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World Voices Collective

Music and Performing Arts Professions Ensembles

World Voices Collective is an ensemble made up of treble voices - sopranos and altos - that perform a wide variety of choral music from around the world. 

Who Can Register

Sopranos and altos from the NYU community (students, faculty, and staff) are welcome to audition. Choral Ensembles are courses taken for credit and students need to register for them. Please refer to the course catalog for more information regarding registration for these courses: MPAVP-UE 1181.005 and MPAVP-GE 2181.005.

Audition Information

Auditions for the Spring 2025 semester will be held on Tuesday, January 21; Wednesday, January 22; and Thursday, January 23 at 7:00.

To request an audition, please fill out this FORM no later than Monday, January 20 2025.

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.
  • Please bring a score for the pianist to your audition.

When choosing your 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 will be performed with piano accompaniment; a pianist is provided for the audition.
  • 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 Thursdays beginning on January 30, 2025.

Performance

World Voices Collective will perform in a Choral Arts concert in May 2025.

Contact 

Stanley Figaro, Conductor of World Voices Collective.