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University of Massachusetts Amherst - Department of Music and Dance

Choral Placement Auditions 2008 - 2009

Audition Information
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Chamber Choir
Cantate Domino canticum novum:
Heinrich Schütz SWV 81

Score (PDF)*
Recording (MP3)*
(MIDI)*

*Requires UDrive Login. Five College students, see below.
Be prepared to sing the piece at a slightly faster tempo than the recording.

Those auditioning for Chamber Choir must complete a preliminary audition to sample your voice and ear. If you are called back, you must have the "Cantate Domino" piece fully prepared. Call backs will take place during regular scheduled rehearsal time on Friday, September 5.
Sept. 2-5
University Chorale N/A Those auditioning only for the University Chorale must audition for vocal placement; you needn't prepare anything. Sept. 2-5
Madrigal Choir TBD N/A TBD

Audition Times:

Auditions are held during the first week of each semester. Auditions are brief and painless. You will be asked to vocalize and sing short phrases to determine your vocal range, color, "ear", and experience level.

Sign up sheets will be outside John Paulson's office on the first floor of the Fine Arts Center.

Five College Students

If you are a Five College Student from Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, Smith, or Amherst and need access to the audition material:

Click here to e-mail an audition material request.


* Help with Logging in to UDrive

If you are unsure of this login information, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 413.545.9400. You may also try resetting your password or getting a reminder here at https://netid.oit.umass.edu/. We will be unable to fix this for you!. If you have verified that you can log into UMail and the UDrive and this still doesn't work, please send an e-mail to us; we'll look into the problem.

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Other Questions and Concerns:

Please send an e-mail to us if you have any other questions not answered on this website. choirs@music.umass.edu


Rehearsals for all groups begin at the regularly scheduled times starting the second week of school.