Ready to join one of the nation’s most intrepid professional choirs?
Members of Ars Nova Singers are highly skilled musicians with extensive choral experience and a desire to sing at the highest levels of vocal ensemble performance. We welcome the chance to hear singers who share our passion for the choral art.
Two ways to sing with us
Full Chorus
The essential heart of the ensemble — these singers take part in all full-ensemble projects.
- Openings
- 28–32 singers
- Compensation
- Stipend each semester
- Commitment
- 2 projects minimum
- Rehearsals
- Full ensemble
- Stipends are based on the number of projects you join.
- Projects #2 and #3 are linked: rosters match, and singers commit to both.
Ensemble Singers
Our professional core: soloists and musical leaders who may also lead the occasional sectional.
- Openings
- Up to 16 singers
- Compensation
- $120 per service
- Contract
- Per project
- Preference
- Full-season singers
- Paid for every rehearsal and performance.
- Blend and balance in the full chorus and as a small group — a selection or two on the December concert.
- Professional vocal experience and/or an advanced music degree, with a high level of vocal proficiency.
- December project: arrive 30 minutes early for four full-chorus rehearsals.
Audition Procedures 2026
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1
Review the schedule
The 41st Season Preliminary Singers’ Schedule lists our projects and preliminary rehearsal and performance dates. Singers who can commit to the full schedule are given preference.
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Fill out the form below
We review every submission and follow up with details for scheduling an individual audition for qualified candidates.
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Audition
A 30-minute individual appointment. An accompanist is provided.
What to prepare
- One prepared song in any language — a choral excerpt is fine; art song, oratorio or opera preferred.
- Short exercises in sight-reading, tonal memory, vocal color, range and intonation.
Where
Mountain View United Methodist Church
355 Ponca Place, Boulder
Free on-site parking
Audition form
Everyone completes the first section; the second is for Ensemble Singer candidates only.
Also include a vocal résumé or CV, audition recordings of recent solo work, a written description of your voice, your 2026–27 professional commitments, and two references — all in the form’s second section.
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