AUDITIONS NOW OPEN FOR OUR SPRING 2025 SEASON

Auditions are now open for the Spring 2025 season.  The Spring audition date is Saturday, January 4th, 2025, and will be held in the choir room of St. Paul Lutheran (1100 Indian School NE). Please go to the link below to sign up.

Here are some details to note before your audition.

• It is not necessary to bring an accompanist. Ideally, you will bring a prepared solo, but not having a solo is also acceptable.
• Coro Lux has two groups: the Oratorio Society (60 members) and the Chamber Chorus (20 members). Each group has its own set of concerts. Members of the Chamber Chorus must also sing in the Oratorio Society.
• Rehearsals start on January 7 and are on Tuesday evenings from 7 – 9 pm and are held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School Rd. NE.
• The cost of membership is $85 per “semester” but we have a generous scholarship program. If you are chosen for Coro Lux and cannot afford the tuition, simply let us know. Spring 2025 music cost $15.

Spring 2025 Audition Signup Link:

• Saturday, January 4

2024-2025 10th anniversary Season Concert Information:

• October 6 – Serenade to Music, including the world premiere of a new piece commissioned by Coro Lux in honor of Paul Bushnell: “This Breath, This Life, This Song” by Will Todd. (Coro Lux, Luminare and El Faro Youth Chorus)
• November 3 – Duruflé’s Requiem, an All Saints’ Day observance (Coro Lux)
• December 15 – The Feminine Divine: A Candlelight Concert – annual holiday celebration, including the premiere of Z. Randall Stroope’s Luminous Night commissioned to honor the 10th anniversary of Coro Lux and Bach’s Magnificat  (Coro Lux, Liminare and El Faro Youth Chorus)
• December 20 & 21 – Handel’s Messiah– Luminare with the New Mexico Philharmonic
• January 18 – Mozart & Salieri– (Mozart’s Requiem) with the New Mexico Philharmonic (Coro Lux)
• February 8 – FebFest with Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, co-sponsored by the United Church of Santa Fe. Open to all interested members of the public and an optional event for Coro Lux members.
• February 16 – Sign Me Up! Spirituals and Gospel Songs– our 2nd annual celebration of Black History Month at the African American Performing Arts Center (Coro Lux, Luminare and El Faro Youth Chorus)
• April 12 – Ellingboe’s A Place Called Home– New Mexico premiere, Lensic Theater, Santa Fe (Coro Lux and the Sanctuary Choir of the United Church of Santa Fe)
• May 3 – 10th anniversary Gala and Fundraiser– Animante de Rondeña (Luminare)

Thanks again for your interest and good luck!

Bradley Ellingboe

Artistic Director

Coro Lux