Voice
Audition Requirements
Sight Reading
Be prepared to sing a short 8 bar excerpt from sightreadingfactory.com at level 3 difficulty, 4/4 time, in a major key. You will be asked what key we are singing in. Use this link to practice! You will need to create a free account and can use up to 20 free practices.
Part Independence
Prepare your voice part on the excerpted measures from the pieces below. Thomas Tallis' If Ye Love Me and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus. You will be expected to sing your part a cappella with excellent choral vowels, rhythm, and intonation. Memorization would be preferred, but not required. Please do your homework on the pronunciation of the latin for the Mozart (see attached pronuncation guide on the score or IPA below) Be prepared to sing your part independently while someone else sings another part with you!
ˈa.ve ˈvε.rum ˈkɔr.pus ˈna.tum
de maˈri.a ˈvir.dʒi.ne
ˈvε.re ˈpas.sum, imoˈla.tum
in ˈkru.tʃe prɔ ˈhɔ.mi.ne
The remainder of the audition will be spent on music memory and vocalization to test range and voice placement.
