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All-Northwest Senior Honor Choir Auditions
Union University
Jackson, TN
September 29, 2007

Deadline to register: 
Wednesday, September 5, 2007

 


Rules and Procedures ; Sightreading Guidelines

Sightreading Samples:

Treble Clef (PDF 48 KB)

Bass Clef (PDF 48 KB)

Directions to Union University -

http://www.uu.edu/campusvisits/maps.cfm

The entrance on Pleasant Plains will be best. Enter at Pleasant Plains, turn left and park behind Jennings Hall. Walker Road entrance is possible, but there is major construction going on there and we don't know if they will be there Saturday or not. Do not use the entrance by Lifeway off Union University Drive or the entrance off Country Club Drive.

Schedule (contact your choral director)
Results

Musical Notes


Audition Excerpts (modified 9-16-07) - Get MP3 Files Here

Audition 1 -

There Shall a Star:
Music begins at measure 39
Basses begin at measure 40
Tenors and Altos begin at measure 41
Sopranos begin at measure 42
Finish at the end of measure 56

Sicut Cervus:
Tenors begin at 1st measure and finish at measure 30
Altos begin at measure 3 and finish at measure 30
Sopranos begin at measure 4 and finish at measure 31
Basses begin at measure 6 and finish at the end of measure 29

Prayer of the Cat:
Music starts m. 11. basses start m.13, tenors me.17, alto m.21. sop m. 25. sing to end.

Audition 2

There Shall a Star:
Music begins at measure 7
Basses begin at measure 8
Sopranos, Altos, and Tenors begin at measure 10
Everyone finishes at the end of measure 28

Sicut Cervus:
Music begins at measure 30
Basses begin at measure 31
Tenors begin at measure 32
Altos begin at measure 33
Sopranos begin at measure 34
Finish at the end of the piece.

Hold Me Rock Me
Music Starts m. 43, voices enter 45 to end

Audition 3

There Shall a Star:
Music begins at measure 39
Basses begin at measure 40
Tenors and Altos begin at measure 41
Sopranos begin at measure 42
Finish at the end of measure 56

Sicut Cervus:
Tenors begin at 1st measure and finish at measure 30
Altos begin at measure 3 and finish at measure 30
Sopranos begin at measure 4 and finish at measure 31
Basses begin at measure 6 and finish at the end of measure 29

By Your Hands
Music starts m. 171. Voices start m 175 to end

Audition 4

There Shall a Star:
Music begins at measure 7
Basses begin at measure 8
Sopranos, Altos, and Tenors begin at measure 10
Everyone finishes at the end of measure 28

Sicut Cervus:
Music begins at measure 30
Basses begin at measure 31
Tenors begin at measure 32
Altos begin at measure 33
Sopranos begin at measure 34

Finish at the end of the piece.
By Your Hands
Music starts m. 70. t. m 74, A. m76, B. m 78, S. m80 to m 94

Audition 5

There Shall a Star:
Music begins at measure 39
Basses begin at measure 40
Tenors and Altos begin at measure 41
Sopranos begin at measure 42
Finish at the end of measure 56

Sicut Cervus:
Tenors begin at 1st measure and finish at measure 30
Altos begin at measure 3 and finish at measure 30
Sopranos begin at measure 4 and finish at measure 31
Basses begin at measure 6 and finish at the end of measure 29

Women: Sow Love: Music starts me. 23 sing m. 25-34
Men: Valley: Music starts m. 59. Sing mm. 61-72

Download MP3 files of the Audition Spots: To download a file when using a PC (Windows) computer, right-click on the link and choose the option that lets you save the file to your hard drive (that option will vary in name depending upon what web browser you are using. If you are downloading the files on a Mac, hold down the CTRL key as you click on the link and then make your selection from the menu that pops up.

Women's
Men's


Sightreading Procedure - This for Senior High ONLY:

  • A D4 or D3 will be played on the CD.
  • A click track will play four beats to begin then play on the beat for the two measures of example.
  • The student will be given 20 seconds to study the example then the track will begin.
  • This will be added to the audition CD which will be sent out soon.

    Scoring (Five points):
    1 point per measure for correct notes - 2
    1 point per measure for correct rhythm - 2
    1 point for starting on the correct pitch - 1

Sightreading Parameters for 2007 - 08: TBA

Other related information:

$5.00 per student to register
School Fee of $50.00 must already be paid
WTVMEA Dues of $5.00 must already be paid
Active MENC membership status must be verified.

Conductor:

Musical Selections List:

"There Shall a Star Be" by Mendelssoh - CPDL.org (This will be an All-State Audition Piece) - NOTE: The following PDF file contain the Mendelssohn. It is in English and has all the marking included. You will notice a red line on the last page. It marks the end. PDF

“Sicut Cervus” by Palestrina - CPDL.org - PDF (This will be an All-State Audition Piece)

“Down in the Valley” arr. Mead - ECS Pub. 1.1716 (Men’s Piece)

“Prayer of the Cat” by Davies - Boosey M-051-45634-5

"Hold Me Rock Me” by Brian Tate - Pavane Pub. (Hal Leonard) P1244

“Let Me Sow Love” by Entsminger - Colla Voce 15-96660 (Women’s Piece)

“By Your Hands” by Entsminger - Musical Source ENT0004

Message from Chairperson:

Directors need to be there at least by 7:30, or earlier if at all possible. Directors need to try and bring at least one parent. We will stay until we get through as we have every other year. I hope I haven't left anything out. We have just enough directors to judge and run the tally room but we need volunteers for the help desk and door monitors.



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