Choir Master Certification Exam Application Form

Name*

This is the name of the candidate; if the cardholder name on the credit card is not the candidate's, then put the cardholder name in the appropriate space below, not here.

Prefix First Last

Address*

The postal address entered here must be the billing address which is attached to the credit card used to pay the certification exam fee.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email Address*

Phone 1*

At least one phone number must be provided on the application.

What type of number is Phone 1?*

Work

Home

Mobile

Phone 2

What type of number is Phone 2?

Work

Home

Mobile

Date of Birth*

What Section(s) are you planning to take?*

Section 1

Section 2

Both Sections (Full Exam)

In addition to the Byrd and the Brahms choral works, the candidate must choose one of the following three anthems.*

Moses Hogan, arr.: "This Little Light of Mine" (Hal Leonard Corp. #8059864)

David Hurd: "Love Bade Me Welcome" (Selah 418-610)

Rosephanye Powell: "The Word Was God" (Gentry Publications JG2323)

Select the Examination Center where you will take the exam:*

If you are taking the second section at a local chapter that is not one of the exam centers, scroll to the bottom of the list and select "other" and then provide the chapter name in the next question which appears below.

Chapter where you are taking the 2nd Section:*

If either section has been past since 2019, please indicate the section, center, and year.

Exact form of your name as you wish it to appear on the certificate*

Please note that no honorific titles (i.e., Dr., Prof., etc.) or academic suffixes (DMA, Esq., etc.) are utilized on AGO certification documents.

Section 1 candidates: Will you need an accompanist?*

Yes

Are you a member of the AGO or MTNA?*

[Through a cooperative arrangement, members of Music Teachers National Association are eligible to take AGO exams at the AGO member rate and AGO members are eligible to apply for MTNA Professional Certification at MTNA member rates.]

What is your AGO member ID number or MTNA member ID number?*

Your AGO member ID is a 4, 5, or 6-digit number located to the upper right of your name just to the left of the membership expiration date on address label of your TAO magazine. Please call AGO Headquarters at 212-870-2310 for assistance if you don't know or can't find your member ID. MTNA members who don't know their member ID number should contact MTNA at (513) 421-1420 or by email to: mtnanet@mtna.org.

2025 Choir Master Exam Fees*

Full Exam $495

Single Section $295

Full Exam (Student) $375

Single Section (Student) $250

Student Rate: candidate must under age 30 with proof of valid student ID.

Student ID*

Please upload an image of your valid student ID.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, pdf, png, tiff, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Additional Fees

Surcharge for Non-AGO Members: $115

Total

Credit Card*

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Expiration Date

Security Code Cardholder Name

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Choir Master Examination Application for June 4, 2025