Elgin Choral Union to hold auditions

Submitted by Elgin Choral Union

The Elgin Choral Union will hold auditions for general volunteer membership for the remainder of the 2011-12 season, as well as for paid professional section leaders for the 2012-13 season.

The auditions are scheduled between 4 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Room 164M at Elgin Community College Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive in Elgin. All voices (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) are invited to audition.

Currently performing in Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theatre, the chorus has distinguished itself by its ambitious programming, critically acclaimed performances of master choral works, and commissioning several world premieres. All regular rehearsals are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Additional rehearsals are required near concert dates and will be scheduled as needed.

All singers age 18 and older are welcome who qualify by audition. It is important that you visit the website, www.elginchoralunion.org, and review complete details regarding this audition including the position description, qualifications, and audition procedure before requesting an audition.

Compensation for the section leader’s 2012-13 season, spanning approximately eight months, beginning in late August and ending in mid-May, is $50 per rehearsal, $70 per concert for an estimated $2,000 for a complete season.

For more information, visit www.elginchoralunion.org. To schedule an audition call (847) 214-7225. For professional section leader positions, send your resume to info@elginchoralunion.org no later than 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

Elgin Choral Union is in residence at Elgin Community College and is supported in part by the Florence B. & Cornelia A. Palmer Foundation, Grand Victoria and Elgin Financial foundations, Nidec Appliance Solutions and by grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission.

Elgin Choral Union under the direction of Andrew Lewis, is the oldest performing arts organization in the Fox Valley. At 100-plus voices and growing, the organization is made up of nonprofessionals from more than 30 communities singing at the highest standards and works closely with other performing arts groups in the Fox River Valley and the Chicago area. For more information, visit www.elginchoralunion.org.