2022 AUDITION INFORMATION
Soprano and Tenors will sight-read in the keys of Eb, F, or G major. Altos and Basses will sight-read in the keys of A, Bb, or D major. The vocal range for the sight-reading is from "Ti" (below) to "La" (above) the starting tonic pitch. Please contact the VMEA Senior Honors Choir Chairs with any questions.
Repertoire: "I Attempt from Love's Sickness"
Keys:
Soprano 1/Tenor 1: B-flat major
Soprano 2/Tenor 2: A-flat major
Alto 1/Bass 1: F major
Alto 2/Bass 2: E-flat major
Event Chairs
Music
Sheet Music for the 2022 Honors Choir Auditions
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Alto 1 (F Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Alto 2 (D Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Bass 1 (F Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Bass 2 (D Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Soprano 1 Tenor 1 (B-flat Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Soprano 2 Tenor 2 (A-flat Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Tenor 1 Bass Clef (B-flat Major)
I Attempt from Loves Sickness - Tenor 2 Bass Clef (A-flat Major)
Audition Rubric
Audio Examples
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (A-flat Major) - Soprano 2
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (A-flat Major) - Tenor 2
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (B-flat Major) - Soprano 1
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (B-flat Major) - Tenor 1
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (D Major) - Alto 2
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (D Major) - Bass 2
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (F Major) - Alto 1
I Attempt from Loves Sickness (F Major) - Bass 1
Sight Reading
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2010
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2011
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2014
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2015
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2016
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2017A
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2017B
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2018A
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2018B
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2019
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2020
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Alto)
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Bass)
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Soprano:Tenor)
VMEA Robert Stamback Honors Choir Memorial Award
The VMEA Robert Stamback Honors Choir Memorial Award, established through donations given in his memory, is to be presented annually to a deserving choral student selected by the Memorial Scholarship Committee, in agreement with the Honors Choir Chairman and the VMEA President. The Stamback family requests that the scholarship be awarded as an annual $200 financial assistance to an Honors Choir member. Robert Stamback was active in the establishment of the VMEA Honors Choir and was an outstanding choral director at Tucker High School in Richmond and Lake Braddock High School in Fairfax County. He was also a past president of VMEA and VCDA. His enthusiasm and passion for music has had a lasting impact on music education in Virginia.