The audition process has three main parts:

Sight Rhythm Reading

Aural Skills

Prepared Excerpt

1. Sight Rhythm Reading

Perform the 8 measure rhythm while clapping and chanting the counts.

You will have 2 minutes to practice before the recording begins.

2. Aural Skills

Upload a recording of yourself singing the following exercises starting on a note of your choosing.

Each skill should start on the same note.

Use your best vowels and hand signs while performing each skill.

Major Scale

Major Triad

Thirds

D-M-R-F-M-S-F-L-S-T-L-D-T-R-D D-L-T-S-L-F-S-M-F-R-M-D-R-T-D

Diatonic Intervals

D-R-D-M-D-F-D-S-D-L-D-T-D-D-D D-T-D-L-D-S-D-F-D-M-D-R-D-D-D

3. Prepared Excerpt

Upload a recording of yourself singing Domine Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina Measures 100-120 with the Audition Accompaniment Track

What you need to do to prepare:

Choose the voice part that you prefer to sing most: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass.

(This does not guarantee that this is the part you will sing in choir.)

Try to learn the music to the best of your ability, including using proper phrasing, dynamics, articulation, vowels, tone quality, etc.

Practice the song using the materials via this QR Code or via this link. You will sing with the accompaniment recording during the audition and do not need to memorize the music.

Tips for having the best audition you can:

Practice your song excerpts and aural skills every day.

Although you can’t practice the sight reading excerpt, you can use SightReadingfactory.com to practice.

Take a deep breath and try not to be nervous! This is NOT for a grade and Mr. Whelan does NOT expect your audition to be perfect or flawless.