Westminster Choir College

Auditions | Rider University

Composition Portfolio Information

Auditions are required for admission to all Westminster Choir College and some School of Fine and Performing Arts undergraduate programs; you can see a list of these programs and requirements below. Auditions are by appointment only. In order to request an audition date you must submit your completed application at least 4 weeks prior to the selected audition date.

 

Composition (MM)

Applicants should submit a digital portfolio of original works to include:

1.     Three recent works which best demonstrate present abilities. One of which should be of moderate to large scale (e.g., movement of string quartet, choral work of at least 5 minutes. Please submit PDF files of the three representative scores and recordings of these scores in MP3 format. In the absence of live/studio recordings, MIDI realizations, delivered in MP3 format, are an acceptable alternative.

2.     Submit a list of all composition (this should include medium, date of composition, performance/reading of the piece).

3.     Compose a tonal, two-part invention based on the motive provided here: Invention Stimulus.

All students must complete an interview with a composition faculty member.

 

 

Updated on 10/12/2018