Sing With Us

Upcoming Auditions: Thursday, September 10 (Submit Interest by Friday, August 21)

Thank you for your interest in singing with us! Cathedral Choral Society is one of the oldest and prestigious symphonic chorus in Washington, DC, and we rehearse on Monday evenings in several venues in and around the Cathedral. Our choristers come from all over the DMV and include singers of all ages and backgrounds.

Auditions for CCS generally take place during the summer, but we occasionally have openings and auditions throughout the year. We ask interested singers to submit the sign-up form below and a pre-screening video.

Learn more about pre-screening videos and in-person auditions below. For the most up-to-date information, please be sure to read the instructions in the sign-up form itself.

SIGN UP + SUBMIT HERE
Cathedral Choral Society performs Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes

Pre-Screening Video Guidelines

Because of the volume of interest in singing with CCS, we ask all potential choristers to submit a pre-screening video alongside your sign-up form. Here are the details about what we’re looking for and require:

  • The video should be 1-2 minutes.
  • The recording should be recent, no more than three years old.
  • It should feature you singing a classical, choral, or hymn selection.
  • You can submit a video file, a Drive link, or a YouTube link to an existing video.

In-Person Auditions

If you are selected for an audition based on your pre-screening video, you’ll be invited to join us for an in-person audition. They are generally about 10 minutes long and include: 

  • A solo piece of your choosing. A classical work is preferred, but it should represent your voice at its best and demonstrate choral skills, not just solo performance.
  • Ear-training and pitch-matching exercises (i.e. we play something, and you repeat it for us!)
  • A short sight reading exercise. Don’t worry! We don’t always include sight-reading, and if we do, we just want to see how you might pick up music in rehearsal.