WIU Choirs
WIU High School Honor Choir
TBD TBD choirs@wiu.edu We are excited to invite your students to audition for the 2022 Western Illinois University High School Honor Choir. This event is designed to provide a nurturing musical experience for passionate young musicians. Students will spend the day learning a variety of vocal skills and techniques and apply those skills to diverse repertoire. This will be an SATB ensemble For complete details, audition criteria, and an application form, click: TBA2022 Repertoire: TBA
Overview of the audition: (to be submitted digitally; this info is also on the audition form.)
State your name and voice part.
Sing a major scale ascending and descending on tonic sol-fa; quarter equals 60
(do - re - mi - fa - sol - la - ti - do - ti - la - sol - fa - mi - re - do)
Soprano and Tenor starting on either F or G
Alto and Bass on starting on either C or D
Sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" unaccompanied.
Soprano and Tenor starting on either F or G
Alto and Bass on starting on either C or D
Honor Choir Details:
- Applications must be digitally submitted TBD
- There is no fee to audition. There is a $20.00 per student participation fee for those accepted into the honor choir. Checks made out to WIU CHOIRS, postmarked by TBD.
- Directors will help their students prepare their digital audition and will submit it on their behalf.
- Directors will be notified via email on or before TBD as to which students are accepted into the honor choir.
- The three selections for the honor choir should be fully prepared ahead of time.
- Directors are responsible for purchasing student's music and students should bring it to the festival.
- Meals will be on your own at the various on campus establishments, or delivery services.
- Honor choir t-shirts will be provided to all participants. The final concert uniform will consist of the honor choir shirt and dark pants/jeans.
- All participating students must be chaperoned by their director or parent for the duration of honor choir day.
- Those traveling a long distance may wish to travel to Macomb on Thursday evening. Several hotels are located close to the university. On-campus housing is also available.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule | |
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9:30a | Honor Choir Rehearsal |
10:45a | Break |
11:00a | Honor Choir Rehearsal |
11:50a | Lunch on your own |
1:00p | Special Performance by Western Illinois University Singers University Singers / Honor Choir rehearsal |
2:00p | Honor Choir Rehearsal |
3:10p | Break |
3:30p | Final Rehearsal |
4:00p | Concert |
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