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matthew culloton, artistic director
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MissionThe Singers deliver compelling and
thought-provoking performancesand educational opportunities that can
bridge cultural differences and invite appreciation of the choral art.
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2021$2022%Audition%Information%!
Dear!Singer,!
Please!read!this!document!very!carefully.!These!materials!make!up!the!Audition!Packet!for!The!Singers’!2021A
2022!Season:!!
1.!2021$2022%Season%Calendar%(DRAFT,%updates%coming)%Artists!may!not!miss!a!dress!rehearsal!or!concert!event!(including!Gala,!recordings,!and!Community!Sing)!
unless!agreed!upon!with!the!Artistic!Director.!Members!may!not!miss!a!rehearsal/concert/recording!event!
due!to!another!musical!commitment!except!for!school!concerts.!The!Singers!must!be!our!artists’!primary!
musical!ensemble.!!
%2.%Vocal%Resume%&%Audition%Video%Submission%!All!singers!should!submit!a!vocal!resume!(PDF!or!in!an!eAmail)!and!a!video!with!the!following!items:!
!!!!!!1.!Art%Song,!2!minutes!max!(excerpt!is!fine,!please!introduce!composer!and!title)!!!!!!!2.!Two!Musical%Excerpts:!Your!preparation!of!both!excerpts!should!be!at!a!performance!level.!
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a.!Prepared'Excerpt'1!A!Handel:!His'Yoke'is'Easy'from!Messiah.!!Please!prepare!at!the!indicated!tempo,!and!with!the!dynamics!and!articulations!in!the!score.!!!
b.!Prepared'Excerpt'2!–!Argento:!Walden'Pond!Please!prepare!at!the!indicated!tempo(s),!and!with!the!dynamics!and!articulations!in!the!score.!
Excerpt!measures!are!marked!in!the!score.!!!
3.%Two%Vocalises%–!These!are!included!on!the!Audition!PDF.!! !
NOTE:!The!audition!video!should!be!a!10#minutes#or#less,#in#a#single1shot,#with#good#sound#quality.!!Please!remember!to!introduce!yourself!and!state!your!voice!part.!The!vocal!resume!should!list!previous!
choirs!you!have!sung!in.!
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E$MAIL%VIDEO%&%RESUME%TO:%[email protected]%DEADLINE:%Ongoing,%ASAP%please%
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Finalists!will!be!asked!to!do!a!oneAonAone!Zoom!session!with!!
Artistic!Director!Matthew!Culloton!by!appointment.!!
There!will#not!be!an!inAperson!callback!for!at!this!time.!%
Conductor’s%Notes:%Things%that%should%be%known%now#%
A!Our!success!over!the!years!has!been!on!the!shoulders!of!talented!and!dedicated!artists.!Our!singers!receive!
the!rehearsal!schedule!in!advance,!and!it!is!expected!that!all!music!be!marked!and!“performance!ready”!
before!rehearsal!begins.!!
A!If!selected,!members!of!The!Singers!are!responsible!for!their!performance!attire.!Specific!info!to!be!shared!as!
the!season!gets!closer.!!
I!look!very!forward!to!hearing!you!!!
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Matthew!Culloton,!D.M.A.!
Founding!Artistic!Director!
THE$SINGERS
2021-2022$DRAFT$CALENDAR
APRIL$14,$2021
THIS$CALENDAR$HIGHLY$SUBJECT$TO$CHANGE
DAY DATE EVENTMonday 13-Sep Rehearsal
Monday 20-Sep Rehearsal
Thursday 23-Sep Rehearsal
Saturday 25-Sep SINGERS$IN$THE$PARK
Sunday 26-Sep SINGERS$IN$THE$PARK
Monday 27-Sep Rehearsal
Monday 4-Oct Rehearsal
Monday 11-Oct Rehearsal
Thursday 14-Oct Dress$Rehearsal
Saturday 16-Oct CONCERT+1Sunday 17-Oct CONCERT+1
Monday 25-Oct Rehearsal
Monday 1-Nov Rehearsal
Monday 8-Nov Rehearsal
Monday 15-Nov Rehearsal
Thursday 18-Nov Rehearsal
Saturday 20-Nov ACDA$MN:$Warland$Tribute
Monday 22-Nov Rehearsal
Monday 29-Nov Rehearsal
Thursday 2-Dec Dress$Rehearsal
Saturday 4-Dec CONCERT+2:+XMASSunday 5-Dec CONCERT+2:+XMASSunday 12-Dec CONCERT+2:+XMAS
Monday 17-Jan Rehearsal
Monday 24-Jan Rehearsal
Monday 31-Jan Rehearsal
Monday 7-Feb Rehearsal
Saturday 12-Feb Gala$Possiblity$(likely$a$digital$Gala)
Thursday 17-Feb Rehearsal
Monday 21-Feb Rehearsal
Monday 28-Feb Rehearsal
Monday 7-Mar Rehearsal
Thursday 10-Mar Rehearsal
Saturday 12-Mar CONCERT+3:+DW@90Sunday 13-Mar CONCERT+3+DW@90
Monday 21-Mar Rehearsal
Monday 28-Mar Rehearsal
Monday 4-Apr Rehearsal
Monday 11-Apr Rehearsal
Monday 18-Apr Rehearsal
Monday 25-Apr Rehearsal
Thursday 28-Apr Rehearsal
Monday 2-May Rehearsal
Thursday 5-May Rehearsal
Saturday 7-May CONCERT+4:+CMS+(3+or+4+of+these+options)Sunday 8-May CONCERT+4:+CMS+(3+or+4+of+these+options)Friday 13-May CONCERT+4:+CMS+(3+or+4+of+these+options)Saturday 14-May CONCERT+4:+CMS+(3+or+4+of+these+options)Sunday 15-May CONCERT+4:+CMS+(3+or+4+of+these+options)
Voice
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VOCALISE 1: Sing this pattern THREE times through, each rep a bit louder (p, mf, f), each repeat up a WHOLE STEP.Sopranos and Tenors: Begin in E Flat major (start on B Flat)Altos and Basses: Begin in B Flat major (start on F)
Submit the following to [email protected]: 1. Your audition video, and
2. Vocal resume (PDF or in an e-mail)
Record a single-take video lasting 10 minutes or less in the following order.All portions of your video should be captured without piano.
1. Art Song (2 minute excerpt at most). Please say the title and composer before you begin.2. Prepared Excerpt #1 - Handel: His Yoke is Easy
3. Prepared Excerpt #2 - Dominick Argento: Walden Pond4. VOCALISES 1 & 2 below
THE SINGERS 2021-2022 AUDITION PROCESS
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VOCALISE 2: Sing this pattern FOUR times through, each rep a bit louder (p, mp, mf, f), each repeat up a WHOLE STEP.Sopranos and Tenors: Begin in C major (as written)Altos and Basses: Begin in A major (on low A)
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