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AUDITION INFORMATION

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2010-11 Audition Information and Deadlines:

 

CHANTICLEER
An Orchestra of Voices

AMERICA'S PREMIER A CAPPELLA VOCAL ENSEMBLE IS ACCEPTING AUDITION TAPES & RESUMES FOR THE FOLLOWING VOICE-TYPES:
Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Founded in 1978, San Francisco-based Chanticleer annually performs 20-25 Bay Area concerts, and tours an average of 25 weeks across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Chanticleer's wide-ranging repertoire includes Gregorian chant, Renaissance, pop, jazz, gospel and contemporary commissioned works. Chanticleer has a total of 30 recordings released under the Teldec Classics International and Chanticleer Records labels. Chanticleer offers full-time, salaried positions (starting high $30s) with benefits. For preliminary auditions, we require the following:

  • A current resume
  • CD or high-bias cassette (CD Preferred), recorded on one side containing:
    1. One art-song/aria in a foreign language
    2. One non-classical selection (e.g., jazz, folk song, popular, show tune)
    3. Scales and arpeggios demonstrating vocal range
  • One photo
Note: CD or cassette must be labeled with applicant's name and voice part and date/place recorded.

List recorded selections on the liner card. Materials submitted will not be returned.

Application materials due January 6, 2010
Finalists notified by January 15, 2010
Finals held in San Francisco February 19 - 21, 2010

 

SEND CD/TAPE, RESUMES & PHOTO TO:
Chanticleer, 44 Page Street, Suite 604
ATTN: JACE WITTIG

San Francisco, CA  94102
For more information email

Chanticleer is an Equal Opportunity Employer