Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo

Auditions

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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.

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. (map)
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.

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Give Masterworks a try with a summer of beautiful American choral music and a fun Broadway Sing-along

A moving setting by Randall Thompson of poetry by Robert Frost; Leonard Berstein's heart-warming "Take care of this house;" Eric Whitacre's clever musical rendering of Ogden Nash's amusing poetry about animals "Animal Crackers;" James Agee's mystical peom "Sure on this Shinning night" in Barber's luminous harmonies. Irving Berlin's great All-American tunes like "Anything you can do," "Blue Skies," Alexander´s Ragtime Band," "Steppin' out with my baby," and "No business like Show business," in MacHuff's rousing arrangement.

Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals are held at the College of San Mateo. (map)

Mondays July 7, 14 and 21 - 7:00 to 10:00
Saturday July 12 - 9:00am to 1:00pm

Dress Rehearsal July 24 - 6:30 - 10:00
Concert July 26 - 6:30 - 10:00

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Masterworks Chorale, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402 Phone: 650.574.6210
Email: chorale@masterworks.org