The Chorale holds auditions once a year in the autumn during New Student Orientation and during the first week of fall quarter. Audition signups for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year can be found here.

Membership is open to all registered Stanford students: undergraduate and graduate. In order to maintain the optimal combination of voices, the entire ensemble is re-auditioned each fall. Preliminary auditions consist of vocalizing (with piano support) to determine range and evaluate vowel formation, pitch and rhythm memory exercises, sight singing, and a solo song. Callback auditions consist of hearing all finalists in different voice combinations to determine the best ensemble. Members from the previous year who would like to be considered once again for the ensemble must re-audition.

We will also hold an Open Choral Sing Workshop on Sunday, 20 September, at 3:30 p.m. in Braun Rehearsal Hall, Braun Music Center. This is a chance for matriculated Stanford Students to do some choral singing in an informal session led by Dr. Steve Sano, Stanford’s Director of Choral Studies. Dr. Sano is the Director of the Stanford Chamber Chorale and Stanford Symphonic Chorus in the Department of Music. Experience the feel of a rehearsal in a friendly and welcoming environment! Click here to signup!

For more information, please contact Stephen M. Sano, Director of Choral Studies, via email: sano@stanford.edu.