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"But the choir is the thing in the B minor Mass, and here the Orpheus covered itself with glory."
John Button, Dom Post
Audition Tips
ORPHEUS AUDITIONS
What we are looking for:
- confident performer who is open to development vocally, musically and technically
- sense of performance
- reliable performer
- high level of musicianship
- clear, free, easily produced voice
What to expect in the audition:
- Vocal range test
- Ear test (middle notes of triads or lower of two notes played together)
- Prepared song, aria, folksong etc - around 2 minutes long
- Sightsinging (2 short or more examples)
Do’s and don’ts of auditioning
- Do take copies of music for the accompanist
- Do arrive in time to settle a bit. At least 20 minutes before the scheduled time of your audition is advisable. This gives time for a little warm-up. The first notes you sing that day should not be in the audition.
- Do go to bed early the night before and avoid alcohol as it tends to dry out the throat and reduce vocal performance. Sleep is the singer’s friend.
- Do be positive. Concentrate on what you can do not what you can’t do.
- Don’t enter the audition room making excuses for yourself.
- DO TRY IT – better to audition and find out what it’s all about than not
To register for an audition contact Ann Gaynor Membership Administrator