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UH Choirs Spring 2025 Placement Auditions

Overview
Choral placement auditions for the Spring 2025 semester will take place remotely and consists of three portions:
1.) Sight-reading 2.) Vocalize and 3.) Google form.
Details for completing these components of the audition are below.

Who Should Complete This Placement
Anyone currently singing in UH Choirs in Fall 2024 and all new or returning singers who would like to sing in Resonance, Soundscape, or Concert Chorale in Spring 2025.
 
Note: Students who would like to join University Chorus are not required to complete this placement, but are welcome to do so. 

When Does This Placement Take Place 
Auditions slots for Spring 2025 will be available on December 2, 3, 5, and 6. See below to sign up.
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Step 1:  Sign up for a virtual sight-reading evaluation and sing at your scheduled time
Appointments will take place using Microsoft Teams on December 2, 3, 5, and 6 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm. Sign up for a time slot below. If you're on mobile and cannot see the sign-up box try switching to desktop view. 
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Step 2: Record Your Vocalize

Record an audio recording of yourself vocalizing with the appropriate voice track below. When it gets too low or too high, drop out. It MUST be an audio file (ex. .mp3, .m4a) and no larger than 10MB. We recommend recording with "Voice Memos" if you have an IOS device.

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Soprano/Alto Track:

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Tenor/Bass Track:

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​When you have finished recording, double check your work to make sure you and the vocalization track can be heard. If the sound quality is poor, try adjusting your microphone placement, or recording with a different device.

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Step 3: Fill out Google Form

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1. Fill out the following Google Form. This is where you will upload your vocalize. For returning singers this form is due by Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 5pm. For new singers this form can be turned in any time prior to your sight reading audition. 

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​https://forms.gle/6i8ogdkN7BGdpsDh6

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If you would like to audition but are unavailable during the offered time slots, or have any other questions about the audition process, please contact Dr. DeSpain at kedespain@uh.edu

Optional Step 4: Only For Those Registering Through Community Arts Academy (not for credit)
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1. Complete the registration form to sign up through Community Arts Academy (form will begin accepting responses on Nov. 6)

 

2. Once the registration form has been received and placement confirmed (if an audition was requested) you will receive an invoice for the $50 registration fee.  

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Auditioned Choral Ensembles

 
Concert Chorale (MUSI 1122)

  • Meets MWF 2:00 - 3:20 pm

  • Mixed voices

  • Open by successful audition and prior participation in a UH Choir

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Soundscape (MUSI 1121) 

  • Meets MW 4:00 - 5:20 pm

  • Soprano/Alto voices

  • Open by successful audition

  • Optional non-credit registration through CAA

 

Resonance (MUSI 1121) 

  • Meets TTH 11:30 - 12:50 pm 

  • Tenor/Bass voices

  • Open by successful audition

  • Optional non-credit registration through CAA

Non-Auditioned Choral Ensembles

University Chorus (MUSI 1120) 

  • Meets TTH 2:30 - 3:50 pm

  • Open to all singers without audition

  • Optional non-credit registration through CAA

  • Email Mr. Franco Basili (fbasili@uh.edu) for more information

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