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Chamber Choir Audition Information

CHAMBER CHOIR

is the premiere choral ensemble of CWU. Members must be at the sophomore level or higher. There will be multiple required evening commitments given you at the audition which must be cleared in order for you to be considered for this group. A weekly one hour sectional is also required. Sight reading sessions will be held on T, W at 12:50 weekly. This choir requires a commitment for the complete school year.
Course #: MUS 268 (sophomore), MUS 468 (junior, senior), MUS 568 (Graduate)
Meets: M,T,W 1:000-1:50 and TH 12:00-1:40
Dr.Gary A. Weidenaar- Director, Jamie Collins - Accompanist

THE FIRST CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSAL will be THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2007.

WHEN ARE AUDITIONS \?

Sign up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board outside Office 209 in the Music Building on and after Sept 12, 2007.

Vocal Interviews , in 7 minute time slots, will take place at the following times:

Sunday, Sept. 16 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 17-18, 2007 from 10:00a.m. 12:00 and from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Chamber Auditions will take place on Monday, September 17 from 2-5 pm, and Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 1-4 pm

IMPORTANT - PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time to fill out the necessary and important paperwork. It will greatly help if you know your student number, phone and address, and email address

You may skip the vocal interview and audition directly for chamber choir. If you think you are interested in Chamber Choir - please download and learn a comfortable voice part and the Niels La Cour setting of "Hodie" found HERE

MUST I BE A MUSIC MAJOR?

Absolutely not!

WHO MUST AUDITION?

If you wish to be considered for Chamber Choir, you may start with a "Vocal Intervew" , after which you'll know if you qualify for an Audition. Bottom line - a full audition is required to enter the groups. Dr. Weidenaar will audition people privately in their offices.

AUDITIONS CONSIST OF . . .

1) Singing. Plan to sing 60-90 seconds of an aria or art song - unaccompanied. Also, learn your part for the Niels La Cour - Hodie if you are auditioning for Chamber Choir. It may be found HERE

2) Vocalizing. You will vocalize through your range.

3) Pitch Retention. You will sing back series of pitches after they are played for you on the piano.

4) Sight reading. Rhythm Skills, pitch skills, and interval knowledge will be tested.

TO PREPARE . . .

Prepare an art song or aria (60-90 seconds - unaccompanied) and, for Chamber Choir Auditions - you part on THIS piece

I NEED TO HAVE THIS INFO WITH ME. . .

IMPORTANT - PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time to fill out the necessary and important paperwork. It will greatly help if you know your student number, phone and address, and email address. Female Chamber Choir hopefuls will also try on and get sized for the required outfit.

I'VE ALREADY ENROLLED FOR Chamber Choir
OR
I HAVEN'T YET ENROLLED for Chamber Choir

It is very common for singers to go through drops and adds to change the ensemble in which they have been enrolled.

You will need a permission number from Dr. Weidenaar. There is no need to physically sign up for chamber choir before its first rehearsal. You are given until Tuesday, Sept. 25 by the registrar's office to drop and add with no penalty . After that time a 75$ fee is assessed

If you have signed up, you may drop one choir and replace it with another (if needed) - see your instructor for how..

TWO COURSE & LINE NUMBERS . . .

Although there are two line numbers for Chamber Choir, it is the same ensemble. The lower course number (in the 200's) is for freshman and sophomores, the upper number (in the 400's) generally for juniors or seniors. In the case of certain choirs, the upper line number (in the 500's) is a number for graduate students.

CALLBACKS TAKE PLACE ON. . .

Callbacks for Chamber Choir will be at the following times: on

TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 18

Bass: 6:30-7:00, Tenor 7:00-7:30, Soprano: 7:30-8:30, Alto: 8:30-9:30

To see if you are on the callback list - go HERE (pdf file)

ALL CHAMBER CHOIR HOPEFULS- NEW AND OLD - you must pick up a piece either on my door anytime after Sunday, Sept. 16 at 1:00
or download the PDF file HERE
and learn the assigned part by Tuesday's callbacks.

THE FIRST CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSAL will be THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2007.

last updated: Sept. 16, 2007

Back to Music CWU Ensembles Home Dr. Gary Weidenaar Director, Choral Studies Choral Ensembles Festival Info Choral Dept. Mission Statement Links Chamber Choir Audition Music		CWU CHOIRS Chamber Choir Audition Information CHAMBER CHOIR is the premiere choral ensemble of CWU. Members must be at the sophomore level or higher. There will be multiple required evening commitments given you at the audition which must be cleared in order for you to be considered for this group. A weekly one hour sectional is also required. Sight reading sessions will be held on T, W at 12:50 weekly. This choir requires a commitment for the complete school year. Course #: MUS 268 (sophomore), MUS 468 (junior, senior), MUS 568 (Graduate) Meets: M,T,W 1:000-1:50 and TH 12:00-1:40 Dr.Gary A. Weidenaar- Director, Jamie Collins - Accompanist THE FIRST CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSAL will be THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2007. WHEN ARE AUDITIONS \? *Sign up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board outside Office 209 in the Music Building on and after Sept 12, 2007.* Vocal Interviews , in 7 minute time slots, will take place at the following times: Sunday, Sept. 16 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 17-18, 2007 from 10:00a.m. 12:00 and from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Chamber Auditions will take place on Monday, September 17 from 2-5 pm, and Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 1-4 pm IMPORTANT - PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time to fill out the necessary and important paperwork. It will greatly help if you know your student number, phone and address, and email address You may skip the vocal interview and audition directly for chamber choir. If you think you are interested in Chamber Choir - please download and learn a comfortable voice part and the Niels La Cour setting of "Hodie" found HERE MUST I BE A MUSIC MAJOR? Absolutely not! WHO MUST AUDITION? If you wish to be considered for Chamber Choir, you may start with a "Vocal Intervew" , after which you'll know if you qualify for an Audition. Bottom line - a full audition is required to enter the groups. Dr. Weidenaar will audition people privately in their offices. AUDITIONS CONSIST OF . . . 1) Singing. Plan to sing 60-90 seconds of an aria or art song - unaccompanied. Also, learn your part for the Niels La Cour - Hodie if you are auditioning for Chamber Choir. It may be found HERE 2) Vocalizing. You will vocalize through your range. 3) Pitch Retention. You will sing back series of pitches after they are played for you on the piano. 4) Sight reading. Rhythm Skills, pitch skills, and interval knowledge will be tested. TO PREPARE . . . Prepare an art song or aria (60-90 seconds - unaccompanied) and, for Chamber Choir Auditions - you part on THIS piece I NEED TO HAVE THIS INFO WITH ME. . . IMPORTANT - PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time to fill out the necessary and important paperwork. It will greatly help if you know your student number, phone and address, and email address. Female Chamber Choir hopefuls will also try on and get sized for the required outfit. I'VE ALREADY ENROLLED FOR Chamber Choir OR I HAVEN'T YET ENROLLED for Chamber Choir It is very common for singers to go through drops and adds to change the ensemble in which they have been enrolled. You will need a permission number from Dr. Weidenaar. There is no need to physically sign up for chamber choir before its first rehearsal. You are given until Tuesday, Sept. 25 by the registrar's office to drop and add with no penalty . After that time a 75$ fee is assessed If you have signed up, you may drop one choir and replace it with another (if needed) - see your instructor for how.. TWO COURSE & LINE NUMBERS . . . Although there are two line numbers for Chamber Choir, it is the same ensemble. The lower course number (in the 200's) is for freshman and sophomores, the upper number (in the 400's) generally for juniors or seniors. In the case of certain choirs, the upper line number (in the 500's) is a number for graduate students. CALLBACKS TAKE PLACE ON. . . Callbacks for Chamber Choir will be at the following times: on TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 18 Bass: 6:30-7:00, Tenor 7:00-7:30, Soprano: 7:30-8:30, Alto: 8:30-9:30 To see if you are on the callback list - go HERE (pdf file) ALL CHAMBER CHOIR HOPEFULS- NEW AND OLD - you must pick up a piece either on my door anytime after Sunday, Sept. 16 at 1:00 or download the PDF file HERE and learn the assigned part by Tuesday's callbacks. THE FIRST CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSAL will be THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2007. last updated: Sept. 16, 2007
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