(casual for dress rehearsals)
 All black (including shoes)
 Full- or tea-length bottoms – pants, skirts, dresses
 Short to long-sleeve tops (or dresses); no bare shoulders; jacket optional
 No colorful jewelry – please stick to gold or silver tones, diamonds, or pearls
 No scents (perfume/aftershave)
 Music is carried in a black binder/folder
 Optional black formal attire

Performance-dependent but typically concert black (neat but more casual).

The chorale relies on several sources to pay for the Director,
accompanists, professional soloists and other musicians, publicity, rental for churches where we rehearse
and perform, etc.:
 Membership dues (July-June): $120 per individual for the year. Those who join
for only one semester/concert, $60 per individual.
 Contributions [Individual contributors and Corporate sponsors are recognized]. Your support
is appreciated if you know someone who would like to contribute. If you have questions,
please contact our Treasurer.
 We apply for grant funds.

While traditionally each member purchases and keeps their own, which the
Librarian orders, the Loudoun Chorale is currently paying for music.

The Chorale is an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) tax-
exempt organization, so donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.

(If you have any question or problem, contact your section leader.)
 Conscientiously attend rehearsals and concerts. (See also the Rehearsal section in FAQ.)
 Help identify potential members.
 Perhaps provide light refreshments for a post-concert reception if asked.
 Ensure the Secretary and your Section Leader have your current email address and phone
number, as these are used to contact you, especially should bad winter weather force
cancellation of an in-person rehearsal.

Membership is open to all who have a love of singing. The ability to read
music is not required. There are no auditions, but the director may ask to hear new members sing for
section placement. (After the first few rehearsals of each semester, joining for that series of concerts is at
the discretion of the Director; he evaluates whether or not these latecomers can catch up.)

Yes. It’s www.loudounchorale.org. Also check out our Facebook, Instagram,
and Twitter under Loudoun Chorale, and our Loudoun Chorale YouTube channel.

Section Leaders are your conduit for information. They have been
in the Chorale for a while and know the answers to your questions or know how to find the answers.
Section Leaders also forward information from the President, Librarian, and others.

Our Music Director, Max Nolin, develops our musical programs
and works with the Board on budget-related items, such as what the Chorale can accommodate for
soloists and additional accompanists (e.g., small string and/or brass ensembles).

A Board attends to day-to-day affairs: budget, concert dates, music
selection, etc., in consultation with our Music Director. Meetings are held periodically; all Chorale
members are welcome to attend and contribute. If you have a question or issue regarding the Chorale,
please contact a Board member. The Board is elected at a rehearsal in mid-April. The Chorale also has several committees to carry out essential functions. You are encouraged to join a
committee. Committees include: Facilities, Finance, Hospitality, Publicity, Choir Festival, and
Technology – please see a Board member if interested in joining!

 Carry black music binder in left hand to proceed in and out.
 Open music when directed to do so. Close music when you sit down.
 Sit (where chairs are available) and stand when directed to do so.
 Do not applaud; not even for the Director upon his/her entrance or afterwards for the
accompanist(s), musicians, soloists, etc.

Yes, but these are optional and vary each year. For example,
we have hosted the Lift Every Voice and Sing Choir Festival numerous times, conducted several summer
sing-ins, and sung the National Anthem at a sporting event.

Not officially but recordings have been more prevalent through and
since the COVID pandemic.

Spring performances are in late April/early May, and Fall performances are
in early December. The number and locations of concerts vary based upon the availability of venues,
Chorale programming, and other factors. The Board sets the exact dates and venues.

Arrive early for warm-up exercises beginning promptly at 6pm. Turn
off cell phones. Pay attention to the music director’s instructions (recommend you write his notes on
music in pencil [instructions are always subject to change] and highlight your part and/or important
information, like dynamic markings). You might want a bottle of water (there is a water fountain at the
church).

Comfortable clothing.

When there is snow, or the significant threat of it, where our members reside (i.e.,
in Loudoun County or environs to the west and east), check your email, the Loudoun Chorale website, or
the Loudoun Chorale Facebook page to see if in-person rehearsal is cancelled. The Loudoun Chorale will
follow Leesburg Community Church’s snow policy. You can also get a call from your section leader if you
arrange it. With the evolution of YouTube rehearsals through the COVID pandemic, in-person
rehearsal may be cancelled but virtual rehearsal may still occur.

Sundays, beginning at 6pm until 7:30-8pm, in the Sanctuary of Leesburg
Community Church, 835 Lee Ave, SW, Leesburg, from late August through the spring concerts. (After
the early December concerts, we take a break until after New Year’s Day.) When the situation warrants
(e.g., Easter) there is no rehearsal; when major events conflict (e.g., The Big Game Sunday), the
rehearsal time is changed.