We are happy to announce our auditions for singers in June 2024.
The auditions are open to singers of all voice types who live in Europe and have experience in ensemble singing.
⭐if you live in Europe
⭐⭐if you live in Belgium
⭐⭐⭐if you live in Brussels/Wallonie
When? 24 – 25 June 2024
Where? Namur – Malonne (BE)
You can apply via this Google form, deadline is Sunday 9 June 23h59.
After listening to all recordings, a preliminary selection will be made. From 15 June onwards, we will personally inform you whether we would like to invite you to the live audition days.
Additional audition days are planned on 23 – 24 September 2024.
Registration for these days will be open later.
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Good to know:
Repertoire
The audition will consist of two parts: solo and ensemble. More or less 15 minutes each. We will provide accompaniment on harpsichord/organ.
solo
2 arias/songs from your choice from the Baroque period.
– In different languages and if possible different styles
– at least one in German, and at least one sacred (Bach cantatas or Passions count both as German and sacred).
The most important is that they are your favourite pieces to sing. Please don’t bring anything too difficult. It should be something you enjoy singing and shows you at your best.
ensemble
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu meine Freude BWV 227 (first choral)
Johann Christoph Bach – Der Mensch von Weibe geboren
Claudio Monteverdi – Adoramus te Christe SV 289
Information asked
Please, have the following information ready to fill in the Google form:
– voice type, recent CV (pdf), hyperlink to your recording(s)
– repertoire: 2 solo pieces of your choice and their score (pdf) (please, no piano reduction)
– contact details, personal details