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Rehearsals
Please submit the audition request lower down this page. Commonwealth Chorale rehearses most Tuesday nights (7:15pm – 9:45pm) between early September and May (pausing after our November concert and resuming in early January), one Saturday morning in preparation for each concert, plus two evening dress rehearsals in the week prior to our concerts. Two of our three annual concerts usually occur on Saturday evenings and one on a Sunday afternoon. Effective September 2023, our rehearsals are at First Baptist Church in Newton Center. First Baptist Church (848 Beacon Street, Newton Center) is a few minutes walk from the Newton Center stop on the MBTA's Green Line "D" branch. Also, ample free parking is available in the church parting lot (accessed off Centre Street), on adjacent streets, and in the Newton Center parking lot. For the 2024 - 2025 season, dress rehearsals and concerts for our November and May concerts will be at Church of the Holy Name in West Roxbury. Dress rehearsals and our March concert will be at Regis College in Weston.
Young Singers Scholarship Program
Thanks to generous donors, with our 2024 – 2025 season, Commonwealth Chorale is launching its Young Singers Scholarship program. Under this program, chorus members 30 and under do not have to pay annual dues and the per concert ticket purchase requirement is reduced from four to one.
Hear from some of our members and a long-time collaborator on why they sing with Commonwealth Chorale
Auditions
Commonwealth Chorale is a welcoming and inclusive community that seeks choral singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. We especially seek those singing tenor and bass. Under Artistic Director Michael Driscoll, the 2023-2024 season will again feature a diverse program of composers new and familiar.
Auditions are approximately 15 minutes and will include:
- Vocalizing (singing scales to assess your vocal range)
- A short, piano-accompanied piece of your choice in any style (art song, aria, folk song, hymn, or a section of a classical choral work, etc.). Choose a piece that you know well and that shows your voice at its best. A pianist will be provided for you and you should bring a copy of your music for the pianist. The prepared piece does not need to be memorized
- Pitch matching exercises
- Sight-singing
2024 - 2025 Audition Dates
Auditions are at our rehearsal location at First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, a few minutes walk from the Newton Centre stop on the "D" branch of the MBTA's Green Line. There is also plenty of parking behind the church and on adjacent streets.
To set up an audition, please fill out the short form below and our membership chair will follow up with you. If you have questions, please email us or call 617-244-0878. To ensure maximum safety, all auditionees are required to submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.