1. FILL OUT THE AUDITION FORM: Click the button to the right, then complete and submit the audition questionnaire.
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CHORAL EXCERPT:
In a small group, you will participate in a mini-rehearsal of Damien Geter's Libera Me. You will not need to have the excerpt memorized, but please come prepared with the music learned to the best of your abilities. If you are not sure which voice part you are, learn both parts for your prospective range. |
Full speed practice track:
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80% tempo practice track:
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VOCALIZATION You’ll meet with our chorus director, Richard W. Robbins, our assistant director, Kevin Barger, our accompanist, and our four friendly and encouraging section leaders. You may be asked to do any or all of the following:
EAR TRAINING A member of our Chorus will play a series of pitches on the piano and ask you to sing those back to evaluate how well you hear intervals. |
RHYTHM SKILLS
You’ll meet with a member of the Chorus to sing the rhythm exercise you prepared on your own (linked below). You’ll sing that on a comfortable pitch, using a syllable of your choice (such as “dee” or “da”). When you first arrive for your audition, we’ll give you a second rhythm exercise to study and sing as well. You have the opportunity to study that second exercise before you enter the rhythm skills room. LANGUAGE
You’ll meet with another member of the Chorus who will listen to you speak the German text you prepared prior to the audition and may coach you to improve your pronunciation. This is not to assess how well you understand German, but rather your ability to quickly adjust your diction while rehearsing foreign language lyrics. |