SEASON 30 AUDITIONS

(2024-2025)

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We're delighted you're interested in joining us!

Season 30 

Journeys of Discovery

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Please Note:

We request that Chorale members be up to date in their vaccines against COVID-19 .

Face coverings are optional and are welcome in our rehearsals. Members are free to choose and should do so with confidence in their personal choice.

As the Ensemble in Residence at Maryville, we adhere to Maryville policies.

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Here’s a bit about us:

The Saint Louis Women’s Chorale is a semi-professional, auditioned, 40-voice community chorus that enjoys a 30-year tradition of musical excellence.  Singers of diverse backgrounds and skills come together in community to share their love of singing and the restorative power of music. With a commitment to innovation and creativity, the Saint Louis Women’s Chorale commissions unique arrangements and works which often feature women composers and poets. While keeping classical music at its core, the Chorale performs many other types of music—jazz, folk, country, blues, gospel, Latin—to bring unique experiences to audience members.

 

Known for its inclusion of many art forms, the Saint Louis Women’s Chorale gives performances that provide an experience for the senses. The Chorale collaborates with professional dancers, painters, poets and instrumentalists to create fresh, exciting performances: where innovation joins tradition. As the Ensemble-in-Residence at Maryville University, the Chorale introduces younger women to mentoring, leadership and performing opportunities.  And with a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Saint Louis Women’s Chorale affirms the worth and dignity of all people and strives to harness the power of music and exceptional performances to enrich and transform lives.

 

We rehearse on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:00 pm, in Huttig Chapel at Maryville University.

 

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About the auditions:

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​Auditions will be held on Thursday, August 29 from 7pm-9pm in Huttig Chapel at Maryville University. You may sign-up for an audition here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pw4d4J8NVGIO8gctwZdR-0QMaHSnL2w5NnrkdVqPVlI/edit 

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For volunteer (unpaid) membership in the Chorale, new singers will be asked to:

• Sing one a cappella solo (a hymn, art song, folk song, or aria); the solo does not need to be memorized

• Sing scales to determine range

• Repeat simple melodic patterns to determine tonal memory skills

• Sight-read to determine music reading skills (we highly recommend that prospective members are able to read music, however, we do accept singers who learn by ear on a case-by-case basis)

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For a paid, Principal Artist position in the Chorale, applicants will be asked to:

• Sing two songs from memory in contrasting styles. One song must be in a foreign language. The other song must be in English. Audition songs must be arias, art songs, folk songs, hymn arrangements or spirituals – no “pop” songs. An accompanist will be provided for the audition.

• Sight-read

• Sing tonal memory exercises 

• Sing scales (to demonstrate range)

 

Please note:

• Principal Artists are auditioned, paid positions awarded to women who have a degree in music and are pursuing a career in music.

• Principal Artists act as Section Leaders for the Chorale and have the opportunity to sing solos at concerts and events.

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Frequently asked questions:

• When and where are rehearsals? 

Rehearsals are every Tuesday, 6:30-9:00 pm, in Huttig Chapel at Maryville University

- Our first rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 3, 6:30-9:00 pm

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• When and where are performances?

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Signature Concert #1: What Was I Made For?

Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 6:30-9:00p

Concert: Saturday, November 16, 2024, 7:30p

First Congregational Church of Webster Groves
 

Signature Concert #2: Measure Me, Sky!

Dress Rehearsal #2 - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:30-9:00p

Concert: Saturday, February 11, 2025, 7:30p

Union Avenue Christian Church

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Contract Concert #1: Disney Princesses and Heroes

Dress Rehearsal: TBD

Concert: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 11:00a-1:00p

Glen Echo Country Club

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Contract Concert #2: Guest Artists of In Her Sound

Dress Rehearsal: TBD

Concert: Saturday, March 8, 2025 (International Women's Day) 7:30p

Venue TBD

 

Signature Concert #3: Where We Find Ourselves

Dress Rehearsal #3 - Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 6:30-9:00p

Concert: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7:30p

First Congregational Church of Webster Groves

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Outreach Event #1: Disney Princesses and Heroes

Dress Rehearsal: TBD

Concert: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:00p

Huttig Chapel at Maryville University

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• What would be my financial obligations?

This season, dues will be $150 per singer. Several payment methods are available, including monthly installments. We ask that dues be paid in full or an installment plan be chosen by our second rehearsal, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

 

Please note that dues are intended to offset expenses such as purchasing music and rehearsal tracks. However, we do not intend for dues payments to be a barrier to participation in the Chorale. Please contact Lily Hofer (Administrative Director, lily@stlwc.org) or Leanne Latuda (Artistic and Executive Director, leanne@stlwc.org) for questions or concerns regarding dues. 

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We also ask that Chorale members promote our concerts and sell tickets to our events. Singers may also be asked to volunteer their talents, skills, and resources to support the Chorale. Participation in this manner is voluntary but always appreciated! We use black folders during performances which singers have to supply or purchase themselves. Our concert attire is usually all black; we do not require singers to purchase a specific dress or outfit. ​

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To inquire about paid positions or to schedule an audition, please contact our

Administrative Director, Lily Hofer, at lily@stlwc.org