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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">MARCH 18, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Auditions for the 2014 Blossom Festival Chorus and the 2014-2015 Cleveland Orchestra Chorus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The Cleveland Orchestra announces auditions for adult chorus members for the 2014-2015 season. The Blossom Festival and Cleveland Orchestra Choruses are volunteer positions. Chorus members are not compensated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">AUDITION DATES: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Wednesday, April 16 and Saturday, April 19 by appointment only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">An accompanist will be provided<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">To schedule an audition appointment, please email
<a href="mailto:chorus@clevelandorchestra.com">chorus@clevelandorchestra.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">AUDITION REQUIREMENTS - BLOSSOM FESTIVAL CHORUS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Prepare one piece from the classical literature, approximately two minutes in length, in a foreign language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Previous choral experience and sight reading skills are required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">AUDITION REQUIREMENTS – CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHORUS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Prepare two pieces from the classical literature, each approximately two minutes in length.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">At least one selection must be in a foreign language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Previous choral experience and sight reading skills are required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">BLOSSOM FESTIVAL CHORUS 2014 SUMMER SEASON:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CONCERT: August 15, 2014, repertoire TBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CONCERT: August 23, 2014,
<i>Carmina Burana</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tentative Rehearsal Dates: July 28, 29, 30, August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHORUS 2014-2015 SEASON:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The COC season will begin in late August and end in May. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening, with many additional Sundays in the fall, and evening rehearsals on concert weeks. Concert highlights of
the 14-15 season include Bach’s Mass in B minor, Berlioz’s <i>The Damnation of Faust</i>, Brahms’s
<i>Schicksalslied</i> (“Song of Destiny”), and Ravel’s complete <i>Daphnis and Chloé</i>. The COC will also travel to Miami to perform Orff’s
<i>Carmina Burana</i> and Bernstein’s <i>Chichester Psalms</i> with The Cleveland Orchestra.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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