Baritones/Basses needed for small, good choir in Boston

[kitchen_kink]

Hi, folks,

So I'm singing with this great little group called Calliope. We do concerts off-season: September and February, and 75% of our members belong to other groups in the area.

Currently we are about 28 singers, SATB, and a small orchestra. The emphasis is on approaching music from the inside out, discovering nuances of gesture and expression, especially in well-worn music, and presenting a unifed, balanced sound while calling on the individual talents and responsibilities of each and every performer.

We rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 in Back Bay, and our September concert is on the 15th.

This September we'll be performing the Faure Requiem (in its reduced, more chamberlike form, closer to Faure's original intent), two pieces by Samuel Barber, and four motets by Durufle.

If you are a baritone or bass who is interested in checking them out, let me know!

Comments

[zzbottom.livejournal.com]

It's been about 23 years since I did any real singing, but I do miss choral work. Maybe you'd like to have a quick listen sometime and let me know if you think it's worth anyone's while for me to audition?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

I'd love that. And any time with you, actually.

(frozen)

[unknownrockstar.livejournal.com]

do post a reminder about that gig as it approaches!

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

If you don't mind my asking...would it be worth sending them some of my music?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

They're always looking to build their repertoires, and when I mentioned that I thought Calliope would sound amazing on the Randall Thompson "Last Invocation," the conductor just said "Email me the idea!"

I can ask, if you like, whether she's open to new work. I do know that our accompanist (who's about to leave and be replaced by another one) was involved in a new music festival this past week...possibly you knew about it?

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

I would certainly appreciate it if you ask -- if everything goes well, you might even get to sing in the piece that was written for you!

[sen-no-ongaku.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I had no idea there was a new music festival going on this past week. Hmm...can you pass along any information about it?