District 8 Choral Audition Rubric (updated 8.14.16)
Excerpt
1
Tone
Quality
Excerpt
2
9
10
Tone
quality
is
full/rich,
clear/resonant,
&
free
throughout.
N/A
tone
7
8
Tone
quality
is
full/rich,
clear/resonant
&
free
in
most
registers,
but
distorts
in
a
few
passages.
N/A
tone
5
6
Tone
quality
exhibits
some
flaws
in
production
(i.e.,
slightly
unfocused,
restricted,
tight).
N/A
tone
3
4
Tone
quality
has
several
flaws
in
basic
production.
N/A
tone
1
2
Tone
productions
of
a
quality
that
hinders
the
performance.
N/A
tone
Excerpt
1
Musicality
(Circle
one
number
for
each
excerpt)
Excerpt
2
9
10
Demonstrates
full
control
of
tempo,
dynamics,
phrasing,
&
expression
in
a
stylistically
accurate
9
10
performance.
7
8
Demonstrates
good
control
of
tempo,
dynamics,
phrasing,
&
a
range
of
stylistically
accurate
7
8
expression.
5
6
Demonstrates
basic
control
of
tempo,
dynamics,
phrasing,
&
expression;
limited/inconsistent
range
5
6
of
expression
prevails.
3
4
Major
errors
in
control
of
tempo,
dynamics,
phrasing,
&
expression
are
present.
Little
attempt
at
3
4
stylistic
expression.
1
2
Lack
of
control
of
tempo,
dynamics,
phrasing,
&
expression;
unsuccessful/nonexistent
attempts
at
1
2
stylistic
expression.
Excerpt
1
Text
(Circle
one
number
for
each
excerpt)
Excerpt
2
9
10
Text
is
expressively
performed
with
meaning.
Clear
consonants,
correct
vowels,
&
expressive
syllabic
9
10
stress
throughout.
7
8
Text
is
proficiently
performed.
One
or
two
weak
consonants,
misplaced
vowels,
&
inappropriate
7
8
syllabic
stresses
are
present.
5
6
Text
is
adequately
performed
with
inconsistent
enunciation.
There
are
often
weak
consonants,
5
6
misplaced
vowels,
&
inappropriate
syllabic
stresses.
3
4
Text
is
performed
with
poor
enunciation.
Weak
&
dropped
consonants,
incorrect
vowels,
&
a
lack
of
3
4
syllabic
stresses.
1
2
Text
is
unintelligible.
Weak
&
dropped
consonants,
incorrect
vowels,
&
a
lack
of
syllabic
stresses
1
2
throughout.
Excerpt
1
Pitch
Accuracy
(Circle
one
number
for
each
excerpt)
Excerpt
2
9
10
Pitches
are
correct
throughout.
9
10
7
8
Minimal
Pitch
errors.
7
8
5
6
Several
Pitch
errors.
5
6
3
4
A
majority
of
Pitches
are
incorrect.
3
4
1
2
Nearly
all
pitches
are
incorrect
or
excerpt
is
chanted
on
one
pitch.
1
2
Excerpt
1
Intonation
(Circle
one
number
for
each
excerpt)
Excerpt
2
9
10
Intonation
is
accurate
in
all
registers.
9
10
7
8
Intonation
is
accurate
within
tessitura,
but
distorts
occasionally
7
8
5
6
Intonation
is
somewhat
accurate,
but
generally
inconsistent.
5
6
3
4
Major
intonation
errors
are
present.
3
4
1
2
Intonation
is
consistently
inaccurate.
Performance
lacks
basic
sense
of
intonation.
1
2
Excerpt
1
Rhythm
(Circle
one
number
for
each
excerpt)
Excerpt
2
9
10
Rhythms
are
precise
and
accurate
throughout
the
performance.
9
10
7
8
Rhythms
are
nearly
accurate;
occasionally
rhythm
lacks
precise
interpretation.
7
8
5
6
Most
rhythm
patterns
are
accurate,
but
errors
in
precision
are
present.
5
6
3
4
Many
rhythms
performed
incorrectly
or
inconsistently;
major
errors
are
present
in
performance
3
4
1
2
Rhythms
are
consistently
performed
incorrectly;
clarity
&
precision
are
essentially
nonexistent.
1
2