Auditions

Auditions are open for Assabet Valley Mastersingers. See the auditions page for more information.

December 14, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season. Work by Byrd, Chilcott, Francis, Rutter, Whitacre, and Willcocks, as well as audience sing-alongs. Linda Blanchard, artistic director; Sean Fleming, organist. With professional string quartet. For more information, call 207-544-0614 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Bowdoin Chapel, 14 North Campus Drive, Brunswick ME 04011 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

December 7, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season. Work by Byrd, Chilcott, Francis, Rutter, Whitacre, and Willcocks, as well as audience sing-alongs. Linda Blanchard, artistic director; Sean Fleming, organist. With professional string quartet. For more information, call 207-544-0614 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Rd, Damariscotta ME 04543 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

May 5, 2024 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Fauré Requiem and musical potpourri. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine; Eric Whitacre: "Sing Gently"; Christopher Tin: "Hope is the thing with feathers"; Thomas Weelkes: Thule, the Period of Cosmography; Charles Wood (arr.): "High Barbary"; "Full Fathom Five"; "The Mermaid"; and more. Marybeth McCaffrey, soprano; Jonathan Scott, baritone; Sean Fleming, organ; Linda Blanchard, director. With professional chamber orchestra. Tickets: $20, free for students. For more information, call 207-548-3632 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church,, 4 Bristol Rd,, Damariscotta, ME 04543, Damariscotta ME 04543 ⓘ 🔗

May 4, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Fauré Requiem and musical potpourri. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine; Eric Whitacre: "Sing Gently"; Christopher Tin: "Hope is the thing with feathers"; Thomas Weelkes: Thule, the Period of Cosmography; Charles Wood (arr.): "High Barbary"; "Full Fathom Five"; "The Mermaid"; and more. Marybeth McCaffrey, soprano; Jonathan Scott, baritone; Sean Fleming, organ; Linda Blanchard, director. With professional chamber orchestra. Tickets: $20, free for students. For more information, call 207-548-3632 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church,, 4 Bristol Rd,, Damariscotta, ME 04543, Damariscotta ME 04543 ⓘ 🔗

December 10, 2023 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season. Seasonal music by Christopher Moore ("Balulalow"), Bob Chilcott ("Good King Wenceslas"), Richard Francis ("People, Look East"), John Rutter ("King Jesus Hath A Garden"), and Eric Whitacre ("Glow"), and audience sing-along to carols. Sean Fleming, piano; Linda Blanchard, conductor. With string quartet. Tickets: $25 Saturday (Bowdoin Chapel), $20 for (Damariscotta), free for students and 18-and-under. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Rd, Damariscotta ME 04543 ⓘ 🔗

December 9, 2023 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season. Seasonal music by Christopher Moore ("Balulalow"), Bob Chilcott ("Good King Wenceslas"), Richard Francis ("People, Look East"), John Rutter ("King Jesus Hath A Garden"), and Eric Whitacre ("Glow"), and audience sing-along to carols. Sean Fleming, piano; Linda Blanchard, conductor. With string quartet. Tickets: $25 Saturday (Bowdoin Chapel), $20 for (Damariscotta), free for students and 18-and-under. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Bowdoin Chapel, 14 North Campus Drive, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ 🔗

May 7, 2023 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Musical Potpourri. J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden; John Dowland: “Come Again, Sweet Love”; Josquin des Prez: “El Grillo”; Harry Balfour Gardiner: “Evening Hymn”; Gabriel Fauré: Tantum Ergo,; Morten Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night,; Frank Tichelli: Earth Song,; and chant by Hildegard of Bingen, folk songs of the British Isles, and Sam Pottle's setting of "Jabberwocky." Tickets: $15 adults, free for students. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Rd, Damariscotta ME 04543 ⓘ 🔗

May 6, 2023 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Musical Potpourri. J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden; John Dowland: “Come Again, Sweet Love”; Josquin des Prez: “El Grillo”; Harry Balfour Gardiner: “Evening Hymn”; Gabriel Fauré: Tantum Ergo,; Morten Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night,; Frank Tichelli: Earth Song,; and chant by Hildegard of Bingen, folk songs of the British Isles, and Sam Pottle's setting of "Jabberwocky." Tickets: $15 adults, free for students. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Rd, Damariscotta ME 04543 ⓘ 🔗

December 8, 2018 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Christmas Lessons & Carols. Thomas Weelkes: "Gloria in Excelsis Deo"; Javier Busto: Ave Maria; Judith Weir: "Drop Down Ye Heavens"; Richard Francis: "People Look East"; Peter Wishart: "There is No Rose"; "Alleluya, a New Work is Come On Hand"; Herbert Howells: "A Spotless Rose" ; Simon Preston: "I Saw Three Ships"; Eric Whitacre: "Glow"; and other seasonal music, including audience sing-along caroling. With a professional string quartet. Linda Blanchard, conductor; Sean Fleming, piano and organ. Tickets: $20 adults, free for students. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email sean68@email.com. Bowdoin College Chapel, 255 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ 🔗

December 7, 2018 (Friday)

7:30 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Christmas Lessons & Carols. Thomas Weelkes: "Gloria in Excelsis Deo"; Javier Busto: Ave Maria; Judith Weir: "Drop Down Ye Heavens"; Richard Francis: "People Look East"; Peter Wishart: "There is No Rose"; "Alleluya, a New Work is Come On Hand"; Herbert Howells: "A Spotless Rose" ; Simon Preston: "I Saw Three Ships"; Eric Whitacre: "Glow"; and other seasonal music, including audience sing-along caroling. With a professional string quartet. Linda Blanchard, conductor; Sean Fleming, piano and organ. Tickets: $20 adults, free for students. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email sean68@email.com. Second Congregational Church, 51 Main Street, Newcastle ME 04553 ⓘ 🔗

May 7, 2017 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Duruflé Requiem, with works by Brahms, Finzi, Haydn, Holst, Josquin, Purcell, and Söderman. Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Josquin Desprez: El Grillo (“The Cricket”); Mille Regretz (“A thousand regrets at deserting you and leaving behind your loving face”); Henry Purcell: “O give thanks unto the Lord,” Z 33; Joseph Haydn: Der Greis; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied; August Söderman: Ett Bondbröllop (“The Peasant Wedding”), for male chorus; Gustav Holst: “Hymn to the Waters” from Rig Veda, for women’s chorus and harp; Gerald Finzi: “God Is Gone Up”. Jazmin DeRice, mezzo-soprano; John David Adams, bass-baritone; Linda Blanchard, conductor. With professional chamber orchestra. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Second Congregational Church, 51 Main St, Newcastle ME 04553 ⓘ 🔗

May 6, 2017 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Duruflé Requiem, with works by Brahms, Finzi, Haydn, Holst, Josquin, Purcell, and Söderman. Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Josquin Desprez: El Grillo (“The Cricket”); Mille Regretz (“A thousand regrets at deserting you and leaving behind your loving face”); Henry Purcell: “O give thanks unto the Lord,” Z 33; Joseph Haydn: Der Greis; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied; August Söderman: Ett Bondbröllop (“The Peasant Wedding”), for male chorus; Gustav Holst: “Hymn to the Waters” from Rig Veda, for women’s chorus and harp; Gerald Finzi: “God Is Gone Up”. Jazmin DeRice, mezzo-soprano; John David Adams, bass-baritone; Linda Blanchard, conductor. With professional chamber orchestra. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Second Congregational Church, 51 Main St, Newcastle ME 04553 ⓘ 🔗

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