Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»Choirs
Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»Junior Honor Choir
Friday, March 28, 2025
9:00a to 2:30p
We are excited to invite your students to audition for the 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ» Junior Honor Choir. This event is designed to provide a nurturing musical experience for passionate young musicians. Students will spend the day learning a variety of vocal skills and techniques, and apply those skills to diverse repertoire. This will be an SATB ensemble, but we sometimes perform SAB or three-part music as well.
For complete details, audition criteria, and an application form, click below:
Email ja-hawkins2@wiu.edu with questions.
2025 Repertoire:
- Ad Astra – Jacob Narverud – 3 pt. mixed - JWPepper #10846403
- Hold Fast to Dreams – Susan LaBarr - SATB - JWPepper #10406249
- I Sing Because I’m Happy – Rollo Dilworth - SATB - JWPepper #10451977
Overview of the audition: (to be submitted digitally; this info is also on the audition form.)
State your name and voice part.
Sing a major scale ascending and descending on tonic sol-fa; quarter equals 60
(do - re - mi - fa - sol - la - ti - do - ti - la - sol - fa - mi - re - do)
Soprano and Tenor starting on either E, F, or G
Alto and Bass on starting on either C or D
Sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" unaccompanied.
Soprano and Tenor starting on either E, F, or G
Alto and Bass on starting on either C or D
Honor Choir Details:
- Applications must be digitally submitted February 19, 2025
- There is no fee to audition, and there is no registration fee this year.
- Directors will help their students prepare their digital audition and will submit it on their behalf.
- Directors will be notified via email on or before February 28, 2025 as to which students are accepted into the honor choir.
- The three selections for the honor choir should be fully prepared ahead of time.
- Directors are responsible forÌýpurchasing student's music and students should bring it to the festival.
- Meals will be on your own at the various on campus establishments or delivery services.
- All participating students must be chaperoned by their director or parent for the duration of honor choir day.
- Those traveling a long distance may wish to travel to Macomb on Thursday evening. Several hotels are located close to the university. On-campus housing is also available.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule | |
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9:30a | Honor Choir Rehearsal |
10:45a | Break |
11:00a | Honor Choir Rehearsal |
11:50a | Lunch on your own |
1:00p | Special Performance by Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ» Singers
University Singers/Honor Choir rehearsal |
2:00p | Honor Choir Rehearsal/Festival Sing-Through |
2:30p | End |
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