The Chorus and Orchestra of Charles University in Prague warmly welcome new members!
Our Chorus warmly welcomes new singers in all voices. A quick and informal voice trial for potential new members will be held in the course of the first two rehearsals, on 19 and 26 February at the Charvátův Sál, on the first floor of the hospital building at U Nemocnice, 1 (the closest tram stop being Moráň), 5-7 p.m. It is not necessary to write to us in advance – just feel free to come along to one of the above two Wednesday sessions and introduce yourself to us. No preparation is required! Rehearsals are held weekly on Wednesdays, in English as well as in Czech, so the language barrier need not be a problem.
There will also be two full weekend choral workshops (22-23 March and 3-4 May), attendance at which is essential. This semester we plan to perform, amongst other things, the Verdi Requiem at Czech Museum of Music, on Friday, 16 May (preceded by a performance at the University of Economics on 14 May), and Handel’s Alexander’s Feast at the Aula of the Karolinum, later in May. Dress for our concerts is formal, and friends may be invited to attend free-of-charge.
The Orchestra welcomes new members to its string section, and will also gladly hear from advanced oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet and trombone players. Strings are not usually auditioned, but undergo an informal period of probation before membership is confirmed. Wind and brass players on particular instruments are auditioned. All instrumental players should please email us as soon as possible on info@sboraorchestruk.cz for more information, letting us know of their orchestral experience. It is necessary to let us know well before attending the first rehearsal, so that we can email you music in advance and advise you of the places where particular rehearsals will be held.
Our first rehearsal with new players will be on 19 February at 7.30 p.m. Rehearsals are normally held weekly on Wednesdays. Further, two weekend workshops will be held this semester (15-16 March and 26-27 April); attendance at both of these is essential. There may also be one or two additional rehearsals outside the Wednesday schedule, to be confirmed nearer the time.
Major concerts will be held in May, together with our own Chorus, and the main work is the Verdi Requiem – to be performed first at the University of Economics on 14 May (with the kind collaboration of musicians from the University of Economics) and then at the Czech Museum of Music, on Friday, 16 May. Later in May we shall also give a performance of Handel’s Alexander’s Feast at the Aula of the Karolinum (date soon to be confirmed).
Rehearsals are held in English. We regret that we are unable to provide instruments or advise on their hire. We would ask you please to bring your own music stand, and to print out the music that will be sent to you electronically. Dress for our concerts is formal, and friends may be invited to attend free-of-charge.
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