My name is Carol Grey. I'm a member of The Philadelphia Singers Chorale. I'm also the leader of a primarily a cappella chamber group called Cantores. We are looking for a tenor and a bass fill out the current roster (aiming for 15-18 singers). We performprimarily a cappella choral music from the 15th through 21st centuries.
Members have a good deal of choral singing experience, are familiar with singing in various languages as well as English, have the ability to sight-read and learn music fairly quickly (we work on parts as needed), possess good vocal quality, and (for the most part) have the ability to adjust their vibrato as styles dictate.
Cantores is made up of a group of friends who love to sing. We rehearse weekly from 7:30-9:15 on Monday nights. We meet in the homes of some of our members (as well as other locations) on Philadelphia’s Main Line, making about equal amounts of music and fun.
Our repertoire is drawn from madrigals, anthems, love songs, folk songs, spirituals, octavos, and occasional popular music and jazz arrangements in settings for two to eight voice parts. We prepare one or two programs a year and give concerts in area churches and retirement communities.
The current program is called Sacred and Profane. Previous programs have included Coming and Going, music describing the comings and goings of our lives; A Grand Night for Singing; Music of the Four Seasons; A Celebration of Love, madrigals to vocal jazz; A Celebration of Psalms, psalm settings from Germany, Italy, Great Britain and the Americas; and From Dusk to Dawn, with selections describing things that transpire during the night.
Other members/former members of TPSC and Cantores include Bill Grey, Fred Heiler, Fran Healy, Doug Stuart, Doug Clayton, Robert Hand, Louise Evans, Kit Grundstein, and Peter and Margaret Sipple.
If you are interested in learning more about Cantores, please contact me at 267-847-4314 or email greyc1221@yahoo.com.
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