Festival Chorus

The acclaimed Bellingham Festival of Music chorus brings together some of the finest singers from Whatcom County. The chorus rehearses weekly from May to July with BFM Choirmistress, Wendy Bloom. Final rehearsals with Maestro Lehninger begin in the weeks prior to the July 17th performance of the Mozart Mass in C Minor.

Recent performances have included Brahms’s Requiem, Haydn’s Creation, Mozart’s Requiem as well as operas including Beethoven’s Fidelio and Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio. Festival audiences appreciate this dedicated group of highly skilled singers willing to donate their time and talent to present choral masterpieces.

Auditions

Come sing with the Bellingham Festival of Music this summer!

Performing July 17th, 7:30 pm, WWU Performing Arts Center

Are you interested in joining this year’s chorus? We will be holding auditions this spring! Please fill out the form below indicating your preference for an audition date and time. We’ve also provided PDF’s of excerpts and a video for reference.

Auditions will take place at:

Christ the Servant Lutheran
2600 Lakeway Drive

Thursday, April 4, 4:00-6:00 pm OR Saturday, April 6, 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Singers will prepare excerpts from Mozart’s Mass in C Minor

Download Excerpts (PDF)

Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
  • You should come prepared, completely warmed up and ready to sing. Marcelo Lehninger, Erika Block, and Wendy Bloom will be present at the audition.
  • Altos who want to sing soprano II should prepare the 3rd excerpt from the Credo.
  • We will be dividing in both the soprano and alto sections to create the second soprano section. Please indicate on your audition form if you are willing to sing soprano II.

Sign up using the form below

Once we have received all audition submissions, we will contact you with your day and time slot. Audition submissions must be received by midnight, March 24th, 2024.


    Thursday, April 4 - 4:00-6:00 pm
    Saturday, April 6 - 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Saturday, April 6 - 12:00 am-2:00 pm

    Rehearsal Information

    Rehearsals will take place on Mondays, starting May 6.
    We may add Thursday, June 13, and June 20 as sectionals, one for SA, one for TB.

    Marcelo Lehninger’s favorite interpreter of the Mass is John Eliot Gardiner. You may get a preview of the tempi that we will be singing from this recording.