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.
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.
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
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.
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