Solos with CCM Choral/Orchestra and Orchestral Works 2011-2012 ...

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Auditions for (Vocal) Solos with CCM Choral/Orchestra and Orchestral Works 2011-2012 Tuesday evening, Werner Recital Hall, September 20, 2011 Wednesday evening, Werner Recital Hall, September 21, 2011 An accompanist will be provided. Sign-up for an audition time during Orientation Week, September 12-16, on the Bulletin Board outside DVAC 100. [Opera auditions will be the following week on Monday and Tuesday, September 26 and 27 from 4:00-10:00 p.m. Students will have scheduled rehearsal time the week prior.] Solo Opportunities – Choral/Orchestral Repertoire 2011-2012: Fall Quarter 2010: El Amor Brujo Performances Friday/Saturday, November 4 and 5, 2011 Patricia Corbett Theater For mezzo-soprano or soprano (with a substantial low range) J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion (sung in German; staged performance in collaboration with CCM Opera Dept.) Performance: Sunday, November 20, 2011 St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Aria Solos for Soprano, Alto (mezzo), Tenor, and Bass (Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass); Evangelist, Pilate, and Jesus roles have already been cast. Strauss Four Last Songs Performance: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Corbett Auditorium For soprano and orchestra Winter Quarter 2012: Berlioz La Damnation de Faust (sung in French) Performance: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Corbett Auditorium Marguerite: Mezzo-soprano (or soprano with a fine low register, or mezzo or alto with a fine top register) Faust: Tenor Brander: Bass-Baritone or Bass (Role of Mephistopheles has been cast.)

Spring Quarter 2012: Orff Carmina Burana Performance: Saturday/Sunday, April 21/22, 2012 Corbett Auditorium Orff: Soprano, Tenor, Bass (Baritone, or Bass-Baritone) Audition Specifics: For El Amor Brujo auditions: Any soprano or mezzo-soprano literature that displays the lower register is acceptable. ***** For Bach St. Matthew Passion auditions: A list of all St. Matthew arias follows, in the Barenreiter edition. You may audition with any St. Matthew aria of your choice. Barenreiter edition piano/vocal score is on reserve under "Chamber Choir" in the Gorno Music Library, and you may copy your audition aria. Or, download one of the selected arias (one for each voice type) in pdf format attached to this audition notice. List of All St. Matthew Arias (numbering is from the Barenreiter edition; numbering varies among other editions): Soprano #8 aria, Blute nur, du liebes Herz #12 recit/#13 aria, Ich will dir mein Herze schenken #27a Duet, So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen #49 aria, Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben #67 Quartet Alto (Mezzo) #5 recit/#6 aria, Buss und Reu #27a Duet, So ist mein Jesus #30 aria, Ach, nun ist mein Jesus nun gefangen #39 aria, Erbarme dich #51 recit/#52 aria, Konnen, Tranen meiner Wangen #59 recit/aria, Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand #67 Quartet Tenor #19 recit/#20 aria, Ich will bei meinen Jesu #34 recit/#35 aria, Geduld #67 Quartet Bass (Baritone, Bass-Baritone, or Bass)

#22 recit & #23 aria, Gerne will ich mich bequemen #42 aria, Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder #56 recit & #57 aria, Komm, susses Kreuz #64 recit & #65 aria, Mache dich, mein Herze rein #67 Quartet Selected Bach St. Matthew arias provided in pdf form, attached to this email notice: Soprano: #49 aria, Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben pdf attached Alto or Mezzo: #39 aria, Erbarme dich pdf attached Tenor: #20 aria, Ich will bei meinen Jesu pdf attached Baritone, Bass-Baritone, or Bass: #65 aria, Mache dich, mein Herze rein pdf attached ***** For Strauss Four Last Songs audition: Any soprano repertoire is acceptable. ***** For Berlioz La Damnation de Faust auditions: Please audition with excerpts from the work. Kalmus piano/vocal score is on reserve under "Chamber Choir" in the Gorno Music Library, and you may copy your audition materials. Or, download selected audition excerpts in pdf format attached to this audition notice. Marguerite: Mezzo-soprano Please prepare: Romance, opening aria, Part IV, pp. 251-57, Kalmus piano/vocal score; pdf attached Faust: Tenor Please prepare: Invocation a la nature, Scene XVI, pp. 263-67, Kalmus piano/vocal score; pdf attached Brander: Baritone, Bass-Baritone, or Bass Brander has one aria (incorporated in Scene VI), pp. 74-79 Kalmus piano/vocal score; pdf attached ***** For Orff Carmina Burana Soprano, Tenor, and Baritone/Bass-Baritone/Bass

Soprano and Tenor: May audition with any repertoire (e.g. anything you wish to prepare, or a Bach St. Matthew aria, or Berlioz Damnation excerpt; i.e. Carmina excerpt NOT required) Baritone/Bass-Baritone/Bass Please prepare from Carmina “In Taberna” opening of Part II, and #11, p. 45-48 in Schott piano/vocal score. Copy of this aria is on reserve under "Chamber Choir" in the Gorno Music Library and in the attached pdf. Questions: For El Amor Brujo: Mark Gibson [email protected] For Bach and Berlioz: Earl Rivers [email protected] For Strauss and Orff: Annunziata Tomaro [email protected]