The Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus at
Thomaskirche, Leipzig, June 2007
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The Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus is now in its eighteenth season, and its eleventh under the direction of Chorus Master Robert Shoup. In addition to regular appearances with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the chorus has performed outside Hampton Roads to remarkable acclaim. Following a 1999 concert tour of Central Europe, during which the chorus played to sold-out houses in Prague and Vienna under the baton of Mr. Shoup, they traveled with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra to Washington, D. C. in January, 2000, to make their Kennedy Center debut, performing Sir William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast. In the summer of 2001, the chorus returned to Central Europe at the invitation of the International Dvorak Festival, once again with Mr. Shoup at the helm, and performed concerts in Salzburg, Munich, Brno, and Prague. During the summers of 2003 and 2004, the chorus took part in the Breckenridge Music Festival at Breckenridge Colorado. In May of 2007, the chorus was an integral part of the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown Celebration, attended by the Queen of England and President Bush. In June and July of 2007, the chorus traveled once again to Europe, presenting concerts in Prague, Leipzig and Berlin.
During the 2007– 2008 concert season, the symphony chorus will present several exciting works. In October, a performance of Dvorak’s Te Deum and Puccini’s Gloria will be conducted by Mr. Shoup. Celebrating the holiday season, the chorus will perform the Christmas portions of Handel's Messiah in December. In January of 2008, the chorus will present an energetic program that includes Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. In April, the chorus will be a featured participant in the Virginia International Tattoo, an acclaimed annual event, held at Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA. The chorus season concludes in May of 2008, with 2 performances of Faure’s Requiem.
With nearly 100 talented singers (including approximately twenty professional core members), the roster is determined by audition of new singers and annual re-audition for current members. The ensemble is committed to the highest levels of symphonic choral performance and of vocal and musical skill. Auditions are open to any singer in the community, and may be arranged by contacting Ray Landon, Chorus Manager, at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra office, (757) 466-3060, or: rlandon@virginiasymphony.org
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