THS Choirs

Midterm exams are Jan. 26, 27, 30 & 31.  Chamber class WILL meet on Monday, January 30th.

CONCERT CHOIR:  You are not required to come in for the 2nd period exam on Thursday.  Midterm was the December concert performance.  Keep listening to your part recordings!   I’m pleased with your progress so far.  If we stay ahead of schedule, I will hand out another piece in February.   Good job, Concert Choir!

CHAMBER CHOIR:  Thank you for a productive class last night.  It was so nice to hear you sing – some really beautiful moments just reading through the music!  Continue to focus on preparation (listening and practicing).     Make note of the preparation/memorization deadlines below.  You are all on track for an amazing and rewarding March concert performance.

ALTO 2: MLK - Last two phrases, “let it rain” and “rain on him”: instead of singing the lower notes, please sing with the Tenors (melody).  I will update the practice file soon.

SOP 1:  I Am Not Yours – since Stephanie is alone on the Alto 1 sustained E, I would like Michaela to take the sustained G# while Nicole and Casey sing the lower part (with Sop 2).

Preparation / Memorization Deadlines – please write these dates on your music.

Concert Choir:  Ye Banks and Braes: 2-2 / 2-16;  I Hear A Voice A-Prayin’: 2-16 / 3-1;  Haven’t Met You Yet:  2-23 / 3-8;  MLK:  2-16 / 3-1;  Blackbird  2-23 / 3-8;

Chamber Choir (Please note: If we miss a class due to a Monday snow day, the preparation / memorization date will not change.): MLK:  1-30 / 2-13;  I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’:  2-13 / 2-27;  No Mirrors: 2-6 / 2-27;   I Am Not Yours: 2-13 / 3-5;   Kyrie-The Royal Wedding  2-27 / 3-12;

Have a great week of singing!

If you have any pictures of concert choir and/or chamber choir from our last concert, please share! I need pictures for the yearbook and website. I am especially looking for some of the concert choir in their new uniforms.

Send as attachment to my email – lynn.morin1@gmail.com

Last night, the THS Choir program was represented with pride at the Vogel-Wetmore winter concert. Casey, Katie, David, Nate, Julia, Jordyn, Alexa and Cherelle sang with an awesome group of 4th and 5th grade singers. The performance was strong!

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to inspire those kids to keep singing. You made a big impression.

Concert Choir and Chamber Choir:

We are putting together a music department course overview for current THS students and incoming 8th graders.  Please send me a short comment about your participation in concert choir and/or chamber choir.  Looking for positive quotes that would encourage or inspire kids to participate in concert choir and audition for chamber choir.

Send the qoute to my email – lynn.morin1@gmail.com

Thank you very much for your help!

Chamber Choir class for January 9th is canceled.  If you have not yet picked up your music (should have been picked up by last Friday), do so immediately.  Chamber music is on the stereo cabinet in choir room.

See previous post for music that should have been prepared for tonight’s class.  For our next class on January 23rd, please have the following sections plus sections from previous post fully prepared for class (practice tonight and often in the next two weeks!!).

MLK – All;  I Am Not Yours – through 43;  No Mirrors – All;  I Hear a Voice – through 32;  Kyrie/Royal Wedding – through 26.

Contact me by email if you have any questions.

Vogel Singers:  Practice your music plenty over the next two days – fully confident on Wednesday…no excuses.

I hope everyone had time to relax a little over break.  Looking forward to working through our March concert pieces.  It promises to be a wonderful concert!  Please read through all information below.

Chamber Choir:  You will be singing The National Anthem for Parent’s Night on Thursday, January 5th.  Meet in the Choir room at 6:00 p.m. to rehearse, then we will sing in the Little Theatre at 6:30.  You’ll be finished after singing the Anthem.  As far as attire goes, it is not necessary to dress in concert attire.  Jeans are okay (no holes!!).  Guys: collared shirt preferred; no large logos or pictures on shirts – no hoodies.  Ladies: Tops MUST have sleeves.  Please dress in a way that represents THS Choirs with class.

Vogel-Wetmore Concert participants:  On Thursday, January 5th, we will take a bus to Vogel for a rehearsal with Mr. Brandt.  Bus will leave at 2:15 from behind the Little Theatre.  Bus will return to THS at approximately 3:00 p.m.   You have already received the music as an email attachment.  I will be sending a practice file by email as soon as I hear back from Mr. Brandt.  Vogel Concert is Wednesday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. - you will need to provide your own transportation for the Vogel concert.  See me if you have further questions.

BOTH CHOIRS: Please pick up March concert music on Wednesday.  Chamber Choir, your music will be on the stereo cabinet in the choir room. The music will be stacked in sets – please be careful to pick up a complete set.  Concert Choir – I will distribute your music on Thursday during class.  All music, performance examples and practice files are on Charms.

Chamber Choir:  January 9th class preparation – please practice your part for the following pieces (all on Charms):  I Am Not Yours (through measure 23); MLK (B through end) and No Mirrors (through measure 30).  If you have any questions about voice assignments, please ask.

I have started posting the concert recordings to Charms. The microphone placement affected the balance of voices (those closer to the mic were louder). The audience heard a much more balanced performance last night. We might re-record a few of the songs after break.

Enjoy!

After listening to the performance recording from last night, I am proud of the accomplishments made by both choirs.   The concert was the result of hard work, focus and a regard for excellence in performance.  New members of both choirs were expected to hit the ground running this semester in order to meet the standard set by previous choirs.  You did it!!

Now that you have proven you are capable of presenting a quality choral performance, the level of expectation will be raised ever so slightly for the next concert!  See below for a list of March concert pieces.  The combined choir performance went so well last night that I decided to do three combined pieces for March.

Concert Choir:  We will be having our party during class on Thursday, December 22nd.  Bring a little something to share.

Chamber Choir:  Our first class after break will be Monday, January 9th.  Please check your email and this website over break for information regarding preparation.

Chamber Choir, don’t forget our party next Monday, December 19th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. (attendance is encouraged, but not mandatory).  Bring munchies, baked goods, whatever you can contribute.  I will provide beverages and snacks as well.  We will have the pleasure of visiting alums from as far back as my first year, so it will be an especially nice evening of catching up and singing a few old favorites.

March concert music will be distributed next week and all files will be posted to Charms over the next couple weeks.

Combined: MLK, I Hear a Voice A-Prayin’

Concert Choir: Ye Banks and Braes, Haven’t Met You Yet, Blackbird, Address to the Moon

Chamber Choir: No Mirrors in My Nana’s House, The Royal Wedding (Kyrie) and I Am Not Yours

If you are able to help move/set up risers and digital piano before class tonight, plan on 5:45 p.m.  Thank you!

Thank you, Chamber Choir. You are awesome!