadash is a true community chorus -- welcoming, diverse and independent of denominational affiliation. We rehearse September through June on Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 PM, at The Park Slope Jewish Center, 14th Street and Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. We perform several concerts each season and our repertoire includes everything from liturgical offerings in both classic and modern settings to updated arrangements of world folk music and the performance of new sacred and secular works. For more information, visit our website at www.shir-chadash.cfsites.org, or call 212-686-5952.
 Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn (updated 8/14/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn will hold auditions for all voice parts for the 2008-2009 season on Wednesday, September 3, Wednesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 17 between 6 PM and 7 PM at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, 254 Hicks Street, near Joralemon Street (entrance on Grace Court). A reasonable ear and the ability to carry a tune is helpful, some sightreading ability preferred. For more information about auditions, e-mail auditions@graceandspiritus.org or call (718) 707-1411 and leave a message with your name and contact information. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 3. The Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn is a 75-person chorus rehearsing Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, 254 Hicks Street, near Joralemon Street (entrance on Grace Court). Convenient to all trains. Our winter concert, scheduled for January 24 and 25 will comprise Bach's Jesu Meine Freude, Rossini's Three Quartets and other works. Our spring program will feature Heinrich Schütz's Psalm 23, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki's's Broad Waters and Mozart's Mass in C Minor. For more informaiton about the chorus, please visit www.graceandspiritus.org.
 The Westport Madrigal Singers (updated 8/12/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fairfield, CT
The Westport Madrigal Singers, a twenty-two member a cappella ensemble, under the direction of Elissa O. Getto, perform a repertoire of chamber choral music spanning the last eight centuries. The group’s performance of rarely heard secular and sacred compositions from medieval times and the Renaissance, including madrigals and chansons, is complemented with chamber choral pieces from all periods, including contemporary choral chamber music and traditional folk songs.

The group rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 at First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT. For more information visit our website, www.westportmadrigalsingers.org or contact Business Manager Lee Ann Beauchamp at (203) 253-0297. We are holding auditions on September 3 and 10 for all voice parts.
 The Davidson Singers (updated 8/12/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
On each Monday beginning September 8, the Monday Evening Singers, aka The Davidson Singers, meet at 6:30 for the women and 7:15 for the men. The men continue rehearsing at 8:30 for their own concert material. There are a number of opportunities for exciting and interesting concerts this season with a special emphasis on the Men's Chorale. Please e-mail vsdavidson@nytreblesingers.org or call the director, Virginia Davidson, at 212-496-0094
 Marble Sanctuary Choir (updated 8/12/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The Marble Sanctuary Choir, a 22-voice, all-professional ensemble under the direction of Kenneth Dake, is auditioning for our 2008-09 season. Permanent or substitute soprano and tenor positions now available for extraordinary collaborative musicians who are excellent sightreaders, have superb pitch, are comfortable singing straight-tone, and exhibit the flexibility to execute a variety of ensemble and solo repertoire. Samples of the choir's latest CD, Songs of Simple Faith, along with the 2006 release, With Many Voices, can be heard on the Marble Collegiate Church website, www.marblechurch.org. Challenging repertoire ranges from early music through contemporary sacred works. Weekly services are broadcast via TV, radio and internet. The choir rehearses on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM, and approximately two evenings per month, often on Tuesdays. Competitive compensation provided for all services, concerts and rehearsals. Interested candidates: please send a cover letter and resume to Kenneth Dake, by e-mail at music@marblechurch.org. For further information please contact the music administrative assistant, Miriam Chaudoir, at mchaudoir@marblechurch.org, or call 212-686-2770, ext 711.
 MetropoliTONES (updated 8/12/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
If you graduated from a Seven Sisters College and love to sing, please consider joining New York City's hottest female "vocal band," The Metropolitones! The 'Tones are seeking experienced and enthusiastic singers on all voice parts. A cappella experience, percussion and beatbox a plus. Auditions will be on Saturday, September 27 at a New York City location to be announced. Audition slots will begin at 10 AM, end at 2 PM and last approximately 15 minutes per auditioner. Please contact us at director@metropolitones.com and we will e-mail you back to confirm with an audition time. Unfortunately, we cannot make arrangements for auditioners who are unable to attend general auditions on 9/27.

The audition will consist of range, ear and musicality testing followed by a solo song of your choice, time permitting. Call-backs will be the same day (9/27) from 3-5 PM. Those called back will be notified around 2:30 PM. You can learn a lot about us, our performances and our music by visiting our website at www.metropolitones.com. Our season generally runs from September to June with a slowdown during July and August. We have a strong commitment to scheduled rehearsals. We rehearse once a week for 2 hours in Manhattan; rehearsals may be more frequent as performances approach.
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 Waldorf Choral Society (updated 8/10/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Garden City, NY
Do you love to sing? Come join the Waldorf Choral Society for its 44th season! We rehearse every Monday evening from 8 to 10 PM at the Waldorf School on Cambridge Avenue in Garden City, Long Island. Auditions will be held during the rehearsal on September 8, at 8 PM. Additional audition times may be arranged. You need not prepare a performance piece for the audition. Concerts for this season: Saturday, December 6, 2008 (evening): Songs by Bruckner, Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Schubert Mass in G, Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine; Sunday, March 15, 2009 (afternoon): Bach's B Minor Mass; Saturday, May 16, 2009 (evening): light opera. For further information please call (516) 747-4457.
 Park Avenue Christian Church Choir (updated 8/6/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The Park Avenue Christian Church Choir warmly invites singers of all voice parts who are looking for a welcoming and diverse faith community in which to share their musical gifts. Our mixed professional and volunteer choir of 15 leads worship on Sundays at 11 AM. Weekly rehearsal is on Sunday morning at 9:30 AM; special rehearsals are occasionally held on Tuesday evenings at 7:15 PM. We are committed to musical quality and diversity; our repertoire includes well-known anthems and motets, cantatas, masses and oratorios, spirituals, world music, as well as contemporary hymns and anthems. No audition is necessary, however, interested persons are asked to set up a short meeting with the director to determine your vocal range. Good music-reading skills are helpful but we are happy to provide vocal and musical training for less-experienced singers who are looking for a place to learn and grow. For more information, contact Minister of Music, Paul Vasile at pvasile@parkavenuechristian.com or at 212-288-3246.
 University Singers (updated 7/30/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bridgeport, CT
The University Singers of Bridgeport, Connecticut is an unauditioned mixed-voice chorus, open to community members, as well as to University of Bridgeport students, faculty, alumni, and staff. The Singers perform 3-6 times per year in a variety of venues, including concerts on campus and around greater Bridgeport, and for campus-wide events such as Commencement. UB boasts one of the most international student bodies of any univeristy in the US, and so we strive to maintain a truly "multicultural" repertoire while remaining rooted in standard choral literature. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays from 7-9 PM during the academic year, in Room 110 of the Arnold Bernhard Center for the Arts & Humanities on UB's campus, on Long Island Sound, easily reached from I-95. There are no dues or music costs, and no tuition unless academic credit is desired. For more information, contact director Frank Martignetti at singers@bridgeport.edu.
 Mystic River Chorale (updated 7/30/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mystic, CT
An auditioned chorus of amateur singers founded in 1984 who perform a wide variety of classical and classic choral works. The Chorale has an established reputation as one of Southeastern Connecticut's most respected choral groups. In addition to its own concerts, the Chorale has also performed with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and has sung backup for Paul Anka and Rosemary Clooney. The Chorale has traveled and performed in Europe, New Orleans and New York, and is planning future opportunities to travel and sing. Auditions for the current semester are being held on September 8 and 15th at Mystic's Union Baptist Church. All interested singers are most welcome to call 860-460-1487 for an appointment.
 The Canby Singers (updated 7/27/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Calling all basses and altos or countertenors: Are you a singer with good sight-reading skills? Would you like to be part of a group in which your voice really counts? The Canby Singers, a chamber choir with a challenging early-Renaissance to contemporary repertory, is holding auditions now for its fall 2008 season. Rehearsals will bein in September and are held on Tuesday evenings in Greenwich Village. To make an appointment to audition, call Director Sheila Schonbrun at 845-947-1520.
 Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Choir (updated 7/13/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale, NY
The Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Choir is an ensemble of about 25 singers made up of volunteers and professional section leaders/soloists dedicated to performing the highest quality sacred music in an acoustically outstanding worship space. The choir sings each Sunday for the 10:30 AM service, September-June, as well as special services throughout the year with chamber orchestra. The choir rehearses on Sundays after worship. Current openings for soprano, tenor and bass section leaders/soloists. Skills needed: good sight-reading skills and a blending section voice and ability to sing all assigned solos. Repertoire for the Church Choir is drawn from the 16th to 21st centuries of classical music. Hitchcock Church is easily accessible by 30-minute train ride from Manhattan. Auditions can be arranged by contacting Dr. John T. King, Minister of Music, at (914) 723-3311 or via e-mail at JKing@hitchcockpresby.org for an appointment. For further information about Hitchcock and the music ministry, please see our web site at www.hitchcockpresby.org.
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 The New Choral Society (updated 7/13/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarsdale, NY
The New Choral Society is an all-auditioned community chorus, based in Scarsdale, NY. Dr. John T. King, Conductor. We rehearse on Monday nights from 8-10 PM, September through May. We present 4 concert programs this season, 2 performances of each, all with orchestra and professional soloists. 15th Anniversary Season---2008-09 repertoire: Orff's Carmina Burana, Handel's Messiah, Brahms' Requiem and Bach's Mass in B Minor.

Auditions for all voice parts will be held at the end of the summer and can be arranged by calling (914) 725-1678. A prepared piece is not required. At present we are not sure what openings we will have for September; however, all voice types are encouraged to audition. You can also visit our web site at www.newchoralsociety.org and e-mail us at info@newchoralsociety.org.
 Cerddorion (updated 7/8/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Open audition for Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble, Wednesday, August 27, 7-10 PM at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues). Highly selective chamber choir seeks soprano and high tenor with solid, healthy vocal technique and advanced sight-singing skills. Repertoire is mostly a cappella, with emphases on Early, Modern, and Contemporary music. All voice parts will be heard. Auditions are 15 minutes long, requiring no prepared repertoire. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings from 7--10 PM at St. Ignatius (87th Street and West End Avenue). Performances in November, February and May each season.

Cerddorion is a non-paid, members-run group that depends on a commitment and active participation on the part of each singer. For more info, visit www.cerddorion.net.
 Hudson Valley Chorale (updated 6/24/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockland County, NY
The Hudson Valley Chorale welcomes talented, experienced singers with good sight reading skills in all voice parts (especially tenors and basses) to its second season 2008-2009. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from September to May. Our dynamic chorus of 35+ singers will be preparing a concert of "Great Choral Works" including Thompson's Alleluia and Brahms' How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place for performance in January 2009. All interested singers please call Mike Scully at 845-729-1783.
 New Century Singers (updated 6/22/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Port Jefferson, NY
New Century Singers is a voluntary, not-for-profit, community-based chorus comprised of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their allies. NCS is dedicated to singing a wide variety of music that speaks to the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit. The chorus perfoms classical choral compositions, traditional and contemporary spirituals, popular and Broadway selections and newly composed pieces, some written by our current and founding artistic director. NCS has sung on the East and West Coasts of the United States, in Canada and in Carnegie Hall! We are currently preparing for a trip to London in May, 2009, to perform Sing for the Cure with Various Voices of London.

New Century Singers is looking for seasoned singers, 18 years and older, who have prior choral/ensemble experience, who have some sight singing ability, who quickly pick up their vocal part and can sing their part with a different vocal part, who listen and follow instructions well, who are cooperative, team players, who have flexible and compassionate spirits. Open auditions for singers are scheduled on the following dates: Wednesday, July 7, 2008 from 7:30-9:30 PM and Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Location: 10 Woodside Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY.

If you are interested in auditioning or simply want to know more about New Century Singers, please contact us at: NCSBdmember@aol.com or cal 631-525-3080 or 516-380-6979. For more info, go to www.myspace.com/newcenturysingers.
 AmorArtis (updated 6/18/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Amor Artis is an active chamber chorus of 40 singers based in New York City. There are a few openings for singers with exceptional sight-reading skills and the ability (and desire) to blend seamlessly with the other singers. There is one weekly rehearsal on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 on the Upper East Side, and additional rehearsals are usually held before concerts. The Amor Artis season consists of four to five concerts. Please call Johannes Somary at (718) 884-5547 to arrange an audition.
 Voices of Gotham (updated 5/31/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
The Voices of Gotham was formed in January '08. We are a primarily a barbershop chorus (all male), but we are developing a varied repertoire that strays from that path, for example, No Not Much (Forever Plaid), Angel Eyes (Four Freshman), Oh Darling (the Beatles), and killer modern arrangements of Orange Colored Sky and Paper Moon.

Currently we have 20 singers with a median age of 28...so, we're not your grandfather's barbershop chorus. We only rehearse once every 3 weeks. VoG formed with the intent of attracting busy professionals, musicians, actors, educators, etc. -- people who simply don't have the available time that most bbshop chapters require for membership.

We, instead, decided to form a chapter where rehearsals would be kept to a minimum and the membership would be comprised of high-caliber performers -- i.e., people that do their work outside rehearsals and come prepared to work efficiently. Also, this un-intrusive rehearsal schedule allows our members to pursue other barbershop or performing arts interests without having to choose between one or the other -- i.e., quartetting, singing in other area choruses, performing in plays, playing in orchestras, etc. We believe the varied interests in our membership only serve to strengthen our organization. For more information, contact Steve Skolnick at steve@voicesofgotham.org.
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 The Long Island University Chorus (updated 5/30/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
The Long Island University Chorus includes students, faculty and many members of the community. The members represent many ethnicities, professions, backgrounds and ages. Repertoire includes major masterworks, original compositions and shorter works representing a variety of styles. The chorus is directed by Dr. Gloria Cooper.

The LIU Chorus meets Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the LIU Brooklyn Campus located in downtown Brooklyn at 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY. For information, please contact Dr. Gloria Cooper, Music Department, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus. Telephone: (718) 488-1450 or (718) 488-1051 or e-mail gloria.cooper@liu.edu. The first rehearsal for the Fall 2008 semester will be on Wednesday, September 10 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Room H106.
 The Saint Cecilia Choral Society (updated 5/27/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Elmhurst
Preserving sacred classical music to the glory of God alone. Cantatas, major choral works, cathedral anthems. Join us for the inaugural season 2008-2009. Rehearsals on Sundays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM beginning Sunday, September 14, 2008 at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 100-17 32nd Avenue, East Elmhurst, New York, 11369. For information, contact artistic director Michael Xavier Lundy at 718-346-7012 or michaelxavierlundy@verizon.net.
 A Capella Ensemble of NY (updated 5/9/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chinatown
No membership dues. An a cappella choir whose goal is to be like the Orpheus Orchestra--perform with NO CONDUCTOR. AKA NY Madrigal Ensemble, LLC. Present members, some of whom are choir directors, are semi-professional musically-trained singers who, inspired by past participation in their college Madrigal group (with NO conductor) want to continue that tradition. Their ex-college Madrigal group still exists and has been winning major choral competitions in Europe including the Le Grand Prix Choral Competition in Tours, France in 1997.

We sing in SBAT quartets and semi-circle formation. This allows us to hear each other well, be in-sync and blend our voices easily. Most importantly, in this formation one experiences the greatest joy from the songs as one hears all the voice parts equally in a blended sound. We want to have at least a double-octet. We aim to improve our quality, perform concerts twice a year with great artistry and gain a good reputation to sing in weddings/receptions for a fee to be split evenly among singers. Rehearsals Friday nights in Chinatown. Basic sight-reading skills and fairly straight tone or fast-fine vibrato needed. Send e-mail edsantayana@yahoo.com or call 212-824-6923.
 The Pitchpipers (updated 4/30/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Trumbull, CT
If you enjoy singing and brightening the lives of others, please come audition for Pitchpipers! The Pitchpipers are a women's volunteer, non-denominational four-part harmony singing group dedicated to entertaining seniors and nursing home residents. Sponsored by the Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County, they make great music, enjoy each other's company, and love making people happy through their performances! Time commitment involved: Every Thursday, September-May, 12:00-2:30 PM. During two months of the summer we prepare for the year's performances rehearsing Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM. Auditions held by appointment, Thursday, May 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 30 Bonnie View Lane, Trumbull, CT. Please call Mitzi Lyman at (203) 254-2062 to schedule a very friendly audition! We also welcome instrumentalists.
 The Choral Art Society of New Jersey (updated 4/20/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westfield, NJ
We welcome singers who are interested in sharing the joy of learning and performing some of the world’s most beautiful choral music. Join us on Tuesday nights from 8:00 to 10:00 PM in the choir room on the lower level of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. Please note that during construction at the church, rehearsals will be held at the Assembly Hall, in the lower level of the Parish House. For information, e-mail cas@westfieldnj.com.

The Choral Art Society, a non-profit community chorus, is dedicated to the study and performance of great choral works whose members come from Union, Somerset, Bergen, Hudson and Middlesex counties, originated in September 1962, as The Suburban Symphony Chorus under the direction of Peter Sozio. In September 1963, Evelyn Bleeke became the director and in 1964 the chorus formed an independent organization under its present name. Mrs. Bleeke served the organization as director for 32 seasons, followed by Thomas Booth and Kathleen Healy-Wedsworth, for two seasons each. James S. Little is the current Musical Director.
 Harmony Celebration Chorus (updated 3/15/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgewood, NJ
The Harmony Celebration Chorus, formerly the Ramapo Valley Spotlight Chorus, a women's 4-part harmony a cappella chorus, is seeking new members. Auditions and open rehearsals held every Wednesday night at Temple Israel in Ridgewood. For information visit www.harmonycelebration.com .
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 Kol Rinah (updated 3/5/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pleasantville, NY
Attention tenors! Would you like to have the joy of performing traditional, contemporary and cutting-edge Jewish choral music? If so, then Kol Rinah invites you to join us in making beautiful music together. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM at the Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY. Other voice parts also welcome. For more information, please contact Anne Lowy at 914-232-7281, katonah4@optonline.net.
 The New Yiddish Chorale (updated 2/17/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
The New Yiddish Chorale, conducted by Zalmen Mlotek, is seeking new members of all ages in all voice parts. Sight singing is not required and knowledge of Yiddish is not necessary; all music is transliterated and translated.

The New Yiddish Chorale, the premiere Yiddish language chorus in the nation, is conducted by the internationally acclaimed authority on Yiddish folk and theater music, Zalmen Mlotek. The Chorale is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the Eastern European Jewish cultural heritage through Yiddish music and song. Auditions and rehearsals take place most Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at 45 East 33rd Street room 610, in the Workmen's Circle Building (after March 2008 check for new location). Learn more about us on our website: www.NewYiddishChorale.org or contact us at info@NewYiddishChorale.org or call Jane at (973) 699-8509.

Sing with us at The Workmen's Circle 75th annual cultural Seder on April 13 and on May 4 at the Temple for Universal Judaism to commemorate the Holocaust.
 Sacrum Convivium (updated 1/30/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
We are seeking an alto and a tenor with good sightreading skills and straight tone. Sacrum Convivium is an eight-member a cappella ensemble that sings sacred Renaissance polyphony. We perform without a conductor and share leadership in rehearsal. We meet year 'round on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30 PM in Midtown rehearsal studios, working on repertoire and honing ensemble skills. We perform two concerts a year in a church on the Upper West Side. We'll begin our new season in February working on Spanish polyphony for a late Spring concert. Composers include Victoria, Guerrero and Morales. For further information, or to arrange an audition with the group, please contact Fran Kimbel, Artistic Director, at (718) 788-4159, or e-mail FranBK@aol.com.
 The Sirens (updated 1/23/2008) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various weeknights *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Sirens, NYC's rockin' all-female a cappella group is looking for all voice parts! Do you have a rich, alto II range? Can you spit VP like nobody's business? Are you a 'floater' between soprano and alto? Get in touch with us now!

We are looking for committed, musically experienced, fun members who live in, or have easy access to, Manhattan. We all work for a living but pride ourselves on running a well-oiled music machine. We practice twice a month, gig frequently, and always have fun. Auditions will be held in the next few weeks, so contact us now for an application! Time slots will fill quickly. For more information, please e-mail auditions@sirensnewyork.com. Visit us online at www.sirensnewyork.com and let us know if you have any questions. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
 Gateway Classical Music Society (updated 12/16/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan and Connecticut
Chorus rehearsals for Gateway Classical Music Society’s spring season will begin on Monday, January 14 in New York City at a west side midtown location. Rehearsals will take place every Monday night from 6:30 tp 9:30 PM beginning January 14. Rehearsals will also be offered in Connecticut on Sunday nights beginning January 20. (Some Wednesday night alternative dates for make-up rehearsals due to snow or holidays falling on Mondays will also be offered at an Upper West Side location.) A full schedule will be posted at rehearsals for piano dress and orchestra rehearsal dates. Repertoire will include the Lucia di Lammermoor marriage contract scene and sextet, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Gateway Choristers will receive special benefits such as career guidance, discounts on selected master classes designed to improve performance, and opportunities to audition for appropriately-suited roles in our productions and salon performances. Become energized and aware of new possibility! Enjoy rehearsing and performing a great work of art and being part of an exciting new organization. Learn from listening to soloists that are farther along in their development. Take advantage of the opportunity to become known by those that provide opportunities to deserving artists on the rise and more! E-mail Gateway at gcms@optonline.net or phone 917-817-2620 indicating your contact information, voice category and experience level. If phoning, please speak very slowly and clearly to leave a message. Someone will contact you for a short interview. Auditions, depending upon experience, are not always necessary but the conductor may ask to hear a few bars before the rehearsal begins if you are new to Gateway. Specifics of rehearsal locations will be provided at the time of your interview.

Gateway Classical Music Society, founded to increase public involvement with great music masterworks and to provide opportunities for deserving talent, has presented Aida, in two separate years, Carmen, the Verdi Requiem, Rigoletto, several Highlights concerts of orchestra overtures, arias and ensembles and more. Gateway's performances in New York City and Connecticut with full orchestra have been described in reviews as "thrilling," "compelling," "a revelation," "unforgettable," and "amazing." Ida Angland, Artistic Director and Conductor, has been described as having "inner genius," "flair," "idealism" and "grit." She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and trained in orchestral conducting at the Juilliard School with a background as an award-winning child prodigy in piano and soprano appearing in regional operas as well as a featured soloist on WQXR, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other places of note.
 Immanuel Church Choir (updated 12/16/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
Immanuel Choir is a church choir of approximately 24 singers, rehearsing and singing at mass every Sunday morning at Immanuel Church, East 88th and Lexington. Directed by Gwendolyn Toth, the choir also sings at special services (Christmas Eve, Holy Week) and also does 1-2 special concerts each year, usually in collaboration with Ms. Toth's period instrument ensemble ARTEK. Repertoire is drawn from the 16th to 20th centuries of classical music. There are professional section leaders but the remainder of the singers are amateurs. Requirements for membership are reasonably good sightreading skills and a blending section voice. Interested amateur singers of every voice type are welcome to audition. High school and college students also welcome. Inquiries at all times will be considered. Contact Gwendolyn Toth, 212-967-9157, or at artekgwent@aol.com for an appointment.
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 Christ Church (Episcopal) Choir, Manhasset (updated 12/9/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhasset, NY
The adult choir is a group of approximately 10-15 singers, four of whom are paid, professional singers. The choir sings music appropriate to the Anglican/Episcopal service and rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00. The Sunday morning service is at 10 AM, with a rehearsal at 9 AM. For more information, please contact Kyle Babin, organist-choirmaster, at 917-509-1762 or kbabin80@yahoo.com. The church telephone number is 516-627-2184. Christ Church may also be visited online at www.christchurchmanhasset.org.

Bass section leader position available beginning January 2008. Excellent sight-reading skills are necessary; a familiarity with Anglican choral repertoire is an added benefit. Pay is $80 per service and $70 per rehearsal.
 The Cornell Alumni Singers (updated 12/5/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown
We are a new vocal ensemble for Cornell University graduates of all ages in the New York City area. Our repertoire spans the centuries, including Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, madrigals, African folk songs, spirituals, contemporary American tunes and more. Conducted by professional singer Jonathon Hampton '04, rehearsals are relaxed and fun while maintaining a high level of musicianship. We welcome former members of the Cornell Chorus, Glee Club, Chamber Singers, and a cappella groups to join us Tuesday evenings in midtown Manhattan. No audition is required. Contact gklef@yahoo.com for further details.
 The Soundettes (updated 11/20/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesdays *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Larchmont
The Soundettes, a four-part women's a cappella group, brings the joy of music to seniors in Westchester County every Wednesday afternoon of the school year. Centered in Larchmont, the group attracts its members from the Sound Shore, Greenwich, and the Dobbs Ferry/Irvington area. They take pride in their camaraderie that bridges generations; opportunities for members to sharpen their musical skills; the joy of singing together to brighten other people's lives; sharing of musical memories with older adults during troupings at the senior centers.

Membership by audition. Open to women over the age of 21 who demonstrate musical ability, a willingness to learn the music and a commitment to participate in the weekly troupings (singing performances). Current membership: 16. Musical selections range from "oldies but goodies," Broadway tunes, pop and doowop, spirituals, and, during December, holiday music. Weekly rehearsal/trouping locale varies: a variety of senior day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals and senior citizen centers mostly in the Sound Shore area; Wednesdays during the academic year (September through May), except school holidays, from 12:45 to 2:45 PM. The director is Ellen Dungan. For information, contact Linda Andryc (203) 869-2652 or altoii@mindspring.com.
 Choir of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (updated 11/16/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
Choir of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church has a vacancy for an alto in its 8-voice all-professional choir. Singers must be excellent sight-readers, have the ability to sing with a straighter tone, have choral experience (preferably from other Episcopal professional choirs) and have the understanding/sympathy of the context of church music in the Anglican /Episcopal liturgy. Interested singers should e-mail their expression of interest and resume to Nigel Potts at music@csschurch.org.
 Connecticut Choral Society (updated 11/13/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: South Britain, CT
For information on the Connecticut Choral Society, please visit www.ctchoralsociety.org.
 The Ridgefield Chorale (updated 11/8/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ridgefield, CT
The Ridgefield Chorale is a 31-year-old choir based in Ridgefield, CT. Originally a classical choir, the group morphed to a pops/show choir in the late 1990s. Though it is a non-audition choir, high musical and presentation standards are maintained. Opportunities for small ensembles and solo work are available by audition. Rehearsals are fun, but learning and disciplined musicianship are stressed. Part CDs and coaching for individuals and parts are available for anyone who needs extra help.

The Chorale performs 2 formal concerts a year of high production quality and accompanied by orchestra. In addition, the Chorale presents an annual Holiday Sing-Along, including a sing-along Messiah with orchestra, and performs several times a year at local and regional events. The Chorale is a 501(c)3 organization, governed and administrated by a Board of Directors. For information, contact director Daniela Sikora at Dlkora@aol.com.
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 Liberty Oak Chorus (updated 11/5/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Freehold, NJ
The award-winning Liberty Oak Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is a group of women from many different backgrounds who meet each week to share the love of singing. We provide a nurturing, positive learning experience with many opportunities for success. We sing a variety of songs a cappella in 4-part harmony. Our music includes show tunes, patriotic songs and old time favorites sung in that great American barbershop style that we perform the "new fashioned" way! Come and sing with us any Wednesday at 7:30 PM. We meet every Wednesday year round at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold, NJ. Guests are always welcome! For more information contact Johanna at 732-252-6171. Visit us online at www.libertyoakchorus.org.
 Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus (updated 11/5/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
Silver Sustaining Member
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill (Brooklyn)
The Chorus is a neighborhood based group of singers who have been performing in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods for over thirty-five years. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. Our music ranges from works in the great choral tradition, to Gilbert and Sullivan, to settings of hymns and spirituals, to contemporary music.

We give three concerts a year--Fall, Palm Sunday and Spring. There is a suggested donation at all concerts. TDF vouchers are accepted.

We currently have approximately 40 members and are looking for singers of all voices. There is no audition—a love of music and an ear for music are the only requirements. Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30-9:30 PM at Cadman Memorial Congregational Church at the corner of Lafayette and Clinton Avenues. Dues are collected twice a year from members to help defray rehearsal expenses, i.e space and rehearsal pianist. Members also purchase their musical scores. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. While a portion of our expense is covered by membership dues, ticket sales, we actively solicit and receive donations from individuals and businesses and grants from government agencies and private foundations. We are a tax exempt organization. For information, contact director Aaron Williams at awilli6125@aol.com or 718-625-0305.
 Chorus of Communities (updated 10/31/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Belleville, NJ
Chorus of Communities meets Monday evenings at 7:15 at Bethany Lutheran Church, corner of New and Joralemon Avenues, Belleville, NJ 07109. They give two concerts per year, one in early December, one in March or April. Director Sandra M. Wanamaker; organist Rev. Nancy Moore. Entrance by audition.

This organization has performed sacred and secular works to the glory of God at St. Valentine's Catholic Church in Bloomfield for 14 years. The rest of the performances have been held at Holy Angels in North Arlington, NJ and in Kearny and Belleville, NJ. Our next concert will be held Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 3:30 PM at St. James Episcopal Church, 581 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey. This Christmas presentation is Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, accompanied by harp, guitar, piano, marimba and two soloists.For further information, please call Sandra M. Wanamaker at 973-615-0737.
 Oratorio Singers of Westfield (updated 10/19/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Westfield, NJ
The Oratorio Singers of Westfield are directed by Trent Johnson. We rehearse at the First United Methodist Church on Broad Street in Westfield, NJ on Monday evenings January through March at 7:30 PM and hold various rehearsal workshops throughout the fall and spring. Our performance this year will be on Sunday, March 9 at 3 PM. We will present the B Minor Mass of J.S. Bach.. All of our concerts are performed with professional soloists and orchestra. To join our congenial group of singers, please call Trent Johnson at 908-233-4211 x215 (First United Methodist Church).
 Popayan (updated 9/27/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Tarrytown, NY
Popayan is a new choir of Latin American music, based in Tarrytown, NY. Its repertoire includes traditional and popular Latin American music, with rhythms representative of each country. We are currently looking for singers in all voice parts. No audition is required to enter the choir. Rehearsals will be held Wednesdays at the Methodist Church, 27 South Washington Street, in Tarrytown, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, beginning October 2. For more information, contact director Nurt Astrid Villani Ramirez at nvillania@yahoo.com.mx or 914-330-3001.
 Holy Cross Church Choir (updated 9/24/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Times Square
A dedicated ensemble of talented volunteer and professional singers. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to music of the 21st century. The choir rehearses Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 11:15 AM and sings at the 11:30 AM High Mass. We finish at 12:30 PM. The Choir sings Sunday mornings as well as holy days and special concerts. For information, contact director Charles Currin at 212-957-9799 or holycrossmusic@gmail.com. Holy Cross Church, 329 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.
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 Zamir Chorale (updated 9/20/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Zamir Chorale, conducted by Matthew Lazar, announces auditions for the 2007-08 season. The Zamir Chorale sets the standard for the performance of Jewish choral music in North America. The 2007-08 will include a March 30 concert at Carnegie Hall in celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary, and a performance at the North American Jewish Choral Festival in July.

Zamir Chorale rehearsals are held on Monday evenings on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Experienced choral singers with good sight-singing skills are encouraged to call 212-870-3335 or e-mail ZamirFdn@aol.com to schedule an audition.
 The Collegiate Singers (updated 9/12/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
A community ensemble singing mostly classical repertoire, based at the Collegiate School, 370 West End Avenue (at 78th Street). The group started in 1993 and was originally composed of parents and teachers. Now, it's open to the community. Everyone is welcome; there is no audition. This coming year, we will sing German and Itallian Renaissance music at a concert on December 16, 2007 and Mozart's Requiem on April 30, 2008 at Lincoln Center (with other choruses). Our conductor is Martin Rutishauser. There is a yearly fee of $150 plus the cost of music and rehearsal CDs. (We offer some scholarships, though.) Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM on the 10th floor of the school. First rehearsal is Wed, September 19, 2007. For information, contact Kathleen Heenan at 212-724-6807 or kfheenan@verizon.net.
 Canopus Singers (updated 9/8/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Founded in 2005, Canopus Singers is a chamber choir focusing on the rich choral heritage of Spain and Latin America. We perform mainly a cappella works in Spanish, both original compositions and arrangements. Canopus Singers is currently looking for voices in all ranges, but especially basses. Applicants should have good reading skills. While it is not necessary to speak Spanish, but singers are expected to have experience singing both in Spanish and in German. The group performs about three concerts a year and meets on a project basis, usually for four or five weeks before every concert. The next concert will take place on October 27, 2007, with rehearsals beginning on October 7, 2007 (eight rehearsals in total on various days of the week). To arrange an audition, please contact music director Guillermo Vaisman at guillermovaisman@yahoo.com.ar.
 Maplewood Glee Club (updated 9/4/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Maplewood, NJ
The Maplewood (NJ) Glee Club is an all male volunteer chorus which has been performing since 1946. Men of all ages (about 40 in number) meet on Monday evenings, from 7:45 to 9:45, to rehearse for two major concerts (December and May) as well as other performances. Our music is eclectic and we always have a fun and pleasing mix for our concerts. We have an accomplished director, Matthew Russell, and an outstanding accompanist. We are looking for new members. Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 10. If you are interested please contact Farrell Fand, club secretary, at fifpops@aol.com or at 973-762-9094.
 Ciela (updated 9/3/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Nyack, NY
We are a small women's vocal ensemble (from 8- 24 singers) dedicated to performing varied and unusual choral works including ethnic, jazz, doo-wop classical, and folk music. We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated women with some musical background/ good ear and good voices to join us to perform outstanding music. Many solo and small group opportunities (trios, quartets). By audition only. Contact Ronni Lederman at (845) 548-9308.
 Columbia University Collegium Musicum (updated 9/3/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Columbia University
Unique among Columbia's ensembles because of its focus on historically informed performance, Collegium Musicum incorporates vocal and instrumental performance practice techniques, improvisation, and gesture. Concerts this year will include the music of Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Josquin, Victoria and Cozzolani.

Auditions during the following times or by appointment: Wednesday, September 5, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, 404 Dodge Hall, Columbia University; Thursday, September 6, 7:30 PM -10:00 PM, 405 Dodge Hall, Columbia University; Friday September 7, 1-5 PM, 404 Dodge Hall, Columbia University. For more information or to schedule an audition, please contact Sean Parr, Director and Conductor, Collegium Musicum, Graduate Student - Historical Musicology, at smp2109@columbia.edu.
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 Choral Arts Society (updated 8/29/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Briarcliff Manor, NY
Come sing with The Choral Arts Society - it's music you won't hear everywhere else. We sing early music and modern music. We sing a cappella and works accompanied by orchestras and jazz bands. The chorus currently consists of approximately 50 voices. Our members come from throughout Westchester County and range dramatically in vocal experience and ability.

As a member of the Choral Arts Society you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits including the pleasure of singing beautiful choral music with a group of other inspired vocalists and musicians as well as bringing choral music to the Westchester County community. We welcome all vocalists with a range of experience levels. Male voices are especially welcome in the Choral Arts Society as basses and tenors are usually in short supply. Also, don't worry if the concert season has already begun, we welcome auditions in mid-season! Please visit www.choralartssociety.org to see what to expect as a Choral Arts Society Member and how to arrange an audition. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:45 PM to 10 PM at the Scarborough Presbyterian Church in Briarcliff Manor, NY. For more information please call 914-462-3212.

70th Anniversary Concert, Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 PM. Poulenc: Gloria; Respighi: Laud to the Nativity. With Jacqueline Horner, soprano. Spring Concert, Saturday May 10 at 8:00 PM. "In Living Stereo". An exploration of how physical arrangements can inspire the work of musical composers. Works by Gabrieli, Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Thompson and many more. Both concerts under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Michael Conley.
 Richmond Choral Society (updated 8/27/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Staten Island
Richmond Choral Society is holding an open call for experienced choristers and sight singers. New members will be welcomed during the Society’s first rehearsal on Monday, September 10 at 7:30 PM in the Noble Maritime Museum space at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Rehearsals will get underway for the Choral Society's winter concert and will continue throughout the year on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Noble Museum space.

This year's concert, which will take place on Sunday, December 9 at 4 PM at St. Peter’s Church, 53 St. Mark’s Place in the St. George section of Staten Island, will feature Felix Mendelssohn’s Magnificat and Conrad Sousa’s A Christmas Garland. For further information please contact us at 718-448-3656 or visit our website at www.richmondchoral.com.
 Friday Night Group (updated 8/20/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Friday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Friday Night Group is currently looking for sopranos, an alto and a tenor who have good sightreading skills, can sing straight-tone (or close to it), are interested in singing a mainly Renaissance a cappella repetiore, can blend, and would be interested in singing in a concert on October 12 (and attending rehearsals beforehand). There are no fees for belonging to the Friday night group, but we always hope that members will contribute a little nosh or something to drink during the break. Around 15 people will participate in the October concert, so your voice will definitely count. We're going to do mainly 15th-century pieces (some 16th, of course) in our October 12 concert. If you're interested, shoot us an e-mail at frinightgroup@yahoo.com.
 Christ Church Bronxville Choir (updated 8/16/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bronxville, NY
The Christ Church Bronxville Choir is a semi-professional ensemble dedicated to performing the highest quality sacred music in an outstanding worship space. The choir sings each Sunday for the 10:00 AM service as well as Evensong, Lessons & Carols, and other special services throughout the year. Auditions for all voice parts are held at the beginning of September and throughout the year by appointment. Soprano staff position open beginning September 2007. Early Music experience is essential. Staff singer stipend is negotiable. Christ Church is easily accessible by 25-minute train from Manhattan. Thursday rehearsal. E-mail Christopher Wells, Director of Music, at cwells@ccbny.org.
 The Women's Chorus of New York (updated 8/14/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
The Women’s Chorus of New York, Inc. is a women's chorus dedicated to musical excellence and social change. In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities, political interests, and life experiences. We are heterosexual, lesbian and bisexual women united in song. We commission and seek out music composed by women, pieces written to enhance the sound of women's voices, and songs that honor the enduring spirit of all peoples. In performing, we strive for a concert experience that entertains, inspires, motivates, heals and creates a feeling of community with our audience.

We are a member of the GALA network of choruses and hope to make out GALA premier in Miami, FL the summer of 2008. For information, contact director Casey J. Hayes at Breugnon@aol.com.
 The Blue Notes (updated 8/14/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday afternoon *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Darien, CT
The Blue Notes, a women's singing group of community volunteers from Darien and nearby towns, perform a wide variety of music...from country to show tunes...big band sounds to Latin rhythms, under the direction of former Broadway performer Beth Schwartz, with original arrangements by noted area musician Ted Simons. The twenty-four member group sings in four-part harmony with instrumental accompaniment. The original group made its debut as the Junior League Glee Club in 1951 when eight enthusiastic singers gathered around a piano in Stamford and began to harmonize. Their purpose, to provide joy through music to people of all ages, has remained the same throughout the years.

Each year, The Blue Notes entertain audiences of senior associations, nursing homes, and various community, service and church groups throughout Fairfield County. The musical repertoire of the group includes nostalgic, Broadway and current tunes. Performances offer musical therapy and musical appreciation and audience participation is always encouraged. We give a high quality performance and are invited back year after year to perform for our enthusiastic audiences. Our season starts in September and runs until the end of May. For information, contact director Beth Schwartz at 203-966-7326 or blue.notes.darien@gmail.com.
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 Morris Music Men (updated 8/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morris and Essex Counties, NJ
The premier barbershop chorus in Morris County, NJ. Additionally, we have several barbershop quartets and perform singing valentines. Male singers of all ages welcome. We rehearse Tuesday nights at 7:15. Contact steve@morrismusicmen.org for more information.
 Harmony on the Sound (updated 8/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Trumbull, CT
Harmony on the Sound is an award-winning Sweet Adeline International chorus singing four-part a cappella barbershop harmony at its best in Trumbull, CT. We were founded in 1966, chartered in 1967 and have 107 members. Our director is Master Director Karen Sweeters of New Canaan. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 until 10:00 at St. Joseph's Manor at 6448 Main Street (Route 111) in Trumbull, just 4 miles north of the Merritt Parkway. Our members come from Fairfield, lower Litchfield, western New Haven Counties in Connecticut and eastern New York counties bordering CT. Members' ages range from 30 to 90. The repertoire includes new and old songs, Broadway tunes, love songs, blues and some swing. Our website is harmonyonthesound.org. Come see us! We'd love to meet and sing with you.
 Westchester Oratorio Society (updated 8/3/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Katonah, NY
Westchester Oratorio Society proudly introduces our new Artistic Director/Conductor, Benjamin Niemczyk (nee-EHM-chick), who invites competent volunteer singers in all voices to join us for our exciting new season. Our fall concert will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 4:00 PM in the acoustically and visually stunning Scarborough Presbyterian Church. For his conducting debut Mr. Niemczyk has chosen an oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns, two world premieres written in the classical tradition as well as works by Bruckner and Fauré. The first rehearsal is Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Katonah United Methodist Church, 7 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY, located right off I-684 and Saw Mill Parkway and one block from the Metro North RR Station. If interested please call Ben at (347) 223-9303 or just show up! For more information call (914) 763-9389 or (914) 763-8462 or e-mail WOSinformation@gmail.com. Please visit us on the web at: www.westchesteroratorio.org.
 New York City Children's Choir (updated 6/19/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side, Riverdale
The New York City Children's Choir is a newly-forming, multicultural children's choir dedicated to bringing children of all backgrounds together to create beautiful music. We will begin in Fall 2007 with two separate choirs: one on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (rehearsing Tuesdays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100th and Amsterdam) and the second choir in the Riverdale section of the Bronx (rehearsing Thursdays at the Ethical Culture Society). The co-directors are Dan Rindler and Deborah Skydell. Please contact us at deborah@newyorkcitychildrenschoir.org to let us know you're interested in our choir. We will e-mail you with updates on rehearsal dates, application forms, and other information.
 The Juilliard Choral Union (updated 6/5/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
On hiatus for the 2007-08 season.
 New Horizons Vocal Jazz Ensemble (updated 5/12/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: East Village
Directed by seasoned jazz singer Judy Polcer, New Horizons Vocal Jazz Ensemble sings unique and complex arrangements of American jazz standards and original pieces. The group is a blend of voices, from jazz novices to experienced singers and musicians who continue to explore and enjoy the true American art form of jazz. Particularly interested in bass/baritones. Good sight-reading skills a plus. Contact jpolcer@nyc.rr.com.
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 Musica Plenti (updated 5/12/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Stamford, CT
This group is an award-winning vocal chamber ensemble formed in Connecticut in 1987. Its members are professional singers who combine solo virtuosity with sensitive ensemble singing. Their repertoire covers a wide range of classical music, both a cappella and accompanied, from madrigals and motets to opera and modern American music. In recent years it has earned critical acclaim for commissioning works for chorus, soloists and instrumentalists. Musica Plenti was honored to receive a 1998 Award of Merit with an Excellent Rating from the National Federation of Music Clubs for its presentations of American music.

The purpose of Musica Plenti is to enrich the community-at-large by: presenting a rich repertoire of music for vocal chamber ensemble, from traditional to contemporary, in an informal, intimate manner that creates a close connection with audiences; encouraging the writing and performance of new compositions for vocal chamber ensemble, in order to preserve and expand the heritage of American music; creating a series of musical experiences for small groups with an emphasis on young people, in which we invite and inspire the audience to explore more deeply with us the meaning, technique and power of music-making; and enhancing community celebrations, including charitable benefits with programs especially designed for these occasions. For information, contact musicaplenti@snet.net.
 Vocal Heights (updated 4/27/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Vocal Heights, a co-ed a cappella singing group, most recently awarded Best Original Song at New York Harmony Sweeps, is looking for a tenor (preferably with vocal percussion skills). We are planning to release our first CD after the summer, and we average about 1-2 gigs a month at various venues, so we are looking for someone who wants to be committed, learn fast, play hard and sing well. Rehearsals are on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8:45 in the Village, with a Sunday every other month to work with our producer and instructor. Previous a cappella experience is required, and good sight reading skills are a definite plus. For more information contact Erik Levitt at 212-725-2748, or e-mail info@vocalheights.com.
 Beyond Blessed (updated 4/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
JC Thompson & Beyond Blessed is an ensemble of vocal musicians dedicated to glorifying God and spreading the message of unconditional love to the world through music. Beyond Blessed just recorded their first project Born To Praise and are currently in the process of recording their debut album, Were Beyond Blessed. Beyond Blessed offers a unique sound of gospel with a mixture of Broadway, jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop and soul. Rehearsals are Thursdays 7-10 PM and alternating Fridays and Saturdays 7-10 PM. Auditions will be held Saturday, April 14 and ongoing throughout the season. For information, e-mail info@beyondblessedmusic.com.
 St. Peter's Choir of Men and Women (updated 4/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
This semi-professional choir maintains very high standards of musicianship and dedication that are unusual for a parish church choir comprised largely of volunteers. The choir performs great sacred music ranging from Gregorian chant to living composers, singing in church two to three times a month including Choral Matins once a month and Choral Evensong on occasion. The choir has been invited to sing services at St. Mary the Virgin and St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
 St. Peter's Girls Choir (updated 4/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
St. Peter's Girls Choir sings for Sunday worship every other week and meets twice a week for practice, social time and musical education. The repertoire focuses on two-part treble repertoire from across the centuries, but occasionally includes SATB music sung with adults. The girls receive a stipend that increases with experience and achievement. A week of choir camp in August helps to create a sense of community among the girls and to assimilate new members. The choir also sings in choir festivals and has sung on tour locally, in Bermuda and in Canada. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
 St. Peter's Choir of Men and Boys (updated 4/10/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday (boys), Thursday (men) *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morristown, NJ
Founded in the nineteenth century and apparently the only choir of men and boys left in the state, St. Peter's Choir of Men and Boys sings for Sunday worship every other week and meets twice a week for practice, social time and musical education. Repertoire comes from the large spectrum of music composed over the centuries for male voices and includes a number of recent compositions within that tradition. The boys receive a stipend that increases with experience and achievement based on the Royal School of Church Music guidelines. A week of choir camp in August helps to create a sense of community among the boys and to assimilate new members. The choir also sings in choir festivals with other boychoirs and has sung on tour locally and in England. New members of any religious background are always welcome and auditions are ongoing throughout the year. For information, contact director Brian P. Harlow at bharlow@stpetersmorristown.org.
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 Pink Sabbath (updated 3/4/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday and every other Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Manhattan
Whether you miss your college a cappella days or just love to sing in the shower, Pink Sabbath welcomes you to our upcoming open auditions. We are a group of gay professional men (age range 20s - 30s) and are currently seeking all voice parts. We focus on contemporary pop/rock/R&B music and rehearse one night a week, with one additional rehearsal every other week. No prior a cappella experience is necessary- just talent and the interest in rehearsing and performing. This is a semi-pro group and not a full-time commitment so no need to quit your day job. To inquire about auditions, please send an e-mail to pinksabbathnyc@yahoo.com noting your voice part and any applicable musical experience. To learn more about the group, visit our web page at www.myspace.com/pinksabbathnyc.
 The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir (updated 2/18/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown or Chelsea
2 basses and 2 tenors (male) with gospel chops or a lot of choir experience are needed to join our choral performance group. The 35-voice choir is looking for male singers with strong vocal color and good blending skills. We are artists in residence at St. Mark's Church in the East Village for the next three years and travel all over the country, and sometimes overseas. We are not religious but our work is very political and we do mean what we say. Our community is vibrant and diverse. The music is original and hot, the choir is accompanied by a 7-piece band, and we are mostly volunteers but there are some paid gigs. Check out www.revbilly.com and write savitri51@earthlink.net or call 347-693-8857 for an audition.
 Choir of Christ Church -- Garden City (updated 2/6/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Garden City
Let the joyful sound of your voice be your ministry in celebrating the Lord! Come and join us in singing hymns and anthems of honor, thanksgiving, forgiveness, and hope. Christ Church is a congregation of gentle, appreciative people with genuine warmth. Twelve now serve in the choir, and we would like to grow to 24. We are blessed by having both an organist AND a choirmaster -- Beth Erbe brings forth wonderful sounds from our 12-rank pipe-organ, and Tim Erbe leads us to bring out the best in our voices.

Dear singer, you are welcome at any of our twice-weekly rehearsals -- Thursday nights from 7-9 PM, Sunday mornings at 9:15 before the 10:00 service. We hope that you will decide to worship with us and share your voice with ours, singing praises to His name! For information, contact eerbe@optonline.net.
 Choral Symphony Society (updated 1/23/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rockefeller University
The Choral Symphony Society is seeing singers in all parts for a performance in May of the Bach B MInor Mass. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 at Rockefeller University. To audition, please contact David Labovitz at 212-864-7541.
 Cappella Festiva Treble Choir (updated 1/1/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, a new choral ensemble for boys and girls age 10-16, will begin rehearsals for May performances on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the choir room of Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie, NY from 5:45-7:15 PM. This group of 20-50 singers will collaborate with the Cappella Festiva [Adult] Chamber Choir on a yearly basis. The fee is $175 per semester (includes music). Financial aid forms are available upon request. We invite you to call (845) 437-5552 or send an e-mail to info@cappellafestiva.org to arrange a friendly choral interview. Coming in July: Cappella Festiva Treble Choir's Children's Summer Choral Festival! More information at www.cappellafestiva.org.
 Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir (updated 1/1/2007) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir, an auditioned choral ensemble known throughout the Hudson Valley for producing high quality, well prepared concerts of compelling classical music is seeking to expand, and invites singers to call 845-437-5552 for an audition appointment. Rehearsals for our May concerts begin Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7:30 PM in the choir room of Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie, NY. Featured work will be Dvorak's Mass in D major op. 86. Call or write info@cappellafestiva.org for more info or visit our website www.cappellafestiva.org.
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 Our Lady of Grace Children's Choir (updated 12/31/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Babylon, NY
No auditions, no experience necessary, drop in anytime and try it out, non-Catholics welcome! Performance material is selected based on what the children enjoy. This brand-new choir meets in a setting that is both laid-back in regards to learning and safe with other adults in attendance. Members range from second- to seventh-grades. Season starts January 18. Rehearsals: Thursdays 7:15-8 PM, Sundays 10 AM. For more information, contact director Terence Purtell at 631-587-5185 x219 or tpurtell@ourladyofgrace.net.
 Our Lady of Grace Adult Choir (updated 12/31/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday, Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: West Babylon, NY
No auditions, no experience necessary, drop in anytime and try it out, non-Catholics welcome! This brand-new group of volunteer singers will be performing a vast dynamic and stylistic range of material, at a pace that is just gradual enough to keep everybody relaxed yet just challenging enough to keep things interesting. We aim to have fun and resuscitate Catholic worship with our intensity. Teens and older. Season starts January 18. Rehearsals: Thursdays 8-9:30 PM, Sundays 11:30 AM. For more information, contact director Terence Purtell at 631-587-5185 x219 or tpurtell@ourladyofgrace.net.
 Gay Gotham Chorus (updated 12/31/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
Now known as the Empire City Men's Chorus. See their updated audition ad.
 The American Boychoir (updated 11/29/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Princeton, NJ
Auditions for The American Boychoir take place after each performance (please visit our website at www.americanboychoir.org to see our concert schedule) or they may be scheduled to take place at the School in Princeton. Auditions are accepted from boys in grades 3-6 who love to sing. No formal music training is required. For more information, please contact the Director of Admissions at (609) 924-5858, ext. 34 or ssmith@americanboychoir.org.
 Cappella Oratoriana (updated 11/26/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
Cappella Oratoriana is an ensemble of about a dozen singers specializing in the performance of the important but neglected body of music associated with the Oratories in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Our repertory includes laude, spiritual madrigals and the sacred dramatic dialogues that led to the development of the oratorio. Performances offer rarely-heard oratorios with period instruments. Cappella Oratoriana is based at the Brooklyn Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, in the heart of Metrotech -- only a couple of stops into Brooklyn on most subway lines. Cappella has just returned from a tour of Spanish Oratories, following on a similar 2001 tour of Oratories in England. Aside from our usual three programs a year, we presented Concurrent Events programs as part of the 1997, 2003, and 2005. Though all voice parts are always welcome to audition, the ensemble is especially interested in new tenors at this time.

Rehearsals take place every Wednesday evening, at the Brooklyn Oratory, scarcely more than a two block walk from the IRT 2/3 (Hoyt Street), BMT R (Lawrence Street) and IND A/F (Jay Street); and four blocks from the IRT 4/5 (Borough Hall). For more information about the group, please contact Joel Warden at 718-643-1750 or Wardenco@aol.com.
 Holy Trinity Choir of Men and Choristers (updated 11/26/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper West Side
The Holy Trinity Choir of Men and Choristers is the only Roman Catholic full time choir of choristers and men in the city. Membership in the Chorister Program is open to boys and girls grades 2 and up. The Men of the Choir are professional singers who rehearse on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM. Masses are at 12:30 PM on Sundays. We are seeking a professional tenor with strong sight reading skills and significant choral experience. Please contact Christopher Bery, director, at trinitymusic@earthlink.net or 212-787-0634.
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 Scarborough Presbyterian Church Choir (updated 11/22/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Scarborough, NY
Wonderful choir of excellent sightreaders. Two anthems and introit each Sunday. Singers welcome in all sections, but especially need men. Sundays only: rehearsal 9:30-10:15, service 10:30 AM. Contact Kenneth Potter, Interim Organist/Choir Director at 845-358-2528, swell_shades@yahoo.com, or Lindsay Farrell at lindsayfrl@aol.com.

There is also an opening for a paid bass section leader.
 IllumiNation Chorale (updated 11/15/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Chelsea
IllumiNation Chorale is one of NYC's most dynamic and anointed Gospel Music ministries. We are now celebrating our 5th season in gospel music ministry! With the return of esteemed Founder and Artistic Director Prof. Gregg Payne, our focus is on moving our ministry to yet the next level, we are now holding auditions for tenors and sopranos (sorry, no altos, no bass/baritones)!

Auditions by appointment only. Monday, November 20, 2006, 6:30 - 7:00 PM, CAP 21, 18 West 18th Street, 6th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues); Monday, November 27, 2006, 6:30 - 7:00 PM, CAP 21, 18 West 18th Street, 6th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues). To schedule an audition appointment, contact: Dionne McClain-Freeney, Associate Director and Director of Artistic Operations, at (347) 623-4117, yeneerfad@yahoo.com or illumination_chorale@yahoo.com.

So if you are a phenomenal, dedicated, spirit-filled tenor or soprano with a love, understanding, and respect for the gospel music ministry and a one choir, one sound team spirit, we'd love to meet you! Gospel music experience is preferred but not mandatory. Please visit out website auditions page for important audition instructions and additional info: www.iiluminationchorale.com.
 Collegium Westchester (updated 10/28/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: Ossining, NY
Interested in singing or playing with Collegium Westchester? Call 914-282-8611 or e-mail mail@collegiumwestchester.org. For information about the group, see www.collegiumwestchester.org.
 Rahway Valley Jerseyaires (updated 10/18/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Rahway, NJ
The Jerseyaires is a 30-voice men's 4-part a cappella group that sings songs from all genres of music. Current repertoire includes Broadway tunes, doo-wop pieces, standards, patriotic, gospel and contemporary music. No formal vocal training is necessary, but prior singing experience is a real plus. Learning material and media is provided and all music is provided. The Jerseyaires perform throughourt the community during the year and produce one major concert each year in Novemebr. Opportunities exist for small ensembles to form from within the group that perform independently. Voice coaching, voice evaluations and individual vocal help are available to all members. The Jerseyaires welcome all new singers at 7:30 PM each Monday night for voice evaluation and assignment of voice section. The Jerseyaires rehearse at the Rahway Senior Center, 1306 Esterbrook Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065. The center is two blocks away from the Rahway train station on the Northeast Corridor Line.

Musical Director is Rich Taylor, noted director and coach, radio personality of The Harmony Network, and 38 year member of the national barbershop acappella society. Rich can be contacted at RMTMUSIC@aol..com. Visitors and potential singers can be evaluated any Monday night at 7:30 PM.
 Cornerstone Chorale (updated 9/26/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Washington Heights
The Cornerstone Chorale (Richard Stout, Music Director) is a chorus of 25-40 members, rehearsing on Monday nights from 7:30-10:00 at Holyrood Episcopal Church at the corner of Fort Washington Avenue and 179th Street. The Chorale was founded in 1990, and performs 2-3 concerts annually, principally in the Washington Heights/Inwood area. Richard Stout worked or studied with such well-known choral figures as Charles C. Hirt, Paul Salamunovich, Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling and Roger Wagner. If you possess a good ear and the ability to read music and are interested in auditioning, please contact Richard Stout at (212) 795-5738 or by e-mail at richstout@aol.com.
 Symphony Singers (updated 9/19/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Midtown West
The award-winning New York Youth Symphony will initiate in September 2006 a new program for young choristers ages 12 - 24. Symphony Singers is a 24-member SATB chamber choir, led by Evan Wels, which will perform music spanning eight centuries, both classic and popular. Additionally, the chorus and the 115-member orchestra, under the direction of Paul Haas, will present a world premiere by Dan Visconti in Carnegie Hall on May 27, 2007.

Participation in the chorus is determined by competitive auditions in September. All singers accepted into the program will receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships. Meeting weekly throughout the academic year, chorus members will perform six concerts at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space. As with the New York Youth Symphony's other programs, members will learn about the music's history, develop technical and interpersonal skills, and explore career paths. Additional projects include masterclass clinics led by illustrious professionals and guest performances.

For applications and auditions information, please contact assistant director Brad Siebeking at symphonysingers@yahoo.com, or visit our website at www.nyyouthsymphony.org.
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 Morris Conservatory Youth Division Choruses (updated 9/7/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Various *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountain Lakes, NJ
Auditions for Morris Conservatory’s Youth Division Choruses will take place in September for its 2006-2007 season. Mountain Lakes, offering Intermediate (Grades 5-9) and Junior (Grades 3-4) is scheduling auditions for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 12, 13 and 14. Mountain Lakes also offers a Primary Chorus (Grades 1-2) which does not require an audition. Jefferson Township, offering Intermediate (Grades 6-9) and Junior (Grades 3-5) is scheduling auditions for Thursdays, September 21 and 28. Chester/Long Valley is auditioning students in grades 3-8, also on Thursdays, September 21 and 28. For an audition appointment and information for any of the Conservatory’s three venues, please call 973-492-2004. Leave your name and address, phone number and school grade. Your call will be returned and a appointment set.

The purpose of the Youth Chorus is to provide its members with a highly enriched music/choral program and to promote a highly-focused, peer-approved, pro-learning environment which challenges and expands intellectual capacity, teaches self-discipline, raises self-esteem, and enhances the child’s ability to work for long term goals. These aims help prepare a child for success in life no matter what occupation he or she may choose. Fine Arts are essential to a well-rounded development of the individual not only academically, but also socially and culturally. Morris Conservatory Youth Choruses seek to augment school programs by providing opportunities to participate in musical activities in a capacity that is generally unavailable.
 Morris Conservatory Symphonic Chorus (updated 9/7/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Mountain Lakes, NJ
Morris Conservatory of Music’s Symphonic Chorus begins its 2006-2007 season on Monday, September 11, 2006. The Conservatory invites you to sing, with orchestra, Handel’s Messiah (Christmas portion) in concert to be performed at St. Mary’s Abbey, Delbarton, Morristown, NJ in December and a Spring concert to be performed in May, 2007. Membership is open to anyone who would like to sing and no audition is required. To register for the 2006-2007 season, call 973-402-2004, leave your name, address, phone number and the voice part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) which you anticipate singing, and also whether or not you need a vocal score for Messiah. If you would like more information before becoming a member, please indicate so and leave a daytime number where you may be reached and your call will be returned. Rehearsals are on Mondays, 8:00-9:30 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ, beginning September 11.

Founded in March 1987 by Edwin Foster, Morris Conservatory began with an adult chorus of 42 singers. The Conservatory has since grown to include approximately 100 adult and over 200 youth spread throughout its many divisions. The Conservatory consists of the adult Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Choir, the Youth Division with 8 choruses for grades 1-10 in three areas of Morris County: Mountain Lakes, Jefferson Township and Chester/Long Valley, Symphonic and Baroque Orchestras, International Touring Choir, Adult Education and Preparatory Division studios located in Boonton, NJ. Bases in Mountain Lakes, NJ, Morris Conservatory is an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian, equal access organization. Its mission is to provide community members an opportunity to perform large works for chorus and orchestra; to present high quality, affordable, local performances; to provide high quality choral experience for youth; to make available high caliber private instrumental and vocal instructions; and to promote appreciation for music among residents of Morris County.
 Morris Choral Society (updated 9/4/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Morris Township, NJ
R. Wayne Walters, Music Director of the Morris Choral Society, will conduct auditions for all voice parts on September 11, 18 and 25, at the Frelinghuysen School on Jane Way (off West Hanover Avenue) in Morristown, NJ. The chorus will rehearse beginning at 7:30 on each of these three Monday evenings, and auditions will follow rehearsal. MCS welcomes anyone who loves to sing and has a voice that will complement a community chorus; ability to read music is helpful but not necessary. The initial rehearsal on September 11 will be preceded by a reception at 6:30 PM; anyone wishing to audition is welcome to attend this event as well.

MCS will undertake a full schedule of major performances during the 2006-2007concert season. In December 2006, the chorus will again present "A Holiday Spectacular" at the Bickford Theater of The Morris Museum; the Spring 2007 concert will feature the premier performance of the Walters Requiem in D-Minor, along with the Bernstein Chichester Psalms.

The Morris Choral Society has been performing the world’s great music for over 30 years. The Society is dedicated to making varied choral programs available to all residents of the Morris County area, and to giving experienced singers an opportunity to perform the choral repertoire. Please check the Society’s website, at www.morrischoralsociety.org, for more information. .
 St. Joseph's Parish Choir (updated 9/1/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Upper East Side
The St. Joseph's Parish Choir announces auditions for 2006-2007.

St. Joseph's Parish Choir is the principal choir for St. Joseph's Catholic Church on East 87th Street in Manhattan. The choir is directed by Stephen Black, a Yale School of Music graduate and an accomplished organist and choral conductor of several ensembles in New York City. We are an amateur choir, however all our members read music and have had prior experience as instrumentalists and singers. Our repertoire for this upcoming season includes music by Palestrina, Arvo Pärt, Bach, Mozart, Handel, Duruflé, Fauré and Roger-Ducasse. We sing a great deal of a cappella music, as well as music accompanied by our wonderful 1895 Müler and Abel pipe organ. Additionally we are blessed to sing in an acoustically splendid room with a three-second reverberation and an even decay. Our choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. We sing for the 11:00 AM mass on Sunday mornings. To schedule an audition please contact Stephen Black at (917) 239-0919.
 New Haven Oratorio Choir (updated 8/27/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Wednesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
Auditions for the New Haven Oratorio Choir are taking place, by appointment starting Wednesday, September 6, at the Church of the Redeemer, 185 Cold Spring Street, New Haven, CT. Contact Rebecca Slitt, Membership Coordinator, at membership@newhavenoratorio.org or 203-772-4184.

The New Haven Oratorio Choir (NHOC) is a select ensemble of approximately thirty singers which performs sacred choral music from the Renaissance through today, focusing on the Baroque, Classical and early Romantic periods. All voice parts are welcome, but tenors and basses are especially welcome.

If you want to learn more about this premiere community chorus before you schedule your audition, come join an open rehearsal on Wednesday, September 6 from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Church of the Redeemer. Meet the singers and conductor, and preview this season's repertoire, including Mozart's Requiem, to be performed in spring 2007.
 New Jersey Chamber Singers (updated 8/22/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bay Head, NJ
We have welcomed a new Artistic Director, J.D. Burnett! Are you interested in joining this wonderful chamber group? With openings in all sections (SATB), New Jersey Chamber Singers will be holding auditions on Wednesday, September 6 at 7:45 PM at All Saints Church in Bay Head, NJ. Audition is by registration. If you are interested, and would like more information, please e-mail edondero2@earthlink.net or visit www.njchambersingers.org.
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 Harmonytryx (updated 8/20/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
In the world of a cappella music, Harmonytryx (Har-mo-NEE-trix) is a breath of fresh air! Self-managed and independent, these six women entertain audiences with an eclectic mix of pop, folk and world music that ranges from sexy and provocative to soulful and spiritual. Their unique combination of tightly-crafted vocal harmonies, powerful solos, funky vocal percussion and lively humor has captivated audiences throughout the NYC metropolitan area and beyond. Directed by Erica Cohn.

There are no auditions currently scheduled.
 Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus (updated 8/13/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
The Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus is seeking experienced singers who move well (age 18+) for its 2006-2007 season. The CGMC, more a musical rep company than a typical chorus, produces musical comedy shows that are fully staged and costumed. Productions are held in December and April/May on Connecticut's premiere stages, including the Shubert in New Haven and the Bushnell in Hartford. Auditions will be held in New Haven on September 12 and 19 at 7:00 PM. Please prepare one vocal piece that showcases your talent; pianist will be provided. For more information call 1-800-644-2462 or e-mail info@ctgmc.org. Visit our website at www.ctgmc.org .
 The Concord Singers (updated 8/10/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Summit, NJ
The Concord Singers is an all-women's chorus that offers a friendly musical home to both experienced and novice singers. No audition is required. The chorus performs classical to contemporary works and presents two concerts per year. Rehearsals for the fall season begin Monday, September 11. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 10:00 PM on Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ. Come join us! If you are interested come on Monday or contact info@concordsingers.org. For more information on our group, visit www.concordsingers.org.
 Ebony Voices for Education (updated 8/8/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Harlem
Founded in 1974 as the United Negro College Fund Choir, the ensemble has been singing as a community choir "Ebony Voices for Education" since 1999. The choir is a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization whose mission is to encourage and support the academic growth of neighborhood youth while providing the Harlem community with quality choral music. We are available for concerts, fundraisers, guest appearances and weddings. We sing a variety of musical styles, contemporary gospel, anthems, spirituals and show tunes.

We rehearse under the direction of Dennis Kadan on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM at Greater Hood Memorial A.M. E. Church, 160 West 146 Street ( between Adam C. Powell Boulevard and Lenox Avenue), New York 10039. For further information, please contact Corresponding Secretary M. Ponton at 718-379-6641 or Recording Secretary P. Weston at 212 926-8403. Mail may be sent to Ebony Voices for Education, PO Box 616, Bronx, New York 10475.
 Saint Francis Choir (updated 8/8/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Penn Station
The Saint Francis Choir is a church choir of approxiamtely 25 singers, rehearsing and singing at mass every Sunday morning at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 West 31st Street. Directed by Gwendolyn Toth, the choir also sings at special services (Feast of St. Francis, Xmas, Holy Week) and does 1-2 special concerts each year, usually in collaboration with Ms. Toth's period instrument ensemble ARTEK. Repertoire is drawn from the 16th to 20th centuries of classical music. There are professional section leaders but the remainder of the singers are amateurs. Requirements for membership are reasonably good sightreading skills and a blending section voice. At the current time we are not seeking professional singers for section leaders, but interested amateur singers of every voice type are welcome to audition. High school and college students also welcome. Though St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic Church, membership in the choir is open to all faiths, and there are many members who are not Catholic but just enjoy singing in a socially relaxed but musically demanding ensemble. Best time to audition will be from August 30 - September 9 but inquiries at other times will be considered. Contact Gwendolyn Toth, 212-967-9157, or at artekgwent@aol.com for an appointment.
 Master Singers of Westchester (updated 8/7/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Bedford, NY
Master Singers is an active group of 75 singers. We generally sing Classical music. Our audition process is casual and we rehearse on Monday evenings in Bedford, NY at Fox Lane Middle School. We will begin rehearsing Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor on September 11, 2006 for our Spring 2007 Concert. For additional information about MasterSingers, contact Hilary Ward at 914-381-2248.
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 The Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir (updated 8/7/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Wayne, Passaic, Clifton, Jersey City, Manhattan
The Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir was formed in 1997 and draws its members from choir directors and singers from in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Choir’s music witnesses to the range of the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church and is representative of the major styles of Orthodox music. In its 9-year existence the choir has established a reputation for outstanding interpretation of Orthodox liturgical music in the English language, as well as Church Slavonic and other languages. As is the tradition of the Orthodox Church, all music is unaccompanied by instruments.

The choir has sung various concerts and benefits in and around the NY tri-state area, including concerts at the Newark Museum, St. Malachy's (the Actor's Chapel), as well as going on tour in the state of Alaska.

Aleksei Shipovalnikov was born in Rostov on the Don, Russia. He is the son of a priest and the great-great-grandson of the last Governor of Colonial Russia (Alaska), Prince Dimitrii Petrovich Maksutov. Educated in Russia, he served as Artistic Director and Manager of the Moscow State University Symphony Orchestra and Academic Choir. He has also conducted in West Germany, and Poland, establishing a reputation for innovative programming in spite of the political risks involved during the Communist period. After moving to the United States in 1990 he served as Choir Director of Christ the Savior Church, San Francisco, Music Director of Slavyanka Men's Slavic Chorus and Professor of Liturgical Music at St. Tikhon's Seminary, South Canaan, PA He is currently Music Director at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Jersey City, NJ .

For membership, contact the director at Aleksei@spiritoforthodoxy.com, the President at John@spiritoforthodoxy.com or the business manager at Doreen@spiritoforthodoxy.com.
 The United Girls' Choir (updated 8/4/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven County, CT
The United Girls' Choir, Connecticut’s fastest-growing youth choral program, is currently holding auditions for all of its ensembles. The program is open to girls ages 6-18, and has chapters based in Branford, Cheshire, Clinton, Hamden, Milford and North Haven, Connecticut. UGC is the largest division of the United Choir School, and is affiliated with The Elm City Girls' Choir of New Haven, New England's premier youth choral program. For further information, or to schedule an audition, please call (203) 787-1244 or e-mail info@unitedchoir.com.
 Orange County Classic Choral Society (updated 8/4/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Washingtonville, NY
Classic Choral Society will begin its fall season on Monday September 11, 2006, preceded by a"get-acquainted" time with refreshments at 7 PM that evening. The concert dates are Sunday, December 10 at 4 PM, and Saturday, December 16 at 7 PM. CCS will perform Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 82 and Harry Simeone's Sing We Now of Christmas.

Janiece Kohler, the director of Classic Choral Society, will welcome any adult with experience singing in a church, school or community choir and who is passionate about preparing the highest quality performances of choral music. Rehearsals: Mondays, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at United Church of Christ, Route 94 and Old Dominion Road, Blooming Grove, NY (between Washingtonville and Chester, NY, about 10 minutes from Goshen, 15 minutes from Newburgh and Monroe and 25 minutes from Middletown). For details and directions, call 845-928-6462 or see our website at www.classicchoralsociety.org. www.ClassicChoralSociety.org.
 Connecticut Master Chorale (updated 8/4/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Tuesday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Southbury, CT
The Connecticut Master Chorale has a tenor opening for our upcoming 2006-2007 concerts season. Concerts include our annual "Holiday Prelude Concert" in November; Karl Jenkins Adiemus and Requiem plus Ralph Vaughan Williams' Bless Ye the Lord (Benedicite) in March; and Glenn McClure's A Caribbean Mass with a steel band in May.

The Connecticut Master Chorale, now in its eighth season, is a premiere >ensemble of 55 high-caliber voices in Western Connecticut, performing 3 concerts per season: one Holiday and two Masterwork concerts in the Spring with the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra. In addition, the Chorale has performed at the White House, West Point Military Academy, Carnegie Hall (three times), and Madison Square Garden, all by invitation. Concert information and other details, including sound clips and photos from our White House performance can be found at www.cmchorale.org. Interested singers may contact director Tina Johns Heidrich at (203) 775-2602 or heidrich@cmchorale.org
 The New Haven Chorale (updated 8/1/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: New Haven, CT
ew Haven Chorale will hold auditions for all voice parts on September 7 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, and September 9 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. This season's Chorale performances will include Mozart's Coronation Mass, Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service, and Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. High school juniors and seniors are also encouraged to audition!

Auditions will be held at ACES Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon Street in New Haven. For information or to schedule an audition appointment, please call 203-248-9760 or 203-453-8818. Visit our website at www.newhavenchorale.org.
 Grace Episcopal Church Adult Choir (updated 7/31/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Thursday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Pemberton, NJ
Located 30 minutes from Trenton and 60 minutes from Princeton, Grace Episcopal Church is a simple but beautiful sandstone edifice that has been hallowed by nearly 160 years of prayer and worship. The Adult Choir is a friendly, cheerful, and dedicated group of approximately 20 volunteer singers who meet to rehearse every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. The Adult Choir provides musical leadership during the 9:30 AM Choral Eucharist and during all special worship services. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to music of the 21st century, both accompanied and a cappella SATB anthems, primarily in English. For adult singers ages 18 and up who can sight-read music decently and sing with a blending section voice (with minimal vibrato). We are in need of sopranos and tenors but will welcome all voice parts. This is an all-volunteer choir looking for additional volunteer singers, not paid soloists. For further information, contact Gregory Deane Smith at (609) 273-6263.
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 First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir (updated 7/28/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Sunday morning *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Englewood, NJ
New and returning members in all voice parts are invited to the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. The group is a 30-member volunteer choir with a professional core of section leaders and soloists located at First Presbyterian Church, 150 East Palisade Avenue in Englewood, NJ. We are located 10 minutes from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal by bus. Rehearsals are Sundays at 9:45 AM, September-June. In addition to Sunday mornings, the choir performs two annual concerts (Fauré Requiem and Handel Messiah Parts II and III this year) and appears in our gala Christmas Treelighting Concert with the Newark Boy Chorus, orchestra and soloists. This fall rehearsals begin on Sunday, September 10. Openings are for volunteers in all voice ranges. For more information, contact Dr. David Macfarlane at 201-568-7373 or at music@englewoodpres.org.
 ChildrenSong of New Jersey (updated 7/18/2006) VAN Choir Directory listing
*** Rehearsals: Monday and Saturday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Haddonfield, NJ
ChildrenSong of NJ is an auditioned children's choir for ages 7 1/2-16. We have two major concerts each season, in addition to a community song festival. Choristers have performed with the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, Haddonfield Symphony, and soloists Julianne Baird and Paul Winter. The most advanced choir tours nationally and occasionally abroad. There are three choir levels:
  • Prelude Choir (2nd-5th graders, ages 7 1/2-11)
  • Allegro Choir (4th-7th graders, ages 9-13)
  • Concert Choir (6th grade and up, ages 12-16)
This program is tuition based. Auditions occur in August, September, January and June. There is a "choir camp" during the third week of August as a pre-season experience to study Fall performance music. The choir rehearses every Monday and once a month on Saturdays. For more information, e-mail info@childrensong.org, call 856-216-1140 or visit our website at www.childrensong.org.