Singers interested in auditioning should contact Rita Lynn, 603-434-9268, email rlynn20@comcast.net to schedule an audition. This year, continuing sopranos and tenors will be asked to audition. The yearly auditions are designed to assess your capabilities and to place you appropriately in the choir. Auditions are private. Please fill in this form and bring it with you to your audtion. Prepare this excerpt in your preferred voice part. You will also be asked to vocalize and sight-sing, in addition to performing basic tonal memory and hearing exercises. Notification will be made by phone. Auditions are by appointment and take place at Manchester Community Music School.

• Dues = $125 per year, paid at first rehearsal in September or first rehearsal in January if joining mid-year (Students = $75; scholarships available) PLEASE PAY BY CHECK OR CASH IF POSSIBLE!
• Purchase of music = cost TBA
• Assist with selling tickets to concerts
• Assist with selling advertisements for program booklet
• Serve on committees and volunteer to help where needed - be prompt, bring a pencil, practice at home
• Do your best to memorize music according to the assigned schedule. Committing some of our music to memory will enhance the level of communication between choir and conductor, and provide greater interpretive nuance and freedom.
• Practice and prepare music during the week on your own. Bring a high level of preparation and commitment to each rehearsal.

Women: MODEST, elegant black concert attire (black dress slacks, or ankle/tea length skirt and black blouse, or black long dress; top should have sleeves or should be worn with jacket/sweater; no off-the-shoulder, no cleavage, no bare belly); scarf (supplied by MCS)
Men: Black tux/suit, white shirts with black bow tie, black socks, black shoes

• Rehearsals are held Monday nights, 7:00 – 9:15 p.m., Recital Hall, Manchester Community Music School
• No more than two absences during the fall semester; additional absence approved by the Music Director
• Attend a minimum of two sectionals per concert series.
  Hard-scheduled sectionals are scheduled per project at Manchester Community Music School.

  Fall dates are 9/19 SA, 9/20 TB, 10/3 TB, 10/4 SA, 10/24 SB, 10/25 AT, 11/7 ST, 11/8 AB, 11/28 SATB, 11/29 SATB, 12/5 SATB

  Spring dates are 2/20 SA, 2/21 TB, 3/13 BS, 3/14 AT, 4/3 AT, 4/4 BS, 4/17 TB, 4/18 SA, 5/1 SATB, 5/2 SATB, 5/8 SATB, 5/9 SATB

  Section leaders will also schedule additional sectionals. These sectionals may be led by section leaders or a capable designee. Sectionals should be at least 1 hour in length preferably not on Monday evenings.
• Mandatory attendance at dress rehearsals; singers participate in rehearsals only if they plan to sing in concert.

• MCS Fact Sheet
• Registration Form (.docx)
• Registration Form (.pdf)
• Audition Form
• Audition Excerpt

To schedule an audition, contact Rita Lynn, 603-434-9268, email rlynn20@comcast.net.