Auditions

Auditions are open for Convivium Musicum. See the auditions page for more information.

December 21, 2025 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols. Bob Chilcott: "The Bethlehem Star" (text by Gerard Manley Hopkins); John Rutter: "Sing We To This Merry Company"; "Past Three O'Clock"; Richard Francis: "People, Look East" (text by Eleanor Farjeon); Jonathan Rathbone: "The Oxen" (text by Thomas Hardy); Anna Lapwood: "Drop Down, Ye Heavens"; Eric Whitacre: "Glow"; works by Stanford, Archer, and Taylor Scott Davis; and audience sing-along caroling. Sean Fleming, organ; Linda Blanchard, artistic director. With professional string quartet. Tickets: $25 at the Bowdoin Chapel, $20 at Damariscotta Baptist Church; free for students and children. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road, Damariscotta ME 04543 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

December 20, 2025 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Lessons and Carols. Bob Chilcott: "The Bethlehem Star" (text by Gerard Manley Hopkins); John Rutter: "Sing We To This Merry Company"; "Past Three O'Clock"; Richard Francis: "People, Look East" (text by Eleanor Farjeon); Jonathan Rathbone: "The Oxen" (text by Thomas Hardy); Anna Lapwood: "Drop Down, Ye Heavens"; Eric Whitacre: "Glow"; works by Stanford, Archer, and Taylor Scott Davis; and audience sing-along caroling. Sean Fleming, organ; Linda Blanchard, artistic director. With professional string quartet. Tickets: $25 at the Bowdoin Chapel, $20 at Damariscotta Baptist Church; free for students and children. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Bowdoin Chapel, 14 Campus Rd N, Brunswick ME 04011 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

May 18, 2025 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Hope Conquers Fear: Britten, Kodály, and Hogan. Benjamin Britten: “Rejoice in the Lamb”; Christopher Smart: Jubilate Agno; Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis; Moses Hogan: "Elijah Rock". Linda Blanchard, director; Sean Fleming, organ. Pre-concert talks will be given before each concert at 2:30. Tickets: $20, free for students and children. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road, Damariscotta ME 04543 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

May 17, 2025 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Hope Conquers Fear: Britten, Kodály, and Hogan. Benjamin Britten: “Rejoice in the Lamb”; Christopher Smart: Jubilate Agno; Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis; Moses Hogan: "Elijah Rock". Linda Blanchard, director; Sean Fleming, organ. Pre-concert talks will be given before each concert at 2:30. Tickets: $20, free for students and children. For more information, email info@ceciliachoir.org. Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road, Damariscotta ME 04543 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

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 ⓘ 🔗

February 1, 2017 (Wednesday)

12:00 PM. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir [ME]: Auditions for Duruflé Requiem Performance. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this special concert on May 6 and 7 that will feature soloist mezzo-soprano Jazmin DeRice and bass-baritone John David Adams! Auditions for all voice parts are scheduled by appointment. The ability to read music is much preferred, but those who cannot read may participate by spending extra time learning the music at home with the aid of provided practice materials. We especially encourage gifted student singers to audition. Rehearsals are in Newcastle, Maine on Wednesday nights, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Church. The Choir is directed by Linda Blanchard and accompanied by Sean Fleming, both of Damariscotta. For more information, call 207-380-2768 or email audition@ceciliachoir.org. St. Andrew's Church,, 11 Glidden Street, Newcastle ME 04553 ⓘ 🔗

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