<div dir="ltr">Auriel Camerata, the Capital District's only professional choral ensemble, is seeking applicants to audition for its third full season! Applicants should prepare 2 contrasting classical pieces and be prepared to sightread. <div><br></div><div>Audition dates: Saturday, August 27, 12-3; and</div><div>Monday, August 29, 7:30-9</div><div>at</div><div>Church of the Immaculate Conception</div><div>400 Saratoga Road, Glenville NY 12302</div><div><div><br></div><div>Visit <a href="http://www.aurielcamerata.org/audition/">www.aurielcamerata.org/audition/</a> to fill out an application. <br><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px">Auriel Camerata is a flexible, versatile group of musicians who seek to bring excellence, passion and artistry in choral music to the Capital Region and beyond. Through our concert programming and our educational programs, we seek to expand the musical reach of our community. We are inquisitive and inclusive, supporting new music and living composers; and also seeking to honor ageless musical traditions.</span><p style="margin:0px 0px 2.3rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2.3rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px">Auriel Camerata’s repertoire is far-ranging and diverse; from Medieval chant, to Renaissance polyphony, to Baroque masterpieces, to lush Romantic works of the 19th century and to contemporary works of the modern age.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2.3rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px">Formed in 2014, Auriel Camerata brings together some of the finest vocalists of the Capital Region and beyond. With advanced degrees from renowned institutions such as the New England Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, Crane School of Music, and The Juilliard School; and performance affiliations with the Boston Symphony, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Glimmerglass Opera, Carmel Bach Festival, Music of the Baroque, and Baltimore Opera, the singers of Auriel Camerata are among the most highly trained musicians in the Capital Region. Appearing internationally and on world-famous stages such as Carnegie Hall and Symphony Hall in Boston, our singers bring you a standard of performance unique to our area.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2.3rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px"></p><div class="" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:23px"><div class="" style="margin:5px 0px 20px;padding:20px;border:1px solid rgb(150,150,150);border-radius:0px;background:none 15px 50% no-repeat scroll rgba(230,232,232,0.701961)"><center style="">“<em style=""><a href="http://aurielcamerata.org/welcome-to-auriel-camerata/" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);outline:0px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.0980392);background-color:transparent"><font color="#1F4461" style="">We are professional musicians and music educators. We believe that music is a language that transcends geographical borders and, as such, is a universal expression of the human soul. We believe in the power of music to unite, to soothe, to stir the spirit, and to express the inexpressible. We’re passionate about choral music, we believe in the adage ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’, and we are absolutely convinced that music has the power to transform lives. We want to share our passion and commitment with you.</font></a></em>”</center></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><b>Derek Stannard</b><div>Founding Artistic Director</div><div>Auriel Camerata</div><div>PO Box 2551</div><div>Glenville, NY 12302</div><div><a href="http://www.aurielcamerata.org" target="_blank">www.aurielcamerata.org</a> </div></div></div></div></div>
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