APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ALUMNI:
MATERIAL SUBMISSION
Singers must submit the following as part of their voice placement package:
1) Chorister Questionnaire
All alumni participants wishing to take part in the Saskatchewan Youth Choir program must complete the questionnaire.
Chorister Questionnaire
2) Voice Placement Recording
Audio voice placement recording including:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need an accompanist?
No. The vocal exercises and the audition piece must be sung a cappella.
How should I record my voice placement recording?
Record your voice placement in one uninterrupted take. You may record your voice placement submission on any recording device that is available to you (ex. cell phone, tablet, iPad, or computer). For example: iPhone users could use the Voice Memo app to record and Android users could use the Voice Recorder app to record. Your music teacher/conductor may also have a recording device that you could use for this purpose.
How do I submit my voice placement recording?
Voice placement recordings can be emailed directly to the SCF at:
[email protected]
Please label your recording as: FirstNameLastNameVoice.mp3 (ex: JaneJonesSoprano.mp3)
Important reminders about submitting your voice placement recording:
* Please complete your recording in one take (vocal exercises followed by the test piece). When submitting your recording (vocal exercise and test piece), please make sure to label the file using the naming convention mentioned above.
* Use the best quality possible.
VOICE PLACEMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All voice placement materials must be received by the Saskatchewan Choral Federation office by 11:59pm on Friday, November 25, 2022. This includes the online chorister questionnaire and audio voice placement recording.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the audition requirements or process, please feel free to contact the Saskatchewan Choral Federation by phone (306-780-9230 or 1-877-524-6725) or e-mail ([email protected])
MATERIAL SUBMISSION
Singers must submit the following as part of their voice placement package:
1) Chorister Questionnaire
All alumni participants wishing to take part in the Saskatchewan Youth Choir program must complete the questionnaire.
Chorister Questionnaire
2) Voice Placement Recording
Audio voice placement recording including:
- Chromatic scale – one octave (ascending and descending, unaccompanied)
- There are two parts to the scale to be included on your audition recording. Sopranos, beginning on the F above middle C; Altos, beginning on middle C; Tenors, beginning on the F below middle C; and Basses, beginning on the C one octave below middle C; sing an ascending unaccompanied chromatic scale as far as comfortably possible (more than an octave if you can). Then beginning on the same pitch sing a descending unaccompanied chromatic scale as far as comfortably possible.
- One (1) test piece provided by SCF as a benchmark
- Included with your audition packet is the test piece, Art Thou Troubled by G.F. Handel. Sing the piece unaccompanied in whatever key is most comfortable for you. (You may wish to listen to YouTube performances to help you learn this piece.)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need an accompanist?
No. The vocal exercises and the audition piece must be sung a cappella.
How should I record my voice placement recording?
Record your voice placement in one uninterrupted take. You may record your voice placement submission on any recording device that is available to you (ex. cell phone, tablet, iPad, or computer). For example: iPhone users could use the Voice Memo app to record and Android users could use the Voice Recorder app to record. Your music teacher/conductor may also have a recording device that you could use for this purpose.
How do I submit my voice placement recording?
Voice placement recordings can be emailed directly to the SCF at:
[email protected]
Please label your recording as: FirstNameLastNameVoice.mp3 (ex: JaneJonesSoprano.mp3)
Important reminders about submitting your voice placement recording:
* Please complete your recording in one take (vocal exercises followed by the test piece). When submitting your recording (vocal exercise and test piece), please make sure to label the file using the naming convention mentioned above.
* Use the best quality possible.
VOICE PLACEMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All voice placement materials must be received by the Saskatchewan Choral Federation office by 11:59pm on Friday, November 25, 2022. This includes the online chorister questionnaire and audio voice placement recording.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the audition requirements or process, please feel free to contact the Saskatchewan Choral Federation by phone (306-780-9230 or 1-877-524-6725) or e-mail ([email protected])