MARION — The Sippican Choral Society will begin rehearsals Monday, Sept. 9, at 7:15 p.m. for its annual Christmas concert.  

 

There’s a lot of music to learn and rehearse, and that takes time, said Mike Chaplain, Sippican Choral Society president.  Rehearsals will take place every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy. Arrive at 7 p.m. for the first rehearsal to get signed in, pay dues of $35, and pick up music.  

 

Sippican Choral Society does not require auditions. Anybody who wants to sing can just show up. “If you don’t know how to read music, it’s okay.  By the end of rehearsals, you’ll be up to speed,” said Chaplain. All voices and all levels of experience are welcome, including high schoolers.  

 

The 2019 program, “Christmas Past and Christmas Present,” will be staged Dec. 6 in New Bedford, and Dec. 8 in Marion. It features compositions by Charpentier, Billings, Poulenc, Rutter and Mannheim Steamroller.  Darry Dolezal is returning as music director, with Michelle Gordon as accompanist.  

 

For more information, leave a message for Bob Hlady at 508-748-2639, or visit the Sippican Choral Society website at www.sippicanchoralsociety.org.