2019-2020 Junior District Vocal Audition Information
Girls: "Come Follow" is sung as a round with the recording. The singer enters at measure 5 and sings the round 1 time through. Slight variations of the tune are acceptable. Sopranos and altos will be divided as needed between S1/A1 and S2/A2 after acceptance to the festival.
Boys: "All Things Must Perish" is sung as a round with the recording. Choose the key that best suits your singer and MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT KNOWS WHAT KEY TO REQUEST IN THE AUDITION. Singer enters at measure 5 and sings the round 1 time through. Slight variations of the tune are acceptable.
Sight Reading: The sight reading excerpt will meet these criteria:
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It will be in a comfortable range for each voice part.
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It will be in a major key, in 4/4 time.
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It will begin and end on the tonic.
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It will consist almost entirely of scalar motion; any leaps will be to the tonic.
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Rhythms may include whole, half, quarter and eighth notes.
Here are examples of comparable difficulty.
All methods of sight singing are acceptable (solfege, numbers, neutral syllables, etc.).
Scales: Singers will be asked to sing one *eight note* major scale (repeating the top 'do') in the following keys:
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Sopranos: F
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Alto: Bb
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High voice male: C
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Middle voice male: E
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Low voice male: C
Adjudicators will give a triad and the starting pitch, and the student will begin the scale whenever ready.
If you have any other questions, contact Amanda Johnson at ajohnson@belchertownps.org
Girls
Sopranos
Boys
All Things Must Perish High Voice (treble)
All Things Must Perish Middle Voice
All Things Must Perish Low Voice