How to Join a Choral Ensemble

Join ECU Chorus

 

Auditions: Friday, August 22 – Sunday, August 24, 2025

AJ Fletcher Music Center

 

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General Information

All students at ECU are invited to join an ECU choral ensemble.

All students who sing in a choral ensemble at ECU need to sing an audition for the choral faculty. (See link at bottom of page.)

Excerpts for the Chamber Singers’ audition will be available on-line beginning Friday, August 8.

Students auditioning for the Chamber Singers must sign up in one of the Chamber Singers audition slots.

 

Audition Instructions

**TAKE FIVE MINUTES AND READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW SO YOU KNOW BEST HOW TO PROCEED.**

Audition Process for All Singers:

  1. Vocalize briefly
  2. Sing a prepared vocal solo (bring music with you). If you are not a music major, you may choose to sing “My Country ‘tis of Thee” (music will be provided).
  3. Sight read
  4. *Students auditioning for the Chamber Singers will have additional prepared excerpts and instructions. (see below)

Everyone:

  • Sign up for the earliest slot for which you are available!!
  • Arrive to your audition 10 minutes early.

 

Instructions for Chamber Singers Auditions

Students auditioning for the Chamber Singers must prepare additional excerpts and complete a more difficult sight reading passage. Also, make sure to sign-up in a Chamber Singers audition slot.  

Instructions and excerpts will be posted on Friday, August 8.

Audition Results & First Rehearsals

  • Chamber Singers callbacks for SA will be posted/emailed late Monday evening and will occur at 1:00 on Tuesday, August 26.
  • Chamber Singers callbacks for TB will be posted/emailed late Tuesday evening and will occur at 1:00 on Wednesday, August 27.
  • All final choir rosters will be posted by midnight, Wednesday, August 27.
  • You MUST be registered for the correct section of choir by 5:00, Thursday, August 28.
  • Chamber Singers and Collegiate Choir will meet Thursday, August 28 for the first rehearsal.
  • University Chorale and Concert Choir will meet Friday, August 29 for the first rehearsal.

 

If you have any questions about the audition process, contact Alejandro Oliveros (oliverosa24@students.ecu.edu), graduate student in choral conducting.

 

Audition Sign-up and Student Information Form

 

ECU Chorus Auditions

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