Girls Chorale
Rehearsal time: Monday, 6:00-8:00 P.M.
When the Director feels that she is ready, a girl will be invited to join Chorale. At this time, she is expected to understand elementary music theory and to have a basic mastery of rhythm and Solfege syllables. In addition, she must demonstrate good vocal technique as well as initiative and self-discipline.
The Girls’ Chorale performs frequently in the Raleigh area and sometimes travels out of state. It has performed at the Rotunda of the State Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion, Tryon Palace and the Sertoma Arts Center, as well as local retirement homes and for private functions. The Chorale regularly attends the Piedmont Invitational Children’s Choir Festival and has performed at the Children in Harmony Choral Festival in Orlando, Florida; the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC; Washington National Cathedral; and London and Canterbury, England. Selected members are sometimes invited to sing in productions of the National Opera Company. In June 2002, Chorale was a Choir in Residence at the North Carolina Summer Institute of Choral Arts in Boone, NC. Chorale traveled to New Orleans in June 2005 to participate in the Crescent City Choral Festival. Most recently, in May of 2007 Chorale returned Walt Disney World to perform at the Children in Harmony Choral Festival in Orlando, Florida.
A WORD ABOUT TRAVEL: The Girls’ Chorale and the Cantabile Singers are traveling choirs, and all members are expected to participate in all performances, both in town and out of town. We anticipate some traveling every year and are committed to a major trip every other summer. It is not expected that both choirs will have major trips during the same year. To minimize travel expenses, we will not schedule overseas tours more than once every four to six years. By accepting a position in the Girls’ Chorale or the Cantabile Singers, choir members and their parents make a commitment to travel both in state and out of state and possibly abroad. Due to space limitations, parents may not be able to accompany their children on trips.
CCGC Concert Details/Call Sheet
Chorale SingersName of Concert: Holiday Concert
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Location: Jones Auditorium, Meredith College
Special Rehearsal: Warm-up upon arrival- rehearsal room
Attire: Dress Wardrobe – Chorale Skirt, Chorale Blouse, flesh colored pantyhose, black character shoes, flesh colored or white undergarments, white camisole with skinny straps, award pins may be worn above left breast
Other Wardrobe Instructions: Stud earrings only, no dangling earrings, no other jewelry, and please no bright nail polish. Please pull hair back out of face and secure with burgundy or “color of your hair” barrettes or elastics.
Call Time: 6:45 pm
Performance Time: 7:30 pm
Dismissal Time/Place: approximately 8:30 pm – all girls must be checked out before leaving with Performance Assistants.
Tickets: Required - $10.00 may be reserved by calling 760-2242 or purchased at the door.
Performance Assistant: Crystal Cox 418-9667 cell Patti Klapish 621-3487 cell
