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2026 Spring Auditions

Sunday, January 11 3-5 P.M.

New Beginnings Church Bay Area

1415 W. Main St., (FM 518), League City, TX 77573

Auditions are by appointment only. Click here to sign up for an audition time slot.

Audition requirements

Vocalization to determine vocal range
Sing “God Bless America” a cappella
Repeat short tonal patterns which assess tonal memory
Sight read a short exercise

Expectations

Singers who audition and are accepted into the Chorus are expected to pay dues or make payment arrangements with the Business Manager prior to receiving music and attending the first rehearsal. Chorus dues are $75 for the fall season - mid-August through early December. Chorus dues are $75 for the spring season - January through early May. Chorus dues for active and retired music educators are $37.50 per season.

Rehearsals

First spring rehearsal - January 12, 2026

We rehearse at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (18220 Upper Bay Rd.
Houston, TX 77058) from 7-9 pm every Monday, unless otherwise notified.

As singers, we endeavor to instill unwavering peace, soul-centered strength, and compassion for humanity.

Make our song a part of your story! Consider becoming a voice in our community of singers! Attend a live concert. Visit our YouTube Channel. Consider a donation to our operating budget or to one of our ongoing scholarship campaigns. As you listen to the breadth of our music may your hearts be etched with an indelible memory—a treasury of beauty and the truth of song!

About Us

The Bay Area Chorus of Greater Houston (BAC) celebrates a choral legacy of 60 years, providing concert venues throughout the greater Houston area and beyond. More than 120 volunteer singers, from every imaginable vocation, unite to prepare monumental master choral works, stirring patriotic songs, beloved folk tunes, Broadway smash hits, breathtaking spirituals, and engaging global sounds from around the world. From classic to modern—G. F. Handel, W. A. Mozart, J. S. Bach, and Johannes Brahms to John Rutter, Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, and Elaine Hagenburg—Bay Area Chorus delivers choral inspiration to people from every generation. It is our continuing commitment to enrich lives through choral music!

BAC enjoys a lineage of notable artistic choral directors who have shaped our history. We remain indebted for their extraordinary contributions.