St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts for the coming season on Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7. The choir sings a variety of challenging repertoire from the medieval period to new compositions.

Rehearsals are in Newcastle on Wednesday nights, with performances in Newcastle and Brunswick, and occasionally other Maine cities. The choir is directed by Linda Blanchard and accompanied by Sean Fleming.

Singers wishing to audition should have good vocal control, and sopranos and altos should be able to sing without vibrato. Tenors and basses need not be able to sing with a straight tone.

The ability to read music to some degree is preferred, but those who cannot read may participate by spending extra time learning the music at home with the aid of provided practice materials.

Gifted student singers are encouraged to audition.

To schedule an audition, call Director Linda Blanchard at 207-380-2768 or email audition@ceciliachoir.org.

For more information about the choir, visit www.ceciliachoir.org.

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is a fully auditioned community chorus based in Newcastle and founded in 1995.

Our mission is to present outstanding performances of the very best choral repertoire; to provide challenging musical opportunities to gifted local youth; to support our community with outreach programs; and to support Maine composers through the commission and performance of new music.