Auditions
Yale Camerata is holding 2023 in-person auditions on Tuesday, January 17, 3 p.m.–8 p.m. and Saturday, January 21, 12 p.m.–4 p.m. for experienced singers of the Yale and greater New Haven communities. All voice parts welcome, especially seeking alto, tenor, and bass voices. The auditions will take place in the Great Hall at Yale Divinity School, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven. Questions? Write to choralauditions@yale.edu for additional information.
What’s involved
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A short solo song or aria of your choice: bring a copy of your music for the accompanist
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Sight-reading excerpts
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Simple vocal exercises demonstrating range and musicianship
What you need to do
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You will receive an email with a confirmed audition time within 48 hours.
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Prepare your short solo or aria and bring one copy of the music with you for the provided accompanist.
Questions? Email choralauditions@yale.edu
Founded in 1985, Camerata is a choral ensemble of approximately 70 voices with a special commitment to new choral music. Its membership consists of Yale students, faculty, and staff, as well as experienced singers from the greater New Haven area. It is led by Yale Associate Professor of Choral Conducting, Dr. Felicia Barber.
Camerata rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 p.m.–10 p.m. in Hendrie Hall in the Yale School of Music and has 3–4 concert performances each academic year. Spring 2023 performances include the Three Choirs concert with Yale Schola Cantorum, Yale Glee Club, and guest conductor Craig Hella Johnson, as well as Camerata’s Spring concert, To Sit and To Dream: a program that centers around various settings of Langston Hughes by Rosephanye Powell, Joel Thompson, and William Averitt.