Giving to BCCS

YOUR financial support is critical to our success!

We are eager to welcome you as a contributor. Your tax-deductible contribution will assist us in purchasing music, covering advertising and program printing costs, paying our conductor, and hiring a rehearsal accompanist, concert orchestra and soloists. 

The value of your contribution doesn’t end there, however. A portion of your donation also fosters the development of young musical talent. We award scholarships for musical study each year to area high school students, through the BCCS Music Scholarship competition. 

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY! 

And be assured that the applause you hear at our concerts will be not only for the performers but for you as well–as a proud supporter of the local choral arts! The Bennington County Choral Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation; your contributions are tax deductible.

For additional information, please write us at

P.O. Box 44
Bennington,VT 05201

About Us

The primary focus of the Bennington County Choral Society is to promote choral singing. 

 

This goal is accomplished by presenting three concerts each season.  Members hail from Bennington County and towns in Western Massachusetts, and neighboring New York State. The BCCS is open to all ages and singing/reading abilities; auditions are not required to join. Members are expected to bring a love of singing, and are asked to pay dues of $25.00 per concert. The BCCS encourages future generations of musicians in practice of musicianship by granting the BCCS Music Scholarships. A competition is held in the spring, allowing students to compete before a panel of judges for prize money and for constructive comment. The BCCS takes great pride in the numbers of previous winners who return to enrich the musical life of the community.

How to Join Us

Rehearsals begin in September, January and April of each concert season.  Details will be posted here, or you may contact us by mail (P.O. Box 44, Bennington, VT 05201).  Watch the local paper for announcements.  The chorus normally rehearses at 7:30 PM on Monday evenings at the Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennigton.  First rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM to allow time for registration.

Regular attendance is expected and required.  Dues are payable at the first rehearsal, but your participation is important to us.  If you are unable to pay, please speak to the current Membership Director, the Treasurer or the President and we will make arrangements to help.

Music Scholarship

 

BCCS Music Scholarship

 

Up to three $300 scholarships are awarded each year.

 

To be eligible for the audition, a musician must:

 

• Be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school.
• Reside in Bennington county, Vermont, or the neighboring towns of Williamstown or North Adams, Massachusetts; or Petersburgh, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, White Creek, or Cambridge, New York.
• Perform two instrumental or vocal compositions each not more than five minutes in length which demonstrate contrasting styles or techniques.  (Compositions written by students would not be appropriate.  One instrument only, please!)