AUDITIONS FOR PHILLY POPS FESTIVAL CHORUS FOR JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 � 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.01/10/2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: SFPR � 215-627-0801
Sharla Feldscher, ext. 101, [email protected], cell 215-285-4868
Hope Horwitz, ext 102, [email protected], cell 215-285-4867
AUDITIONS FOR PHILLY POPS FESTIVAL CHORUS
FOR JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 � 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Philadelphia, PA (January 9, 2014) -- Auditions for the POPS Festival Chorus will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Room 506 of the Merriam Building, 250 South Broad Street. The POPS Festival Chorus is a volunteer 125-voice chorus
that performs with the Philly POPS in Verizon Hall. The Chorus will be performing for The Magical Music of John Williams concert taking place on Friday, April 4, Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2014 under the direction of Michael Krajewski. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. and are held each Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany located at 330 S 13th Street in Philadelphia.
Anyone wishing to audition should prepare 16 measures of a song in any style. Each singer should bring along sheet music for the accompanist. In addition, sight singing will be part of the audition. A basic level of music reading is required. Current members of the Philly Pops Festival Chorus need not audition.
Please contact Patricia Wells at the Philly Pops Office at 215-875-8004 to schedule an audition.
About The Philly POPS:
It�s an all-NEW Philly POPS�, playing the music audiences know and love to hear! Presented by Encore Series, Inc., in its 35th season, The Philly POPS is proud that Maestro Michael Krajewski, the highly respected Pops conductor who holds additional posts with the Atlanta, Houston and Jacksonville Symphonies and who guest conducts internationally, has become the new music director, the first conductor to follow Music Director Emeritus Peter Nero. The Philly POPS, the largest stand-alone POPS orchestra in America, entertains audiences with an eclectic mix of musical genres � from Broadway to Big Band, from Gershwin to the Beatles. The Philly POPS is a founding resident company of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra boasts a blend of talented musicians from the musically rich Philadelphia region. For more information about The Philly POPS and its 2013-2104 season schedule, please visit www.phillypops.org.
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