MEMBER NEWS
Solo/Chamber Choir Information - East and Mid Kent Choirs
As we approach our Birthday concert and pop-up performances, we wanted to once again ask for your auditions for the solos in the choir songs and for Chamber Choir (concert only).
You must have a place to participate in the concert to audition for either.
Choir Song Soloists
We will be needing soloists for the following choir songs:
Man in the Mirror: Tenor
Halo: Tenor /Alto
Unwritten / You got the love: Alto / Soprano
New song (coming!): To be allocated
Area songs:
True Colours (Margs/Rams/Cant): Soprano
Desperado (Whits): Soprano
In order to audition for a solo, we ask you to sing one of the solo sections into your phone or recording device with the backing track / full mix on in the background but low so we can still hear it (and see how you are singing along with it) We do NOT need a video - a voice recording is fine, and we definitely need to hear the accompaniment (we suggest you play the track via your computer and then sing your solo into your phone using voice memo or irecorder etc).
Please say the following at the start of the recording:
Your Name
Which choir you are in
Voice part
Which solo you would ideally like
Whether you can make the pop-ups as well as the concert
* NB we may give a different solo to the one you request but do let us know your preference.
Chamber Choir
We will, once again, be featuring a song performed by a Chamber Choir made up of around 20 people at the concert. This will be the beautiful Give it to the Water by Stormzy, Debbie and Jacob Collier. This is a more challenging choice than usual so we suggest you have a good listen to the arrangement in the Member's Area first. It will take a bit more work so only audition if you know you have enough time to commit to it.
To audition for Chamber Choir, simply do a recording as above but singing your vocal part for one of our current arrangements (just a minute or so is fine). Sing along to the full mix with it playing quietly in the background so we can hear you very clearly. We are looking for people who can hold their part and who would feel confident to learn their part for this arrangement at home - you will get one or two chances to sing it through in the final weeks of rehearsal, and again on the day of the concert.
Please upload your audition file to this folder:
EAST KENT AUDITIONS - UPLOAD HERE
MID KENT AUDITIONS - UPLOAD HERE
We really hope you will give either a solo or chamber choir a go this term - it's a wonderful way of challenging yourself and improving your singing and confidence. Apply for both if you wish - give it a go!
Audition deadline: Monday, 17th February at 10am