Men's Chorus
Men’s Chorus is a select ensemble of talented male voices. The Men’s Chorus singers represent a variety of musical backgrounds and academic majors in the liberal arts curriculum. This is a year-long, auditioned, major ensemble course open to any male student at Christopher Newport.
Men’s Chorus performs primarily on campus throughout the academic year. The repertoire includes a variety of styles drawn from periods throughout choral music history, with an emphasis on traditional men's chorus repertoire and a cappella men's glee song.
Students may register each semester, but no more than eight credits can be counted toward graduation.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Men's Chorus (MUSC 117) Audition Requirements
Auditions are August 25-26, and are required for new students and music majors. Space permitting, auditions will be held at the semester break. Contact Sarah Frook Gallo for details.
- Prepared Piece
Memorize 1 - 2 minutes of a prepared selection. This can be an art song, aria, or folk song/hymn. An accompanist will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own accompanist if you have one. The staff accompanist will be sight-reading, so if you choose this option, keep the difficulty of the accompaniment in mind. - Sight Reading
You will be given a short example to read with some chromaticism. Take one minute to look at the line before singing. Solfège, numbers, or a single vowel are all acceptable methods. If you would like to practice before your audition, use a hymnal or basic music text and practice singing individual lines without the aid of a piano. Resources are also available online. - Pitch Memory
A series of pitches will be played on the piano. You will then be asked to immediately sing them back after the first hearing. There will be several examples.
An audition is required of all new students who wish to sing in the Men's Chorus; returning members need not audition. All students, regardless of major, are encouraged to audition.
Students interested in auditioning for any of the curricular choirs must leave the following times available in their class schedules:
- Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
- Chamber Choir: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 - 2:50 p.m., and Fridays 1 - 1:50 p.m.