Mad River Chorale rehearsals postponed to Sept. 27

Sept. 10, 2021  |  Submitted by Jane Hobart 

Due to the unpredictable covid situation, the Mad River Chorale has postponed the start of rehearsals for the fall/holiday 2021 season while the conductor and board of directors work on ways to make the singers’ time together as safe as possible. 

The tentative plan is to start on Monday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. in the chorus room at Harwood Union High School. Full vaccination will be required with no exceptions. Rehearsal time, usually two hours, may be shortened, and masks may be required. 

Conductor Mary Jane Austin expects the traditional holiday concerts to go on as originally announced. The first will be Saturday evening, Dec. 11, at the Waterbury Congregational Church; the second on Sunday late afternoon, Dec. 12, in Waitsfield United Church of Christ/White Meeting House. 

The program has not yet been finalized, but will certainly include many holiday favorites although possibly not the usual audience sing-along. 

New chorale members are always welcomed as long as they can sing with their voice section and are willing to spend some time practicing outside of rehearsal. Dues are charged but scholarships are available.

For further information, please visit madriverchorale.net or call 802-496-4781.