VMEA Honors Choir
2023 Audition
Information
Event Chair
The 2023 Senior Honor Choir will be November 16-18, 2023 at the 2023 VMEA Conference in Richmond. All 12th grade students enrolled in a VMEA member’s school choral ensemble are eligible to audition. Opus Events will be used to host online auditions. Students will perform a prepared song, "I Attempt from Love's Sickness" and complete one sight-reading example. Sheet music and accompaniment tracks are available for download below. Please click on the button to the left to access the Senior Honor Choir Audition Information, which contains all relevant information about the auditions.
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:
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Soprano 1/Tenor 1: B-flat major
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Soprano 2/Tenor 2: A-flat major
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Alto 1/Bass 1: F major
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Alto 2/Bass 2: E-flat major
"I Attempt from Love's Sickness" Audio Examples
Downloadable Files Can Be Found HERE.
Sight Reading Examples
Click/Tap to download sight reading examples from previous years.
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2019 - PDF
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2020 - PDF
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Alto) - PDF
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Bass) - PDF
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2021 (Soprano:Tenor) - PDF
Honors Choir Sight-Reading 2022 (Alto) - PDF