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
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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:
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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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