Auditions for the Choral Arts Ensemble’s 2014-15 season are now open.

Auditions will be heard May 12-20 and into the summer by appointment at  the Choral Arts Ensemble offices in Assisi Heights, Rochester.

Visit the Choral Arts Ensemble at www.choralartsensemble.org/news-and-information/auditions or e-mail music@choralartsensemble.org for more information.

The 15-minute auditions consist of tonal memory and rhythm exercises, sightsinging and range tests. Bring a prepared piece. Pop or broadway tunes are not recommended. An accompanist is provided.

Choral Arts Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Rick Kvam, will celebrate its 30th anniversary through 2014-15 with a number of concerts. Concert dates are Sept. 26 and 27 for the singer showcase; Nov. 8 and 9 for the Shakespeare words and music with players from the Great River Shakespeare Festival; Dec. 12 and 14 for Messiah, pt. 1; Feb. 14 for the “A Singing Valentine” annual benefit; March 15 and 16 for Bach’s Mass in B minor; and May 2 and 3 for the Gala 30th with works by Eric William Barnum and Jake Runestad.

Also part of the season are the annual benefit and community outreach concerts, including performances in the Mayo Clinic’s Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program.

Any interested adult singer in the southeast Minnesota region may audition. All singers must audition annually.

The Choral Arts Ensemble consists of 40 singers. Rehearsals will be from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday evenings Aug. 26 through May 5 at Assisi Heights, Rochester, with occasional extra rehearsals and post-concert recording sessions.

Singers are required to have experience in choral singing, an ability to learn music quickly and independently, and the willingness to commit to the entire season and do conscientious advance preparation before rehearsals.