Should I Join an Ensemble?
Mukund Ramakrishnan, a first year PhD student at the Tandon School of Engineering, is a member of NYU Chorale. According to Mukund, being a choir member makes his overall school experience more enjoyable. "t's nice to feel part of the greater NYU community, he explained, adding that NYU chorale does a great job of bringing together different people from a big and diverse community. "I love that undergrads, grad students and professors are all singing together."
For 130 years, NYU Chorale has served the entire NYU community performing important works from the choral repertoire.
Who Can Register
Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses from all corners of the NYU community (students, faculty, and staff) by audition. Choral Ensembles are courses taken for credit; students must register for them. Please refer to the course catalog for more information regarding registration for these courses: MPAVP-UE 1181.004 & MPAVP-GE 2181.004
Audition Information
Auditions for the Spring 2026 semester will be held on Tuesday, January 20; Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22 starting at 7:00 pm.
To request an audition, please fill out this FORM no later than Monday, January 19, 2026.
The audition will consist of:
- A vocal solo, chosen by you. Please limit it to no more than 2 minutes in length. (See below for important considerations regarding song selection.)
- Sight singing.
- Pitch matching and vocal range exercises.
The only thing you need to bring to your audition is a score for the pianist.
When choosing an audition song, consider the following:
- Select a song that allows you to demonstrate solid, vibrant, and healthy vocalism.
- Select a song that emphasizes your vocal gifts and your ability to communicate through singing.
- The song can be in any style or genre.
- The song can be in any language.
- The song is expected to be performed with piano accompaniment; a pianist is provided for the audition.
- Please bring a score for the pianist -- a photocopy is fine.
- While not required, it is recommended you sing your 2-minute song excerpt from memory.
- It is best not to confuse the adjudicator with your song choice. For example, it can be confusing if you indicate that you normally sing Soprano 1 in choir but then perform a song in a range, style, and/or vocalism that doesn’t reflect that.
Course Meeting Time
Weekly rehearsals are scheduled for 7:10-9:10 pm on Tuesdays beginning on Jauary 27, 2026.
Performances
NYU Chorale will perform in a Choral Arts concert in May 2026.
Contact Information
Contact Paul Speiser, Conductor of NYU Chorale