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Adirondack A Cappella  ~Kathleen McCarty, Director. 

Adirondack Voices is the premier community chorus of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York and has recognized the desire for a smaller ensemble to “create community choral connections” by performing in venues where it is not feasible to use the large chorus or when the large chorus is not in session (such as community events, patriotic ceremonies, etc). 

          Our Adirondack A Cappella is an auditioned group of singers from the tri-county area.  The ensemble is made up of no more than 21 members and the director is also considered a performing member.  Adirondack A Cappella will perform in both Adirondack Voices December and May concerts as well as any requested community related events.

• Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at Christ Church United Methodist in Glens Falls 6:00-6:50 pm during the Adirondack Voices concert seasons.  

• Community Performances will not be booked without consulting with the group as we must have a balance of vocal parts in attendance.

• Rehearsals will be scheduled as needed for performances outside of the concert seasons. 

General Requirements:

• Auditions are open to anyone within the local area. 

• Must be able to match pitch, keep a steady beat and perform basic rhythms correctly.   

• Have the ability to independently sing your own part against others

• The ability to read and interpret written music is a must.

• The ability to learn music on your own is a must. The bulk of note and rhythm learning will be done individually and independently of rehearsals

• Membership is for 1 calendar year. 

• Members must maintain 75% attendance during the Fall and/or Spring seasons to continue membership in the ensemble. An attendance sheet will be provided at each scheduled rehearsal for check in. Members who are unable to meet the membership requirement may be removed from the roster at the end of the season. 

Auditions:

• Auditions will take place on the Tuesday immediately following the spring concert (May) at 6pm at Christ Church UM.

• New members may be auditioned throughout the year as needed to fill an empty voice spot.

• Director will send a PDF version of the song to be learned at home.

• Interested singers will audition the selected song in quartets. 

• Interested singers will sight read a short piece in quartets.

• The director may choose to hold a “blind audition” where he/she cannot see the singer.  A member of the board will be asked to assist with this audition process.

• Auditions may be audio recorded.

• Voice part range accuracy: 

• Sop 1 Range   a3  - C5 

• Sop 2 Range   g3  - A5

• Alto 1 Range   f3   - G5

• Alto 2 Range   e3  - E5

• Tenor 1 Range   bb2 - G4

• Tenor 2 Range   ab2 - F4

• Baritone Range   f2   -  E4

• Bass 2 Range   d2/c1 - D4

• Perform & hold your voice part against another sung voice part 8 measures of a song 

• 2025-2026 Prepared Audition Piece is "All is Well" Arr. James Ray pg. 8-9

Continuing Membership:

1. Voice Checks for current members will occur on the Tuesday immediately following the spring concert for continued membership in the group.

2. Member self-evaluation for continued membership 

• Am I practicing at home?

• Am I struggling to hit the pitches for my voice part?

• Am I struggling with the rhythms in our pieces?

• Am I having difficulty reading the scores accurately?

• Am I struggling with breathing, breath control, dynamics, ???

• Is my voice blending within my part and within the group?

• Can I sing my part individually (as a solo) without any other singers?

• Can I maintain my part individually when singing in a quartet? 

Members need to ask themself if it is in the best interest of the group for them to continue.

3. A member may be removed from the group at the director’s discretion based upon Voice Check criteria, Rehearsal Attendance and ability to sing your part.  The director will meet with the member privately to discuss any concerns prior to their dismissal from the group.

Seasonal Rehearsal Schedule 6:00-6:50 pm   (January - May  &   September - December)

Week 1: Everyone together
Week 2: Sop and Tenor focus but other voice parts are encouraged attend
Week 3: Bass and Alto focus but other voice parts are encouraged attend
Week 4: Everyone together 
Week 5: During the months with 5 Tuesdays - no rehearsal  (May be used soloists & solo groups )

Note: During the off-season, rehearsals will be scheduled as needed per performance requests.