Audition for SFBC!
We have an extraordinary season coming up and are always looking for experienced choral singers with good musical skills and an enthusiasm for participating in an active and dynamic musical organization. More about us.
Rehearsals for our May Mass in B-minor Concert:
Rehearsals are at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St. (@Jackson), San Francisco
- Tuesday evenings starting January 13th, 7-10pm,
- Concert week –Wednesday/Friday 7-10pm
Concerts
Our remaining concerts for 2025-26 are:
- Dec 6-7, 2025 – Handel: Messiah, part 1 and Candlelit Seasonal Favorites
- May 9, 10, 2026 – Bach: Mass in B-Minor
Registration fee:
$150 per quarter (Jan-May counts as 2 quarters)
Assistance is available. No one is turned away for inability to pay.
To Audition
Please fill out the inquiry form below to receive further info about signing up with us.
Everyone who signs up will be notified when we next schedule auditons.
Questions: info@sfbach.org
What to Expect at Your Audition
- Vocalizing: using mostly familiar exercises, to discover: What is your comfortable and usable range? What voice part should you sing? What are your best vowels and what strategy can we use to improve the less-good ones? Is your breath working for you? Are there other adjustments we can make to increase the ease and health of your singing, and the flexibility and beauty of your tone?
- Sight-reading: Recognizing that there can be a wide range of sight-reading ability there will be three, graduated sight-reading exercises. All auditionees will be expected to be able to sight-read the first and part of the second exercise (given a starting note) without accompaniment.
- Prepared music: When audition times are announced, you will be provided with a short (7 bars) melody to prepare in advance of your audition. (view treble clef version | view bass clef version)
Audition Inquiry Form