Join Dessoff on stage!

Audition with Malcolm J. Merriweather for The Dessoff Choirs.

The Dessoff Choirs is one of New York City’s leading choruses, and is known for pioneering performances of choral works from the pre-Baroque era through the 21st century. Rehearsals are Monday evenings, 6:30-9:30 PM on the Upper West Side.

2026-27 Season Auditions:

August 25th from 5:30-7:30pm
August 26th from 5:30-7:30pm

Audition Location:
520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

To schedule your audition, please email auditions@dessoff.org with your name, voice part, and vocal/choral experience.

Dessoff auditions consist of the following:

• Vocalises

• Pitch memory exercise

• Sight reading

• Text recitation (French, German, Latin)

The Dessoff Choirs’ 2026-27 Season:

Symphony in Motion: Gregg Smith, Igor Stravinsky, & Margaret Bonds
Sunday, November 1 @ 4:00 pm
St. Paul & St. Andrew Church
263 West 86th Street | New York

Welcome Yule: Readings & Carols
Saturday, December 5 @ 4:00 pm
Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew
520 Clinton Avenue | Brooklyn

Messiah Sing!
Thursday, December 10 @ 7:00 pm
Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church
120 West 69th Street | New York

United in Song: A Celebration of American Music
Saturday, February 27 @ 4:00 pm
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Ave | Brooklyn

Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
Saturday, May 1 @ 4:00 pm
Mother AME Zion Church
140 West 137th Street | New York

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