Sing with CONCORA
CONCORA welcomes inquiries from qualified singers who are interested in singing with us. Participation is possible at different levels.
CONCORA Summer Festival
Participation in the CONCORA Summer Festival is open to adult singers from the community, along with select high school and college-age singers. The Summer Festival Chorus spends a week with Chris Shepard and CONCORA singers, preparing and performing great choral works. Interested singers may sign up for CONCORA’s mailing list to receive notice about application, registration requirements and fees, etc. Qualified high school and college-age students are eligible to apply to attend the festival on full scholarship as Choral Scholars. If you are interested in participating as a Choral Scholar, or know a qualified student who would appreciate this opportunity, be sure to sign up for our mailing list to receive early notice of scholarship opportunities.
CONCORA Summer Festival 2017: Exploring the Choral Masterworks
July 30 through August 5, 2017
Join CONCORA's Artistic Director Chris Shepard and CONCORA singers July 30 through August 5 to explore classics from the choral masterwork repertoire, with movements from masterworks by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Fauré, and more. The Festival takes place at comfortable, air-conditioned Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT. More information, including the application form, may be found at the Education and Outreach page of this website. Applications are due by May 30, 2017.
CONCORA Summer Festival 2017: Exploring the Choral Masterworks
July 30 through August 5, 2017
Join CONCORA's Artistic Director Chris Shepard and CONCORA singers July 30 through August 5 to explore classics from the choral masterwork repertoire, with movements from masterworks by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Fauré, and more. The Festival takes place at comfortable, air-conditioned Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT. More information, including the application form, may be found at the Education and Outreach page of this website. Applications are due by May 30, 2017.
CONCORA's Professional Ensemble
Auditions to sing with CONCORA’s professional ensemble are usually held in the late spring (May) or when there is an opening in a vocal section. To express interest in auditioning, submit a current musical résumé and, if possible, letter(s) of recommendation from conductors with whom you’ve worked and/or a recording, to Christine Laird, Director of Operations, at claird@concora.org. If you are invited to audition, you will be asked to prepare two arias or art songs, one in English and one in another language of your choice. We usually ask applicants to supply their own accompanist, if possible. The audition will also include sight-singing, tests of memory and knowledge of melodic intervals, and vocalizing to determine range and timbre.
