
Membership Guidelines - Audition Form HERE
AUDITION INFORMATION
Any interested singer is welcome to audition for Membership in Chor Anno.
Process:
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Write an email of interest to both Howard Meharg and Nicole Lamartine stating your intent to audition:
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Fill out the Audition Form., including:
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General information
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Experience
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Voice Timbre Recording: please upload one audio OR video file demonstrating the following elements:
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1. Comfortable (mid) singing range: any vocalise (3 repetitions)
2. High Arpeggio: any vocalise to top comfortable choral notes (2-3 repetitions)
3. Low Range: any vocalise demonstrating low comfortable range (2-3 reps)
4. Excerpt: a few phrases of a piece of your choice
Guests are invited after March 1 for that year’s season. This year’s schedule is tentatively:
RETREAT Weekend: Vancouver (Mt. View HS)
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Friday, August 15 - Rehearsal 1:00 p.m.-9:30pm
Saturday, August 16 - Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Social time that evening.
Sunday, August 17, likely a truncated program at Vancouver Pointe Retirement Community.
PERFORMANCE Weekend:
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Friday, Sept. 12 - Rehearsals about 6-9:30pm, Vancouver (Holy Redeemer)
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Saturday, Sept. 13 - Rehearsals about 9:30-12:30pm, Vancouver (Holy Redeemer)
CONCERT: 9/13 7:30pm Holy Redeemer, Vancouver -
Sunday, Sept. 14 - CONCERT, 3pm University Presbyterian, Seattle
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Guidelines for Chor Anno Personnel
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The personnel of Chor Anno shall be by invitation of the Artistic Directors. Interested singers may request an audition.
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Membership consists of persons who have a wealth of knowledge to share with our choral community, who contribute to great choral performances, and who are a beacon of choral resources, and who demonstrate excellence in vocal ability, musicianship, and leadership.
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Member and Guest status is determined at the discretion of the Artistic Directors.
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Members will commit to participation in writing by March 1st. Members are expected to participate in all rehearsals and performances. Should conflicts arise, these will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
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If a Member is not able to participate in a season they will forfeit their Member status. Members are able to indicate their level of interest for future seasons. Invitations for future seasons and Member status will be up to the discretion of the Artistic Directors.
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A Member is defined as an individual who is an ongoing participant in yearly rehearsals, activities, and concerts. It is understood that a Member will anticipate yearly invitations for Chor Anno.
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A Guest is defined as an individual who is an invited participant in rehearsals, activities, and concerts for one season. It is understood that a Guest should not anticipate yearly invitations for Chor Anno.
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A Member can request transparency in the Artistic Directors decision making process regarding their individual Member status.
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The size of the choir will be at the discretion of the Artistic Directors.