Vocal Quality Audition Materials
The Vocal Quality test has changed! It is no longer a trio format, but, instead, each student will sing alone and be recorded. For more information, check the All-State Documents page.
- All State Vocal Quality Procedures- includes vocalises and vocalise ranges
- VQ Audition Adjudicator Instructions and Rubric- this information will be helpful to not only adjudicators, but also all directors and students.
Vocalises
Both vocalises must be performed on the syllable “zaw” (IPA: [za]). The consonant should not be reiterated on each pitch.
- HS Soprano 1, HS Soprano 2, MS Soprano, MS Treble 1 and MS Treble 2
- HS Alto, MS Alto and MS Treble 3
- HS Tenor and MS Tenor
- HS Bass and MS Bass
Prepared Excerpts
NOTE: Other portions of these selections may appear on the All-State Vocal Quality exam. Do not neglect to prepare the entire piece for the audition.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: One of the remaining two audition excerpts will be from the All-State Women’s Chorus or All-State Men’s Chorus repertoire.
High School Concert Chorus
Selection: Mozart, “Regina Coeli”, starts at m. 101, scored from m. 103-111
Middle School Treble
Selection: Tilley, “The Magic Store”, begins at m. 6, scored from m. 8-28
Middle School Mixed
Selection: Hayes, “Cantate Domino”, begins at m. 8, scored from m. 12-36
The key to success is practicing the recording process as much as possible…good luck!
Part CD order forms
Available through Educational Enterprises
Vocabulary
- 7/8 vocabulary study guide
- 9-12 vocabulary study guide- NEW for 2011
- Download as PDF if the above link doesn’t work
7-8 Past Exams
- 2010-11 Exam, Answer Key, Audio
- 2009-10 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, Answer Key, and Audio
- 2008-09 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, and Answer Key
- 2007-08 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, and Answer Key
- 2006-07 Exam & Administrator’s Copy (No answer key)
- 2005-06 Exam (No answer key)
- 2004-05 Exam (No answer key)
9-12 Past Exams
- 2010-11 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, Answer Key, and Audio
- 2009-10 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, Answer Key, and Audio
- 2008-09 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, Answer Key, and Audio
- 2007-08 Exam and Audio CD (zipped MP3 files)
- 2006-07 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, Answer Key, and Audio CD (zipped MP3 files)
- 2005-06 Exam, Administrator’s Copy, and Answer Key
- 2004-05 Exam and Answer Key
Sight-reading
- Audio introduction for SR Audition:
- Past examples: 2009-10
- Sight-reading procedures
- Study packet
- Middle School: MS Treble Clef, MS Bass Clef
- High School: HS Treble Clef, HS Bass Clef
- Practice SR exercise: A newly composed practice exercise will be used in the audition room each year. Remember: the practice exercise is not scored.
- Sight-reading criteria
Web & computer study guides
- Florida All-State Choir Preparation
www.floridaallstateprep.com - All-State Preparation CD-Rom from Royal Multimedia
www.royalmultimedia.com
