Saskatchewan Music Educators Association
Honour Choir Audition MP3's should include:


Record your audition in this specific order ONLY and follow the specific tempos. Your tape will be judged on how closely you can follow directions! Record in one session and send a single MP3 (do not attempt to send full size audio files, only email MP3's) containing these elements.... (cassettes and CD's are still acceptable so either format is OK for 2010! SmartMusic is encouraged.

Please ensure that

there is no speaking by anyone at any time during the recording, and that your singing voice is unamplified and unmodified. Do not stand too close or too far away from the microphone. To avoid disqualification, pay close attention to all instructions below:

1. Sing one verse or a selected portion (ca. two minutes max.) from an art song, recital piece, or traditional folk song. Accompaniment is optional, but avoid a lengthy piano introduction. Do not use pop songs or selections from Broadway or movies. The piece selected should demonstrate your vocal characteristics and range.

2. Sing “O Canada” unaccompanied. Begin on the following notes:

Soprano: begin on A-above middle C (singing in the key of F).
Alto: begin on G-above middle C (singing in the key of Eb).
Tenor: begin on G#-below middle C (singing in the key of E).
Bass: begin on F#-below middle C (singing in the key of D).

3. Slowly (in quarters, not eighths - "quarter = 92-112") sing a major scale unaccompanied on “ah” as follows:
Begin on F above middle C (females) or F below middle C (males) and slowly sing an ascending scale as high as you can comfortably sing.
Then begin on the same pitch and sing a descending scale as low as you can comfortably sing.


 

** LISTEN to your recording to make sure that you have followed the proper instructions for all categories and that your voice balance and recording quality are appropriate. Send submissions to: SMEA Honour Groups 815 7th Street East, Saskatoon SK S7H 0Y3

Email auditions to: SMEAHonour@SaskTel.net

Please ensure that you have recorded all necessary materials by listening to your own recording. These are anonymous auditions when presented to the selection committee, so DO NOT say your name or identify the performer in any way in the recording .

When you are ready to submit your audition (read the directions for MP3's on the homepage) make sure to use the following HEADER..... SMEAHG: <full name>, <band or choir><instrument or SATB>

email to.... SMEAHonour@SaskTel.net

form and cheque must follow (by regular mail) for correlation.

Mail to SMEA Honour Groups, 815 7th Street East Saskatoon SK S7H 0Y3 .

CD's or cassettes will be accepted if you cannot send MP3 files.

 

Make sure to read the info about submitting by email on the homepage. You should submit only a single MP3 file approx 2 MB in size.

Applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2010
Remember to include the $10 application fee.