Florida ACDA High School Honor Choir 2014 INFORMATION

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1 Florida ACDA Honor Choir Conductor: Dr. José Rivera, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Choir Coordinator: Sandy Hinkley Performance Repertoire: Lux Aeterna (SSAATTBB)- Morten Lauridsen Important Dates: September 19 September 26 October 1-3 October 3-30 Oct. 30- Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Deadline to upload audition files (by midnight) Deadline to pay student audition fee (online or school check) Receive auditions results via e- mail Register director/students for Conference; prepare music FLACDA Honor Choirs and Conference Performance at Seminole State College THE AUDITION PROCESS 1) Practicing for the auditions: Both a PDF file of the audition excerpt and an accompaniment mp3 file can be found on the FLACDA website. Please use this accompaniment file for practice, as well as for audition recordings Audition excerpt: Veni, Sancte Spiritus (m ; accompaniment begins in m. 79); The audition excerpt can be found on the FLACDA website. IMPORTANT: The excerpt has divisi for sopranos and altos, but not for men; please refer to the ranges below to make the appropriate voice part choice. Range for Entire Work: Tenor 1 and 2: F#- a 1 (unison tenor sections have more extreme ranges; tessitura is mostly f- f 1 for both parts) Baritone:A- g 1 (very wide range for both baritone and bass please take note of this) Bass 2: D- g 1

2 2) Recording the auditions: Florida ACDA Please record/convert your files to mp3 format. They must be in this format or they will not upload correctly to the FLACDA website. Each individual recording should consist of: ü The student clearly speaking name and voice part; no school names, please! ü A 20 second vocalise of your choice, demonstrating the singer s range and tone quality; please vocalize using these ranges: Sop1 g 1 - a 2 Sop2 g 1 - f 2 Alto1/2 g- e 2 Ten1/Ten2 F#- a 1 B1 A- g 1 B2 D- g 1 ü The audition excerpt, using the provided accompaniment file. PLEASE DO NOT separate the vocalise from the excerpt it should be one file. ü Files should be titled : Voice Part_Last Name_First Name._School Example: Tenor1_Smith_Tyler_LakeMaryHS ü Recordings should be made with no added filtering or effects. 3) Registering your students to audition and uploading mp3 files *Note: You must be an active Florida ACDA member to submit student auditions. ü Log onto FLACDA and enter the requested information for each auditioning student (student name, voice part, director name, school). ü Pay student audition fee- audition fee per student is $15.00; payment may be made online OR by school check (payment should be received by. Sept. 26, payable to FLACDA); there is NO on- site payment for auditions. ü Upload audition files- all files must be in mp3 format to upload (you may log in and out to upload as needed); Deadline to upload is Sept midnight. ü As the director, you may register for an early bird discount at this time.

3 Florida ACDA 4) Scoring and Notification of Results ü Scoring will occur between Sept Students will be adjudicated using the 2012 All- State rubric. This rubric can be found in the end of this packet. ü All directors will be notified results by e- mail of results by Fri, Oct. 3rd. Those directors whose students are selected will find a link in this e- mail to vocal practice tracks (courtesy of Choral Tracks LLC, Matthew Curtis). ü Music may be ordered from Heads House of Music ( ) or Beethoven and Company ( ). 5) Registration for Conference ü Log onto FLACDA and enter the requested information for each student selected (school, director, student name, voice part, parent name, emergency contact, optional t- shirt size t- shirts are an additional cost apart from the registration fee). ü Pay the conference registration- fee per student is $50.00 (includes the vocal practice tracks, dinner Thursday, lunch Friday, plus admission to see the Take 6 concert on Friday evening); all selected students MUST have a director in attendance at the conference. ü Register yourself for the conference, if you have not done so already (on- site registration for directors will be available for a higher fee). 6) Secure accommodations ü Students and directors are responsible for their own accommodations for the conference. Below are some hotels located near our rehearsal and performance sites. You are not limited to these places, should you prefer to stay elsewhere. Hyatt Place Lake Mary Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary a Orlando Marriott Lake Mary La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando Lake Mary Candlewood Suites Lake Mary www.candlewoodsuites.com

4 Florida ACDA REHEARSAL LOCATIONS: The rehearsals on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Friday, Oct. 31 will take place at: Markham Woods Presbyterian Church 5210 Markham Woods Road Lake Mary, FL The rehearsal and performance on Saturday, Nov. 1 will take place at: Seminole State College Fine Arts Building 100 Weldon Blvd. Sanford, FL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Thursday, Oct. Markham Woods Presbyterian Church 3:30-4:00 pm Check- in 4:00-6:00 pm Sectionals 6:00-7:00pm Dinner Break (provided as a part of registration fee) 7:00-9:00pm Full Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Rivera 9:00 p.m. Dismissal Friday, Oct. Markham Woods Presbyterian Church 8:30-9:00 am Check- in 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 pm Full Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Rivera 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch (provided as part of the registration fee) 1:00-5:00 pm Full Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Rivera 5:00 pm Dismissal and dinner on own 8:00 pm Concert Session TAKE 6 (Seminole Stage College- Fine Arts Bldg; performance hall) Saturday, Nov. Seminole State College, Fine Arts Building 8:00-8:30 am Check- in (*please arrive in your concert black uniform with black binder) 8:30-9:30am Rehearsal in band room with Dr. Rivera 9:30-10:30am Q & A- Take 6 (performance hall) 10:30-11:00am Concert Session- (group TBA performance hall) 11:00-11:30am Hall clears and choir takes place on risers 11:30am- 12:30pm Closed dress rehearsal with Dr. Rivera and organist 12:45-1:15pm High School Honor Choir Performance- FREE and open to all guests

5 Tone completely lacks space, support, focus, freedom, and beauty. Pitches and rhythms are poorly prepared. Entrances and releases are not executed. There may be an overall lack of understanding of the score due to poor preparation. Tempo and style are never correct. There is an inaccurate use of dynamic ranges. There is never a feeling of phrase shape. Student not recommended for All-State selection. Florida Vocal Association 2012 ALL-STATE CHOIRS VOCAL QUALITY RUBRIC 1) Each student will receive a score from 1-5 in the 12 categories listed below, with 5 being the highest possible score. 2) Each judge will listen to 10 recordings randomly before beginning to score to help establish a baseline for consistent scoring. 3) Vocal quality scores should reflect expectations for ideal middle school and high school choral tone. 4) The expectation for the prepared example should be significantly higher than the unprepared examples. CATEGORY Intonation Intonation and tonal center are consistent throughout vocal registers. Intonation is often accurate, with adjustments made in extreme ranges Pitch is sometimes correct, with problems caused by lack of breath support and vocal faults. Intonation is seldom accurate, showing a lack of listening skills and understanding of vocal adjustment. Tonal center is never established. Basic pitch matching skills are absent. Freedom Register Adjustment Technical Preparation Musicality A healthy, vibrant, resonant, and free tone that is consistently well-supported. Register changes properly made throughout vocal range and without obvious transitions. Pitch accuracy, rhythmic precision, and pulse awareness confirm a well-prepared performance. The composer s intent regarding tempo, style, and markings are consistently followed. Dynamics, phrasing, articulations, and interpretative nuances are artistically executed. An energized tone that often displays focus and resonance in extreme registers Extremes in volume and register do not hinder the overall beauty of tone, though some transitions are not handled well. Control of pulse is evident with a few minor problems. Recovery from any problems is immediate. A musical performance that often exhibits proper tempo and style. Markings are often followed. Dynamic contrast, artistically shaped musical line, and appropriate articulations are present most of the time. A generally good tone but excessive vibrato, tension, and/or breathiness are present. Problems sometimes occur in extremes of volume or range. Register shifts are apparent and. Accuracy of pitch and rhythm, steady pulse, and releases and entrances are at times accurate, indicating average preparation of the musical score. Tempo, style, and phrasing sometimes follow the composer s intent. Uses of dynamics, articulations, and nuances are sometimes stylistically correct, but contrived. Tone seldom possesses space, resonance, and focus. Freedom and support, and/or beauty of tone are seldom achieved. Beauty of tone is seldom present in extremes of registers and volume. Obvious register shifts hinder the overall effect. Rhythmic and/or pitch accuracy is seldom achieved. Pulse is dragging or rushing most of the time. Performance seldom exhibits proper tempo and style, or does not follow musical markings. Phrasing is mostly mechanical or contrived. Dynamic range is very limited and/or too much contrast is used. Freedom and beauty of tone is not achieved due to forced volumes and inappropriate register adjustments. Range is insufficient for voice part. Quality The top 10% of performances. The top 25% of performances. The top 50% of performances. The top 75% of performances.

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