Legacy Chorus Audition Information and Requirements

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1 Legacy Chorus Audition Information and Requirements 1 Be prepared to demonstrate your vocal range on a neutral syllable to 5 note exercises as attached 2 Be prepared to sing your part(soprano, alto, tenor or bass) to the selection attached, esus the Name High Over All 3 Be prepared to sing one of the solo selections attached Loer voices sing What a friend e have (Barrie Gott) Higher voices should sing I Choose esus (ames Roe) Be prepared to sing bac a note melody after hearing it tice 5 Be prepared to sing a maor scale ascending and descending hile the piano (or other voice) plays it as a round ith you (Demonstrate ability to hold your part against another) 6 Be prepared to sight sing 1 or 2 short sight singing excerpts

2 Choral Audition ALL : Be prepared to demonstrate your vocal range on a neutral syllable ith examples similar to the folloing: 1 Descending Triads 2 Descending ive-tone Scale COX/TMI Be Be prepared prepared CHORUS to to sing sing your your AUDITION part part to to the the ONLY: song song excerpt Be prepared belo to You sing ill your also part be ased to the to sight song read excerpt 1 or 2 belo short passages You ill also be ased to sing one or to short sight-singing examples Words: Charles Wesley Allegro e maestoso ( q = ) e - sus, the name high o - ver all, In Hell, or earth, or Sy; An - esus, the Name High Over All b Music: W Smith gels and (Altos) An - men gels be and - fore men Him be-fore fall, And Him fall, b dev-ils fear and fly; An - gels and men be - fore Him fall, And dev - ils fear and fly We have no oth - er ar - gu - ment, We ant no oth - er plea; It is e - nough that e - sus died, And that He died for me 2

3 [Loer Key] oseph Medlicott Scriven What a riend Excerpt for TMI Vocal Audition Barrie Gott (ARA) Soprano Alto 3 iano Moderato 3 What a friend e have in e sus, edal harmonically throughout All our sins and griefs to bear! What a priv - i - lige to car ry ev - 'ry -thing to God in prayer! 1989 Salvationist ublishing and Supplies, Ltd, London, England 2003 The Salvation Army, USA Southern Territory, Atlanta, GA

4 O hat peace e of - ten for - feit, O hat need - less pain e bear, All be - cause e do not car ry ev - 'ry - thing to God in prayer! n n n 2 2 n n n n n n Na N N a Are e ea and a hea - vy la den, Cum-bered ith a load of care n 5

5 3 re-cious Sav - ior, still our re fuge: Tae it to the Lord in prayer f f Do thy friends de - spise, for -sae thee Tae it to the Lord in prayer; In his arms he'll tae and shield thee, Thou ilt find a so - Rall e dim π U lace there Rall e dim π U U 6

6 Samuel William Beazley, 1913 I Choose esus ames Roe G =105 a ff f 68 d d 1 When I need some - one in time of grief, Some - one my cheer to be, 2 When I need some - one to guide my soul O - ver the storm - y sea, 3 When I need help to de - feat the foe, Some - one my shield to be, When all my tri - als on earth are o er, And the dar stream I see, b f f f 6 8 e a ff f d e z Refrain b f f f e - sus I choose, for He gives re - lief, He is the best for me Al-ays to e - sus I give con-trol, He is the best for me Al-ays to e - sus in faith I go, He is the best for me e - sus shall bear me to yon - der shore, He is the best for me e a ff f z z e de I choose e - sus z b f f f a ff f hen I need a friend, What I need I no that He ill send; I have z z y z b f f f proved Him, good and true is He; I choose e - sus, He is the best for me f e d y f d z z Music: Samuel William Beazley Courtesy of the Cyber Hymnal