News: Singers Wanted

Wanted: Tenors and Basses
Chebucto Community Singers

Are you looking for a fun, sociable, and relaxing way to express your creative side? Under the direction of Louise Grinstead, the Chebucto Community Singers has approximately 60 members and has enjoyed 45 years of making music together. We sing a broad range of music from folk, pop, Broadway and even some classical repertoire.

We meet on Tuesday evenings, 7-9 pm at the Oxford School, 6364 Oxford St. Halifax, beginning September 26th

Tenor and bass singers who are interested in joining the choir are invited to audition during our registration night at the Oxford School on September 19, at 7:00 PM. Those auditioning should have a strong ear for music. Experience in choral singing and/ or sight reading is an advantage, but not required. For more information on the choir and to register for an audition, please contact Cynthia Gatto at gattoc@gmail.com or call 902-800-3259

Capella Regalis Choirs are welcoming new choristers for the fall!

Capella Regalis offers FREE music programs to children of all backgrounds and circumstances. To learn more about our Boys and Girls Choirs, or book a quick and friendly audition for your child (ages 6-12), please email us at vhalley@capellaregalis.com or visit our website: http://capellaregalis.com/. No prior musical experience required, only focus and a willingness to learn! 

King’s Chapel Choir: Section Lead (Lay Clerk) Positions

The King’s Chapel Choir, directed by Dr Neil Cockburn, is celebrated throughout the Maritimes, and known across Canada for its professional-level choral singing in services and concerts. It maintains one of the most prestigious college liturgical choral programs in Canada – on a par with the chapel choirs of Oxford and Cambridge. The regular weekly schedule includes rehearsals on Tuesday evenings (7-9pm), Choral Evensong on Wednesdays (4-6pm), and Sung Eucharist on Thursdays (4-6.30pm). There is no regular Sunday commitment. Additional services, concerts, and tours are scheduled each semester. The choral season runs during the full academic year from September to mid-April.

Section Lead (Lay Clerk) positions are awarded to professional singers in an annual application and audition process: one each of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass. We also maintain a substitute paid singer list to cover absences, and to enlarge the group for specific performances.To apply as a Section Lead or substitute singer for the 2023/24 season, please send a musical resumé, specifying your choral voice part, to the Chapel Music Administrative Assistant, to whom questions about the position may also be directed:

ukings.chapelchoir@gmail.com

A review of applications and scheduling of auditions will begin on Friday August 25, 2023. Applications will remain open until all positions are filled.

kingschapel.ca/music

The Cape Breton Chorale celebrates 50 years of music-making in the 2023-2024 season!

Our 50th Anniversary year will begin on Thursday, August 31, 2023, and continue until the end May 2024. We are planning an exciting season of singing our own classics, along with some traditional choral repertoire and some new works. Come sing with us!

We welcome auditions from experienced or trainable singers who fit a combination of the following criteria:

• Some experience singing vocal harmony, either in choral settings or in productions.
• Understanding of some basics of vocal technique or demonstrated vocal confidence in
your audition performance.
• Openness to learning different styles of music in an ensemble setting.

Important assets to the Chorale include:

• Commitment to rehearsals and performance schedules.
• Willingness to study and learn concert music outside of rehearsal – independently or with
rehearsal aids.
• Openness to learning new skills and expanding upon existing skills (vocal, aural, rhythm,
reading, movement).

For your Cape Breton Chorale audition:

• We’ll send you a short choral excerpt to learn in advance of the audition.
• Please sing a short solo; a 30-60 second excerpt of a piece in any comfortable style.
• An accompanist will be provided, or you may sing a capella.
• We will check your musicianship skills, and your range with some simple vocal patterns.

Auditions are in Sydney, NS on Wednesday August 30 and 31, 2023.

Please contact us to arrange an audition!

Email – info@capebretonchorale.com
Phone – 902 968 9041