Auditions
Singing With the St Charles Singers
Thank you for your interest in singing with the St Charles Singers. The Singers is comprised of 34 voices (SSAATTBB). Auditions will be held on August 19-20 for the 2008-2009 Season. New applicants are accepted as openings are available in order to maintain the optimum balance of parts within the group.
Location
Auditions and rehearsals are held at Baker Memorial Methodist Church in St Charles. Singers chosen to be part of the choir rehearse from 6:00pm to 8:15pm on Sunday evenings during the Season. Full season schedules will be announced at the first rehearsal.
Audition Process
Initial auditions will be approximately 10-15 minutes long, and held with Jeff Hunt, Director and David Hunt, section leader. An accompanist will be provided for you.
In auditions, you could be asked to demonstrate all or some of the following:
Range - Scales and simple vocalization, and possibly a familiar song in several different keys.
Pitch perception /Tonal memory - Matching a series of tones from the piano and singing tones at intervals above or below a given tone.
Sight Reading - You will be asked to sight read a selection of music in your range. The selection(s) may or may not be familiar to you.
Presentation Please come prepared with two solos. An accompanist will be provided for you. Please also bring along a resume/bio of your musical experience.
Singers will be notified by phone or mail.
Audition Dates
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Please click on the right above to sign up for an audition.
Thank you.
