The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, New Mexico’s premier professional chamber choir, is now accepting audition materials for all voice parts for the 2008 season.  The Desert Chorale performs with up to 24 singers in 22 performances of 7 programs each summer and 11 performances of 3 programs each winter.  Singers receive concert and rehearsal fees, travel expenses and lodging. 

The Desert Chorale was founded in 1982 by Lawrence Bandfield and for 25 years has presented music from all major periods in local and regional venues and currently has a total of 13 recordings available.  Presently, the chorale is on the Clarion label.  Live auditions are encouraged wherever possible; however, all applicants will be given full consideration.  The deadline for all auditions for Summer Festival 2008, which runs from June 21 – August 15, is February 16, 2008.

Audition guidelines are as follows:

For live auditions:

        Three solo vocal works in contrasting styles (one each
        from the following categories):

A.      Baroque

B.      Classical or Romantic

C.      20^th Century or Classical Contemporary

                          For recorded auditions:      

                  The above plus:

                               A.      Scales and arpeggios demonstrating range and
                                       vocal agility

                                       a.       Please include demonstration of:

           Live auditions are scheduled:

                           Recorded auditions should be submitted to:

 Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Don Scott Carpenter, Executive Director
811 St. Michael’s Drive, Suite 208
Santa Fe, NM  87505