2022 SWACDA Honor Choir
Audition Information
Singing in an SWACDA National Honor Choir is life changing! Through the honor choirs, the finest choral musicians from all over the Southwest will meet in Little Rock, AR to rehearse with a master conductor and perform choral music at the very highest level.
Singers may choose to audition for one choir from the following:
Senior High School SATB Honor Choir
Grades 11-12
Conductor: Dr. Richard Bjella
Middle School/High School SSAA Honor Choir
Grades 8-10
Conductor: Dr. Brandon Williams
Middle School/High School TTBB Honor Choir
Grades 7-10
Conductor: Dr. Charlotte Botha
Auditions:
All auditions will consist of three separate recordings:
Timeline:
September 27-28th: Record your audition in the Choir Room
Audition fee: $25 per audition, non-refundable check. Make check payable to Carroll Choir Booster Club
October 15-25, 2021: Audition Adjudication
November 1, 2021: Accepted Singer Notifications go out to Sponsoring Directors. Honor choir schedules and designated hotel information released. Reserve rooms in designated hotels immediately.
November 15, 2021: Participation fee ($195) must be paid through secure online server using credit or debit card.
December 1, 2021: Postmarked deadline for Code of Conduct Contract and Notarized Medical Release Form mailed to the Honor Choir Coordinator.
December 1, 2021: Music Packets mailed to directors of honor choir participants.
December 2021-February 2022: All singers learn their Honor Choir music on their own using their music packet and part tracks provided. All music must be learned before the first rehearsal in Little Rock AR.
Feb 28, 2022: On-site registration begins at noon in Little Rock, AR.
March 3, 2022: Final concerts for all choirs
Singers may choose to audition for one choir from the following:
Senior High School SATB Honor Choir
Grades 11-12
Conductor: Dr. Richard Bjella
Middle School/High School SSAA Honor Choir
Grades 8-10
Conductor: Dr. Brandon Williams
Middle School/High School TTBB Honor Choir
Grades 7-10
Conductor: Dr. Charlotte Botha
Auditions:
All auditions will consist of three separate recordings:
- Vocalization and Range Demonstration performed a cappella.
- Top five ascending pitches (major scale do – sol) of singer’s range on solfege or “ah”
- TTBB Choir Ascending Ranges:
- T1 Ascending: D – A (fourth line to leger line above staff)
- T2 Ascending: C – G (third space to above staff)
- B1 Ascending: A – E (top line to 2 legers above staff)
- B2 Ascending: G – D (top space to leger/space above)
- SSAA Choir Ascending Ranges:
- Sop 1: Ascending: D – A (fourth line to leger line above staff)
- Sop 2: Ascending: C – G (third space to above staff)
- Alto 1: Ascending: A – E (second space to fourth space)
- Alto 2: Ascending: G – D (second line to 4th line)
- SATB Choir Ascending Ranges:
- Sop 1: Ascending: D – A (fourth line to leger line above staff)
- Sop 2: Ascending: C – G (third space to above staff)
- Alto 1: Ascending: A – E (second space to fourth space)
- Alto 2: Ascending: G – D (second line to 4th line)
- T1 Ascending: D – A (fourth line to leger line above staff)
- T2 Ascending: C – G (third space to above staff)
- B1 Ascending: A – E (top line to 2 legers above staff)
- B2 Ascending: G – D (top space to leger/space above)
- TTBB Choir Ascending Ranges:
- Bottom five descending pitches (major scale sol – do) of singer’s range on solfege or “ah”.
- TTBB Choir Descending Ranges:
- T1 Descending: G – C (second line to middle C)
- T2 Descending: F - Bb (first space to leger below)
- B1 Descending: E - A (third space to first space)
- B2 Descending: C – F (second space to space below staff)
- SSAA Choir Descending Ranges:
- Sop 1: Descending: E – A (bottom line to 2 legers below)
- Sop 2: Descending: D – G (below staff)
- Alto 1: Descending: D – G (below staff)
- Alto 2: Ascending: Descending: C – F (mid C below staff)
- SATB Choir Descending Ranges:
- Sop 1: Descending: E – A (bottom line to 2 legers below)
- Sop 2: Descending: D – G (below staff)
- Alto 1: Descending: D – G (below staff)
- Alto 2: Descending: C – F (mid C below staff)
- T1 Descending: F - Bb (first space to leger below)
- T2 Descending: F - Bb (first space to leger below)
- B1 Descending: D - G (third line to first line)
- B2 Descending: B – E (second line to line below staff)
- TTBB Choir Descending Ranges:
- Top five ascending pitches (major scale do – sol) of singer’s range on solfege or “ah”
- America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) performed a cappella. Recommended tempo 80 – 85 bpm. Include the following starting pitch for each voice part on the recording.
- TTBB Choir starting notes:
- T1: A below middle C,
- T2: G below middle C,
- B1: E below middle C,
- B2: C below middle C
- SSAA Choir starting notes:
- S1: Bb above middle C,
- S2: Ab above middle C,
- A1: E above middle C,
- A2: D above middle C
- SATB Choir starting notes:
- S1 Bb above middle C,
- S2 Ab above middle C,
- A1 D above middle C,
- A2 C (middle C),
- T1 Bb below middle C,
- T2 Ab below middle C,
- B1 F below middle C,
- B2 C octave below middle C
- TTBB Choir starting notes:
- Contest Style Solo excerpt. May be accompanied or a cappella. Please limit piano introduction. Excerpt performed must include a maximum of 60 seconds of singing. *Pop, Gospel, and Jazz selections are not suitable for this audition and will be disqualified.
Timeline:
September 27-28th: Record your audition in the Choir Room
Audition fee: $25 per audition, non-refundable check. Make check payable to Carroll Choir Booster Club
October 15-25, 2021: Audition Adjudication
November 1, 2021: Accepted Singer Notifications go out to Sponsoring Directors. Honor choir schedules and designated hotel information released. Reserve rooms in designated hotels immediately.
November 15, 2021: Participation fee ($195) must be paid through secure online server using credit or debit card.
December 1, 2021: Postmarked deadline for Code of Conduct Contract and Notarized Medical Release Form mailed to the Honor Choir Coordinator.
December 1, 2021: Music Packets mailed to directors of honor choir participants.
December 2021-February 2022: All singers learn their Honor Choir music on their own using their music packet and part tracks provided. All music must be learned before the first rehearsal in Little Rock AR.
Feb 28, 2022: On-site registration begins at noon in Little Rock, AR.
March 3, 2022: Final concerts for all choirs