LHS HONORS CHORUS AUDITIONS
Last updated March 2, 2021.
Thank you for your interest in select ensembles at Lexington High School. Our program is large and thriving, with a tradition of excellence in choral music. While each chorus has its own personality and specialties, all singers in the high school program perform a wide variety of repertoire and work hard to improve their vocal skills and musicianship. This page contains all of the information you need in order to audition for a select ensemble at the high school.
The first step to qualify for an audition is to be registered for a chorus at LHS. If you are new to our program, you must register for LHS Chorale before you will be permitted to audition. If you are a current LHS student, you must be registered as per the course recommendation sheet I filled out. All students will submit video auditions via Google Classroom, and your performance in this audition can qualify you for membership in LHS Chamber Singers, Concert Choir or Madrigal Singers. If you audition and are not placed in a select ensemble, you will be scheduled for LHS Chorale.
AUDITIONEES WILL SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITIONS THIS YEAR.
SUBMISSIONS FOR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE DUE BY 9PM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 28.
SUBMISSIONS FOR CURRENT 8TH GRADERS ARE DUE BY 9PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 5.
ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL HAPPEN ON THIS GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
https://classroom.google.com/c/Mjg2MjUyODAyNzgx?cjc=mxyleun
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
This year's audition will have two elements: a vocal solo and a prepared choral excerpt.
(1) VOCAL SOLO: Choose a piece that shows the best of your Classical voice singing technique and demonstrates musical sophistication. You may sing a musical theater piece IF it is an example of Classical, LEGIT, HEADVOICE singing (example "My White Knight" from THE MUSIC MAN or "Out Of My Dreams" from OKLAHOMA). No belt songs or pop songs. As a last resort, you may sing a folk song or hymn. YOU MAY NOT SING "AMAZING GRACE". It is preferred that your vocal solo is accompanied by piano, rather than being sung a cappella.
If you auditioned last year, you would naturally be expected to choose a different song.
(2) CHORAL EXCERPT: This year's choral excerpt is MY LOVE DWELT IN A NORTHERN LAND by Edward Elgar (measures 1-19).
The sheet music and practice/performance files are linked HERE. For your audition, you will sing your part against a pre-recorded PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT track. Note, all sopranos will prepare the soprano 1 part. The linked folder contains a PDF of the score (prepare measures 1-19), a reference recording of the Cambridge Singers performing the piece, and two files for each voice part: one labeled PRACTICE (which emphasizes your part) and one labeled PERFORMANCE (with your part missing). You are to record yourself singing against the PERFORMANCE track. Submitted files sung against the PRACTICE track will not be considered.
Please fill out and submit the linked AUDITION FORM. I am very much looking forward to hearing all of you sing!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email.
Good luck!
Mr. Iannuzzi
jiannuzzi@lexingtonma.org
The first step to qualify for an audition is to be registered for a chorus at LHS. If you are new to our program, you must register for LHS Chorale before you will be permitted to audition. If you are a current LHS student, you must be registered as per the course recommendation sheet I filled out. All students will submit video auditions via Google Classroom, and your performance in this audition can qualify you for membership in LHS Chamber Singers, Concert Choir or Madrigal Singers. If you audition and are not placed in a select ensemble, you will be scheduled for LHS Chorale.
AUDITIONEES WILL SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITIONS THIS YEAR.
SUBMISSIONS FOR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE DUE BY 9PM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 28.
SUBMISSIONS FOR CURRENT 8TH GRADERS ARE DUE BY 9PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 5.
ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL HAPPEN ON THIS GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
https://classroom.google.com/c/Mjg2MjUyODAyNzgx?cjc=mxyleun
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
This year's audition will have two elements: a vocal solo and a prepared choral excerpt.
(1) VOCAL SOLO: Choose a piece that shows the best of your Classical voice singing technique and demonstrates musical sophistication. You may sing a musical theater piece IF it is an example of Classical, LEGIT, HEADVOICE singing (example "My White Knight" from THE MUSIC MAN or "Out Of My Dreams" from OKLAHOMA). No belt songs or pop songs. As a last resort, you may sing a folk song or hymn. YOU MAY NOT SING "AMAZING GRACE". It is preferred that your vocal solo is accompanied by piano, rather than being sung a cappella.
If you auditioned last year, you would naturally be expected to choose a different song.
(2) CHORAL EXCERPT: This year's choral excerpt is MY LOVE DWELT IN A NORTHERN LAND by Edward Elgar (measures 1-19).
The sheet music and practice/performance files are linked HERE. For your audition, you will sing your part against a pre-recorded PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT track. Note, all sopranos will prepare the soprano 1 part. The linked folder contains a PDF of the score (prepare measures 1-19), a reference recording of the Cambridge Singers performing the piece, and two files for each voice part: one labeled PRACTICE (which emphasizes your part) and one labeled PERFORMANCE (with your part missing). You are to record yourself singing against the PERFORMANCE track. Submitted files sung against the PRACTICE track will not be considered.
Please fill out and submit the linked AUDITION FORM. I am very much looking forward to hearing all of you sing!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email.
Good luck!
Mr. Iannuzzi
jiannuzzi@lexingtonma.org
