The Claremont Chorale invites singers over the age of 18 with varying levels of experience to audition.
Steps to Join the Chorale
(not necessarily in this order)
Attend one of the first three rehearsals for a concert. These generally occur in September, January, and late March/early April.
Complete our Membership application form - Coming soon.
Complete an audition with our Artistic Director. Audition sign up link coming soon. Auditions will start in late August.
This is not a pass/fail audition—it’s simply a chance for us to get to know you better as a singer. While you should prepare in advance, think of it as a joyful chance to share your voice, not a high-pressure audition!
The audition will include some sight reading exercises. You’ll be asked to sight read a few rhythms as well as a few melody patterns.
Please also prepare 32 bars of a song in one of the following styles:
• Broadway (Golden Age or Contemporary)
• Classical/Art Song (including traditional or sacred selections)
• American Songbook/Jazz StandardsWe ask that you bring sheet music in your preferred key or a backing track to your audition.
Audition Song Ideas:
• Till There Was You – The Music Man
• I Could Have Danced All Night – My Fair Lady
• Some Enchanted Evening – South Pacific
• Wouldn’t It Be Loverly – My Fair Lady
• If I Loved You – Carousel
• Caro mio ben – Giordani
• Sebben, crudele – Caldara
• Pie Jesu – Fauré
• Someone to Watch Over Me – Gershwin
• Over the Rainbow – Arlen
• Any song that you connect with and enjoy singingPay your Membership Pledge - Members are asked to contribute $375 for the season (can be paid in installments).
Membership dues provide singers with a professional choral environment, quality musical instruction and leadership, and are important for the Chamber Chorale’s financial stability. We do not turn prospective members away for lack of ability to pay.
Commit to Regular Attendance - Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30pm to 9:45pm from September to May.
In addition, we generally have one Saturday morning workshop rehearsal per concert, plus a Friday night dress rehearsal before Saturday concerts. A full year schedule is distributed at the start of each season. Performances are an important part of the Chorale and we expect that singers commit to attend rehearsal and perform in all scheduled concerts. If a singer is unable to sing in a particular concert, they are expected to notify the Chorale as soon as possible. Singers who miss more than two rehearsals for any one concert may be asked not to perform in said concert.
Our rehearsal location is:
Huff Recital Hall, Claremont Community School of Music (CCSM)
951 W. Foothill Blvd (behind Baskin Robbins)
Claremont, CA 91711