Waukesha Choral Union Auditions Announced For 2010-2011 Season
The Waukesha Choral Union (WCU) will hold open auditions for the 2010-2011 season Tuesday, August 24, 2010 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Waukesha South High School, 401 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186-6637, in Choral Room 113.
Scheduled auditions will last ten minutes and include vocal exercises, simple music sight-reading, and part-singing. Preparation of a solo is encouraged but not required. An accompanist will be provided.
To schedule an audition time contact membership chairman David Bowey by phone at 262-993-5091 or by e-mail at membership@choralunion.org.
Pieces scheduled to be performed in the 2010-2011 Waukesha Choral Union season under music director Ernest “Ernie” Brusubardis, III include: Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb” and “A Ceremony of Carols,” Handel’s “Messiah,” and Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy.”
Waukesha Choral Union rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Waukesha South High School. Additional rehearsals will be held the week of concerts. The 2010-2011 Waukesha Choral Union season performance dates are:
“REJOICE IN THE LAMB: A CHORAL TAPESTRY”
Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:00 p.m. Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University, Waukesha.
“AN OLDE ENGLISH CHRISTMAS”
Friday, December 10, 2010 8:00 p.m. St. Luke’s Church, Waukesha
Sunday, December 12, 2010 3:00 p.m. St. Catherine’s Church, Oconomowoc
“A GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY: HANDEL’S MESSIAH”
Sunday, March 27, 2011 3:00 p.m. Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University, Waukesha
“ALL BEETHOVEN CONCERT”
Saturday, April 30, 2011 8:00 p.m. Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University
As the premiere vocal group in the area, the Waukesha Choral Union has been musically active in the community for over 50 years. Originally a combination of the Carroll College student chorus and community singers known as the Waukesha Choral Society in 1949, the group became the Town and Gown in 1961 and the Waukesha Choral Union in 1974, taking its present form as an auditioned choir in 1978. For more information, visit http://www.ChoralUnion.org
