Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra to hold 9th annual Collegiate Vocal Competition

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The Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra will hold its ninth annual competition on Saturday, Oct. 22, between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St. in Providence. An accompanist will be provided. Entrants should come prepared to sing an aria or art song of his or her choosing.

To compete, vocalists must be enrolled at an institution of higher education in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, or Connecticut at the time of the audition and must be recommended by a teacher at his or her school. The adjudicators are three of New England’s most respected singers who have appeared on numerous occasions as soloists with the Chorale.

Four winners in the categories of Soprano, Mezzo-soprano (or Alto), Tenor and Baritone (or Bass) will appear as soloists with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra in its March 25, 2017 concert, featuring works by Roger Cichy Mozart and Haydn. The winning soloists will join RICCO in performing Joseph Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War.”

In addition to the opportunity of appearing as soloist with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra, each of the winners will receive remuneration of $200, and be included in all publicity for the concert.

To apply to compete, fill out the application here: http://files.constantcontact.com/4bd1e58a001/02df71c2-32a0-41a9-b490-8e6c9777aa1f.pdf. The $38 entry fee, in the form of a check made payable to RICCO, should accompany the application form, which is due by Oct. 17. Mail applications to RICCO, 141 Phenix Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. Applications may also be emailed to: info@ricco.org, with payment being made via PayPal. Upon receipt of the application, the entrant will be assigned an audition time.

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