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CCS Auditions January 2022

Do you have a passion for choral music?

Would you like to perform great choral works?

Then the Columbia Choral Society might be a place for you!

Auditions are held in August and January each season.

Please contact Dr. Elizabeth M. Mears by email to arrange your audition time.

Things to Know

Please arrive early for your audition in case we are ahead of schedule.
Prepare a solo of your choice. An art song, aria, folk song, or a hymn would be appropriate. Please remember to bring a copy of the music for the accompanist.
You will be asked to sing some basic vocal exercises to determine the extent of your vocal range.
You will also be asked to sight read a short passage.

Choral Society Expectations

We expect our members to make a personal investment in the Choral Society community.
We expect that each member individually and collectively will strive for musical excellence.
We expect members to make every rehearsal and performance a priority.
We hope that your membership is for the entire performance year. We need you at every performance!

Thank you for you interest in the Columbia Choral Society!

Columbia Choral Society 2021-2022

The Columbia Choral Society’s 91st Season

We are excited to have begun our 91st season and returned to in-person rehearsals. We are preparing for several evenings of beautiful music to be shared with family and friends.

Our first concert will be October 3, 2021, 5:00 pm.

We are also preparing for our two November concerts on the 2nd and 5th.
We will be performing

“Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré (edited by John Rutter)
with the Aiken Civic Orchestra.
Performed in Aiken on November 2
at St. Mary Help of Christians at 7:00pm
and
in Columbia on November 5
at the Basilica of Saint Peter at 7:30pm.

Find out more at https://www.columbiachoralsociety.org/concerts/

This organization is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Thank you for visiting our page.
Donna Thompson, CCS Board Chair.
Comments may be emailed to: management [dot] choralsociety [at] gmail [dot] com

Columbia Choral Society’s June-August 2021 News

We are again excited to present an outdoor informal performance, free for our community’s enjoyment and our singing pleasure.

Sunday, June 6, 3:30 to 4:00, we will return to the Riverwalk Amphitheater in West Columbia (Gervais Street Bridge and Meeting Street). Come early and you can catch our warm-ups at 3:00. Concrete seating so bring a chair if desired. Music for the whole family. You could make it a picnic and take a walk down along the river, too.
Event: https://fb.me/e/1lG8tCsLt

Here is a recording of the Star Spangled Banner, recorded in November 2020. We are set to sing the SSB at the Fireflies game on August 31, 2021. Ask us about tickets.
Watch: https://bit.ly/CCS-SSB-SmallVideo
or https://bit.ly/CCS-SSB-LargeVideo

Scholarship: Watch for our Guthrie Darr Scholarship auditions in early 2022. This scholarship provides for private choral lessons. If you would like more information on how local 10th, 11th, or 12th graders may apply, please email the management [dot] choralsociety [at] gmail [dot] com

Want to join the Columbia Choral Society in the Fall? Auditions will probably be in August. More information here: https://www.columbiachoralsociety.org/audition/

Your support May 4 via Midland’s Gives was greatly appreciated!

We express our sincerest appreciation to all individuals and groups whose support enables us to continue the performance of choral masterworks for the community. Two specific supporters are the South Carolina Arts Commission and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Advised Fund, administered through the Central Carolina Community Foundation. Thank you!

Thank you for visiting our page. Donna Thompson, CCS President

Columbia Choral Society’s 90th Anniversary 2020-2021

As many organizations have done during 2020, we rehearsed virtually and in-person. We are always excited when we are able to share beautiful music with our community.

We performed at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater in December with “Celebrating the Season,” sharing carols with all the visitors to the park. Here are some highlights. We are looking forward to sharing more great music this Spring!

Here is a recording of the Star Spangled Banner, recorded in November. We missed singing this year at the Fireflies games.
Watch: https://bit.ly/CCS-SSB-SmallVideo
or https://bit.ly/CCS-SSB-LargeVideo

Scholarship: We will be setting up our Guthrie Darr Scholarship auditions soon (Spring 2021). This scholarship provides for private choral lessons. If you would like more information on how local 10th, 11th, or 12th graders may apply, please email the management [dot] choralsociety [at] gmail [dot] com

Your support via Midland’s Gives is always greatly appreciated!