VOCAL RANGE

Your range will be assessed by singing a solfa scale up and down on several starting pitches chosen by the judge. 

PREPARATION TOOL:

• Click here to learn the solfa scale if you are not familiar with it already.

SOLO PREPARATION

There are 2 parts to this section of the audition:

PART 1: America the Beautiful (MELODY ONLY)

Prepare to sing THE MELODY of "America, the Beautiful" (FIRST VERSE ONLY). This will be performed A CAPPELLA (without any backtrack or piano accompaniment). The director will be listening for musicality, phrasing, breath support, beautiful tone, pure vowels, beginning and ending consonants, and great intonation.  Please come prepared with the choice of key (starting note) that showcases your voice the best.

PREPARATION TOOL: The melody is highlighted in each video.  

• Key of F (Starting note of C)

• Key of E (Starting note is B)

• Key of D (Starting note of A) 

• Key of C (Starting note of G) 

• Key of Bb (Starting note of F)

• Key of A (Starting note of E) 

• Key of G (Starting note of D) 

If you need some guidance, here is a chart to help you choose a key that may fit your voice based on the part you are hoping to sing in the choir.

PART 2: Choral Part solo (Participant chooses which part to learn and perform)

Prepare to sing the following excerpt from one of our upcoming performance pieces:

• SOPRANO: Sheet Music / Practice Track

• ALTO: Sheet Music / Practice Track

• TENOR: Sheet Music / Practice Track

• BASS: Sheet Music / Practice Track

• FULL RECORDING: Practice Track