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Quasimodal Auditions!!!!

It’s a cappella szn! Check out this audition notice from Quasimodal:

Quasimodal is looking for new members — lovers of voice and of music and of collaboration, come audition with us!!!!!! We will be holding auditions on Monday Sept 3th and Tuesday Sept. 4th from 6:30-8:30 in Boger Hall room 114 — across from Usdan

Quasimodal is a group of creative, kind and most importantly, sexy Wes students who love singing together and performing all-original arrangements. We are Wesleyan’s oldest coed acapella group; we sing music from across the genres, though always with a bit of soul.

For the audition, please prepare a part of a song that you love and feel showcases your voice. At most, come with a verse and a chorus or verse and a bridge.

Date: Monday, September 3rd; Tuesday, September 4th
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Place: Boger 114
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Collegium Musicum concert: Heinrich Isaac—Hofkomponist to Emperor Maximilian I

The CFA invites you to enjoy an exciting evening of Renaissance music:

The Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music and Medieval Studies Jane Alden, performs works by Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517), a prolific composer born in the Flemish-speaking Low Countries who achieved international fame and later influenced Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Anton von Webern, and Igor Stravinsky.
Featuring the six-voice “Missa ‘Virgo prudentissima,’” and selections from the monumental “Choralis Constantinus,” among other works.

Date: Friday, May 5th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Memorial Chapel

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Seasonal Music Across Four Centuries: A Lunchtime Concert

An exciting invitation to a performance by Wesleyan Music Department ensembles:

A lunchtime concert of music at Wesleyan University.
Memorial Chapel – April 19th – 1:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public – all are welcome.

Featuring Wesleyan’s own Concert Choir, Collegium Musicum, and Daniel Esposito ’17 – all in one concert, for the first time ever – performing music with origins spanning across four centuries. Come make history with us!

The Wesleyan University Concert Choir, directed by Professor Nadya Potemkina, will present choral works by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) and Edward Elgar (1857-1934).

The Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum, directed by Professor Jane Alden, will honor the 500th anniversary of the death of the Franco-Flemish composer Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517) with a performance of his six-voice Missa ‘virgo prudentissima,’ alongside other sacred and secular songs.

Guitarist Daniel Esposito, a fourth-year student in Music and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, will share solo pieces for classical guitar, including works by Luís de Milan (c.1500-c.1561) and Fernando Sor (1778-1839).

Date: Wednesday, April 19th
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Memorial Chapel
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Disney a Cappella Auditions

disneySteven Fields ’19 and company have dreamed up something for the Disney fanatic in all of us:

All your magical dreams and wishes have come true: there is a brand new a cappella group at Wesleyan made for the sole purpose of singing Disney music! We are holding auditions to fill out the rest of the group, and hope you are as excited as we are.

We will also be holding callback auditions on a date TBD. If for some reason we cannot accommodate everyone who wants to audition within the two audition dates, then we will add another time slot. For your audition, please prepare a short vocal piece (preferably Disney, but not required). We will be posting a spreadsheet so that you can sign up for a specific time slot; however, drop-ins are also allowed. We hope to see you there! The auditions times are as follows:

Audition Dates: Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14
Times: 8-10 PM both days
Place: Usdan B22 (room in the basement)

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Notably Sharp Auditions

notably sharpLiz Weinstein ’16 writes in:

NOTABLY SHARP – Wesleyan’s Best Dressed A Cappella group ;) – is having SPRING SEMESTER AUDITIONS WOOHOO

So come audition! All you need to do is prepare one song to sing (just a verse and a chorus) so we can hear your beautiful voice. All skill levels and voice parts welcome!!

Dates: Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 26
Time: 8-10 PM
Place: Usdan room 110
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Onomatopoeia Spring Auditions

onomatopoeia auditionsStephanie Blumenstock ’16 writes in:

Come audition for Onomatopoeia, one of Wesleyan’s all female identifying a cappella groups! We sing all sorts of fun music from good ol’ folsky Crosby, Stills & Nash to Queen Bey. Be ready to match some pitches, learn part of a song with us, and sing a short song (or part of a song) that you’ve prepared!

Dates: Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 26
Times: 6-8pm
Place: Usdan Room 114

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Mazel Tones Auditions

mazel tonesFrom Matthew Stein ’16:

Like to sing Hebrew, Yiddish, or culturally Jew-ish music? Come audition for the MAZEL TONES, Wesleyan’s recently-revived Jewish a cappella group!

Auditions will take place in Bayit common room on Sunday, September 13 at 1-2pm and 3-4pm. Prepare a little something to sing for us, and just show up when you can.

Students of any or no religious affiliation are welcome to audition. We’re especially looking for tenors and basses!

If you have any questions or are interested but can’t make these times, please Facebook message or email Matthew at mstein(at)wesleyan(dot)edu or Sonya at slevine(at)wesleyan(dot)edu.

We hope to see you there!

Date: Sunday, September 13
Time: 1-2 PM, 3-4 PM
Place: the Bayit (157 Church St.)

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The Wesleyan Spirits Want YOU!

wesleyan spiritsA message from the Spirits:

The Wesleyan Spirits want YOU…

Especially if you’re a male who enjoys singing! The Wesleyan Spirits, Wesleyan’s oldest all-male a cappella group, is holding auditions for all dudes, duds, poindexters, homies, sk8er boiz, ballaz, hustlas, bros, or all around great guys with angelic voices. Or heck, forget all those labels and just COME OUT AND HAVE FUN WITH US! Nothing would make us happier than singing with you! Here are the details:

Dates: Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10
Times: 4:30-6:30 PM, Wed 9/9; 6:30-8:30PM, Thu 9/10
Place: Alpha Delta Phi (the big red and white building on the corner of High Street and Church Street)
Bring: “A song, a smile, maybe a haiku, or really whatever suits your fancy. You do you ;-)”

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Onomatopoeia Auditions!

From Alex Fireman ’16:

Come audition for Onomatopoeia, one of Wesleyan’s all female (identifying) a cappella groups! We sing all sorts of fun music from good ol’ folsky Crosby, Stills & Nash to Queen Bey.

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday (September 7th and 8th) from 6-8pm in Usdan Room 114.

Be ready to match some pitches, learn part of a song with us, and sing a short song (or part of a song) that you’ve prepared!

Check out our website! http://www.onomatopoeia.co.nr/

Date: Monday, Sept. 7 and Tuesday, Sept. 8
Time: 6-8 PM
Place: Usdan 114

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Ono’s Final Concert!

A special invitation from Stephanie Blumenstock ’16:

Come see Ono perform in their final concert of the year! We’ll be singing lots of new songs as well as a few old favorites.

Date: Sunday, May 3
Time: 5:00 – 5:45 PM
Place: Olin Lobby