About You
Do you love singing challenging and rewarding music in a friendly committed group with a wide range of ages and nationalities? Are you available for rehearsals near Dublin city centre on Thursday evenings?
We are seeking experienced singers with good vocal technique and sight-singing who are available for future concerts. Our next auditions will be from late August to mid-September 2024, as we prepare for winter performances during our 10th anniversary season.
To apply for an audition, please fill out and submit the form below. The information gathered is used strictly to assess/progress your application and will not be shared with other organisations or third parties.
About Us
Cuore are an internationally award-winning amateur mixed-voice chamber choir of about thirty singers, conducted by Amy Ryan. Members include college students, recent graduates, current or former professional musicians, music teachers, conductors, academics (including music), professionals working in other disciplines, and retirees.
Our repertoire ranges from familiar a cappella classical works to early music editions prepared by choir members and premieres of contemporary compositions written for the choir.
A typical choir year includes:
- weekly rehearsals from September to mid-June
- occasional weekend and sectional rehearsals (one or two a term)
- three or more concerts a year
- a workshop with a vocal coach or visiting conductor
- informal performances at Christmas
- regular social events
- a trip to a competition or festival in Ireland or abroad
If you are interested in fulfilling your choral ambitions, we would love to hear from you!
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Audition Process
Many thanks for your interest in singing with Cuore!
You should receive an automated copy of your audition application form by email. We will respond separately with audition details. If no automatic confirmation email arrives from Google, then you may need to resubmit the audition form.
We aim to respond to applications within a week or so, but if for some reason you don’t hear from us, please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Meanwhile, please follow @CuoreChoir on social media and explore the rest of our website.
Due to the limited number of vacancies, we may not be in a position to audition every applicant. Cuore generally rehearse with limited use of a piano, and the level of musicianship is high. We prioritise experienced singers with strong sight-reading for our small number of vacancies.
Auditions take about ten minutes and consist of the following:
- A brief chat about your musical background and your motivation for joining Cuore.
- Some range and ear tests.
- Singing a short extract from a prepared solo piece of your own choosing which demonstrates your voice to best advantage. You don’t need to be a soloist; we look for flexible voices with good intonation and the ability to blend with the choir.
- Sight-singing a page or so from an unfamiliar choral piece, which we will give you a minute or two to look through. We will give you your starting note and a chord to establish tonality.