We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for four talented young singers to perform a solo of Walking in the Air accompanied by the BSO.
There are four performance opportunities: one morning and one evening performance at Lighthouse, Poole on Tuesday 22 December also a solo in the Christmas at the Movies concerts at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Sunday 29 November and Bristol Beacon on Friday 4 December.
Applicant requirements
Applications are open to children between 9-13 years old on the day of the audition. Please note that boys should only apply if they have a treble voice.
How to apply
The applicant’s parent or guardian must complete an online form which can be found via this link.
The deadline for completion of forms is Friday 18 September at 5pm.
After this deadline, all applicants will be invited to attend a morning group audition (approximately 15 children per group). If they are shortlisted, they will attend a solo audition in the afternoon.
Audition Details
Audition Date: Saturday 26 September
Time: from 11:30am
Venue: St Nicholas Church, 30 Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, BH21 3LE
Audition Process
- Group Auditions: In the morning session, all applicants will be required to sing Walking in the Air.
- Solo Auditions: Successful applicants from the group auditions will be invited to perform a song of their choice in the afternoon session.
All children attending the group auditions will be required to sing Walking in the Air by Howard Blake. Applicants must also prepare an additional solo piece (lasting no more than 5 minutes) to sing if they are short-listed for an audition in the afternoon.
There will be an piano accompanist for the morning group auditions and the afternoon solo auditions. Applicants must provide the piano accompaniment part or bring a CD backing track for their prepared solo piece. Unaccompanied solo pieces will also be accepted. Applicants should learn Walking in the Air from memory, but there will be a lyric sheet projected onto a screen to act as a prompt. It is not compulsory to perform their short-listed solo piece from memory. Please note that only those who attend the audition will be considered, as unfortunately we cannot accept video or voice recordings as a substitute for a live audition.
If you have any further questions about this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Abby Toman (Participate Coordinator) at atoman@bsorchestra.co.uk