All-District Chorus provides students of outstanding talent and musical skill an opportunity to sing together in a fine choral group directed by an outstanding guest choral conductor.

 

Generally, this event is scheduled during the second weekend in February. 

 

Any student enrolled in a 9-12th grade choral/vocal music performance organization as recognized by the school division (performance-based ensemble within the school curriculum), and who is recommended by the director of that organization, is eligible to audition for All-District Chorus.

 

Audition consists of a prepared piece (see below) and sight-singing.

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2024-2025 Audition Piece - Nature's Song (new)  

    **In District 13 we will end the audition for at measure 23 and have a click track. Click track samples are below for students to practice. (For All VA auditions there will be no click track, and students will sing the whole song). ​

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Sightreading:​

• Length: 8 measure (measures 1 and 2 should be the same as 5 and 6)

• Range: low ti to la (starts/end low do)

• Rhythm: paired 8ths, quarter, half, dotted half, whole, quarter Rest

• Skips: ascending do-mi-sol only, any rhythm

• Tenors only have choice of treble or bass clef (examples on should be on same page of packet)

• I-V-1, starting pitch, 30 seconds to study, I-V-I starting pitch→use tracks from VCDA

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Sight Reading Samples from 2023:

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Score Sheet (We use VCDA All VA rubric)

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