Orchestras, Wind Bands, Choirs, and Music Theatre and Opera auditions

Sing in the ASU Choirs! Everyone who auditions is guaranteed a spot in one of our six ensembles. All are welcome to sing in the ASU Choral Program!

Follow these steps:

1. Complete the ensemble enrollment form.
2. Sign up for an audition time.
3. Singers interested in singing in Concert Choir, Barrett Symphonic Choir, SOL Singers, Canticum Bassum or Choral Union will need to prepare the following excerpt: My Spirit Sang All Day, by Gerald Finzi, m. 17-35. Singers should prepare their preferred voice part.

4. Singers interested in singing in Gospel Choir will need to prepare the following excerpt:
   I Love the Lord and Total Praise, by Richard Smallwood, arr. Bradley Knight. Interested singers should prepare mm. 151 – end. 

   
   Please use this YouTube video as a reference recording - I Love the Lord and Total Praise
   Please start at the 6 min. mark.

Choirs auditions:

Each choral audition will consist of the following components:

• Vocal range assessment
• Tonal memory exercises
• A short sight-reading excerpt
• Prepared excerpt (listed above)
• Solo Singing - singers may sing a short selection that showcases their tone and range of voice

Gospel Choir auditions:

Each audition will consist of the following components:

• Vocal range assessment
• Tonal memory exercises
• Prepared excerpt (listed above)
• Song of choice: singers will sing a 1-2 minute portion of a song of their choice. The song can be gospel, a traditional hymn, a contemporary worship song or another song of choice that showcases a contemporary vocal ability.
• Questions and Answers

*No sight-singing excerpt required.

Upon completion of all auditions, the faculty will confer and make ensemble assignments for the Fall 2026 term. All musicians who auditioned will be contacted through the ASU email address given on the audition sign-up form and informed of their ensemble(s) placement.

Mill Ave Jazz is Arizona State University's vocal jazz ensemble. The group consists of approximately 12–16 singers and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30–4:15 p.m. in Gammage 209, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Membership is by audition. Students selected for the ensemble will enroll in MUP 499 for 1 credit. All students who audition will receive audition results via email by Saturday, Aug. 29.

Please note: For music majors, Mill Ave Jazz does not fulfill the ensemble credit requirement.

Audition Details:

Auditions will be held Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 in the Music Building West 136. Interested singers should select one 10-minute audition slot. If additional dates/times are needed, please email Prof Gerrich. 

Sign up for an audition day/time HERE 

Audition Components: 

During your audition, you will be asked to do a 

• Vocal range assessment
• Tonal memory exercises
• Sight-read an excerpt of a provided SATB jazz chart 
• Sing a prepared solo (jazz standard preferred, but any selection that showcases your voice is welcome; 2 minutes or less). You may perform a cappella or with a backing track (please use a track without vocals). Memorization is not required.

Questions? Please email Professor Gerrich at [email protected]