Rolla Community Choir and Men of Song
Rolla Choral Arts Society
2026 – 27 Season
Rolla Community Choir AND Men of Song
Rolla Community Choir
JOIN US! IN-PERSON REHEARSALS begin on Monday, August 31
Rehearsals are held each week on Monday evenings from 7 – 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Rolla 919 E. 10th Street.
Singers age 16 and above are encouraged to join us. REGISTRATION LINK
Cost: $150 per singer* (fall and spring seasons, spring only $75) Scholarships (of up to 85% of cost) available. Special rates available for HS and College students.
*male singers in both RCC and Men of Song only pay the $150 tuition for RCC to participate in BOTH ensembles
Rolla Men of Song
The Rolla Men of Song This is the twenty-second season for the Rolla Men of Song! MOS is open to male singers with changed voices from age 14 and up. Auditions are not required. Men of Song members have included singers from St. Patrick’s School, Rolla Jr. High, Rolla High School, Missouri S&T, as well as home school students and adults from the Rolla community. The Rolla Men of Song rehearse on Friday mornings from 7:00-7:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church. A light breakfast is served following each rehearsal. The Men of Song perform regularly throughout the school year for school and community events. A major annual event are the Veteran’s Day assemblies which this year will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Veterans Day)
Tuition for Men of Song is $100 per year for adult singers, $25 for college students, and Jr./Sr. High School students not enrolled in choir, and FREE for Jr./Sr. High students enrolled in choir. Men who choose to sing in both Community Choir and Men of Song will only pay the $150 fee for Community Choir. Scholarships of up to 85% are available by completing the Scholarship Form.
26-27 Rolla Choral Arts Society PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Nov. 1: I Hear America Singing 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (all choirs) ticketed event ONLY 300 Tickets Available.
Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Observances – Men of Song and RJH/RHS Choirs Rolla Jr. High and Rolla Senior High
Dec. 4: Lichternacht “Light the Night” tree-lighting ceremony 7:15 p.m. – RCCC and mass choir, 8:15 p.m. Community Carol Sing – RCC and Men of Song
Dec. 5: Christkindl Markt RCCC and Men of Song performance times to be announced
Dec. 17: Holiday Tour for Children’s Choir – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Feb. 27 OR March 6: Rolla Choral Arts Society Gala Concert and Dinner – RCCC, MOS, RCC, at Hasselmann Alumni House (ticketed event)
April 24: Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. (all ensembles) First Presbyterian Church of Rolla (ticketed event)
April 25: Spring Concert 3:00 p.m. (all ensembles) First Presbyterian Church of Rolla (ticketed event)
May 5: Spring Tour for Children’s Choir – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
To Be Scheduled: Spring Sing – Clinic and Concert for Children’s Choir and area school choirs
July 1: Potential performance collaboration with Rolla Town Band
Schedule for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
Sunday Oct. 25, 1:00 p.m. set up for concert – riser hauling and setting up chancel at the church.
Jobs for all…from moving individual chairs…to smaller items…to bigger items like stage platforms and risers….the MORE the merrier!
Friday Oct. 30, 4:00 p.m.
Moving necessary percussion equipment from RHS to First Presbyterian for the weekend rehearsals and concert.
Saturday Oct. 31
9:30 a.m. Orchestra Rehearsal
Noon: Lunch for guest musicians in the church Fellowship Hall
1:00 p.m. All Singers for Redeem the Dream, I Hear, SSB, and Lift Every Voice Choir and Orchestra
2:15 p.m. Rehearse US
3:30 ish Rehearsal Ends
Sunday, Nov. 1
1:30 p.m. ALL SINGERS and Orchestra Redeem the Dream
2:30 p.m. Doors Open rehearsal is over. Una Voce meet in Chapel
3:00 p.m. Concert Begins
SCORE CORRECTIONS Redeem and US
STUDY/REHEARSAL RECORDINGS
Link to Google Folder for Rehearsal Tracks for US and REDEEM
Click on the link…you can then select a folder for your voice part and either use the tracks from there. Or download needed tracks to your own device.
Solos for Redeem and US: List of potential solos and Spoken word parts click link below
I Hear America Singing: Andre Thomas
Lift Every Voice and Sing Aeolians from Oakwood University
Lift Every Voice and Sing with Orchestration
US Michael Bussewitz-Quarm Text from Bill of Obligations by Richard Haas
US: Rhythm Help for Call to Citizenship pg. 93 – 95 80 bpm
US: Rhythm Help for Call to Citizenship pg. 98 – 99 80 bpm
II – 2 Do Something
5 Stay Open to Compromise “Peace” (excerpt)
Requiem for the Living Dan Forrest
MEN OF SONG REHEARSAL RECORDINGS
Coming Soon!
