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2023-2024 Southern Illinois University Choirs

Audition Information

SIU students (music majors, music minors, and non-music majors) that have an interest in singing are welcome to audition, no experience necessary!

Auditions will be held on:

• Monday, August 21st from 10:00-12:00PM and 2:00-4:30PM.
• Tuesday, August 22nd from 11-12PM and 2:00-4:30PM.

Sign up for your audition here:

The ensembles and their meeting times are:

Audition requirements:

• Vocalize from lowest to highest note
• Sing one verse of “My Country Tis of Thee”
• Sight read a short melody (provided)

Class lists will be posted after all auditions are completed.

• Rehearsals will begin on Friday, August 25, 2023.

Students with required course conflicts that partially conflict with choir meeting times may audition. Otherwise, it is strongly suggested that all students clear their schedules during Concert Choir and Choral Union rehearsal times until notified of placement in a choral ensemble. Students are not guaranteed their first preference for an ensemble due to schedule conflicts. Dr. Davenport will determine the appropriate ensemble placement.

Please email Dr. Susan Davenport (sgds@siu.edu) with any questions about Choral ensembles.

Please email Isaac Lausell (isaac.lausell@siu.edu) with any questions about Guitar ensembles.

Please email Isaac Lausell (isaac.lausell@siu.edu) with any questions about Jazz ensembles.

Audition information and musical excerpts for individual instrument auditions can be found on the Symphony Auditions page.

Please email Christopher Morehouse (cmoreh@siu.edu) with any questions about Wind Ensemble.

• 2023-2024 SIU Wind Ensemble Audition Information (PDF)