UNT Choir Auditions

Fall 2024 Audition Schedule

First-Year Students Should Register for a Choir Audition on Monday or Tuesday. All auditions will be in the Choir Room (MU 230)

Monday, August 12, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, August 13, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, August 14, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, August 15, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. What will take place at the audition?

• You will perform a solo: Art Song, shorter Operatic Aria, hymn, or “My Country, Tis of Thee”.
• You will be given brief exercises to demonstrate your sight-reading skills.
• An accompanist will be provided for your audition. Bring a copy of the piece that you will perform for the audition. The music should be a clean copy in a three-ring binder, not loose sheets of music.

2. Who is required to participate in the Choir Placement Auditions?

• Undergraduate vocal performance majors
• Undergraduate choral music education majors
• Bachelor of Arts in Music voice students (until degree requirements are completed)
• Graduate voice majors fulfilling their MULB requirement or seeking choral scholarship consideration
• Note: Enrollment in at least one MULB each long semester is required of all music majors.

3. Who has the choice to either audition for choir placement or simply enroll in a section of Chorale (Chorale TB/Camerata SA)?

• Instrumental music majors
• Students not majoring in music

4. I'm new to UNT, what section of choir should I register for until I'm assigned to a choir?

• If you are a Soprano or Alto: Register for MULB 1815.501 (Camerata)
• If you are a Tenor or Bass: Register for MULB 1815.500 (Chorale)
• Graduate S/A is MULB 5171.507. Graduate T/B MULB 5171.505

5. How will I know if I receive a callback audition?

• Callback invitations will be sent to students' UNT email address.  Check your email frequently.

6. If I have additional questions, who are the people that I should contact?

• Allen Hightower
  Email: Allen.Hightower@unt.edu
• For questions related to Up Front! (music education majors) contact Jessica Nápoles
  Email: Jessica.Napoles@unt.edu

AUDITION CALLBACK SCHEDULE

2024-2025 CHORAL ENSEMBLES

Note:  Enrollment in at least one MULB each long semester is required of all music majors. +

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** The singers of A Cappella Choir, University Singers, and Concert Choir comprise the Grand Chorus, and must be available for combined rehearsals on Tuesday evenings during the Spring semester. 

• All choral music education majors are required to participate in the Up Front!
  (Questions: contact Jessica.Napoles@unt.edu)