The UM Chamber Chorale and University Choir are open to all students across campus regardless of their major. Placement into Chamber Chorale requires an audition (information below) while University Choir does not. All singers must complete a voice placement, regardless of whether you’ve been in choir at UM before. A voice placement is NOT an audition. Following the voice placement, those interested in auditioning for Chamber Chorale who have qualified to continue will be notified via email and those interested in University Choir are done! Both choirs are MUSI 112a for freshmen & sophomores and MUSI 312 for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. University Choir is section 01 and Chamber Chorale is section 02. Registration can be changed after the auditions.
Rehearsal Times
- University Choir: Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 am-11:50 am
- Chamber Chorale: Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00 pm-2:20 pm
2025 Spring Voice Placements
NEW STUDENTS ONLY! Students who completed a voice placement for Fall 2024 do NOT need to sign up for another voice placement.
Limited positions are available for Chamber Chorale in Spring 2025. University Choir is accepting all voice parts.
Note: A voice placement is NOT an audition! Only Chamber Chorale requires an audition. See “Chamber Chorale Callbacks” below for more information.
Where: MUSIC #213
When: By Appointment
- November 14, 21, 26, December 5 — 9:00AM-11:00AM
- December 9-13 & January 13-15 — 10:00AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM-3:00PM
- January 16 — 9:00AM-11:00AM
- January 17-23 — University Choir ONLY; Schedule by emailing Dr. Hirner
Complete Two Steps:
- Step 1. Complete the .
- Step 2. Schedule your .
If you have any questions OR if you are not available during any of the indicated times, email Dr. Hirner at stevie.hirner@umontana.edu
What to Expect in Your Voice Placement:
- Low pressure!
- No prior experience or preparation needed!
- Meet Dr. Hirner and complete a skills assessment
- Sing a few exercises to establish range
- Echo played examples to demonstrate tonal memory
- Sightread excerpts to demonstrate music reading — It’s 100% ok if you can’t read music!
Chamber Chorale Callbacks:
- University Choir does not require an audition or callback. Participation in Chamber Chorale requires a more rigorous audition process following your Voice Placement.
- Callbacks for Spring 2025 will be scheduled by appointment. Those interested in singing in Chamber Chorale must have completed their voice placement BY 3PM JANUARY 13TH to be considered. More information will be sent along with callback invitations after your voice placement is complete.
- After your voice placement is complete, more information and audition excerpts for you to prepare will be emailed to you, assuming your performance qualifies you to audition for Chamber Chorale.
- The callback will consist of preparing one or two excerpts from repertoire selected for this year and performing it alone and/or in small groups (no more than one person per part).
Fall 2025 Chamber Chorale Callback Excerpts:
- Learn the part(s) designated in your voice placement and in your callback invitation email.
- **If you have not received your callback invitation email because you have not completed your voice placement yet, you may prepare the part(s) that you think you are most likely to be assigned. However, you will be expected to perform your designated part(s) at the callback, even if different than what you prepared prior to your voice placement.**
- Follow the divisi as written, i.e. if the alto line divides, it is A1 on top, A2 on bottom.
- The two callback excerpts for the Spring semester will be posted on January 13 at 5:00PM