All full-time Augustana students are eligible to audition for the university's choirs. Only one individual audition is necessary in order to be considered for these choirs. For more information, contact Dr. Russell Svenningsen.
1. Sign up online for an audition time. Sign up for only one audition time as early on the schedule as possible.
2. Complete the online audition questionnaire prior to your posted audition time. Be sure to click “Submit” when you are done.
3. Auditions will be held in the Fryxell Humanities Center, in the Thoen Choir Room (HUM 173). Arrive 10 minutes prior to your audition time.
4. The individual audition format will be as follows:
- All singers will sing the Star-Spangled Banner in a comfortable key (piano accompaniment provided)
- Range Check — short exercises that highlight the extremes of your range
- Tonal Memory — short patterns will be played and echoed by the singer
5. Complete ensemble rosters will be posted on this webpage by 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2. After selection singers should register for the corresponding class.
- Augustana Choir members should register for MUSI 095A
- Chamber Choir members should register for MUSI 097C
- Angelus members should register for MUSI 095D
6. Daily rehearsals for all Augustana choirs will start on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Rehearsal times and locations are as follows:
- Augustana Choir | MTWH at 3:55-5:10 p.m. | Thoen Choir Room (HUM 173)
- Chamber Choir | MH at 5:15-6:15 p.m. | Thoen Choir Room (HUM 173)
- Angelus | MTWF at 3-3:50 p.m. | Thoen Choir Room (HUM 173)
Important Notes
- All students, new and returning, are required to audition.
- All scholarship recipients must audition for and participate in an assigned Augustana University choir during any term in which they are drawing scholarship funds.