This in today's paper:
OPERA, CHORALE SEARCHING FOR FINE VOICES
Philip Copeland, Birmingham Concert Chorale's new music director, heard 31 singers on Aug. 11, which he described on his blog (http://concertchorale.blogspot.com/) as "extremely high quality for the most part." But don't despair if you missed the first chance to sing "Messiah," "Carmina Burana" and Beethoven's Ninth with Alabama Symphony's official chorus in 2008-09. More auditions are scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday and Sept. 9 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church, 2200 Briarwood Way. Auditioners must be able to read music. For details, check out the blog and BCC's Web site, http://www.concertchorale.org. To schedule a time, e-mail philip.copeland@gmail.com.
