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Voice and Choir Auditions

Fall 2024 Auditions

University Chorus

This audition is for participation in:

  • University Chorus
    MUEN 593 Choral Ensembles 2 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


    (MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, 9:35AM-11:25AM)

Who is eligible to audition:

  • Voice majors should NOT audition - instead, audition for Schulich Singers.
  • If you are auditioning for Schulich Singers, do not audition for University Chorus. You will be placed in this ensemble if you are not placed in Schulich Singers.
  • This ensemble is open to non-music students.

Audition Instructions:

All students must fill out the choral ensemble placement form.

  • Arrive 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Sign up for an .

Audition Material: The audition will include singing a short, familiar melody such as Happy Birthday (no need to prepare a song) as well as exercises to determine your vocal range and sight singing skills.

Audition Time/Date:

  • Panel: Kody Pisney, Jeffrey Chan, Matthew Boudta and Mattias Lundberg

  • Wednesday, August 28: 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm in C-302

    Thursday, August 29: 12:00pm-4:00pm in Clara Hall

    5 minutes per student (individual auditions)

    No accompanist required

If a student auditions for SS, they do NOT need to audition for UC; they will be placed in the ensemble if they aren’t selected for SS.

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Camerata

This audition is for participation in:

MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


(TUESDAY 7:00PM-9:30PM)

Who is eligible to audition:

  • This ensemble is for non-music students, staff and faculty

Audition Instructions:

All students must fill out the choral ensemble placement form.

  • Arrive 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Sign up for an .

Audition Material: The audition will include singing a short, familiar melody such as Happy Birthday (no need to prepare a song) as well as exercises to determine your vocal range and sight singing skills.

Audition Time/Date:

  • Wednesday, August 28: 6pm-8:30pm in C-201
  • Thursday, August 29: 6pm-8:30pm in C-201

5 minutes per student (individual auditions)
No accompanist required

Open Rehearsal:

  • Tuesday, September 3: 7pm-9:30pm – room C304

All students, staff, and faculty interested in joining are welcome to attend this open rehearsal. Come and experience the ensemble firsthand, and if you're interested in joining, you can schedule an audition with the instructor at the end of the rehearsal.

Schulich Singers

This audition is for participation in:

  • Schulich Singers
    MUEN 593 Choral Ensembles 2 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


    TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 9:35AM-11:25AM

Who is eligible to audition:Anyone wishing to participate in the Schulich Singers must audition (even if you are a returning student).

  • Voice majors, or those with at least one year of previous choral experience.
  • This ensemble is open to Non-Music students with approval from Director of Choral Studies

Audition instructions:

All students must fill out the choral ensemble placement form.

  • Arrive 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Sign up for an .

General Audition:

  • Prepare a short solo musical selection of your choice to showcase your vocal ability and range. An accompanist will be available for your audition. Please ensure to bring a double-sided printed copy of the score placed in a binder for the accompanist. Make sure the score is in the key in which the piece will be performed.

  • Choose and prepare one rhythm exercise from PDF icon Rhythm Exercise #1 or PDF icon Rhythm Exercise #2. You can speak or clap them.

  • Sing major/minor/diminished/augmented triads – starting pitch will be given

Audition time/date:

Panel: JS Vallée

Wednesday, August 28: 10:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm in Tanna Hall
(Please follow the signs to wait and enter in the back of Tanna Hall. There will be a proctor there to let you in.)

5 minutes per student

Thursday, August 29: 10am-11:25am in C-209

Call back rehearsal – singers will receive an invitation by 5pm on August 28th

Cappella Antica

This audition is for participation in:

  • Cappella Antica
    MUEN 572 Cappella Antica 2 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

SINGERS: All singers are required to audition this year (even if you have performed in Cappella Antica or EME before).

Who is eligible to audition:

  • Voice majors, or those with at least one year of previous choral experience.
  • These ensembles are open to non-music students.

All students must fill out the early music ensemble form.

  • Arrive 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Sign up for

Audition Material:

  • Prepare one selection from the Baroque period or earlier.
  • Bring your own accompanist, piano and harpsichord available.
  • Sight reading may be given.

Audition Time/Date

  • Tuesday, August 27th, 10am-2pm in room C-413 (via signup)

Early Music Ensemble - Voice

This audition is for participation in:

EME (Early Music Ensemble) - Vocal

MUEN 580 Early Music Ensemble 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

(so MUEN 580​*)

SINGERS: All singers are required to audition this year (even If you have performed in Cappella AnticaÌý or EME before).

All students must fill out the early music ensemble form.

  • Arrive 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Sign up for

Audition Material:

  • Prepare one selection from the Baroque period or earlier.
  • Bring your own accompanist, piano and harpsichord available.
  • Sight reading may be given.

Audition Time/Date

  • Tuesday, August 27th, 10am-2pm in room C-413 (via signup)

* Please note you will be able to register for MUEN 580 once you receive the CRN (Course Registration Number) for the small ensemble you have been assigned to. Once you receive your CRN, you will be able to find the correct small ensemble on Minerva so you can register. You must register for the right CRN for your small ensemble before the add/drop deadline.Ìý

Song Interpretation

This audition is for participation in:

  • SONG INTERPRETATION 1 & 2 (MUEN 578 & MUEN 579) with Michael McMahon on Fridays.
    MUEN 578 Song Interpretation 1 1 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


    MUEN 579 Song Interpretation 2 1 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

These ensembles are not open to Non-Music students.
First Year Undergraduate Students are permitted to audition with permission from the teacher.
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Audition Instructions:

Sign up for

  • Show up 5 minutes prior to your audition time.

  • Singers must provide their own pianist.

Audition Material: Voice: 2 art songs: 1 German Lied and 1 art song of your choice in a contrasting language.

Audition Time/Date:

  • Monday, August 26 from 10am-5pm in Redpath Hall
  • Tuesday, August 27 from 10am-5pm in Redpath Hall

Opera ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ

Opera ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ auditions are administrated by the Opera Area.

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Audition Requirements

  • You must provide your own accompanist
  • Excerpts:

Audition Instructions:

Sign up for

  • Show up 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Singers must provide their own pianist.

Audition Time / Date

  • Monday, August 26 from 10am-6pm in Wirth Opera Studio
  • Tuesday, August 27 from 10am-3:30pm in Wirth Opera Studio

If you have any further questions, please email the Opera ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ office at stephen.hargreaves [at] mcgill.ca (Stephen Hargreaves)

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Jazz Choir

These auditions are for participation in:

  • Jazz Vocal Workshop - MUEN 563 001

    MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop 2 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Audition Instructions:

  • Sign up for an

Audition date/time:

  • Wednesday, August 28, 2024 inÌýClara Lichtenstein Hall (C-209) starting at 4:00pm
  • Friday, August 30, 2024 in C-302 starting at 12:00pm

Audition Materials:

  • A song of your choice, preferably a jazz standard. A selection from outside of the jazz genre may be chosen as long as it exhibits an interesting melody that highlights your range and rhythmic capabilities.
  • You may also be asked to sight read one or two short, simple melodies in varying ranges of your voice.

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*Previous jazz vocal interpretation/improvising as well as jazz choir (or other) experience is an asset but not a requirement for this ensemble.Ìý

Vocal Chamber Ensemble

This audition is for participation in:

MUEN 553 Vocal Chamber Ensemble (Coordinator: Annamaria Popescu and Sara Laimon)

This ensemble is open to Voice Majors and Pianists.
Vocal duets are welcome

Audition Instructions:

Sign up for

  • Show up 5 minutes prior to your audition time.
  • Singers must provide their own pianist.

Audition Material:

  • Voice: 2 art songs: 1 German Lied and 1 art song of your choice in a contrasting language

Audition Time/Date:Ìý

  • Wednesday, August 28 from 5pm-8:30pm in room C-204
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