BRATTLEBORO — The Blanche Moyse Chorale, an affiliate of the Brattleboro Music Center, is holding auditions for several new members of its tenor and bass sections. Auditioners should be experienced in choral singing, capable of learning music independently, and not intimidated by foreign languages.
The Chorale, founded in 1978, is a chamber chorus of about 30 voices striving to attain the high level of musical artistry exemplified by its original director, Blanche Moyse.
Although based in the Brattleboro area, the Chorale includes singers from the tri-state region and beyond. Weekly rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings at The Putney School.
In recent years, under the direction of Mary Westbrook-Geha, the Chorale has performed works by Handel, Copland, Mendelssohn, Britten, Palestrina, Schütz, Brahms, and especially J.S. Bach.
Its most recent performances have been Bach's “Mass in B-minor” and “Christmas Oratorio.” The Chorale's plans for 2014 include a mid-April production of sacred works by Schütz and Mendelssohn, followed by a Columbus Day weekend performance of Bach's “St. John Passion.”
Rehearsals for the 2014 season resume on Sunday, Jan. 5.