Calling All Singers!

Calling New Singers! Auditions are open for CBC's 34th Season! We are looking for qualified new singers to join our ranks. Feel free to forward this announcement to any interested singers. About Us Chorale Bel Canto is a volunteer regional master chorale with a four-concert season that runs roughly from Labor Day to Memorial Day.  We rehearse on Monday evenings in Whittier.  Annual membership dues are $75, waived for full-time students.  Members are responsible for purchase of some music and concert attire. The Audition Vocalization to assess range and tonal color Tonal memory exercises Simple sight reading A prepared song is optional Auditions are by appointment. Contact Erin Gratz, Membership Chair by calling 909-525-5278 or email gratzee@gmail.com We look forward to hearing you!

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Be a SUSTAINER! Please consider............                  becoming a sustaining donor to Chorale Bel Canto.   The option to pledge a monthly amount of your choosing will soon be available. Many of you may already support public radio or other worthy organizations in this manner. Look for details soon-  please join our CBC family as a sustaining donor! Our Travels- Bach in Bulgaria and Greece! About 15 CBC members, former members, and friends travelled to eastern Europe in June, where we performed the Bach Magnificat in three cities. We joined forces with members of a Bulgarian choir and were accompanied by an orchestra comprised of American and Bulgarian players. The Varna International tour took us to the major Bulgarian cities of Varna, Plovdiv, and Sofia, then to Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Several of us continued on to Istanbul for a few days, and some to Athens. It was a super trip, speaking the international language of music! Choir in Thessoloniki, Greece Dinner at Hamdi Restaurant in Istanbul Be sure to put our concert dates on your calendar. We look forward to seeing you in October!

Our mailing address is: Chorale Bel Canto P. O. Box 451 Whittier, CA 90608 Add us to your address book

SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! ************************************  OUR 2015 | 2016 SEASON!

Calling New Singers! Chorale Bel Canto is always eager to audition qualified singers. We rehearse on Monday nights throughout the season and have a very exciting year planned. Visit our website at ChoraleBelCanto.org to learn more about the choir. Send email queries to cbc.execdirector@gmail.com. And feel free to forward this email to a friend you know would love to join our ranks.  We look forward to meeting you! Please put our concert dates on your calendar. We look forward to seeing you in October

Chorale Bel Canto New Season

Please put our concert dates on your calendar.

We look forward to seeing you in October!

33rd Season Finale!

Join us on Saturday for a thrilling program to cap our 33rd season of beautiful singing! (and get a peek at our 34th season announcement) The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore Gian-Carlo Menotti with dancers from ArtistsPlus Productions and Great Opera Choruses with soloists from Redlands Opera Theatre May 16, 2015, 4:00pm First United Methodist Church Pasadena 500 E. Colorado Blvd. Order tickets at www.ChoraleBelCanto.org

May 16, 2015, 4:00pm First United Methodist Church 500 E. Colorado, Pasadena You are in for a treat: a 20th century madrigal fable by Gian-Carlo Menotti. Chorale Bel Canto will be joined by dancers from ArtistsPlus Productions, who will act the story as it is sung by members of the Chorale. A challenging and poignant work, both musically and philosophically! and Great Opera Choruses Chorale Bel Canto, 80-voices strong, will sing eight well-known opera choruses.  Soloists will be young artists from Redlands Opera Theatre.   Thrill to the familiar melodies of beautiful choruses by Mozart, Bizet, Donizetti, Leoncavallo, and Verdi. Donor Reception  Donors, we look forward to thanking you at our donor reception following the concert!

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day from Chorale Bel Canto! We are hard at work preparing the music for our final concert of the season on May 16.  And meanwhile, the dancers of ArtistsPlus Productions are preparing to dance the story of The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and the Manticore.  These photos (courtesy of Whitney Browne and ArtistsPlus Productions) will entice you!   Please join us for a thrilling program to close our 33rd season of beautiful singing! May 16, 2015, 4:00pm Order tickets at www.ChoraleBelCanto.org

The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore           (Gian-Carlo Menotti)     and      Great Opera Choruses May 16, 2015, 4:00pm First United Methodist Church 500 E. Colorado, Pasadena You are in for a treat: a 20th century madrigal fable by Gian-Carlo Menotti. Chorale Bel Canto will be joined by dancers from ArtistsPlus Productions, who will dance the story as it is sung by members of the Chorale. A challenging program, musically and philosophically! and Great Opera Choruses Chorale Bel Canto, 80-voices strong, will sing eight well-known opera choruses.  Soloists will be young artists from Redlands Opera Theatre.   Thrill to the familiar melodies of beautiful choruses by Mozart, Bizet, Donizetti, Leoncavallo, and Verdi. Donors! We look forward to seeing you at our donor reception following the concert!                                      Thank you, Whittier Public Library! And thank you to the Whittier Public Library for hosting another successful evening of lecture by Stephen Gothold and music by members of Chorale Bel Canto. On April 29   Chorale Bel Canto Went to the Theatre! A lecture discussion with video and musical excerpts by Dr. Stephen Gothold, Music Director, and members of the ensemble From 16th century Italian madrigal comedy through 19th century grand opera with a focus on Gian-Carlo Menotti’s 20th century “madrigal fable” The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore