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| Freshman Choir |
10 Credits;
Year |
| Open to all Freshman students. |
| The
Freshman Choir provides an opportunity for new students to develop basic music reading
skills, vocal technique, ensemble technique, and performance skills. A variety of musical
compositions representing a wide range of contemporary and historical musical styles are
learned and performed each year. Daily practice outside school hours is required. Students
will also participate in a variety of liturgies and performances during the course of the
school year. |
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| Concert Choir |
10 Credits;
Year |
| Open to all students |
| Concert
choir is a large singing group which performs three to four major concerts per year, as
well as providing music for prayer services, liturgies and other special events. The
students work on proper breathing and singing techniques, sight-singing and basic music
theory and music history by rehearsing music ranging from unison to six-part harmonies, a
cappella and accompanied, in a variety of languages, styles and cultures. The group also
performs major choral works with instrumental accompaniment provided by students from
class, the concert band, jazz band and orchestra. Working together to create a unified
sound and blend and healthy vocal habits, while learning many different types of music are
the goals for concert choir. Participation in all performances is required. Fulfills
the C.S.U. subject requirement. |
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| Women's Choir |
10 Credits;
Year |
| Prerequisite: Audition required for admittance, one year of Concert Choir
preferred |
| A
relatively small (approximately 20) group of selected, advanced singers, chosen by
audition the previous spring on the basis of sight-reading, tonal memory and vocal
blending. The focus will be on women's choral literature ranging from classical music to
jazz and rock. The students will work on proper singing techniques, sight-singing, music
theory and history, and vocal blend. Not only will this choir perform at all the school
concerts, it will also do many additional functions such as liturgies, special events and
outside requests. It is preferred that it be taken concurrently with Concert Choir if at
all possible. Fulfills U.C. "f" one time and C.S.U. subject requirement. |
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| Jazz Choir |
10 Credits;
Year |
| Prerequisite: Audition required for admittance. Auditions are previous spring.
One year of Concert Choir preferred. |
| A small
select group of advanced singers (approximately 8-16) with pianist, drummer and possibly
bass player. The students are chosen the previous spring on the basis of an audition of
sight-singing, tonal memory and vocal blend. The group will focus on the American art form
of vocal jazz: the close 4, 5 and 6-part harmonies, vocal improvisation, both accompanied
and a cappella. This group not only performs at school concerts, it also combines with the
Jazz Band for a special Jazz Concert, sings at local jazz festivals and invitationals and
does special outside events. Fulfills C.S.U. subject requirement. |
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