Soprano — The Call to Sing
A short, friendly conversation about your voice, plus a brief excerpt from this semester's music — not a performance to fear.
Before You Come In
This isn't a competitive audition — it's how Music Director Dan Perkins gets to know your voice and finds the right section for you. New singers audition individually; returning members go through the same excerpt as part of their annual vocal screening instead. Either way, you'll sing a short excerpt from this semester's music, so we can hear how your voice sits with what we're actually performing this season.
Download the Audition Excerpt (PDF) →"Tollite hostias" from Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio — the piece we're performing this December.
The Process
Auditions are scheduled individually, one singer at a time — no waiting room full of strangers.
Dan will walk you through a few simple exercises to hear your range and tone. No prior warm-up needed.
You'll sing a short excerpt from the season's repertoire. This helps Dan hear how your voice fits the music we're actually performing — it's not pass/fail.
Together you'll land on whether Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass feels like the best fit for your voice.
Good to Know
Most auditions run about 15–20 minutes, start to finish.
Whatever's comfortable — this isn't a performance, just a conversation.
Completely. Most singers say it was easier than they expected once they were in the room.
Not exactly — returning members complete a brief vocal screening each fall instead, singing the same short excerpt from that semester's music. Check back after our December concerts for spring voice placement information.
Spring Voice Placement
Please check back after our December 12 & 13 concerts for information on how to register and schedule a voice placement for the spring semester.
Manchester, New Hampshire