2014·2015 All State Senior Chorus Information Information and Requirements: Auditions for the All State Senior Mixed Chorus' and All State Senior Women's Chorus will be Saturday November 22, 2014. Students must attend an independent (private), parochial, or public school in Maryland and meet the class membership and grade des ignations (grades 10 - 12) to be eligible to participate in the All State auditions. To participate in the Maryland All State activities, a student must be enrolled in a chorus class. In high schools in which an alternative scheduling program is operating, the student may participate in the year in which he or she earns a full credit. Any questions should be directed to the MMEA Executive Director by the Choral Teacher at the numbers provided in this publication. Students and parents are not to call. There will be three audition sites: 1. Broadneck High School, Anne Arundel County 2. Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore County 3. Urbana High School, Frederick County G. F. Handel, Public Domain, SATB, key of C, quarter = 90. Music must be obtained on the MMEA web page. The students will sing the song in the correct octave. Public school teachers should obtain a CD from their music office; Private school teachers should obtain the CD from Jim Turk, DeMatha Catholic High School. Please email him at [email protected] and include a mailing address. Photocopies may be used. Music will not be supplied at auditions. 2. A Cappella Piece Be prepared to sing from memory and without accompaniment "Shenandoah" exactly as the notes and rhythms are printed and in the correct octave. Students will sing in the following keys: Soprano I: A major, Soprano II: F major, Alto: B-flat major, Tenor: G major, Bass: C major. (See score in this pUblication). Students are expect ed to use the expressive elements and the suggested tempo as indi cated in the a cappella piece. The tonic chord, scale, and tonic chord again will be played on the audition CD. Students must find their starting pitch from the final chord. B. Sight Reading: Copy the application page as many times as needed. Please indi cate your preferred audition site. If your students need to go to dif ferent sites, use one form for each site requested. Send the complet ed form in this publication to the MMEA Executive Director no later than October 10, 2014. Use one form for every ten students who will audition. No limit will be placed upon the number from each school; however, please be sure that all singers meet the range requirements on the next page. In the event that a student arrives at the audition site with the incorrect audition music prepared, the student will be given the cor rect music and up to an hour to prepare the correct music before the audition. There will be divisi auditions for sopranos but not for altos, tenors, or basses. If a voice change occurs after the registration, teachers should contact the MMEA office as soon as possible. It is the poli cy of MCEA that females should audition as soprano or alto singers. In the event that a female student insists on auditioning for the tenor part, she does so at her own risk. Teachers need to call the MMEA Executive Director to get a consent form relieving MCEA of liabil ity, which must be signed by a parent or guardian and submitted , with the application by the deadline date. Vocal evaluations will be based primarily on: 1. Vocal quality, blendability 2. Performance accuracy of sung selections 3. Ability to read and sing accurately and on pitch Audition R equirements A. Performance Selections 1. Accompanied Piece Be prepared to sing your part in "Let Their Celestial Concerts," by 23 Teachers of visually impaired students should consult the policies and procedures posted online, and notify the MMEA office of the preferred method for any such students. 1. Rhythmic Sight Reading Students will be asked to perform two rhythmic sight reading examples. They may choose to clap, tap or say syllables. The exam ples will be four measures long and may include a variety of time signatures and rhythmic values. Syncopated patterns may be includ ed. See examples on the next page. The students will be given a short practice time and can practice out loud or silently. Students will be asked to establish their tempo by counting one full measure before beginning the example. 2. Melodic Sight Reading Students will be asked to perform two melodic sight reading examples. They may choose to sing on syllables, numbers, or a neu tral vowel. The examples will. be four measures in length, and will include any pitches in the major scale, and may be in a variety of key signatures. Examples will be presented in treble and bass clefs. See examples on the next page. All students selected for the Maryland All State Senior Choruses will receive a custom CD with their voice part and the accompani": ment for each piece on the program. The Senior Mixed Chorus and Senior Women's Chorus will rehearse on February 20-22,2015 in Baltimore. The concerts will be on Sunday, February 22,2015, at Morgan State University. Teachers interested in being considered to assist with auditions or in being a chaperone should contact Zayna Burnham, All State Senior Chorus Manager at 443-605-6051 or [email protected]. All State Senior Chorus Sight Reading Examples The following sight reading examples were used for the 2013-2014 Senior Chorus auditions. They may be used as practice examples for the 2014-2015 auditions. Rhythmic Sight Reading Examples: Students will be asked to perform two rhythmic sight reading examples. They may choose to clap, tap, or say syllables. The examples will be four measures long and include a variety of time signatures and rhythmic values. Syncopated patterns and 8th note triplets may be included. Practice Samples: Rhythmic Example 1: II Rhythmic Example 2: J5 j ~ j j I J. J. I r----, i ;~; 7 ..J }~_ II Melodic Sight Reading Examples Students will be asked to perform two melodic sight reading examples. They may choose to sing on numbers, syllables, or a neutral vowel. The examples will be four measures long and will include pitches in the major scale in a variety of key signatures. Examples will be presented in treble and bass clefs. Root position chords and the scale will be given. 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Shen - an - doah, I long to = rr== ~ hear you,_ _ A r r IV - = --======-= ....--....... rJ ~ j' way Oh, Shen-an- doah, I long to A - hear you,_ ~ ! you roll- ing = mp 1r r (---- ~ U I) 4:=-) 7 J n- ver__ ~ ! way,_ _ I'mbound to 8 f# rs go ?& j' j. 'cross j the --~ • I fC wide Ij Mis - sou 26 J - n. I II 2014-2015 All State Senior Cho rus Audition Selections, cont. 011, Shenandoa11 Bass approx. ~ = 72 = '"!f 9:1:J I;=) Oh, 4 Shen - an - doah, =- ~}= ~ r~~ 7 ri - v e r _ 8 ,-- 2: V go 4· r = ID r I ·long to --.. 7 Shen-an- doah, J. 'cross j the r' p ? "'" 7 = hear you,_ r' .....---... • I J U Ipit} 7 . I .long to I r A hear you,_ =' r .IE r {'''p Oh, D ~ ~ r way__ · - mp r IF A - Mis - sou .., r - ~ I r you roll - ing = way,_ I'm bound to j tzzzr I r wide F J II fl . . Plan Now to Attend MMEA Fall In-SerVice Conference . Friday, October 17,2014 Long Reach High School (Howard Couoty) . 6101 · Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD21045 MMEA Annuall n~Service Conference February 20 - 22, 2015 Baltimore Convention Center Details in the Maryland Music Educator and at www.mmea-maryland.org 27
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