
FORT BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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F B S O C h o r u s
Introducing the
Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra Chorus
New for 2016-2017
Lift up your voices in song!
FBSO is pleased to announce the start of a symphonic chorus in the Fort Bend area, the first of its kind! The FBSO Chorus will sing with the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra during the season (September – May) and will also perform stand-alone concerts. Notable concerts for next season include FBSO’s popular Christmas concert, Deck the Halls, and Carmina Burana with the Fort Bend Boys Choir.
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Singers of all ages are welcome to join this professional volunteer chorus.
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ABOUT THE CHORUS:
The Fort Bend Symphony Chorus is an all-volunteer, auditioned chorus that serves the greater Fort Bend area. We will generally rehearse from 7-8:30PM on selected Tuesday evenings at Dulles Middle School located at 500 Dulles Ave. Please see the calendar as we have some Tuesday nights off due to the chorus performance schedule.
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
1st Annual Choral Classics Concert: Music from Bach to Beatles
September 24th, 2016
4pm at Ismaili Jamatkhana Center
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Deck the Halls Concert with the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
December 4th, 2016
2pm at Stafford Centre
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Carmina Burana
May 21st, 2017
2pm at Stafford Centre
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AUDITIONS:
We accept rolling auditions through out the season. Sign up through the Auditions page!
You can audition as a soloist or in a small group.
Solo: Auditions consist of vocalizations, singing 1 solo song (classical) or 2 musical theatre tunes, sight-reading exercise, and tonal memory exercises.
Group: Auditions consist of vocalization, sight-singing a Haydn choral selection and tonal memory exercises.
For sight-singing, you may use solfege, numbers, or a neutral syllable.
An accompanist will be provided.
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