Auditions for all voice parts for the 2010-2011 season are being held on Tuesday July 27th and Thursday August 12th from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at University Lutheran Church of Hope in Minneapolis. Any interested adult singer in the Twin Cities region with a musical background may audition.

Desirable singer qualities include:

• experience in choral singing
• ability to learn music quickly and independently
• commitment for entire 2010-2011 season (schedule available at audition)
• conscientious advance preparation before rehearsals

Auditions are scheduled by appointment, either by filling out our audition form online, or by calling 612-597-5483.

The 20-minute audition consists of performing a solo song in a language other than English, sight-singing with a quartet of our singers, and range tests. Please bring a prepared piece (art song, folk song, hymn tune). We can provide an accompanist for your audition upon request.

Phone 612-597-5483 or fill out our audition form for more information or to schedule an audition.

Singers in Accord will join the Minnesota Chorale to perform Mahler's 2nd Symphony and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture as guests of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies. Join us as we celebrate the conclusion of the MYS concert season at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25th at Orchestra Hall. Tickets are available through the Orchestra Hall Box Office.

Singers in Accord will take the "World in Six Songs" program on the road to Spicer, MN for a joint performance with the Green Lake Bluegrass Band. One performance will be held at 3:00 on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. This will be a free, family-friendly concert. SIA looks forward to sharing its music with the communities of Spicer and Willmar!

Support Singers in Accord at a fundraising rummage sale from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st. Stop by 3824 Beard Ave. S., Minneapolis, to shop for a great cause! There will be a $5 bag sale as well as a half price sale on all items priced over $10 starting at noon on Saturday. Tax deductible donations will be accepted from Tues. 4/27 - Fri. 4/30 at the above address. No electronics please! Email sheri.williams@singersinaccord.org for more information.

ChoralExpress.com is a website for Upper Midwest choral music enthusiasts. This new site compiles midwest choral events into one calendar, giving concert seekers one place to go to check out listings for choral events throughout the region! In addition, Tom Hale (the site's Webmaster) gives readers thoughful concert information and reviews. Read Tom Hale's Review of SIA's recent "World in Six Songs" concert with Nick Page!

Visit ChoralExpress.com to view an extensive schedule of upcoming choral music in the Upper Midwest!

Nationally renowned composer, conductor and author Nick Page will be in the Twin Cities for an exciting musical collaboration of "The World in Six Songs" with Singers in Accord and three Twin Cities area youth choirs. Nick is best known for his gifted ability as a song-leader and his passion for community singing. Nick Page's "sings" celebrate the interconnectedness of all things — that singing is an act of compassion and when we join our voices together, we become a healing force in the world.

You are cordially invited to take part in a private dinner and engaging discussion with Nick on Wednesday, February 17th at Olympic Hills Golf Club in Eden Prairie. Nick is an active clinician presenting workshops on multiple intelligence and multicultural issues. He has over thirty published choral works and many commissions.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity for thought-provoking dialogue with Nick Page. Call us to reserve your spot today - only a few spots remain!

Date: Wed. February 17, 2010
Where: Olympic Hills Golf Club, Eden Prairie, MN
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $100 per person (This is a fundraising event for Singers in Accord, therefore $65.00 of the total cost of the ticket is tax deductible.)
RSVP: Mike Borg - 612.819.2435 or mike.borg@singersinaccord.org

Singers in Accord is proud to welcome nationally known song-leader, composer and clinician, Nick Page to the Twin Cities as the guest conductor for its February concert series, "The World in Six Songs," in accord with the choirs from Osseo Senior High School, North View International Baccalaureate World School and Rockford High School.

Nick will bring the choirs and audience together in song as he demonstrates the inspirational experience that transpires when a community sings together. Each choir will perform a wonderful array of music that celebrates the concert theme, "The World in Six Songs," which was inspired by a book of the same title by Daniel Levitin. In his book, Levitin indentifies six fundamental song types - friendship, joy, comfort, religion, knowledge and love - then shows how each in its own way has enabled the social bonding necessary for human culture and society to evolve. 

You won't want to miss these uplifting performances that will capture the essense of community through this stirring musical collaboration!

7:00 pm - Thursday, February 18, 2010  
Osseo Senior High School Auditorium
317 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN  55369
**Joined by the choirs from Osseo Sr. High and North View Jr. High**

7:30 pm - Friday, February 19, 2010
Rockford High School Auditorium
7600 Cty Road 50, Rockford, MN  55373
**Joined by the choir from Rockford High School**

Tickets are not required for either concert. 
Free-will donations will be gathered at each performance.

Singers in Accord sing in their inaugural concert in Antonello Hall at the MacPhail School of Music on November 21, 2009. Jerry Rubino conducts and Linda Berger accompanies the group.

We are pleased to present a preview of our 2010-2011 concert season.

Nov 13, 2010, 7:30pm at MacPhail Center for Music's Antonello Hall
Nov 14, 2010, 4:00pm at University Lutheran Church of Hope
SIA welcomes internationally renowned choral conductor and clinician Kathy Romey for their first concert series of the season. Dr. Romey is currently the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Minnesota and Artistic Director of the Minnesota Chorale.

Feb 11-13, 2011
Twin Cities based singer, producer, composer, vocal arranger and educator J.D. Steele will join SIA and a Twin Cities youth choir, celebrating the goodness and optimism of today's youth.

May 14-15, 2011
Jerry Rubino, well known musician, conductor, educator and composer will direct SIA and a collaborating adult choral ensemble in an expressive collection of choral music.