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Information | Chorus Audition Procedures
CHORUS
SENIOR LEVEL
2008-09
Electronic Devices Prohibited: The student use of all electronic and/or mechanical devices to include, but not limited to, metronomes, tuners, cell phones, and audio/video recording devices is prohibited in all IMEA audition rooms.
The audition
consists of a performance test totaling 100 points, and MUST be administered
with these procedures:
*** Two
prepared selections
*** Sight-reading
*** Tonal skills
*** Tone quality
1) A brief
vocalization is permitted, depending on the time factor of the District.
2) PREPARED
SELECTIONS - 40 Points Maximum Possible:
A) A
passage from one of the required selections will be selected by the
Chorus Division Vice President.
B) A
passage from one of the District selections, or a required selection,
will be selected by the District Chorus Representative.
C) Evaluation
will be based on the following:
Note Accuracy:
8 Points - 4 Points for Each Piece
Rhythmic
Accuracy: 8 Points - 4 Points for Each Piece
Intonation:
8 Points - 4 Points for Each Piece
Diction:
8 Points - 4 Points for Each Piece
Musicianship:
8 Points - 4 Points for Each Piece
D)
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS
SUPERIOR: Performance
with minor error(s), outstanding preparation, excellent musicianship
demonstrated. Categorically clean and accurate with attention to musical
detail.
GOOD: Solid
performance with a few minor errors, some details overlooked. Good
preparation but not as defined musically as it could be.
FAIR: Lacking
musical definition; more frequent errors, exhibiting little attention
to musical details.
POOR: Demonstrating
little attention to musical details and probably a lack of preparation
by the student; many errors.
3) SIGHT-READING
- 16 Points Maximum Possible:
A) Judges
will be provided with two excercises of 4 measures each, allowing
2 Points for each measure sung correctly. Partial credit may be given,
but do not use decimals or fractions.
B)
Play ONLY a tonic chord and the starting note before asking the student
to begin. A reasonable amount of time may be allowed so the student
may survey the complete excercise before singing it. DO NOT PLAY
any portion of the excercise.
C) The
student may use a neutral syllable, solfeggio, numbers, or letter
names, but is NOT permitted to hum.
4) TONAL SKILLS
- 16 Points Maximum Possible:
A) Each
student will sing the Major triad on E (2 Points)
B) Each
student will sing two (2) of the other three root position triads
(minor, diminshed, augmented), selected by the Chorus Division Vice-President
(3 Points for each triad). It is suggested that F and D are
used as the root tones of these triads. PARTIAL CREDIT IS NOT ALLOWED
FOR TRIADS. The student must sing the triad correctly to receive any
points.
C) Each
student will sing one major scale and one minor scale. Soprano/Tenor
will sing F Major and d minor. Alto/Bass will sing Db Major
and bb minor.
The
minor scale WILL BE selected from any one of the natural, harmonic
or melodic forms. The student is responsible for all three minor
forms though ONLY ONE will be performed for the audition. That
form will be selected annually by the Chorus Division Vice-President
and will be consistent throughout the State.
The
scales will be sung one octave up and down with the top note sung
only once. (8 Points - 4 Points per scale (2 Points per scale ascending
and 2 Points per scale descending). Partial credit may be given.
D) Numbers,
solfeggio, or a neutral syllable may be used. Humming is not allowed.
5) TONE QUALITY-
28 Points Maximum Possible:
This item represents
a total evaluation by the judge of the vocal quality the student has
presented throughout the audition.
A) PERFORMANCE
DESCRIPTORS
SUPERIOR: Well
developed tone, clear, controlled, well-supported throughout the vocal
range showing consistent beauty.
EXCELLENT:
Pleasant and clear tone, lacking some refinement of control; still
solidly supported through most of the range but occasionally less
control at the extremes of the vocal range of the music.
GOOD: Average vocal production,
lacking focus of tone, clarity or support.
FAIR: Airy,
harsh, or unpleasant tone quality which may be unsupported, lacking
control of the range; immature.
POOR: Under-developed
voice.
When the audition is completed, the judge will total the score on the
line provided. Judges MUST affix a signature to each form. ALL SIGHTREADING
and TONAL SKILLS EXCERCISES, as well as the COMPLETED NOMINATION FORMS,
MUST BE returned to the DISTRICT CHORUS REPRESENTATIVE at the completion
of the auditions.
State Chorus Division Vice President
Joy Schertz
Princeton High School
103 S. Euclid Avenue
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-3308 X 246
joysings@theramp.net |
