Auditions for our holiday concert take place in September and auditions for our spring concert take place in January. If you’d like to join Pilgrim Festival Chorus, please contact our Artistic Directors Elizabeth Chapman Reilly or William B. Richter to audition or join us at Faith Community Church in Plymouth on one of our first two rehearsals for the season. Audition dates are listed on our event calendar.
A successful volunteer chorus requires full participation in all scheduled concerts and rehearsals. Active membership in Pilgrim Festival Chorus is expected to be for the entire season. PFC collects dues in September for the winter season and in January for the spring season. Singers performing in our summer concert series pay dues immediately following the spring concert. Music is purchased separately. If this poses a financial
hardship, please speak with the President or Treasurer.
The following dress code is required for all members.
Holiday and spring concerts:
Women: black 3/4 sleeve cowl-neck blouse; black floor-length skirt or dressy black palazzo-style pant; black stockings; black shoes. Jewelry, if worn, must not be distracting. (Blouses are ordered through Formal Fashions. Sample blouses in various sizes will be available to try on at a rehearsal and will be ordered for you.)
Men: tuxedo; white shirt, red bow tie for holiday concert/black bow tie for spring concert; black socks; black shoes. Waistcoats and vests are not required. Cummerbunds are optional. (Red bow ties will be ordered by PFC and available to purchase.)
See PFC Member Handbook for ordering details.
Summer concert:
All members wear any combination of black and/or white. Formal concert attire is not necessary. (No denim, shorts, off-the-shoulder, cleavage, bare belly, or flip flops.)
Additional information:
For a public service concert or event, any change in the required dress will be announced during rehearsal.
If there are any questions or concerns regarding the concert dress policy, please talk to or email the board president. If this dress code is financially difficult, please let the board president know.
Practice tools are emailed to members for each concert season. Some of the major works we sing can be found at cyberbass.org which contains learning aids for each part.
A YouTube playlist and other related practice tools are also provided. Spotify, Apple Music, or other music streaming services are helpful when searching for full recordings.
We are proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by breaking down financial barriers to cultural programming.
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission to concerts (up to two adults per card and any accompanying children under 18). See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
