AUDITION INFORMATION
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Plano Civic Chorus is seeking experienced singers to audition for the 2023-24 season. Read the audition for details below for audition procedures and to schedule an audition.
The 2023-24 season Spring semester will include two (2) PCC concerts and one concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra that will include the women of PCC, only. All singers are expected to sing in all rehearsals and performances. Special circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
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AUDITION DETAILS
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. SIGN UP TO AUDITION BY VISITING BOTH LINKS BELOW: AUDITION MATERIALS: All Chorus members pay annual dues of $150 (Spring semester only is $75). Scholarship assistance may be available. Singers must be 18 years or older to be eligible for membership. PLEASE NOTE: The 2023-24 Chamber Chorus is currently closed to new members. Auditions for the 2024-25 Plano Chamber Chorus wil occur prior to the beginning of that season. Please send any questions to membership@planocivicchorus.org. ABOUT PLANO CHAMBER CHORUS Recognizing the need for a non-professional chamber choir in the area, the Plano Chamber Chorus was formed in 2017 as an opportunity for highly experienced singers of the Plano Civic Chorus to perform a diverse repertoire of new and traditional music composed for the smaller ensemble. The group will perform two to four songs at each Plano Civic Chorus concert during the 2023-2024 season. |
PLANO CIVIC CHORUS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
PCC rehearses on Monday Evenings from 7-8:40pm in the choir room at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano. The chamber chorus rehearses from 8:50-9:30pm. Rehearsals will begin in August, 2023 and will end mid-May, 2024. There will be a Spring chorus retreat for all singers. The date is yet to be determined. PERFORMANCE DATES The 2023-24 season will include four (4) PCC concerts, one concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra, and one PSO performance with the women of PCC. 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. Plano Chamber Chorus will sing 2-4 pieces at each concert. “Lift Every Voice: A Concert of African American Composers” Saturday, February 24, 2024 “Masterwork: Duruflé Requiem” Saturday, May 11, 2024 PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS “Home for the Holidays” Rehearsal Friday, 12/15/2023 7:15pm (CUMC) Concerts Saturday, 12/16/2023 4:00pm (Frisco) Sunday, 12/17/2023 4:00pm (CUMC) Sunday, 12/17/2023 7:30pm(CUMC) “Holst: The Planets” (Soprano/Alto Only) Rehearsals Friday, 1/19/2024 7:15pm (CUMC) Saturday, 1/20/2024 1:00pm (Eisemann Center) Concert Saturday, 1/20/2024 8:00pm (Eisemann Center) |