Greater New Bedford Choral Society Open Rehearsals

Experience singing with GNBCS. All are welcome, no are auditions required. Open rehearsals are scheduled for January 6, 13, and 20 at 6:30 p.m. This is a chance to see how the chorus works and to decide if membership is the right fit. GNBCS is a non-audition SATB choir led by new musical director Brian Dean Sousa.

A spring concert is planned for Sunday, May 3, at 3:30 p.m., honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The program includes Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” and Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,” along with spirituals and Americana favorites such as “Down in the River” and “Oh Susannah.” A few sing-alongs are also planned.

Brian Dean Sousa brings experience in performance and education. He holds degrees from Westminster Choir College and James Madison University. His background includes fourteen years as organist and choir master at Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Charlottesville. He now lives in North Dartmouth.