THE HOUSTON CHORAL SOCIETY 2017-2018 CHOIR CALENDAR Updated 8/14/17 Voice Checks for Current Membership & Auditions for Chamber Choir: Monday, August 7 (6:00-9:30pm) Tuesday, August 8 (6:00-9:30pm) Auditions for New Membership: Thursday, August 10 (7:00-9:30pm) Monday, August 14 (6:45-7:25pm) Saturday, January 13 (9:00am-12:00pm) Monday, January 15 (6:45-7:25pm) Choral Workshops for Current Membership: Saturday, September 16 (9:30am-3:00pm) Saturday, February 10 (9:30am-3:00pm)
2 Concert Series #1: Oktoberfest Featuring Brahms Liebenslieder Walzer (Op. 52) Mondays: August 14, 21, 28; September 4, 11, 18, 25 (25 th in Sanctuary) Concert Week Dress Rehearsals in Sanctuary (mandatory) Monday, October 2 and Thursday, October 5 (7-10pm) Concert in Sanctuary (mandatory) Saturday, October 7 (7:30pm) 6:15 call in Sanctuary Soloists: HCS members (auditions on August 28) Instrumentation: Piano Four Hands, Organ Concert Series #2: Let Music Live High School Invitational Concert featuring Cypress Falls Chorale, Cypress Ranch, and Cypress Woods in collaboration with the Houston Choral Society Rehearsal at Foundry UMC Choir Room Mondays: October 30 and November 6 (part of these rehearsals; 6 th in Sanctuary) Concert in Sanctuary (mandatory) Tuesday, November 7 (7:00pm) 6:00 call in Sanctuary Soloists: HCS members (if needed) Instrumentation: Piano
3 Concert Series #3: Home for the Holidays Featuring Conrad Susa s Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest Mondays: October 9, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20 (20 th in Sanctuary) Concert Week Dress Rehearsals with instrumentalists in Sanctuary (mandatory) Monday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 30 both dates 7-10pm (union players 7:30-10pm on Thursday) Concerts in Sanctuary (mandatory) Saturday, December 2 Concert #1 at 3:00pm (Call 1:45, Sanctuary) Concert #2 at 7:30pm (Call 7:00, Choir Room) Soloists: HCS members (auditions on October 23) Instrumentation: Harp, Guitar, Marimba, Piano (Organ?)
4 Concert Series #4: A Night on Broadway Featuring music from Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Les Misérables, and more! Mondays: January 15, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26 (26 th in Sanctuary) Concert Week Dress Rehearsals with instrumentalists in Sanctuary (mandatory) Monday, March 5 & Thursday, March 8 both dates 7-10pm (union players 8-10pm both dates) Concerts in Sanctuary (mandatory) Saturday, March 10 (7:30pm) Call 6:15 in Sanctuary Soloists: HCS members (auditions on January 29) Instrumentation: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Synth
5 Concert Series #5: Haydn s Lord Nelson Mass Carnegie Hall Send-Off Concert Mondays: March 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7 (4/30 & 5/7 in Sanctuary) Concert Week Dress Rehearsals with Orchestra in Sanctuary (mandatory) Monday, May 14 and Thursday May 17 both dates 7-10pm (union orchestra & soloists 8-10pm both dates) Concert in Sanctuary (mandatory) Saturday, May 19 (7:30pm) 6:15 call in Sanctuary Soloists: Hire professional soloists Instrumentalists: 2 trumpets, strings 4-4-3-2-1, timpani, organ, piano
6 Inaugural Performance Houston Choral Society Chamber Choir Regular Rehearsals at Foundry UMC (Parlor, Handbell Room, or Chapel) Select Mondays throughout the year 7:00-7:25pm (warmup voice prior to each rehearsal) Possibility of an extra Saturday morning rehearsal to prepare for an upcoming program Concert Week Dress Rehearsal (mandatory) Dress rehearsal held at the performance venue (TBD) Concerts (mandatory) Concert Dates: Individual concert(s) in spring 2018 TBD (also perform on HCS concerts) Venues: TBD Soloists: HCS members Instrumentation: Piano, unaccompanied Repertoire: TBD