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EARTHSONGS FOR CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
by Michael Mauldin
Commissioned by the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program,
to be premiered as the second half of its American Music Concert
in Popejoy Hall, 7:30 PM on Saturday, January 30, 2010 by the
90-piece Albuquerque Youth Symphony, a 200-voice adult chorus (including members of several civic choruses and the choirs of Sandia and Eldorado High Schools), a 30-voice children’s chorus, four adult soloists (UNM vocal students), and a boy-soprano soloist.

CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS
Mr. Mauldin will hold 10-minute auditions for the children’s chorus on Monday evenings, September 14, 21 & 28 from 7-8:30 PM in the Choral Rehearsal Room of Eldorado High School (or by appointment).  Children ages 9-13 may (but are not required to) bring a brief prepared piece
(unaccompanied, or with piano accompaniment, or a recording) and will be assisted in singing simple vocal exercises and brief excerpts from the piece.  You can contact him at 293 5666 or michael@mmauldin.com for a time.

BACKGROUND
You can see the texts of the work (mostly Native-American prayers about the earth) and hear a (rough) sequenced “performance” (with “AH”, no words) at http://www.mmauldin.com/comp_choral.html#earthsongs

REHEARSALS
The children selected to participate need to attend six children’s-choir piano-rehearsals conducted by Mr. Mauldin from 7:00-8:00 PM, place to be announced, on these Mondays:  October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9

Piano-rehearsal (all choirs/soloists):
Monday, November 16, 7:00-8:30 PM, place to be announced

With Orchestra:
Monday-evening (6:30-8:00) orchestra-rehearsals with these choirs at Sandia HS
January 4 - Civic Choir Members
January 11 - Children’s Chorus
January 18 - High School Choirs
Monday, January 25, 6:30-9:00 PM, place to be announced
Required full rehearsal for everyone
Dress Rehearsal, Saturday January 30, Popejoy Hall, 9:30-11:30 AM