Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...

SELECTION OF THE CHORUS
1. Each entry must consist of 2, 3, or 4 singers – auditioning on one of the following
parts: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass. No duplication of voice part within an entry is
allowed.
2. The maximum number of entries for one school is 28 students - 7 singers per voice
part. A student may appear in one entry only. Music need not be memorized for
auditions.
3. The number to be selected on each part at each audition center will be based on a
percent of the total number entered from the entire state. A total of 600 voices will be
selected - 300 females and 300 males. Female students will not be accepted on T/B
parts; male students will not be accepted on S/A parts. Auditors will be instructed to
select only clearly qualified singers regardless of quotas.
4. Auditioning ensembles will be identified to the auditor by ONLY: school code number,
entry letter, names of singers and voice parts. Be certain your students know their
ensemble letter! The school name may not appear on the audition card, music folder,
or any article of clothing. Ensembles may not display the school name in any manner.
5. Audition sites will post a list of accepted students and a list of singers to be recalled at
the conclusion of the initial auditions.
6. Materials to be used for auditions will be posted at each audition site at 7:15 A.M. on
October 23, 2004.
7. Vocal directors may not enter the audition room.
8. All vocal auditions are a cappella.
9. For first round auditions, singers may get their starting pitches from:
a.) a singer in the ensemble using a pitch-pipe to play pitches;
b.) a singer in the ensemble playing pitches on a keyboard;
c.) a high school student, who is not a member of the auditioning ensemble, playing
the pitches on a keyboard.
10. Each entry will be instructed to sing portions of the chosen All-State selections. A
maximum of 7 minutes will be allotted for each audition. Students will be judged on
the following factors: Intonation, rhythm, tone quality, and musicianship with strong
consideration of dynamics and articulation.
11. All selections must be performed in the designated key.
12. For recalls, singers appear alone and sing their voice part unaccompanied. Pitches
for recall will be given by a person designated by the audition manager. The pitchgiver
will provide the starting pitch, the chord at the entrance, and then repeat the
starting pitch.
13. In the interest of balancing sections, accepted vocalists will be posted as either I or II.
Should this be a change from how the student was registered on the audition card
(blue card), the accepted vocalist is expected to learn the new part by the dates of the
festival.
14. Vocal entries must appear as registered. Illness or emergency circumstances may
reduce an entry below the original registration, however a school may increase the
number of participants only by following the provisions specified in Errors In Registration
(p.11)
15. Director’s sets/Accompanists sets of the All-State music are a responsibility of the
district and must be paid for by the director/district apart from their All-State registration.
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