Kennebec Performing Arts Company is set to resume rehearsals the week of Jan. 26 in preparation for its spring concerts, which are scheduled for May 2 and 3.

KPAC Choir rehearsals resume at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. in Manchester. The jazz band begins rehearsals at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the chorus room at Cony High School, Pierce Drive in Augusta, followed at 7 p.m. by the wind ensemble in the Cony band room.

The KPAC Wind Ensemble and Choir are under the direction of John Neal, with assistant conductor, Dan Gilbert, who also serves as interim conductor of the KPAC Jazz Band.

KPAC welcomes experienced and committed musicians to join its groups, with open enrollment continuing through February. From the rehearsal process through the seasonal performances, the KPAC groups aim for the highest standards in rehearsal etiquette, routine and practice. All vocalists and instrumentalists must be able to read music and be proficient in the technical aspects of performance, according to a news release from the company.

The spring choir repertoire features works by Vivaldi, Gershwin, Tin, and an anticipated collaboration with the KPAC Jazz Band. In addition, the jazz band will feature music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, as well as rock and funk tunes. The wind ensemble will perform a range of pieces spanning nearly 150 years, from Strauss and Sousa to more recent movie themes, and a piece composed in 2015, “Of Our New Day Begun,” honoring those lost in the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting.

No registration is required. For more information email [email protected], or find KPAC on Facebook.

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