Introducing The Wheatland Chorale Festival Singers
Starting in the 2024-2025 season, the Festival Singers is a new choir under the Wheatland Chorale. The goal is to create a large symphonic choir (around 90 singers) to perform works with full orchestra.
The choir will be prepared by David J. Fitzpatrick, Artistic Director of the Wheatland Chorale and Mark Naimoli, Associate Director of the Wheatland Chorale.
Due to the limited amount of rehearsals, singers will need to spend time outside of rehearsals learning their part.
Rehearsal aides will be provided.
2024-2025 Performance Schedule with Allegro Orchestra
Rehearsal Files for December 2025 concert can be found by CLICKING HERE
2025 - Brahms Requiem (Sung in German)
Saturday Morning Choral Rehearsals 10:00am - noon:
February 8
March 8
April 12
Monday Evening Choral Rehearsals 7:00pm - 9:00pm:
May 5, 12, 19
June 2, 9, 16, 16, 23
June 30 (with Brian Norcross, Director of Allegro Orchestra)
July 7 (with Brian Norcross, Director of Allegro Orchestra)
Rehearsals with Orchestra:
Thursday, July 10 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - First Methodist Church, Lancaster
Friday, July 11 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Gardner Theater, Lancaster Country Day School
Concert Day:
Saturday, July 12 - 7:30 pm - Gardner Theater, Lancaster Country Day School
We will be using the Peters Edition score for this performance. If a singer needs a score, they will need to purchase it through the chorale.
How to Join.
Membership is open to singers in all voice parts through a low-intense, stress-free audition.
Simply CLICK HERE to fill the registration form out and we will be in touch!
There is no membership fee required to join.
What will the audition consist of?
The low-intense, stress-free audition will consist of a brief conversation with the our Artistic Director, vocalization, and pitch recognition. Auditions will be schedule both virtually and in-person. Easy as that!
Rehearsal Attendance Policy
● Attendance at every rehearsal is essential to the music learning process, for building the sound
of the choir, and establishing community. We understand that due to work, travel, family
situations, and illness, singers may need to occasionally miss rehearsals, and that is ok!
● It is the singer’s responsibility to make sure they do not fall behind with their music.