Audition Instructions
Eligibility
Both boys and girls in grades 6, 7, and 8 are eligible to attend this festival. Since most of the music will be SAB each school is requested to bring 2 sopranos, 2 altos and 2 baritones. Sopranos and altos can be either girls or boys with unchanged voices. Baritones should be boys with changed or changing voices. If a school does not have 2 baritones, they should bring at least 1 baritone and 5 students who are sopranos and altos.
Schools usually are given 6 places in this festival. Should there be additional room, they will be invited to bring up to 9 students.
Teachers are requested to audition their own students for the AMIS Middle School Choir Festivals. This should be a formal audition procedure designed to show that the singer can hold his own part and can learn fairly quickly. You will find attached the vocalises AMIS suggests you use for your auditions.
It is recommended that teachers select their own alternates for this festival. Alternates would be expected to practice the music and would then be ready for one of the school's places should one of the participants be unable to participate.
Soprano Auditions Suggestions | Alto Auditions Suggestions | Baritone Auditions Suggestions - posted 8 November, 2011
Students are responsible for the complete learning of all repertoire and should not be recommended unless they are able to meet the demands of performing challenging literature with other outstanding students. They must be capable of concentrating during long rehearsals each day. Students must be well prepared so as to insure a positive experience. It is the responsibility of each teacher to be sure the students are prepared.- posted 8 May, 2011
Fees for all Middle School Choral Festivals
You can view all the fees, quoted in both Euros and Sterling, for all AMIS events by clicking on the link on this revised fees page. Schools must choose to be invoiced in either Euros or Sterling. It is possible to pay fees by cheque, transfer or by school credit card. Please contact Georgia Bassett at AMIS headquarters for details of credit card payment. You must be billed in sterling in order to use this facility.
Please note that registration and music fees for AMIS festivals are never refundable.
Adult fees are payable for any participating teacher and official chaperones. These fees cover lunches, snacks, the directors' dinner, a dinner on the concert day, and transport during the actual festival, as well as all administrative fees.
Student registration fees cover lunches, snacks, dinner on the concert day and transport during the actual festival, as well as all administrative fees.
A music fee is charged for each student participant and for the teacher. Music will be posted to participating schools. Some music will also be posted on box.net for which participating teachers will receive a download invitation, to facilitate rehearsals before music arrives and for commissioned works and special arrangements. Rehearsal tracks are usually also posted on box.net. - posted 8 May, 2011
Contact Information MSHMC
American Embassy School New Delhi
Chandragupta Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
India
Telephone: + 9111 268 88854
Fax: + 9111 268 73320
Host Organizer: Mira Boyadzhieva
Email: mboyadzhieva@aes.ac.in
- posted 8 May, 2011
Housing & Hotel Information
Teachers and Chaperones will need to stay at the Festival Hotel.
Students will be housed with families in the AESND community.
This housing is for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
FESTIVAL HOTEL:
The Metropolitan Hotel New Delhi
Bangla Sahib Road
New Delhi - 110001
India
Tel: (91 11) 42500 200
Fax: (91 11) 42500 300
Email: info@hotelmetdelhi.com
Website: www.hotelmetdelhi.com
Teachers will need to book their accommodation at the festival hotel using the following instructions. We suggest booking your room as soon as you are sure of your travel plans. The following information was supplied by AESND our host school. When you contact the travel agent they will give information about credit and debit card payments and payments by bank transfer.
Our Travel Agent has checked the rates for the Metropolitan Hotel and they are mentioned in the email below. Rates are given in INR/USD and EURO. USD and EURO are current rates and are subject to change as per exchange rate at the time of booking. Please Note: INR rate will remain the same.
All participating schools should be sending their hotel bookings/reservations requests directly to Ms. Jaya Saluja/Ms. Nisha (Sun Tours) and the contact information is:
Contact person: Ms. Jaya Saluja / Ms. Nisha
Email Id: travel@suntours.in
Mobile No.: +91 9868 955 255/+91 9868 782 836
Kindly note that AES is not holding any rooms at Metropolitan Hotel and all reservations need to go and will be handled directly by Ms. Jaya and Ms. Nisha (Sun Tours), our travel agent.
*All Booking requests & Payments should reach the travel agent by Monday, 12thDecember, after that date the Rooms/Tariff will be subject to availability.
*Check in and Check Out timing at the Hotel is 12 noon.
Single Occupancy including breakfast and all taxes per night
INR 9600 US$202 €150 (remember $ and € fluctuate; INR doesn't)
Double/Twin Occupancy including breakfast and all taxes per night
INR 10800 US$228 €168 (remember $ and € fluctuate; INR doesn't)
VISA Information
All foreign nationals require a visa to visit India.
General visa requirement:
- Original passport valid for at least 6 months.
- Correct visa fee
- Two passport size photographs (5 photographs in the case of Pakistani Nationals.
- Supporting documents where necessary
- Duly completed application form
Tourists wanting to visit India will normally be granted a tourist visa valid from the date of issue.
- posted 8 May, 2011
Participating Schools
American Embassy School New Delhi (host)
ACS Egham International School
International School of Manila
Saudi Aramco Schools Dhahran
Singapore American School
American International School Riyadh
Saudi Aramco Schools District
International School Beijing
American International School Chenai
American School of Bombay
International School of Bangkok
American School of Dubai
American International School of Moazmbique
Inter Community School Addis Abbaba
Lycee Abdel Khader (Beirut)
American International School Vienna
- posted 13 October, 2011
Repertoire
Repertoire for the MSHMC Festival in New Delhi
Gloria Patri from Laua Jerusalem A. Vivaldi/arr. Liebergen (w/solo trumpet, if available)
O Bella Fusa, di Lasso/arr. Porterfield
Fa Una Canzona, Vecchi/arr. Robinson
Dreams of Thee, E. Barnum (w/solo instrument, if available)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkEIR-Jjntk
If You Can Walk, You Can Dance, E. Alexander
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzHbX1p9Y8
Like A Mighty Stream, M. Hogan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G_tU7qjeS4
Käferlied, M. Blumner, arr. Curtis
Jai Bhavani, arr. Ethan Sperry
Turtledove, English folk song, arr. Linda Spevacek
- Posted 25 October, 2011; revised 2 January, 2012
Concert Information
The concert will be held at The American International School New Delhi. The concert will begin at 16:30 (4:30 p.m.) which will allow some participants to leave late that night if they wish to do so. When making travel plans it is important to remember that the trip between the school and the airport will take some time. - Posted 25 October, 2011, revised 5 December, 2011
