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Choir Auditions — Spring 2026

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Ohio State choirs are open to ALL students, regardless of their major. Placement is by audition for Chorale, Men's Glee Club, and University Chorus.

For inquiries about Women's Glee Club activities, email Jordan Saul, conductor. WGC is not accepting new members for spring semester. The next WGC auditions will be held in August for autumn semester 2026.
 

Auditions for Spring


Chorale

Make an appointment before January 9, 2026 with the conductor (see below).

Be prepared to perform:

  • Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
  • An unaccompanied melody — Carmen Ohio
  • 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. 
 

Men's Glee Club

Make an appointment before January 9, 2026 with the conductor (see below).

Be prepared to perform:

  • Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
  • An unaccompanied melody — Carmen Ohio
  • 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

Make an appointment before January 9, 2026 with the conductor (see below).

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. 


Women's Glee Club

For inquiries about Women's Glee Club activities, email Jordan Saul, conductor. WGC is not accepting new members for spring semester. The next WGC auditions will be held in August for autumn semester 2026.

Be prepared to demonstrate the following:

  • Vocal range and tone quality through scales and brief melodic passages
  • Melodic memory by echoing five-note pitch patterns
  • Rhythmic precision through performance of notated rhythmic patterns (clapped or vocalized)
  • Sight reading of a short, notated melodic excerpt

Questions? Email Jordan Saul, conductor, at saul.52@osu.edu

Gospel Choir

Conductor, Milton Vaughn Ruffin

The Gospel Choir is a non-auditioned group for students of all majors who enjoy or are curious about singing gospel music. Course details and more are posted on the Jazz Ensembles page under Gospel Choir. Questions about Gospel Choir? Email Dr. Milton Ruffin.

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