The Master Chorale holds auditions for new singers late in August and early January every year.  It's really not scary, so please do come and try out for us!   Watch for advertisements in the local Flagstaff paper (the Daily Sun), too.

Photograph by Tom Taylor

Auditions / Rehearsals / Membership


     Master Chorale of Flagstaff   (Arizona)

MASTER CHORALE OF FLAGSTAFF
AND
ARIZONA MOUNTAIN CHORALE

2010 FALL AUDITIONS

New Member Auditions for Master Chorale & Arizona Mountain Chorale
 Tues., Aug. 24 from 6:00-8:30 pm
Mon., Aug. 30 from 6:00-8:30 pm
Sat., Sept. 4 from 1:00-5:00 pm
          NAU Performance and Fine Arts Building (building 37 on campus map ), Room 127
          Call 523-2299 to set up an audition time

Returning Member Auditions for the Arizona Mountain Chorale
 Wed., Sept 1 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Sat., Sept. 4 from 1:00-5:00 pm
          NAU Performance and Fine Arts Building, Room 127
           Call 523-2299 to set up an audition time

Alto Section Re-Audition & Placements
 Tues., Aug. 31, 2010 from 7:00-8:30 pm
          NAU Performance and Fine Arts Building, Room 147 (choral rehearsal room)
          All altos are asked to call 523-2299 to confirm they are returning to the Master Chorale
               for the 2010-2011 season
FALL REHEARSALS BEGIN ON TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 7 AT 7:00 PM

 
All auditions are by appointment only. Interested singers should call the music director, Dr. Edith Copley, at 928-523-2299 to schedule a 10-minute interview time.  Auditions are held in room 127 or room 147 (as noted above) of the Performance and Fine Arts Building at NAU.  (Building 37 on campus maps, to the northwest of, or to the back of, Ardrey Auditorium.)

Singers should prepare a song to sing for the interview:  an aria, art song, folk song, or hymn. They also should bring a copy of the music.

Auditionees will
         1) vocalize/warm-up to check range and vocal quality
         2) sing their prepared song
         3) sight read three rhythmic and melodic examples, and
         4) sing back pitches played on the piano to check tonal memory.

All auditionees will be notified of their acceptance after all auditions are completed.

The first fall semester rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 7:00-9:30 PM .

 

2011 SPRING AUDITIONS

New Member Auditions for the Master Chorale of Flagstaff
Mon., Jan. 3, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 pm
NAU Performance and Fine Arts Building, Rm. 127

SPRING REHEARSALS BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4TH AT 7:00 PM


During the season, rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening, from 7:00 to 9:30 PM on the NAU campus. One or two dress rehearsals are held just prior to every concert.

Dues: Singer/Members pay dues as established by the Board of Directors. Dues for the 2010-2011 season have been set to $125. However, no qualified singer who passes the audition will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.

Music: Generally, the Chorale purchases the music we use. However, from time to time you may be required to purchase your own music score. For instance, you are expected to purchase your own copy of Handel's Messiah for our annual seasonal performance. (If you are buying a new score, get the Novello edition, edited by Watkins Shaw. If you already have a different score, it will work, too, but you may have to add a lot of editing remarks!) Such scores can usually be purchased at Cedar Music (next to Bookman's) here in Flagstaff.

Music Folder: You need to have a black binder or folder for performances. Your copy of the Messiah may be bound in black at Kinko's, if you prefer.

Concert Dress: Women are expected to purchase their chorale dress through the Costume Chair, and provide their own black shoes and black hose. Men are expected to furnish their own black tuxedo (personal, borrowed or rented), and must also provide their own white tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black shoes and socks.  Here are pages about concert appearance and  concert dress for members.