Brock Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir holding auditions for upcoming season

Brock’s Women’s Choir (pictured above) is holding auditions for its second season this summer. Photo courtesy of Julie Hoff.


Brock’s Chamber Choir and Women’s choir are looking for new voices for the upcoming 2019/2020 season!

Both the Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir are open by audition to all Brock students, and the Women’s Choir is also open to community members.

Singers can opt to take choir for credit, but are not required.

HOW TO AUDITION

Auditions will begin in August.

Click here to access the audition sign-up sheet and schedule an audition time.
*Please arrive at your audition early to complete an audition form.

Previous singing experience and the ability to read music is required.

All singers accepted into the choir are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances throughout the year. Dates for the entire year will be posted before the end of August, prior to your audition.

Auditions will be 10 minutes in length and will include the following:

  1. Vocal range check
  2. Listen and sing-back
  3. Sight-singing
  4. Rhythm-reading and clap-back
  5. Singing of Shenandoah (click on the link for a pdf of the music)

If you are accepted into one of the choirs, you are invited to register for the course (if you wish to receive credit). Permission to register will be granted after the auditions are completed.

Rehearsals begin the week of September 10, 2019

Rehearsal times:

CHAMBER CHOIR: Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 to 4:20 p.m.

WOMEN’S CHOIR: Rehearsals Thursday evenings, 6 to 8:45 p.m.


For more information about opportunities and the audition process please contact Rachel Rensink-Hoff, Conductor, at rrensinkhoff@brocku.ca  or the Department at music@brocku.ca.

Learn more about the Brock choirs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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