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Capriccio

Capriccio Columbus has presented stirring vocal performances for over a decade.

Beginning with its debut concert in January 2007, Capriccio Columbus has featured the talents of outstanding vocal musicians. Their experiences vary, but they are united by a commitment to bring sophisticated and entertaining choral music to Columbus audiences.

Under founding Artistic Director Larry Griffin and Associate Director Karrie Horton, Capriccio covers a wealth of musical traditions, ranging from sacred and classical masterpieces to fresh takes on great standards. Singers are frequently accompanied by professional instrumentalists, ranging from orchestral strings to jazz combos.

In addition to its own independent seasonal schedules, Capriccio has performed in collaboration with the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Central Ohio Symphony, the Westerville Symphony and Otterbein University Choirs, and the Ohio State University Orchestra, Chorale and Symphonic Choir.

Capriccio has traveled to Costa Rica, Ireland and Scotland to perform and was invited to sing with the Stacey V. Gibbs Chorale in Detroit and at Carnegie Hall.

In 2011, the Capriccio Youth Choir was founded, offering young singers in grades 4 through 12 the opportunity to be part of the Capriccio experience. Beginning as a single ensemble of unchanged voices, the youth choir quickly grew large enough to require an additional performing ensemble and, in 2014, added a third performing ensemble that launched its own concert series. Capriccio Youth Choir often still collaborates with Capriccio Columbus for select performances. In addition, Capriccio Youth Choice has performed past engagements with the Central Ohio Symphony, the Ohio Wesleyan University Choral Arts Society and BalletMet Columbus.

Capriccio Auditions

Come Celebrate the Art of Song with Us.

Capriccio Columbus will hold auditions for basses and tenors for the second half of the 2022-23 Season on Tuesdays by appointment at St Andrew Christian Church, 1985 Swansford Dr, Dublin.

Please email ellen@capricciocolumbus.org to request an audition time!

Download and complete an audition form.  Send it to ellen@capricciocolumbus.org

Prepare the appropriate piece below prior to the audition.

Soprano:  Here Amid the Shady Woods.pdf
Link to accompaniment track

Alto:  The Lamb.pdf
Link to accompaniment track

Tenor:  Wayfaring Stranger.pdf
Link to accompaniment track

Bass:  Shenandoah.pdf
Link to accompaniment track

Please prepare your vocal part with music/accompaniment provided above.  You will be notified of your audition results within 3-7 days of your audition.

You may choose to audition by submitting a video recording of the piece to the email above.

To sing with Capriccio, you should be a moderate to strong reader and be able to quickly master lyrics in a variety of languages.

Our singers have a wide range of backgrounds and experience, but share a love of music.

We will perform three concerts during the 2022-2023 season – December 18, March 19, and June 25.

Capriccio rehearses every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm at St. Andrew Christian Church, from September 13, 2022 to June 29, 2023, with a break after the December concert until mid-January.

Members are expected to attend all rehearsals (no more than 3 misses per concert season), be on time, and pay dues of $250 per year (if paid in full), or $100 per concert.