Please fill in and submit this online form BEFORE your audition. Also, make sure you have signed up for an audition slot on SignUp.Com

Booking your audition:
1. Sign up online at signup.com: https://signup.com/go/uFVfuHi

2. Fill in and submit this online audition Google form


Audition Process:

The audition consists of different parts, which will give us a chance to assess your performance (clarity of text, rhythm, tone quality, intonation, musicality), aural, and sight-singing skills:

1. Prepared Solo:
(a) Non-voice major – “O Canada”, sung a cappella in a comfortable key of your choice
(b) Voice major - own choice of solo rep, sung a cappella

2. Prepared material:  an excerpt of Nancy Telfer's "We'll Sail Away", bars 83-end (PDF here: https://sota.humanities.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/08/Well-Sail-Away_-excerpt-Nancy-Telfer.pdf). Please prepare the vocal line of the voice part you will be auditioning for.

3. Sing backs: to sing back a short melody that will be played twice.

4. Sight-singing: to sing a short melody that will be provided during the audition.

Before audition: make sure you have filled up the online audition Google form.


Choir rehearsals:

McMaster University Choir (1-4GC3): Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30pm, TSH 118
McMaster University Women’s Choir (1-4GW3): Thursdays, 5:30-8:30pm, TSH 118


Note:

1. Placements in either/both choirs is subject to the final decision of the choral director.


2. Students must be able to attend every weekly rehearsal in order to be placed in a choir/ensemble

3. Students are expected to be available for mandatory dress rehearsals as well as commit to all rehearsals and concerts (refer to dates in course outline on SOTA website).

4. Refer to course outline for detailed description and expectations of both choirs.


Questions regarding the auditions, rehearsals, and concerts can be directed to Dr. Tracy Wong at wongt40@mcmaster.ca