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GUILDFORD PHILHARMONIC CHOIR:
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AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
The audition lasts only about ten minutes and gives the Chorus Master
the opportunity to hear the quality and range of the voice, to assess
the aural ability and musicianship of the singer. It is also a time when
he can allocate semi-chorus places within the choir.
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The audition will consist of:
(i)
some simple scales to warm up the voice and assess extent
of vocal range.
(ii)
a prepared piece (song, aria, folksong, hymn, extract from
known choral work, etc.) about 2-3 minutes long.
An accompanist is available if required. (Bring music for her!)
N.B.
This section is not required in a 5-minute re-audition
which normally tests vocal range or for a specific weakness.
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(iii) sight-reading -
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(iv) ear-tests (picking out notes from a given triad, pitching
intervals from a given note, singing back a simple melody
played twice).
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The singer will be told of the outcome at the end and given a brief
resume of the audition. A written report will subsequently be made
available via the Membership Secretary.
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a short passage, accompanied.
If successful, the singer will be asked to re-audition in three years’
time.
If there are elements with which the Chorus Master is not entirely
happy, he will ask the singer to re-audition the following year.
Singers from the choir who are re-auditioning who no longer meet
the vocal demands of the choir will be asked to retire from the choir
in their own time, but within the following year.
New singers who do not reach the required standard may be asked
to come for audition again when the areas of concern have been
improved upon.
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One final note: the formality of the above information belies the
informal air that we try to impart to these auditions! Despite the
inevitable nerves, do try to relax and not worry about it too much!
Jeremy Backhouse (Chorus Master)
July 1995