Do you sing bass and wish to sing with a talented and dynamic vocal ensemble?
Are you interested in a wide range of classical, contemporary, popular, and a cappella music?
Do you want to join a welcoming and diverse community of musicians?
If so, Resound Ensemble wants to meet you!
We recruit experienced singers from a variety of backgrounds, so whether you're a recent graduate who wants to continue singing or have many years of singing under your belt, we're interested in you!
ABOUT US:
Resound Ensemble is a chamber chorus of volunteer mixed voices based in San Francisco. We believe that ensemble singing is a visible metaphor of different people coming together to create beauty and harmony. We believe there is no disconnect between art and popular music, and we juxtapose unlike pieces to reveal something impossible if they were performed alone. More about us: http://www.resoundensemble.org/about-us/
AUDITION DATE:
Tuesday, August 7th, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Other times may be available as needed. For detailed information about what to expect at an audition: http://www.resoundensemble.org/auditions/
Important dates: Fall concerts are on Friday, November 9 at 8pm, Saturday November 10 at 8pm, and Monday November 12 at 7:30 pm. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday nights in downtown San Francisco.
To schedule an audition: http://www.resoundensemble.org/contactus/
We look forward to meeting you!
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Audition Level:
Amateur
Ensemble Types:
Dues:
$180
Performances Per Year:
6
Experience Required:
Auditions will begin with vocalization in order to check vocal range, timbre, intonation, and placement. The remained of the audition will consist of the following parts:
Solo Piece
Choose a piece that is appropriate for you and your voice and vocal experience. Music can be chosen from a wide range of styles and genres, but should show off your instrument. It can be accompanied or unaccompanied. Memorization is preferred, but not mandatory.
Music Literacy
At an absolute minimum, you should be comfortable identifying the following at sight:
Bass and treble clef, including ledger lines from C2 to C6. This includes accidentals and enharmonic spellings (a-sharp/b-flat).
All major key signatures
Common musical terms about tempo and dynamics
All note durations, dotted rhythms, and time signatures
Whole steps and half steps in the major scale
Identifying pitches on a piano
Sight-reading
There will be three short sight-reading exercises, one tonal (with English text), one atonal, and one that’s just rhythm. In addition, be prepared to sing a whole tone and a chromatic scale. These can be done on a neutral syllable or on solfège syllables.
Tonal Memory
Part of the audition will be singing patterns that are first played on the piano. These will get progressively more difficult, and will only be played once.
Solo Piece
Choose a piece that is appropriate for you and your voice and vocal experience. Music can be chosen from a wide range of styles and genres, but should show off your instrument. It can be accompanied or unaccompanied. Memorization is preferred, but not mandatory.
Music Literacy
At an absolute minimum, you should be comfortable identifying the following at sight:
Bass and treble clef, including ledger lines from C2 to C6. This includes accidentals and enharmonic spellings (a-sharp/b-flat).
All major key signatures
Common musical terms about tempo and dynamics
All note durations, dotted rhythms, and time signatures
Whole steps and half steps in the major scale
Identifying pitches on a piano
Sight-reading
There will be three short sight-reading exercises, one tonal (with English text), one atonal, and one that’s just rhythm. In addition, be prepared to sing a whole tone and a chromatic scale. These can be done on a neutral syllable or on solfège syllables.
Tonal Memory
Part of the audition will be singing patterns that are first played on the piano. These will get progressively more difficult, and will only be played once.
Ensemble Size:
50