Information for Singers
The Mad River Chorale is a community chorus, drawing members from all over Central Vermont. Singers of all ages are welcome, whether new to choral singing, experienced, or returning to singing after an absence.
We do not have auditions, though our conductor may check your range, tone, and music skills to know you better. We ask that you be able to match pitch, hold your part, and be willing to spend some time outside rehearsal learning your music.
The ability to sight-read is not required, but it will be important (and fun) to learn the rudiments of reading music along with us.
We rehearse Mondays 7 to 9 pm in the Chorus Room at Harwood Union High School, Route 100 in Duxbury. Rehearsals for the Fall 2024 term begin on Monday, September 9th. Please arrive by 6:30 pm that evening to register and receive your music. After that, please arrive by 6:50 pm to sign in and be ready to sing at 7:00. Concerts are scheduled for Saturday, Dec 14th and Sunday, Dec 15th.
Mad River Chorale dues are $75 per concert season. Dues help us defray a portion of the costs related to our professional conductor and professional accompanist. Other expenses are covered by ticket sales and fund-raising.
If dues are a strain on your budget, please be aware that we have never turned away someone who wants to sing with us. We welcome those who have concerns to contact any board member so that an accommodation can be arranged.
You can pay your dues with a check made out to “Mad River Chorale” given to those greeting and processing singers at rehearsal. You can also pay your dues on the MRC Square Site. Just click or touch the button “Dues Payment” to get there.
We will distribute sheet music for the Bach, Holst, Elgar and the two traditional pieces arranged by Robert Shaw & Alice Parker (My Dancing Day and Masters in This Hall). We ask that you reimburse the MRC for the cost of these five pieces unless you already have the versions we are using. You can do so by check, credit card or on the MRC Square site using the button “Music Payment”. That allows you to click on which pieces you need. They are then yours to keep.
For more information call our section leaders
Sopr Melissa Volansky 802 371-8184
Alto Barbara Barra 908 313-7774
Bass Roger Porter 802 496-4505
Tenor Ted Marcy 802 578 3797
MRC Board of Directors
Tony Egan, President
Candace Porter, Vice President
Barbara Barra, Treasurer
Melissa Volansky, Secretary
Betsy Ainsworth
Jane Hobart
Susan Hoyt
Erin McIntyre
Ted Marcy