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Harvard Choruses’ 2018 Auditions
The Harvard Choruses*Harvard Glee Club (Glee Club): TTBB choir | Rehearsal: MW 4:15-6:30 pm
*Radcliffe Choral Society (RCS): SSAA choir | Rehearsal: M 7-9:15 pm & W 4:15-6:30 pm *Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum (Collegium): SATB choir | Rehearsal: TW 4:15-6:30 pm Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus (HRC): large SATB choir for the broader community *These choruses are offered for optional course credit (not letter-graded) and meet twice a week for just under 5 hours total Voice, Sight-Reading, and Musical Skills WorkshopSkills for Singing (SFS): a free, non-credit weekly class | Rehearsal: T 7:00-9:00 pm
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Auditions
August 30th to September 4th
Preliminary Auditions
This audition consists of scales, ear- and pitch-memory exercises, and sight-reading in order to evaluate voice, ear, and sight-reading abilities. A prepared piece is not required.
The result of your preliminary audition will take ONE of the following three forms:
The result of your preliminary audition will take ONE of the following three forms:
- You will be called-back for a second audition with a quartet. At this point, you are a member of the Harvard Choruses, which chorus, however, is determined after callbacks (see below).
- You will be accepted into the Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus. No callback is necessary.
- You will be accepted into Skills for Singing.
Callbacks
You will attend a mobs rehearsal with the choirs. During this rehearsal, you will learn more about the individual groups and an audition excerpt to perform in a quartet with current choir members.
The quartet audition will last 5-10 minutes. All auditionees will be notified of their audition results before the first day of rehearsal on September 6th, Study Card Day.
The quartet audition will last 5-10 minutes. All auditionees will be notified of their audition results before the first day of rehearsal on September 6th, Study Card Day.
If you are interested in singing with us, find more information at the Harvard Choruses website and fill out the Google Form below to receive auditions information in the fall. If you still have more questions, contact our student management at harvardchoruses@gmail.com.