After four different audition dates and dozens of wonderful singers participating we’re thrilled to announce that the stage cast has been selected for the world premiere of Viva’s Holiday: Helen Funston, soprano, as Viva Bobby Jackson, bass-baritone, as Dad Sadie Gregg, mezzo-soprano, as Mom Matt Storm, tenor, as Brother This is a fantastic cast to
UPDATE: our two scheduled audition days are now fully booked! Thanks to everyone who has expressed interest. If you are a singer who did not get a chance to audition this time we’d love to stay in touch for future productions – give us a “Like” on the Cult of Orpheus Facebook page to stay
Two of the Opus 2013 song cycles are now available for purchase as printed sheet music. Baudelaire songs for three voices The settings of Baudelaire’s “Tristesses de la lune” and “Hymne” for three voices were composed for the Portland-based vocal trio Bergerette, who have recorded the cycle for their forthcoming CD. The new product page
On Sunday Nov. 23 some fantastic singers brought the new opera Viva’s Holiday to life for the first time. It was terrific! Such a pleasure and a thrill to hear each scene unfold, the parts sung sometimes with humor and sometimes with sentiment, and along the way discover those passages that still need minor revision
I’m looking to hire four singers for private workshop sing-through of the new one-act opera Viva’s Holiday. Scheduling is flexible; this will be occasional work, typically in 1-to-2-hour sessions. A little preparation is expected but no memorization. (This project may also include opportunities for demo recording and private unstaged performance after final revisions to the
Welcome to the virtual hatching of this orphic egg! While the first Cult of Orpheus concert of original music happened over a year ago, there’s been much more time spent writing new works than properly building this façade. The time seems right though, so please check back and stay in touch on social media such as Facebook
