WHEN: Next auditions will take place in mid-December, times to be determined.
Applicants will be scheduled in small groups, in one hour blocks.
WHERE: To be determined.
WHO: Auditions are for prospective sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses and are held by appointment. Rehearsals for the full chorus begin in late August for the 2016-17 season and continue every Tuesday night through mid-May. Our 2016-17 performance schedule is here.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION: If the current auditions have passed, email Barbara Baker, Chorus Manager, at bbaker37@verizon.net and ask to be notified about the next audition dates. Or email the completed Audition Questionnaire, below, to her or let her know that you are sending it via US mail. The questionnaire is posted HERE on the Richmond Symphony Chorus website. Please submit the questionnaire by the Friday before the audition date.
Auditions Details and Materials:
For the audition, we will ask you to perform prepared repertoire, to vocalize, and to demonstrate skill in rhythm, ear training, and language acquisition. The first 10 minutes of your audition will be in a group/choral setting. Then, you will individually visit rooms for vocalizing, rhythm, ear training, and language. We believe that the breadth of this list gives each singer the opportunity to demonstrate what they would contribute to the Richmond Symphony Chorus. See below for details, materials, and guides to help you do your best. There will be a few minutes between each of these sessions when you will need to wait while others are being auditioned, so feel free to bring a book, Kindle, crossword puzzle, or anything else quiet to pass the time. We will certainly try to keep your wait to a minimum and hope to finish hearing everyone within one hour. Our chorus members and the audition committee fully understand the stress of going through an audition and will do all they can to put you at ease. We hope you may even enjoy the audition! Thank you for your interest in joining the Chorus and for your willingness to audition. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Contact Barbara Baker at bbaker37@verizon.net.
For more audition details, please visit the Richmond Symphony Chorus website.
