Asheville Choral Society Announces
Auditions for the 2010-2011 Season
The Asheville Choral Society announce auditions for new members for the 2010-2011 season.
Auditions are scheduled on a rolling basis and openings are available for all voice parts.
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Clip from For Unto Us A Child Is Born / Handel
Audition Requirements
Download the Membership Brochure 1.pdf (Click link)
Your audition will include the following:
Prepared piece. Select a piece that you feel best demonstrates your vocal ability. Depending on the applicant, prepared pieces vary from virtuosic arias and art songs to popular and Broadway songs to simple hymns and folk songs. In addition to a copy for yourself, you will need to provide one copy of the music, in the key you will be singing, for accompaniment. Memorization is not required.
Vocalization. You will be asked to vocalize to determine range and vocal qualities.
Sight-reading. You will be asked to sight-read a short, simple musical selection. You will not be expected to sight-read without piano accompaniment.
Foreign language pronunciation. The music director will pronounce a few words or phrases in Latin, German, Italian or French. You will be asked to repeat them.
A typical audition is 15-20 minutes long. The only people present will be you and the music director who will also be your accompanist.
The Asheville Choral Society welcomes members without regard to age, race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation.
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Clip from: Just the Way You Look Tonight / Kern
Basic Membership Requirements
Regular rehearsals: Regular rehearsals are Monday nights throughout the concert season, from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Haywood Street Methodist Church, Patton Avenue and Haywood Street. The expectation is that choristers will attend all rehearsals possible. Anyone missing three or more rehearsals may be asked to withdraw from singing that concert. A few extra, optional rehearsals will be offered, usually on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Attendance is encouraged, but not required.
Dress rehearsals: Either three or four dress rehearsals are scheduled the week of each concert. These rehearsals are from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and attendance is mandatory.
Concerts: ACS presents three concerts each season, with two performances of each, usually Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Our performance venues are the Central United Methodist Church on Church Street and the Diana Wortham Theatre on Pack Square, Asheville.
Chorister costs: Singers are asked to pay dues of $75 per season and to purchase their music, usually $30-$40 per concert. Financial assistance is available. Full-time students are exempt from dues.
Concert dress: Men's concert attire is black tuxedo, bow tie, cummerbund, shoes and socks with white formal shirt. Women's concert dress is a standard ACS all-black, full-length performance dress. Women are expected to purchase these and the cost will run $60-$90.
Black music folder: All singers must have their music in order and in solid black folders or binders for all dress rehearsals and performances.
Re-auditioning: In order to retain active membership, choristers must sing at least two of the three concerts each season. Those who cannot meet this standard may be asked to re-audition. If there is a waiting list for their section, they will be placed at the end of the waiting list, assuming the audition was passed.
How to Schedule an Audition
To schedule an audition, you must complete the audition questionnaire and return it to ACS, after which you will be contacted promptly to schedule your time.
The questionnaire can be completed and submitted a number of ways:
ACS Audition Questionnaire.pdf
Mail. Click the link above for the audition questionnaire. Print and complete it and mail to:
Asheville Choral Society
P. O. Box 7200
Asheville, NC 28802
Call. If you have any questions or cannot download the form, please call the ACS office at (828) 232-2060.
Online. Complete the audition questionnaire below and click the submit button. Your form will be sent to the ACS.
