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Joining Sons of Orpheus

If you would like to join us, call Grayson Hirst at 621-1649, or visit one of our rehearsals.

Tucson Boys Chorus Building
5770 East Pima Street
Wednesdays at 7:00 P.M.
between late August and early May

We are a group of amateurs—men who like to sing. Some of us have sung with choral groups for many years, for others the SONS OF ORPHEUS is a first time experience. Some of us have had a great deal of musical training, others have had none. All of us have persisted until we perform unashamedly before a musically aware public. We do make the following commitments when we decide to join the group:

• We agree to attend the Wednesday evening rehearsal with regularity and Saturday morning rehearsals as they are needed.



• We do perform wearing the uniform of the day. Sometimes it is in Tuxedo (with or without a black Stetson); sometimes in khaki slacks and blue polo shirts. We even have Russian Rubashkas for the occasion.



• We annually make a $120.00 (tax-free) donation to the Treasury of the Sons of Orpheus to help defray the expenses of production.



• We promise to try to master the pronunciation of the German "ü" and the French nasals.



• We promise to bring a pencil with us to each rehearsal for the purpose of marking the music.



• From time to time, we each help with the work of the group: production activities, publicity blitzes, arranging for concerts, taking care of the music library, administrative chores, etc.

The group promises to welcome you, to help you master the arts of music and diction, to tell jokes from time to time as needed to lighten the atmosphere, and above all, to have a good time.

We practice each Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 P.M., usually at
Tucson Boy’s Chorus Building 5770 East Pima Street Tucson, Arizona

and most every Saturday from 8:00 to 10:30 A.M., usually at

Northminster Presbyterian Church
Southwest corner of Fort Lowell Road and Tucson Blvd
Interested men are invited to visit and consider joining the group.

We welcome new singers at almost any time, but those who start singing with us late each summer and early in the fall generally form the backbone of the group. Besides opening the season with the National Anthem and “God Bless America” at a Sidewinders baseball game and a short exhibition in September, we perform many Holiday concerts, including a benefit for the Tucson Community Food Bank, and six concerts with the Tucson Boys Chorus at Mission San Xavier. We will also perform in early February with the Arizona Balalaika Orchestra, perform several spring concerts in the surrounding areas of Southern Arizona, and present our Annual Gala Spring Concert in April.

To send us comments or questions about Sons of Orpheus,
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