Ellen Doring and Paul Lavin, Directors
Audition Requirements
2007-2008
Audition Requirements are drawn from the requirements for Junior All State Chorus. The Accompanied Piece is "Praise The Lord," by G. F. Handel (Harold Flammer, Shawnee Press, A-5714, 
=96, SATB). For GT Chorus, students should sing measures 1 - 26, stopping at Letter [C]. Students should be prepared to sing their parrt along with the accompaniment CD. (Teachers may obtain a copy of the CD as directed in the MMEA 2007-2008 All State Auditions Handbook.) Only original music may be used (photocopies may not be used.
A cappella Song. Be prepared to sing from memory and without accompaniment, "The Water Is Wide" in the following keys: Soprano/Tenor: A Major, Alto/Bass: Eb Major. (Your director has copies of the music and starting chord voicings.) Chords, as indicated, will be played on the audition CD; students must find their starting pitch from the chord.
Students will also need to walk in triple meter while clapping in duple meter and singing pure open vowels.
Sightreading. Rhythmic: Students will be asked to perform two rhythmic sightreading examples. They may choose to clap, tap or say syllables. One example will be in 3/4 and in 4/4 time. The examples will be four measures long and may include a variety of rhythmic values. Simple syncopated rhythms will be included. Students will be given a short practice time and can practice out loud or silently. Students will be asked to establish tempo by counting one measure before beginning the example. Melodic: Students will be asked to perform two melodic sightreading examples. They may choose to sing on syllables, numbers, or on a neutral vowel. One example will be in 3/4 and one in 4/4 time. Each example will be four measures in length, will include any pitches on the C major scale and may cover a one-octave range. The same examples will be available in the key of E (optional for tenors). The tenors singing in the key of E may opt to read in either the key of E or C. All examples will be presented in treble and bass clefs. (Your director has sightreading examples that you may view.)