You are invited to
Audition
in
New York City
for the acclaimed
Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus
with Binyumen Schaechter, conductor
Auditions for the 2014/2015 season for the
Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC
will be held on the evenings of
Tue., Sep. 2
Wed., Sep. 3
Thu., Sep. 4
from
6:00 to 8:00 PM
at
The Workmen’s Circle / Arbeter-ring
247 West 37th Street, 5th floor
(between 7th & 8th Avenues)
New York City.
Auditions by appointment only. Email:
information@thejppc.org
If unavailable at the times listed above,
please contact us to schedule another time.
Feel free to forward this email
to anyone whom you believe would be interested
in auditioning.
The JPPC is an intergenerational 4-part Chorus (SATB).
They perform only in Yiddish.
Knowledge of Yiddish is *not* required to sing in the Chorus.
Most of the singers don’t know Yiddish.
Lyrics are written in English transliteration.
Word-for-word translations are provided.
Mp3s of vocal parts with lyrics are provided.
By concert time, all singers sound fluent.
Ability to read musical notes or sight-sing is beneficial.
Rehearsals are Monday eves
September through late May
except Jewish and some national holidays.
First rehearsal this year: Monday eve, September 08.
More about the JPPC here.