About Amuse Too
Amuse Too is a small ensemble of 6 highly-skilled women formed as an outgrowth of the original group Amuse, founded in the fall of 2002 by Lee Ryder. As a small ensemble, Amuse Too offers singers an opportunity to work in a setting where every voice matters. It's a challenge with enormous rewards.
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How We Work
Unlike other groups, we do not rehearse once a week. Rather, we have a reading 6-8 weeks prior to our first rehearsal. In the weeks follow, we work individually to learn the music, then come to the first rehearsal prepared to sing. Our goal is to make music together as an ensemble and work toward a performance rather than spend our time learning notes. We are coached for 3-4 rehearsals, work together on our own for a couple of rehearsals and perform without a conductor. More >
Listen to June 2011 Poet's Singing program
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Auditions
We hear singers throughout the year and maintain a roster of singers to draw on when there is an opening. If you are interested in auditioning, please read more about how we work and what is expected of singers accepted into the ensemble. More >
About our Singers
Some of our singers have sung since childhood; some have degrees in music but have chosen to pursue other career directions. You don't need a solo voice to be part of the ensemble, just strong choral singing experience, solid reading skills and a willingness to work hard on the music. More >
Read the Reviews
From the September 2007 performance of early music and the recent June 2010 performance of the Villa-Lobos Missa São Sebastão. More >