Pick a (voice) Part – 2018
Our students often ask us what voice part is best for them and usually our answer is “It depends on the music this year!” Last year we did an overview… Read more Pick a (voice) Part – 2018 →
Fight that Good Fight!
Who doesn’t love this song? It was such a great choice because it allows guys to be raucous and loud but also has some interesting challenges. So, to avoid a… Read more Fight that Good Fight! →
O Vos Omnes – Communicate, people!
There have been many famous settings of O Vos Omnes by composers such as Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo of the Renaissance era and Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria who composed his… Read more O Vos Omnes – Communicate, people! →
Voices…they are a changin’
Steps for selecting your voice part for all-state auditions:
Consult your voice teacher once the music is released and do a usable range test. Usable means you can easily hit these notes on any day without going to falsetto up top or sounding like you’re belching on the bottom of the range. While falsetto might get you into the region choir, most boys have trouble qualifying for area or making all-state while using falsetto since they are competing against voices who can sing consistently throughout their range.