Community Band Information |
Willamette Falls Symphony Orchestra Since 1981, WFS has provided the local community with quality symphonic performances and it's players the opportunity to experience a wide range of exciting and diverse orchestral repertoire. The organization is always accepting new players and welcomes any and all interested area musicians to participate. Orchestra rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 7 to 9pm at Oregon City United Methodist Church. Visit the WFS website for more information! Four concerts every year. Conducted by Dr. Mark Perlman. Contact Information Willamette Falls Symphony |
Clackamas Community Band About the Band
SCHOOL YEAR REHEARSALS Contact Us For more information: email jfsquires@yahoo.com http://www.cohortviii.com/~clackamasband/index.html |
Conchords Chorale The Conchords is a community choir made up of members who come together from all over the Portland Metropolitan area, meeting weekly to rehearse a varied style of music. Our philosophy: the choir is a team of special people who come together to work, play, and create. We enthusiastically bring together out talents, joy, and the love of music to share with our audiences and each other. Our goal is to entertain while we express this enthusiasm through our music. Under the direction of Don Anderson, the Conchords has two music seasons annually. In the fall, from September to December, the group prepares a Christmas program and performs a series of concerts during December. In the winter/spring, from January to May, a program of pop, show, folk, and jazz music is prepared for performances during May and June. Our focus tends more toward the choral numbers, but a limited number of solo and small-group pieces are sometimes available each season at the director’s discretion. The Conchords is a non-audition choir, but it is helpful if new members have had prior music experience in high school, college, or another choir. Sight-reading is not required, nor is the ability to play a musical instrument—although we will certainly value your talents and may call upon you to help us out! The Conchords was founded on April 6, 1982. It was an outgrowth of a choral class at Portland Community College, some of whose members decided they wanted to continue singing together. Over the years, the Conchords has grown from the original six to averaging about 40 singers. The Conchords Chorale was incorporated in 1984 and is a charitable, non-profit organization whose purpose, as stated in its by-laws, is to “teach and train its members in musical harmony and appreciation (and) to give public and private performances…” Rehearsals When: Where: Other rehearsals: Occasional extra rehearsals are scheduled throughout both seasons. Sectional rehearsals are called at the director’s discretion as needed. Each season, the choir has an extended dress rehearsal prior to the beginning of the concert season to polish up the program and to achieve uniformity in showmanship and costuming. Contact Us President: Dave Klosterman Vice President: Cheri Emahiser |