Harmonizing Into Our 24th Season!
Our Mission
The Greater Freeport Community Chorus seeks to enrich the Community by promoting the choral arts. We strive to foster in our membership and audiences an appreciation of choral music that is stylistically and culturally diverse.
The Greater Freeport Community Chorus seeks to enrich the Community by promoting the choral arts. We strive to foster in our membership and audiences an appreciation of choral music that is stylistically and culturally diverse.
Artistic Director Wanted
The Greater Freeport Community Chorus (GFCC) is seeking an Artistic Director for its 2020-2021 Season. GFCC was founded in 1996 as a non-auditioned chorus and currently has approximately 70 members. We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic director who has experience directing a non-auditioned choral organization, has a love of choral music, works well in a shared decision-making structure, and supports GFCC’s mission. The Artistic Director reports to a choral member Board of Directors.
Mission: The Greater Freeport Community Chorus seeks to enrich the community by promoting the choral arts. We strive to foster in our membership and audiences an appreciation of choral music that is stylistically and culturally diverse.
Vision: The Greater Freeport Community Chorus aspires to become a premier community choral group through the quality of its performances and its outreach endeavors.
Time Commitment: Weekly 2½ hour Sunday night rehearsals in Freeport High School; 2 concerts each season – December and May – with a dress rehearsal the Friday night of each concert weekend
Artistic Management Responsibilities:
Organizational Responsibilities:
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Submit inquiries to: Anne Frewin, President GFCC at gfccsings@gmail.com prior to March 15, 2020.
Mission: The Greater Freeport Community Chorus seeks to enrich the community by promoting the choral arts. We strive to foster in our membership and audiences an appreciation of choral music that is stylistically and culturally diverse.
Vision: The Greater Freeport Community Chorus aspires to become a premier community choral group through the quality of its performances and its outreach endeavors.
Time Commitment: Weekly 2½ hour Sunday night rehearsals in Freeport High School; 2 concerts each season – December and May – with a dress rehearsal the Friday night of each concert weekend
Artistic Management Responsibilities:
- Provides overall artistic leadership, vision, and direction to GFCC
- Attracts, inspires, and retains a diverse group of singers
- In the spring, presents to the Board, for approval, a comprehensive concert plan for the upcoming year
- Auditions, selects, and prepares soloists and ensembles from within GFCC, as needed
- Informs the Board of any absence and arranges for appropriate substitute
- Supervises the accompanist and arranges for appropriate substitute if needed in the case of absence
- Participates in the creation of print and media material, including the concert program and newspaper articles
- If instrumentalists are required, selects and secures their commitment for rehearsals and concerts subject to financial approval from the board
- Serves as liaison with other choral groups to partner with for performances
Organizational Responsibilities:
- Communicates information in a timely manner with chorus, Board, and others involved in concert preparation
- Attends Board meetings as needed to share vision, provide updates, and discuss upcoming seasons and concerts
- Collaborates with Treasurer and Board to review and operate within budget
- Adapts strategies to widen the appeal of GFCC to new audiences while retaining existing audiences and respecting the chorus’s traditions and history
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- BA or Advanced Degree in Music with emphasis on choral conducting preferred or equivalent conducting experience
- Familiarity with a variety of choral repertoire
- Ability to balance strong leadership skills with a spirit of collaboration with the Board
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Positive and supportive attitude toward members
Submit inquiries to: Anne Frewin, President GFCC at gfccsings@gmail.com prior to March 15, 2020.
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