Who are the Elizabethans?
Read the blurb on the main page, browse the list of repertoire, listen to sound clips on the discography, and look at the pictures of concerts, tours, rehearsals, and other occasions.
Ten Reasons to Join the Elizabethans
- You love to sing
- You love variety
- You want to take the music seriously but have loads of fun at the same time
- You like choir music, but you'd welcome a chance to sing it in a more intimate setting
- You're looking for more than background vocals
- You want to meet people who love music as much as you do
- You think a sheep would make an awesome mascot
- You haven't yet made plans for the first week of spring break
- You have made plans for the first week of spring break, but driving around the Northeast and singing would totally take priority
- [Lots of really sappy reasons]
The Audition
The next auditions will be held in Fall 2012. Sign-ups will in Paresky. Contact the directors for more information!
- Maia: mm11 (at) williams (dot) edu
- Dan*: dkk1 (at) williams (dot) edu
Auditions consist of the following:
- Scale patterns, up and down your range- to warm you up and determine your approximate range
- Tonal memory- a short pattern of notes is played on the piano, and you repeat them on a neutral syllable
- Song- anything you feel like singing, from "Happy Birthday" to an aria to a pop song to a folk song
- Optional Sightsinging- it can help you, but it's perfectly acceptable to skip it