Chorus of the Genesee
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The Chorus of the Genesee is a non-profit, educational organization devoted to preserving the original American art form of Barbershop Harmony. The Chorus rehearses in Webster, New York, but performs all over the greater Rochester area. A portion of our proceeds support both local and national service projects.
Announcement:
The award winning Rochester New York chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) is searching for the right person to lead and grow its all male chorus.
We need a conductor who is trained or experienced in a cappella vocal music, who has the desire to improve the quality of our performances in public and in competition with other BHS choruses. We expect these improvements to be of a measure to attract more members to our fold. We are searching for a musical director who has the skills to improve us both technically and artistically, and who can effectively communicate those skills to an amateur ensemble. Understanding the “barbershop” style of harmony and the knowledge of the emotional impact our songs can bring to our audiences is a primary objective.
We have in place a functioning Music team, including directing assistants, section leaders and past and present adjudicators ( BHS Judges) to assist in the administrative and artistic development of the chorus. The full support of the Chapter Board of Directors is pledged.
Reasonable commitment to permanence in the community is required.
We are a non-profit and charitable organization. We offer a negotiable stipend based on the frequency of rehearsals and performances.
For more information or to express interest, please e-mail bhsdirector@rochester.rr.com.
The award winning Rochester New York chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) is searching for the right person to lead and grow its all male chorus.
We need a conductor who is trained or experienced in a cappella vocal music, who has the desire to improve the quality of our performances in public and in competition with other BHS choruses. We expect these improvements to be of a measure to attract more members to our fold. We are searching for a musical director who has the skills to improve us both technically and artistically, and who can effectively communicate those skills to an amateur ensemble. Understanding the “barbershop” style of harmony and the knowledge of the emotional impact our songs can bring to our audiences is a primary objective.
We have in place a functioning Music team, including directing assistants, section leaders and past and present adjudicators ( BHS Judges) to assist in the administrative and artistic development of the chorus. The full support of the Chapter Board of Directors is pledged.
Reasonable commitment to permanence in the community is required.
We are a non-profit and charitable organization. We offer a negotiable stipend based on the frequency of rehearsals and performances.
For more information or to express interest, please e-mail bhsdirector@rochester.rr.com.
About Us:
The Chorus of the Genesee is a part of the Rochester Chapter of SPEBSQSA, Inc, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. We sing four part a cappella music, specializing in an original American art form called barbershop harmony. Our membership comes from Rochester and many surrounding communities. Few of us are professional musicians, but we all love to sing. We meet Tuesday nights at 7:00 in Harmony House (directions).
In addition to our annual show in the Spring, we provide entertainment at music festivals, private functions, area nursing homes, senior centers, and museums. The Chorus travels all over the United States and Canada, and even made a trip to Ireland in 2000. We are a championship chorus that has represented Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania in international competition more than twenty-five times, including the 2001 contest in Nashville, the 2002 contest in Portland, Oregon, and the 2003 contest in Montreal.
The Chorus is a charitable organization that supports the national Harmony Foundation and Rochester's own Al Sigl Center. We encourage music education in area schools through the Young Men In Harmony program and provide music scholarships to graduating seniors from area high schools.
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