Prospective Members
Love to sing? Join us! We’re a friendly group of experienced singers who love to learn and perform great music.
Choir Auditions: Spring 2026
Sunday, January 4, 2026
3–5 pm
St Matthew Lutheran Church
2200 Philo Rd, Urbana
Nine rehearsals on Monday evenings will lead up to our March 8 concert, “Winter Comfort,” featuring Josef Rheinberger’s ravishing Abendlied (sample recording) and Franz Biebl’s equally beautiful Ave Maria, performed in the rewarding acoustics of McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Other composers on the program include Hildegard von Bingen, Thomas Tallis, J.S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Max Janowski, Maurice Duruflé, Margaret Bonds, and Moses Hogan.
Sign up now with our audition form:
Choir auditions are held twice a year, generally in August and January. Experienced singers who read music and are high-school age and older are welcome.
Our music director will meet with you, hear you vocalize, and discuss your musical background and interest in singing with BACH. Auditions include scales, tonal memory, sight-singing, and 1 to 2 minutes of any piece of your choice (sung unaccompanied).
SOLOIST AUDITIONS
Submit recordings by
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Soloist auditions are held once a year, separate from choir auditions, at the beginning of the season.
Learn more and apply with our soloist audition form:
Who Is BACH?
Our members are generally experienced choral singers, with a mixture of ordinary amateurs and professional musicians. You’ll sing with retired people, students, full-time parents, church musicians, high-school teachers, professors — all kinds of music lovers!
Baroque music is the cornerstone of each season, but we use that as a jumping-off point for exploring music from many time periods.
Rehearsals & Requirements
BACH encourages singers to support the choir through active participation, volunteerism, and concert promotion. Minimal dues, which cover music and other miscellaneous costs, are required. Scholarship waivers are provided for those who need financial assistance.
BACH asks singers to commit to regular rehearsal attendance, with a maximum of two absences per concert. There are approximately 10 rehearsals per concert. Rehearsals are usually on Monday evenings from 7:15 to 9:15.
Give BACH a Try! “Open Sing Night”
Monday, August 25, 2025
7:15–9:15 pm
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
2200 Philo Road, Urbana
Want to see what BACH is like? Come to our first rehearsal of the season! It’s our Open Sing Night, and everyone is welcome. If you decide afterward to audition, contact our music director, Sarah Riskind, at director@baroqueartists.org, to set up a time.