WCC to hold auditions for the 2010-11 season
Auditions for the 2010-11 Wichita Chamber Chorale season will be held Sept. 11-13 in the Wichita Collegiate School choir room. WCS is located at 9115 E. 13th Street N. The entrance is on the West side of the building. Once inside it is the second door on the right.
Auditions will be held during the following days and times:
- Saturday, Sept. 11, 4-6 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 12, 2-6 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m.
You will be required to sing a song or aria of your choice that demonstrates the quality of your voice and musicianship. Your selection should be approximately 2-3 minutes in length, or if it is longer, you may be asked to perform a portion of the piece. An accompanist will be provided. You will also be asked to vocalize to demonstrate range and aural/sight-singing skills. The audition will last about 7 minutes.
To reserve an audition time, you’ll need to access the WCC Audition Signup website.
To request a password, send an e-mail to Spencer Stelljes, president, Wichita Chamber Choral (s_stelljes783@hotmail.com). Put “WCC Audition” in the subject line.
WCC presents "Cabaret"
The Wichita Chamber Chorale will present its annual “Cabaret” show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Prairie Pines, 4055 N. Tyler Road, Wichita.
Cabaret, the main fundraiser for the chorale, is a light-hearted affair that features chorale members in a variety of solo and group performances with a live band. The ticket price includes an open bar and an hors d’oeuvre buffet.
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Call Spencer Stelljes at (316) 259-9683 for reservations or more information.
Wichita Chamber Chorale to present “A Holy Week Pilgrimage”
The Wichita Chamber Chorale will close its 32nd season with Choral Classics: “A Holy Week Pilgrimage.” Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27 at West Heights United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink, Wichita; and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4404 E. Douglas, Wichita.
Following on the heels of its highly successful “Christmas Retrospective,” “A Holy Week Pilgrimage” presents vignettes from the life of Jesus that are especially appropriate for the Easter season. Sections of the program include Teachings, Miracles, Arrival in Jerusalem, Merchants in the Temple, Communion, Denial, Death, and Resurrection.
Works that will be performed include motets by Melchior Vulpius, Antonio Lotti, Olivier Messiaen, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier; sacred works by Heinrich Schütz, Edward Bairstow, Arvo Pärt, Sergei Rachminoff, and Orlando Gibbons; and hymns and spirituals arranged by Alice Parker, Robert Shaw, and H.T. Burleigh. The program concludes with Beethoven’s stirring “Hallelujah” from “Christ on the Mount of Olives.”
The Wichita Chamber Chorale is lauded as Wichita’s premiere choral ensemble. Since 2005 Robert Glasmann has been conductor of the ensemble. Glasmann also teaches at Wichita State University, where he conducts the acclaimed Concert Chorale and serves as musical director of opera. In addition he conducts the adult choir at St James Episcopal Church. Organist and pianist Julie Warkentin accompanies the ensemble.
For more information, contact: Spencer Stelljes (316) 267-2796 or s_stelljes783@hotmail.com
Wichita Chamber Chorale on Radio Kansas
The Wichita Chamber Chorale’s recent Sounding Joy concert will be broadcast 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 on Radio Kansas, 90.1-FM in the Wichita area.
You can listen to the concert online by going to the Radio Kansas Web site at the scheduled time and clicking on the “Listen on-line” link in the left-hand navigation.
See a set of photos from the 2009 Sounding Joy Christmas concerts.
WCC to perform at WSU Candlelight Christmas Concerts
The Wichita Chamber Chorale will join Wichita State University choirs Dec. 6-7 for the 47th annual Candlelight Christmas Concerts at Wiedemann Recital Hall on the WSU campus.
The concerts, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, and at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, will feature the WSU A Cappella Choir, Women’s Choir, Chamber Singers and Madrigal Singers. The Wichita Chamber Chorale will close the concerts with a 20-minute program of selections from its upcoming Sounding Joy concert.
Tickets for the event are $7 with discounts available. For information, contact the College of Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233.
Art Auction to Benefit the Wichita Chamber Chorale
The Wichita Chamber Chorale, lauded as the area’s premier adult choral ensemble, and the Perry Berns Gallery of Dallas, Texas, will together host an art exhibition and auction on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at CityArts, 334 N. Mead in the Old Town Plaza.
The exhibition of approximately 200 works of art begins at 6:15 p.m. and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. A portion of the sales will directly benefit the Chorale in their upcoming 2009-2010 season, which features the Sounding Joy holiday concert in December and the Choral Classics concert in March.
Owner Perry Berns will be the emcee and auctioneer for the evening. Mr. Berns has more than 30 years experience in successful fundraising for nonprofit organizations and arranges 50 to 60 auctions each year. All works are custom-framed and will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Chorale board president Spencer Stelljes encourages both experienced and beginning collectors, everyday art lovers, and Chorale supporters to attend. Winning bids are expected to be at a fraction of gallery prices.
“The atmosphere is fun and educational, not at all intimidating, and hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and a little musical entertainment, along with Perry’s diverse selection of art, will make for a great evening,” Stelljes said.
A suggested donation of $5 will help with expenses and enter each person in a drawing for a free work of art.
Contact:
Spencer Stelljes, Chorale Board President
(316) 259-9683
www.wichitachamberchorale.com
WCC to perform at KCDA
The Wichita Chamber Chorale will be featured at the Kansas Choral Directors Association’s 2009 Summer Conference July 10 in Topeka.
The Chorale will perform under guest conductor John Buehler in an evening concert at Topeka’s Grace Episcopal Cathedral. The KCDA Women’s Choir will open the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m.
Buehler will be honored during the conference with the 2009 Harry Robert Wilson Award, presented annually to a Kansas choral director who has demonstrated a high level of commitment and contribution to the choral art in Kansas.
Buehler recently retired from Baker University where he served for 25 years as a professor and chair of the music department.
WCC at the AGO
The Wichita Chamber Chorale will perform a concert this week as part of the American Guild of Organists regional convention.
The chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway in Wichita.
The Chamber Chorale’s program will open with “Fanfare” for organ by William Mathias, played by David Josefiak.
The chorale will sing works by Gerald Finzi, Felix Mendelssohn, Louis Vierne and J.S. Bach. The program will conclude with Zoltan Kodaly’s majestic “In Praise of Organs” for chorus and organ.
For more information about the regional convention and a schedule of events, go to http://www.pipesontheplains09.org.
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We are unable to take online ticket orders for Cabaret 2009. The information was incorrect in newspaper listings for the concert.
Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 267-2796.
