Audition Resources

Opus Audition Information Form

Google – Opus Audition Information Form
PDF – Opus Audition Information Form
Directors: The Opus Audition Information Form DOES NOT need to be turned into the ACDA office. This is for your own use to collect the student’s personal info in order to create their audition profile in Opus. If you choose to use the Google Form, you will need to “make a copy” and rename it so that the responses will be accessible by you.

Audition Google Folder

4-5-6 Student Audition Resources
Audition Google Folder

7-8 Student Audition Resources
Audition Google Folder

9-10 Student Audition Resources

Salley Gardens & Scales

Tips for Recording

  • Be certain to record in the correct key. See details below for each choir/voice part.
  • Record separate tracks for Song and Scale.
  • Note tempo markings as indicated.
  • DO NOT announce name, grade, voice part, or school. (Singers are assigned a blind audition ID number within Opus.)
  • One starting pitch may be given. Avoid assisting with pitch or tempo in any way during the recording.
  • Record in a quiet room. Avoid background noise, other verbal comments, “live” acoustical room and sound bleed from other rooms.
  • Do not use reverb or other pitch/tonal enhancements.
  • Save recording as mp3 format.
  • Take time to re-record as needed. 
  • Audition Rubric: download ACDA-MN Honor Choir audition rubric.

Audition Song & Scale Instructions

4-5-6 Polaris & Aurora

SCALE: Sing a one octave major scale UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part; using solfege syllables sing up the scale, take a breath, repeat high Do, and return back down. Tempo: 75-85 bpm

High (Sop 1) – F
Middle (Sop 2) – Eb
Low (Alto) – C

SONG: Sing “Dona Nobis Pacem” UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part. Tempo: 85-95 bpm

High (Sop 1) – A
Middle (Sop 2) – F
Low (Alto) – D

NOTE: Placement Process as of 2025-singers will audition for their appropriate voice part. Co-chairs will place singers in two balanced choirs.

7-8 SSA & CTB

SSA

SCALE: Sing a one octave major scale UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part; using solfege syllables sing up the scale, take a breath, repeat high Do, and return back down. Tempo: 75-85 bpm
Soprano 1 – F
Soprano 2 – Eb
Alto – A  (note: song key is different) 
       
SONG:  Sing “Canto ergo sum” at a UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part. Tempo: 85-95 bpm
Soprano 1 – F
Soprano 2 – Eb
Alto – C (note: scale key is different)

Note: Soprano 2 singers should be confident to carry a harmony part

CTB

SCALE: Sing a one octave major scale UNACCOMPANIED in the key that best fits singer’s vocal range (choose a key from list below); using solfege syllables sing up the scale, take a breath, repeat high Do, and return back down.
Tempo: 75-85 bpm
Cambiata (unchanged) – Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D  (choose 1)
Tenor (changing/mid voice) – Eb, E, F, Gb, G (choose 1)
Baritone – A, Bb, B, C, Db, D (choose 1)

SONG:  Sing “Canto ergo sum” UNACCOMPANIED in any key that is appropriate for the student AND voice part for which they are auditioning. Tempo: 85-95 bpm

9-10 SSAA, SATB, & TTBB

SCALE: Sing a one octave major scale UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part; using solfege syllables sing up the scale, take a breath, repeat high Do, and return back down. Tempo: 75-85 bpm

Sop. 1 – G (**song key is different)
Sop. 2 – F (**song key is different)
Alto 1 – D
Alto 2 – Bb
Tenor 1 – E or F
Tenor 2 – D or Eb
Baritone – C or D
Bass – Ab or A

SONG: Sing “Down By the Salley Gardens” UNACCOMPANIED in the key assigned to your voice part.
Tempo: 85-95 bpm

Sop. 1 – F (**scale key is different)
Sop. 2 – Eb (**scale key is different)
Alto 1 – D
Alto 2 – Bb
Tenor 1 – E or F
Tenor 2 – D or Eb
Baritone – C or D
Bass – Ab or A