Sing with the Chorale

A Singer Reception will be held on Monday, August 30, 2010, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the parlor at First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville. The first rehearsal in the fall will be Monday, September 6, 2010, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the choir room at First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville.

Interested in singing with us? Auditions are not required; only choral music experience and a sincere commitment to attend rehearsals each Monday evening from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the choir room at First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville. The only cost involved in joining the Chorale is a $20 membership fee. Due to the amount of material that must be learned for performances, new singers are normally only accepted in the fall and in January.

Our concert season runs from September through May. We usually present three concerts and sometimes perform at other community events as time permits.

For more information about the Hill Country Chorale, please contact artistic director Claire Rabson, phone: 830-792-7262, email: cdrabson@yahoo.com.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: CLAIRE RABSON

Claire received a Bachelor's degree in Music and Education (with emphasis on conducting) from A&I University in Corpus Christi on a music scholarship. Professionally, she has directed church choirs in Corpus Christi, Denver, and the Texas Hill Country since she was 19. Claire has been Artistic Director of the Hill Country Vocal Arts Society (HC Chorale) since 2004.

Past President of the Board Dr. Robert Holloway has said, "Claire brings many gifts to the organization---she has great choral sense and knows how to achieve a good choral sound. She is especially skillful at diction and phrasing, is considerate and graceful, all the while aiming for the highest caliber performance."

Claire sings soprano with the San Antonio Master Singers and is also a member of the Canto Chamber Choir, Fredericksburg. She and husband David reside in Ingram.

ACCOMPANIST: STUART BAUMAN

A native New Yorker, Stuart has served several years as Accompanist for the Chorale. He received a Bachelor's and MME from Vandercook College of Music, Chicago. He was employed in the public schools in the Rio Grande Valley for 13 years, and has also worked as an accompanist in the Kerrville Independent School District.

Stuart participates in Point Theatre musical productions, serves as a church pianist and accompanies many vocalists in various shows and concerts.