Now is the time to secure your place on stage for one of the region’s best-beloved annual traditions. The Sippican Choral Society will begin rehearsals Monday, September 9, at 7:15 pm for its annual Christmas concert.
Yes, Christmas! The holiday season seems a long way off right now, but there’s a lot of music to learn and rehearse, and that takes time, said Mike Chaplain, Sippican Choral Society president. Rehearsals will take place every Monday evening at 7:30pm in the Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy.
“It’s hard work, yes,” said Chaplain. “But it’s a lot of fun, too. That’s why so many members keep coming back year after year. We are accountants and shopkeepers and nurses and engineers, but we share one great passion; the joy of creating music!”
Sippican Choral Society does not require auditions. Anybody who wants to sing can just show up. “If you don’t know how to read music, it’s okay. By the end of rehearsals, you’ll be up to speed,” said Chaplain.
Please arrive a little early (7:00pm) for the first rehearsal to get signed in, pay dues of $35, and pick up your music (which the dues help to pay for).
The 2019 program, “Christmas Past & Christmas Present,” will be staged December 6 in New Bedford, and December 8 in Marion. It features compositions by Charpentier, Billings, Poulenc, Rutter and Mannheim Steamroller. Darry Dolezal is returning as music director, with Michelle Gordon as accompanist.
All voices and all levels of experience are welcome, including high schoolers.
For more information, leave a message for Bob Hlady at 508-748-2639, or visit the Sippican Choral Society website at www.sippicanchoralsociety.org.