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Ditson Festival of Contemporary Music:
Regular Rehearsals:
Sept. 10, 17
Concert Week:
Thurs., 9/18 from 3:30-5 p.m. (Dress)
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Avenue, Boston
Concert:
Fri., 9/19 at 8 p.m.
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Avenue, Boston
Main Series Concert I:
Britten, Maw, and Fauré
Regular Wednesday Rehearsals:
Sept. 17, 24, /// Oct. 1, 7 (Tuesday)*, 15, 22, 29
*In observance of Yom Kippur
Concert Week:
Mon., Nov. 3 from 7-10 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 5 from 7-10 p.m.
First Church, Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Thu., Nov. 6 from 2-5 p.m. (Dress)
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Concert:
Fri., Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Main Series Concert II:
All Britten
Regular Wednesday Rehearsals:
Nov. 12, 19 (off Nov. 26)
Dec. 3, 10, 17 (off Dec. 24* and 31)
Jan. 7
*Jan. 4 or 11 (Sunday) will be scheduled as a make-up rehearsal for Dec. 24, day and time TBD
Concert Week:
Sun., 1/11 from 7-10 p.m. (orchestra only at Cary Hall in Lexington)
Mon., 1/12 from 7-10 p.m.
Wed., 1/14 from 7-10 p.m.
Pine Manor College
Thurs., 1/15 from 2-5 p.m. (Dress)
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Concert:
Fri., 1/16 at 8 p.m.
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Main Series Concert III:
Britten, Beethoven, and Finzi
Regular Wednesday Rehearsals:
Jan. 21, 28 /// Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar. 4
Concert Week:
Sun., Mar. 8 from 7-10 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 9 from 7-10 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 11 from 7-10 p.m.
Location TBA
Thu., Mar. 12 from 2-5 p.m. (Dress)
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Concert:
Fri., 3/13 at 8 p.m.
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Main Series Concert IV:
Britten, Bach, and Vores
Regular Wednesday Rehearsals:
Mar. 18, 25 /// Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Concert Week:
Mon., 5/4 from 7-10 p.m.
Tues., 5/5 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (orchestra only)
Wed., 5/6 from 7-10 p.m.
First Church, Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Thurs., 5/7 from 2-5 p.m. (Dress)
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Concert:
Fri., 5/8 at 8 p.m.
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Chamber Concert Series
Allison Voth, Director
Sunday, November 23, 3 p.m.
Chamber Concert at the Longy School of Music
Songs and Vocal Chamber Music by Benjamin Britten
Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, November 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (subject to change)
Children's Operas
February 2009
Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten
More information TBA
Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m.
Monday, April 27, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten
Roxbury Community College in Roxbury Crossing, MA
Dress Rehearsal: TBA
Regular
chorus rehearsals take place Wednesdays, 7:30-10 pm, at All
Saints Parish Music Room, 1773 Beacon St., Brookline.
Parking:
Limited street parking available along Beacon Street. Please be mindful of the new parking restrictions: the Town of Brookline will tow!
On
the T: Cleveland Circle (C) Green line, Dean Road stop; Riverside
(D) Green Line, Beaconsfield stop
Rehearsal
questions?
Call Personnel Manager Luellen Best, 617.965.0031.
Responsibilities
Your commitment to regular attendance and preparation is the only way we can maintain the standard that sets us apart. So: •Be on time!
•Don't miss rehearsals. If you have to miss a rehearsal:
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Let Luellen Best (617.965.0031) or your section leader know in advance that you will not be at rehearsal.
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Check with your section leader about what you missed musically and informationally.
Concert
Attire
Women: Dressy all black, ankle-length, short to long sleeved dress or skirt/pants ensemble. (No casual wear, such as knit or stirrup pants and sweaters, etc.) Black shoes. Moderate jewelry.
Men: The usual - Black tux, black bow tie, white shirt,
black socks, black shoes. No
perfume or cologne, please!
Member Definitions
Full-time members:
- Sing at least three chorus concerts per year.
- Are given first priority for the chorus concerts they want to sing.
Part-time members:
- Typically sing fewer than three chorus concerts per year.
- Request the chorus concerts they would like to sing.
Please refer to the Membership Guidelines for more information.
Opportunities
Solos
Vocal solos in the Cantata Singers season are available to Cantata Singers members, although not all solos are cast from the group. Auditions for solos are held at the beginning of the year by David Hoose. If you are interested in auditioning for a particular solo, you must already be signed up to sing in that concert. Chamber Series
The Cantata Singers Chamber Series offers programs of solo songs and vocal chamber works that are musically linked to the CS main series.
- Participation in the Chamber Series is open by audition in the early fall to all members.
- Singers must also be scheduled to sing in the main CS series.
- New singers must appear in a main CS concert before appearing in the Chamber Series.
Classroom Cantatas
“Classroom Cantatas,” our flagship educational program, involves teaching artists from the ensemble guiding students in urban Boston schools as they compose and perform their own vocal pieces. We also present unique vocal performances with companion workshops for audiences in schools and in the community. For information about participating, contact Judy Hill, Director of Education, at jhill@cantatasingers.org.
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