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Due to our limited number of vacancies, we are not 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 applications from experienced singers with good sight-reading.
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 (~1 minute) from a prepared solo piece of your own choosing which demonstrates your voice to best advantage.
- An extract from a solo classical song, a folk song, a musical, a melodic pop song, or a classical choral line are all fine - whichever suits you best!
- 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
- You will have a minute or two to look through the sheet music. We will also give you your starting note and a chord to establish tonality.