Join Choir!

Contact Ms. Crellin (kcrellin@mbusd.org) to get more about joining choir! We have a choir for every voice- for those with experience and those who are new to singing or choral singing!

Registration Process:

Students register for choir. Following auditions, counselors will move students to their allocated ensemble.

  • Current MCHS choir students should register for their current class
    • (Vocal Ensemble register for Vocal Ensemble, Choral Union for Choral Union, MC Voices for MC Voices)
    • Auditions for current students will take place during the class period as a curricular assessment (no need to sign up for an audition slot)
  • New MCHS choir students should all register for MC Voices & will be sorted into classes once placement results are determined.

Placement Process

Scales (Major, Minor, Chromatic)

  • Student will sing major, minor, and chromatic scales a cappella (without piano assistance) after receiving a starting note.

Tonal Memory

  • Student hears three separate 4-tone patterns one at a time
  • Student repeats each 4-tone pattern after listening twice

Repertoire

  • Student will perform an excerpt of “Earth Song” (measures 1-25)
  • Part tracks & sheet music are attached (email Ms. Crellin for a printed copy)

Sheet Music PDF HERE

All Parts HERE (0:00-2:15, we will be going faster than this recording)

Soprano: HERE (0:00-1:42)

Alto: HERE (0:00-1:42)

Tenor: HERE (0:00-1:42)

Bass: HERE (0:00-1:42, you may choose Bass 1 (upper notes) or Bass 2 (lower notes)

Rhythmic Sight Reading (OPTIONAL, recommended)

  • Student will have 1 min to learn and perform a 4-measure rhythmic sight-reading example in a 4/4 using takadimi or a method of their choice.
  • Examples Linked Here

Melodic Sight Reading (OPTIONAL, recommended)

  • Student will have 1 min to learn and perform a 4-measure major, melodic sight-reading example using solfege or a method of their choice.
  • Examples Linked Here