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Ohio State choirs are open to ALL students, regardless of their major.
Visit each choir's respective web page to learn more about the group, course numbers and meeting times.
Placement is by audition for Chorale, Men's Glee Club, Women's Glee Club, and University Chorus.
The Gospel Choir is part of Commercial Music Ensembles.
Audition Procedure — 3 Steps
Auditions will be held the week of August 25, but vary for each choir. Check the schedules and sign-up instructions carefully.
Step 1 — Audition Registration
This Choir Audition Registration Form must be completed by ALL students prior to their audition.
Choir Audition Registration Form
Step 2 — Sign up for an audition time
Once you complete and submit the Audition Registration Form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to SignUpGenius where you will select your audition time.
You can also access the link here: Choir Audition date and time sign-ups
In SighUpGenius, select the correct link for the choir(s) you wish to join, and schedule your audition time.
Note that audition times for University Chorus are not yet determined. University Chorus will be added to SignUpGenius soon. Check back.
Step 3 — Prepare for your audition
Review and prepare the audition materials below.
Chorale
Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Friday, Aug. 29
Be prepared to perform:
- Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
- Melodic retention exercise — sing back 5-note melodic patterns
- Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
- Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches
Questions?
Email Robert J. Ward, conductor.
Women's Glee Club
Auditions: Monday, Aug. 25–Friday, Aug. 29
Be prepared to perform:
- Vocal exercises to demonstrate range and vocal timbre
- Melodic retention and pitch recall to demonstrate musicality
- Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches
- You may be asked to sing an unaccompanied solo of your choice (1 minute), a cappella
Questions?
Email Jordan Saul, conductor.
Men's Glee Club
Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Friday, Aug. 29
Be prepared to perform:
- Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
- Melodic retention exercise — sing back 3, 4, 5-note melodic patterns
- Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
- Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches
Questions?
Email Robert J. Ward, conductor.
University Chorus
Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Friday, Aug. 29
Be prepared to perform:
- Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
- Melodic retention exercise — sing back short melodic patterns
- Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
- Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches
Questions?
Email Colin Knoth, conductor.
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