Auditions

Become a Member of Masterworks Chorale

The continuing growth of Masterworks Chorale brings opportunities to sing the world's greatest choral music with a finely tuned choir and orchestra. We invite singers in all vocal ranges to audition. Like Masterworks rehearsals, this easy-on-the-ego audition is designed to support singers in bringing out their best capabilities. Though much of the music we perform is quite challenging, we strive to keep our organization supportive and our work enjoyable. To minimize the all-or-nothing feeling sometimes associated with auditions, bear in mind that Masterworks often accepts new members on a provisional basis, so that singers prove their ability to sing the repertoire over a number of rehearsals.

Audition Schedule Rehearsals are Monday nights at 7:15 at the College of San Mateo in the Choral Room in Building 2. All auditions are also held in the Choral Room at the College of San Mateo. Please contact the Masterworks office by phone, 650.574.6210, or by email (info@masterworks.org) for further audition and registration information.

Request an Audition

Use the email request form to request an audition, or call the Chorale Office at 650.574.6210. You will receive an audition schedule and a packet of information to complete.

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What to Prepare

For the audition we ask you to:

• Sing a prepared song or aria (any style), or your voice part's line in a portion of a standard, classical choral work
• Bring two copies of your music, one for yourself and one for accompanist
• Perform sight-singing of short musical excerpts
• Repeat back short melodies played on the piano

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Choir FAQs

• We rehearse on Monday nights from 7:15pm to 10:00pm. Once during each concert set we have a Saturday rehearsal that typically runs from 9:00am to 2:30pm. The location of these Saturday rehearsals varies.
  
  
• Our rehearsals are held at the College of San Mateo in the Choral Room in Building 2.
  
  
• We do four performances a year which includes a holiday concert, most with professional orchestra. Recently we've begun offering a summer concert in addition to the four during our regular season.
  
  
• Choir members purchase their own music and black folders.
  
  
• There is a dress code for concerts; men wear tuxedos and women wear formal all black, long dresses (or skirts or pants.) You will receive a handbook after you are accepted into the group which contains full details.

Please contact the Masterworks office by phone, 650.574.6210, or by email (auditions@masterworks.org) for further audition and registration information.

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