Festival 500 - Sharing the Voices Festival 500 - Sharing the Voices

Auditions : Applications : Opportunities

Audition Requirements

NSYO

  1. Audio CD or tape recording. Include four or more separate and contrasting selections to a maximum of 20 minutes of music. Recording should represent customary repertoire and reflect the special qualities and/or cultural traditions of the choir. The first selection must be unaccompanied.
  2. Programs (or photocopies) from selected concerts performed over the past two years.
  3. Biography of choir, including philosophy, place in the community and repertoire range.
  4. Biography of the conductor.
  5. Photograph of the choir.
  6. A list of choristers and support persons expected to attend the festival with your choir (e.g. chaperones, managers)

FESTIVAL 500 considers choristers under the age of 18 to be youth participants who must be accompanied by chaperones (one chaperone for every ten youth participants).

Recordings will be reviewed in anonymity by a jury with acknowledged expertise in choral music. The decisions of the FESTIVAL 500 Selection Committee are final.

Application materials will not be returned.

Hints for Recording Your Choir

Try to record in a church or in a hall with some reverberation. If there is too much reverberation in the space, record in a corner. Keep the recording method simple. One pair of stereo microphones placed behind and high above the conductor's head should be sufficient. Keep the microphones close together (within 1- 2 feet). The sound can distort easily so keep the average recording level low. Avoid placing microphones on or near a piano.

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