UniversityofManitobaConcertChoirAuditionPacket2018

Theseauditionsarefriendlyandalongwiththerequiredmaterialbelowwewillchataboutyourmusical/choralbackgroundandinterests.Hereiswhatisinvolvedwiththeaudition:Rangetest:Youwillbeaskedtosingsomesimplepatterns.Throughthese,wewillexploreboththehighandlowendofthevoicetodeterminewhereyourvocalrangelies,andalsotoexploreyourlisteningandpitch-matchingability.Sightsinging:Youwillbeaskedtosightsingyourpreferredpartinapieceofmusicwewillperformthisseason.Testpiece:Pleaseprepareyourvoicepartofthetestpiece:ToShortenWinter’sSadnessbyThomasWeelkes.Thefullpiecemustbepreparedtothebestofyourabilityfortheaudition.Youwillbeaskedtorescheduleyourauditionifyoucomeunprepared.ToassistwithyourpreparationseetheYouTubelinkforarecordingofthework.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjUGYaUoyo0Note:Forboththetestpieceandthesightreadingexcerptpleasechoosethepartthatfeelsmostcomfortableandisbestsuitedtoyourchoralvoiceratherthanwhatyoumightbestudyinginstudioorwhatyousanginhighschool(i.e.adramaticsolosopranomightbehappierasachoralalto,oryoumayhavesangapartsimplybecauseyouwereneededbutwouldbemorecomfortableelsewhere).ImportantDatesforthe2018/19Season:September12–Firstrehearsal,5:30-7:30September28(Fri.)–Rehearsaleveningfrom4:45-9:00.Pleasebookoffnowtoensureavailability.Dinnerwillbepartoftheevening;detailsarestilltobedetermined.September29(Sat.)–Rehearsaldayfrom9:00-4:00.Pleasebookoffnowtoensureavailability.Lunchwillbepartoftheday;detailsarestilltobedetermined.November30(Fri.)–UofMSingconcertdressrehearsal,WestminsterUnitedChurch.Thisrehearsalwilltakeplaceatsomepointduringtheday.Theexacttimeisstilltobedetermined.

December1(Sat.)–UofMSingconcert.Theconcertwillbeintheeveningwithawarm-upandmasschoirrehearsalatsomepointduringtheday.Theexacttimeofthewarm-up/rehearsalisstilltobedetermined.January9–Firstrehearsalofthenewyear.January18(Fri.)–Rehearsalevening,4:45-9:00.Pleasebookoffnowtoensureavailability.January19(Sat.)–Rehearsalday,9:00-4:00.Pleasebookoffnowtoensureavailability.April5(Fri.)–UofMSingconcertdressrehearsal,WestminsterUnitedChurch.Thisrehearsalwilltakeplaceatsomepointduringtheday.Theexacttimeisstilltobedetermined.April6(Sat.)–UofMSingconcert.Theconcertwillbeintheeveningwithawarm-upandmasschoirrehearsalatsomepointduringtheday.Theexacttimeofthewarm-up/rehearsalisstilltobedetermined.Note:Pleasebookthesedatesoffnowinordertoavoidconflicts.Yourattendanceatrehearsalsleadingtotheperformanceisrequired.