Auditions for Cape Cod Conservatory's Female A Capella Group

Auditions Scheduled for Cape Cod Conservatory’s Female A Cappella Choir

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ere’s your opportunity to join one of the Cape’s most popular and respected A Cappella choirs.  The famous Cape Cod Conservatory Female A Cappella Choir will be holding auditions for this popular group.  Auditions will be held at the West Barnstable campus of the Cape Cod Conservatory on Monday January 7 at 4:00 pm and Monday January 14 also at 4:00 pm.

This is a highly competent group. Anyone interested in joining should have solid musical experience.This is a highly competent group.  Anyone interested in joining should have solid musical experience. 

“I’ve been leading this group for 24 years and the girls just keep getting better every year,” said Janice Hannah, the group’s director. “This isn’t the biggest choir we’ve had but it is certainly one of the best.  I’m very proud of these young ladies.  Their musicianship is extraordinary.”

“We love singing together,” said Brittney Raney, a soprano in her second year with the group.  “We bring out the best in one another.  And we love seeing how our audiences enjoy our performances.  It really inspires us.” 

The girls start at the beginning of the school year and receive intensive coaching and training from Ms. Hannah, one of the area’s top vocal teachers.  Their repertoire includes a broad range of three- and four-part work, from classical to pop.

As the phrase suggests, the a cappella choir sings without accompaniment.  Starting with a single-note cue from a pitch pipe, the girls quickly break into their trademark multi-part harmony.  “It’s a real challenge,” said Hannah.  “It requires a great ear as well as a great voice.  They have to be very aware of what’s going on around them — pitch, tempo, dynamics.  We work hard but the results speak — or sing — for themselves.”

Founded in 1965, the Cape Cod Conservatory is a non-profit organization serving the cultural needs of the community through instruction in music, art, dance and theater. With almost 1,000 students and a faculty of more than 60, it has campuses located in West Barnstable on Route 132 and on Highfield Drive in Falmouth, next to its Highfield Theater.