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matthew culloton, artistic director

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Inspiring artistry that evolves with the changing world

The Singers organization is a proud recipient of support from the McKnight Foundation. The Singers is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

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


Thursday 14-Oct Dress$Rehearsal

Saturday 16-Oct CONCERT+1Sunday 17-Oct CONCERT+1


Monday 1-Nov Rehearsal



Thursday 18-Nov Rehearsal

Saturday 20-Nov ACDA$MN:$Warland$Tribute



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 7-Feb Rehearsal

Saturday 12-Feb Gala$Possiblity$(likely$a$digital$Gala)

Thursday 17-Feb Rehearsal



Monday 7-Mar Rehearsal

Thursday 10-Mar Rehearsal

Saturday 12-Mar CONCERT+3:+DW@90Sunday 13-Mar CONCERT+3+DW@90



Monday 4-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)

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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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