Area choirs forming
January 11, 2014
Auditions for a new area men's choir will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, and auditions for the women's choir will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, January 20 both at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody Street in Bonners Ferry.

Auditions are for singers high school age through senior citizens from Sandpoint, Creston, Troy and Bonners Ferry.

No prepared material is required. Music reading skills are desired but not required. Parts CDs will be made available for chosen singers. Auditions will be done one at a time, before a selection committee only, on a first come first served basis. Each audition takes 5-10 minutes: you will not need to stay the entire time listed and you can arrive after the start time listed. Those auditioning should come warmed up and ready to sing.

The selected men's chorus will rehearse Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran and the women's chorus from 7 to 8:30 p.mm on Mondays.

Sixteen to twenty talented, dedicated singers are sought for each choir.

Repertoire will include an eclectic variety of styles, primarily but not entirely contemporary. Multicultural works will be included. This session will run January 21 through the beginning of April. Performances to be determined by the director in consultation with the members. No fees are required for membership.

The choirs will be conducted by Victoria Blake Thompson. Accompanist for the men's chorus will be Barb Nelson. For those who don't know Vicki, she also directs the Bonners Ferry Community Choir and Swingin' on a Star Youth Choir, and has conducted multiple choirs for 18 years. Her choirs have been selected performers for State and Regional Music Educators' Conventions, and for International Choral Festivals including Voices 500 in Newfoundland and Music Celebrations American Choirs Festival in Austria.

They have also performed throughout the Inland NW and in China, Ireland, Tanzania and Costa Rica.

For more information contact Vicki at (208) 267-0854 or e-mail vickiblake1@mac.com.