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RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY CHOIR
(spring collaboration with Willimantic Orchestra)

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Tuition for Session 3 SPRING 2026 is $35.

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How to pay tuition:

--bring a check or cash to the first rehearsal

--mail a check to Consonare Choral Community, P.O. Box 338, Mansfield Center, CT 06250 

--pay online via in the new registration system (above)

If paying tuition is a hardship for you, please send Sarah an email.  If you would like to add a donation to your tuition, you can do so easily and your donation is tax deductible. 

MEET OUR MUSIC LEADERSHIP

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Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director

Sarah is a conductor, soprano, and music educator who advocates for inclusion on the podium, within the choral ensemble, and in the choir folder.  With extensive choral conducting and leadership experience, Sarah has directed choirs for singers of all ages, range of abilities, and in a number of settings, which include: church choral programs for children and adults since 2000, teaching middle and high school choral and general music classes; conducting collegiate choirs; directing adult community choral programs and a professional vocal ensemble.Sarah holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from UConn with extensive graduate study in choral conducting from Cal State University, Los Angeles and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cal Poly Pomona where she began her studies as a music educator.  Sarah is current and founding Artistic Director of Consonare Choral Community. 

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Janice Castle is our collaborative pianist.  Jan is a music educator and has accompanied adult and youth choirs throughout our area for over 20 years.

REHEARSALS -- SUNDAYS 3:00-4:30pm

Storrs Congregational

 

Sunday Rehearsals 3:00-5:00pm:
March 29

April 12

April 19

April 26

May 3

May 17

May 24

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Extra Rehearsal w/ Willimantic Orchestra:

Thursday, TBD

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Dress Rehearsal:

TBD

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Concert:

Sunday, May 31 at 3pm

CONCERT ATTIRE:

All black 

INCLEMENT WEATHER:

Please check your email one hour prior to rehearsal as any rehearsal cancellations will be advised by 2pm the day of rehearsal.  If rehearsal has to be cancelled, we will replace the missed rehearsal time by extending a subsequent rehearsal or two to 5pm.

SPRING SESSION CHOIR PARTY

TBD

SINGING FOR STORRS CONGREGATIONAL:

Sunday, May 17, 2025 at 10am (arrive at 9:30am)

SONG RESOURCES FOR SPRING

The theme for this session is "DARE TO HOPE" and we will be performing with the Willimantic Orchestra

Song of Hope
Florence B. Price (1887-1953)

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Practice Tracks

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Toward the Unknown Region
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Text by Walt Whitman

Practice Tracks (no score, but better tempo)

S1

S2

A1

A2

T1

T2

B1

B2

Practice Tracks w/ score (but a little slow)

TBD song written for us with youth choir - a new commission
Michelle Horsley

Practice Tracks

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