We're all about the music.

But there's a lot more to us than that!

The Long Island Gay Men's Chorus is also about entertaining our audiences with high-quality male choral performances, and affirming the contributions of Long Island's gay community.

Our programming includes challenging, contemporary music, and performances of an ambitious, traditional repertoire alongside music from various world cultures. The programming focuses on a wide variety of choral music from all time periods, and presenting styles that educate, challenge, and enlighten both our audiences and our singing membership.

The Chorus affirms, by example and through song, the worth and dignity of a cross-section of the diverse population that is reflective of Long Island and our nation as a whole, incorporating music that positively represents the gay community and openly supports issues related to human equality and justice.

The Chorus looks forward to including in our repertoire commissions of new works that celebrate local artists and create a unique and defining sound that is exclusively LIGMC.
 

Auditions for Tenors, Baritones, and Basses will be announced as they are scheduled. The audition is simply a chance to introduce yourself to the Artistic Director and to let him get to know you and your vocal abilities. Auditions take only a few minutes and are as relaxed, friendly, and informal as we can make them. Our main goal is to assess your musical abilities. Everyone in the Chorus has different levels of singing ability; therefore, there's no need to feel that you aren't "good enough."

Before you meet with the Artistic Director, the Executive Director will ask you to fill out an audition form listing your contact details, some information about you, and your singing history, if any. You will then proceed into a private room with the Artistic Director to start your audition.

• The Artistic Director will begin with some scales, and other vocalizations to determine your range and what section of the Chorus you would do best in.
• He will then ask you to repeat some intervals that he plays on the piano, as well as tap some rhythms that he plays for you. This is to determine how well you hear and how quickly you memorize.
• He will then ask you to sing a brief excerpt from a prepared solo, preferably a show tune, a ballad, or classical, either doesn't matter. Bring sheet music if there is a piano accompaniment. Don't get too caught up in this part of the audition. It's simply to assess your level of musicality, i.e., how you interpret the lyrics of a song. Remember that it's best to sing something you know and are comfortable singing, so don't attempt to learn something that you're not familiar with just for this audition.

The Artistic Director will let you know how you did and whether you will be offered membership in the Chorus. It may take a day or so before we get back to you. For more information, phone 631-774-3298 or email info@ligmc.org.

For information on how to become a member and membership requirements, please download our Member Guide.

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