BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER SINGERS
BEETHOVEN: MISSA SOLEMNIS, OP. 123

VOCAL SOLO AUDITIONS

SATURDAY 1/21/2012 9AM UPDATE

BECAUSE OF THE ICY CONDITIONS, AUDITIONS HAVE BEEN
RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT, 1/23, FROM 7-9:30 PM
AT ST. MARK'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

IMPORTANT:
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP FOR A NEW TIME SLOT.

CALLBACKS WILL BE TUESDAY, 1/23. AT 5:30 PM AT THE UNITARIAN CHURCH.

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On April 21st, 2012, Bloomington Chamber Singers (BCS) will present Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis in D, op. 123. As is customary for its major productions, the 70-voice chorus of community singers will be joined by professional orchestral musicians and vocal soloists. The venue is the Evangelical Community Church in Bloomington, a large open space that seats approximately 600 people. BCS has a large and loyal audience base, and typically performs to a sold-out house. More information about BCS can be found on other sections of this website. For nearly half a century, BCS has engaged talented local residents, JSOM students and faculty, and regional artists to mount performances that are recognized consistently for their high level of musical excellence. Over the years, BCS has provided performance opportunities for some of the finest student voices at the Jacobs School, and has collaborated with faculty vocal artists, including Tim Noble, Mary Ann Hart, Sylvia McNair, and Alan Bennett.

Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis is universally known as one of the greatest musical achievements of Western music. Composed at the end of Beethoven’s life, it is the work of a mature genius whose music stretched the capabilities of instruments and voices to new heights. Missa Solemnis places huge demands on soloists, chorus, and orchestra alike, and returns profound benefits to performers and audience alike.

The four solo roles for this production will be chosen through open audition. Interested and qualified singers are encouraged to read the following information before signing up for an audition time.

REPERTOIRE:	Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D, op. 123
PERFORMING EDITION:	Carus Verlag (Vocal Score Carus 40.689/03) ed. Paul Horn, published 2011 (Urtext) (The Carus edition will be provided to performers.) For auditions, any available edition will be fine.
PERFORMANCE:	Bloomington Chamber Singers and Orchestra 8pm Saturday, April 21st, 2012 Evangelical Community Church Bloomington, Indiana
CONDUCTOR:	Gerald Sousa (gerry@gsousa.com)
ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS:	7-10pm: Wednesday, April 18 7-10pm: Thursday, April 19 7-10pm: Friday, April 20
PIANO REHEARSALS WITH CHORUS:	7:30-9:30 Tuesday, April 3 7:30-9:30 Tuesday, April 10
SOLO/ENSEMBLE COACHINGS:	TBD

AUDITION INFORMATION (RESCHEDULED)
TIME AND PLACE:	Solo auditions: 7-9:30pm Monday, January 23 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. St. Mark's United Methodist Church 100 W 46 Bypass (on a hill near the intersection of the Bypass and E. Third Street, directly behind Best Buy) Callbacks and ensemble auditions: 5:30pm Tuesday, January 24 at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Unitarian Universalist Church Corner of Fee Lane and the Bypass (note this is a change of location from St. Mark's Methodist Church)
AUDITION PROCESS:	Saturday afternoon, 1/21, singers will be heard individually. Each singer should prepare the specific solo passages indicated below. The first cut of singers will be announced Sunday by email. Monday evening, 1/23, the selected singers will be called back to sing in ensemble with other soloists. Monday night’s ensemble repertoire includes material prepared for the solo audition plus additional ensemble passages as indicated below. When casting is complete, final role assignments will announced by email.
SATURDAY 1/21 (SOLO AUDITIONS):	Please bring a current resume to the audition. Each singer should prepare all passages indicated below for their voice part. An accompanist will be provided, or you may bring your own. (The work will be performed using 19C Austrian Latin diction. For auditions, standard liturgical Latin is fine).
PASSAGES TO PREPARE:	SOPRANO:	Kyrie: mm. 86-126 Credo: mm. 131-142 Credo: mm.439-462 Sanctus-Benedictus mm. 132-155
	ALTO:	Kyrie: mm. 86-126 Credo: mm. 131-142 Sanctus-Benedictus mm. 132-155 Agnus Dei: mm. 31-53
	TENOR:	Kyrie: mm. 86-126 Credo: mm. 131-159 Sanctus-Benedictus mm. 132-155
	BASS:	Kyrie: mm. 86-126 Credo: mm. 131-142 Sanctus-Benedictus mm. 132-155 Agnus Dei : mm. 1-23
MONDAY1/23: (CALLBACKS AND ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS)	Callbacks and ensemble auditions will take place Monday evening, January 23rd, at 7pm, and should last no more than an hour. All singers should prepare the following five passages:
PASSAGES TO PREPARE:	Kyrie: mm. 86-126 Gloria: mm. 459-506 (half note=84) Sanctus mm. 1-33 Benedictus mm. 133-156 Agnus Dei mm. 164-215
AUDITION SIGN-UP:	YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION SLOT NO LATER THAN 9AM FRIDAY, 1/20. CLICK HERE TO SELECT A TIME.

CONTRACTS & FEES
	All musicians engaged for this performance will receive standard letters of agreement that include a schedule of rehearsals and coachings. Soloists will be paid by check the evening of the performance. Vocalist fees will be in the $500-$750 range, dependent on the extent of the role. Major BCS concerts are typically recorded and later mastered into a final release. If Missa Solemnis is recorded, copies of the release will be distributed without charge to all principal performers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
	Contact Gerry Sousa (conductor): gerry@gsousa.com