AUDITION INFORMATION​

Plano Civic Chorus is seeking experienced singers to audition for the Spring Semester of the 2024-25 season. Auditions will be held Saturday, January 4th. Read the audition for details below for audition procedures and to schedule an audition. 

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​AUDITION DETAILS

Auditions will be held in the music wing at Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Coit Rd in Plano. Entry is on the north side of the building facing Parker Rd.

All singers must prepare and sing the audition piece, which is an excerpt from the Mozart Requiem: mm 34-48 from 1. Introitus. The music and accompaniment are linked below. The same accompaniment recording will be used in the audition. In addition, there will be a music theory test, vocalization, and sight-reading of music, rhythm, and text.

​AUDITION SHEET MUSIC
AUDITION ACCOMPANIMENT TRACK
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HOW TO SIGN UP TO AUDITION:

1. To get started, click HERE to create a free account (if you don’t already have one).
2. Add the free “Audition for PCC” product to your cart and check out. (Be sure to click the [Continue to your Invoice] button at the end. There won’t be a charge.)
3. IMPORTANT: Once the order is completed, click the HOME tab on the left and follow the remaining steps to sign up to audition. Your sign up to audition won't be complete until you sign up for an audition date (step 1 on the list.)

Singers must be 18 years or older to be eligible for membership.

​NOTE: Dues for the Plano Civic Chorus are $90 for the second semester only, payable once you have been selected.

Please send any questions to [email protected].

PLANO CIVIC CHORUS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS

PCC rehearses on Monday Evenings from 7-8:30pm in the choir room at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano.  Rehearsals will begin in August, 2024 and will end mid-May, 2025.
 
PERFORMANCE DATES
 2024-25 season will include four (4) PCC concerts, one concert with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, and another with the Plano Symphony Orchestra. All singers are expected to sing in all rehearsals and performances. Special circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

PLANO CIVIC CHORUS CONCERTS
Dress Rehearsals will be the Monday prior to the concert and the afternoon of the concert with guest musicians. All concerts will be at CUMC Plano unless otherwise noted.  Plano Chamber Chorus will sing 2-4 pieces at each concert.
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December 10th, 7:30pm
Tis the Season with Plano Civic Chorus Concert Featuring the Plano Community Band

February 8th, 7:30 pm
They Dance, They Sing! Concert with Chamberlain Ballet

Saturday, March 8th, 7:30pm 
Sing Anything: Family, Caregivers, and Memory Featuring Alzheimer’s Stories Concert

Saturday, April 5th, 7:30pm
A Walk Down Broadway Musical Theater Showcase Concert 7:30 pm with North Texas Performing Arts
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Saturday, April 26th, 8:00pm
Polovtsian Dances Concert with Plano Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, May 18th, Time TBA
Fern Hill and Opera Chorus Concert with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra