New Website

Foxboro Students and Families,

As of Summer 2019, we have a new website for the Foxboro High School Vocal Music Program. 
As a result this website is being discontinued and will no longer be updated.

I invite you to visit the new website at the following link:
www.foxborochoir.weebly.com

The twitter account for Foxboro Vocal Music is still active and can be followed at : @foxborochoir

Thank you,
Mr. Raymond

May Choir Updates

May Choir Updates:

MONDAY:  Seniors last day -- optional bring in breakfast/snack items to celebrate

Final Chamber Choir Rehearsals This Week:

Monday and Thursday 2:00-3:00pm (Seniors if you can make any of Monday's rehearsal after your drive around the common feel free)

Chamber Concert Thursday May 23

Treble Choir and Chamber Choir will perform (alongside several other instrumental ensembles)

(all singers expected to go whether you're performing or not) 

Call time for performers: 6:15pm

Foxboro Music Pot-Luck Banquet: Friday May 24

Please visit/share the following link with your families to sign up to bring something:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a49aaa723a2fb6-annual

Leadership 2019-2020

- If you are interested in being a section leader for the upcoming school year, you should submit a letter of intent that discusses your views on the importance of leadership and/or why you feel you are ready or a good fit to be a section leader.  The length of the letter is up to you and it can be typed or handwritten.

- You can submit these letters to me in person or via email anytime between now and June 7

- If you are chosen to be a section leader, we will have a meeting before the end of the year, as well as one in August, and once the school year starts, all section leaders of Band, Orchestra, Choir meet every Friday at 6:45am starting in September.  

- If you are interested in running for a major EBoard position in the Fall, you must first become a section leader.

- Email me if you have any questions

Jazz Auditions

- Vocal Jazz Ensemble audition sign up sheet will be posted on Monday in the music wing hallway, please sign up for a time on either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday afternoon (June 5, 6, 7)

Summer Vocal Music Opportunities

Jazz Workshop: June 24-28  (highly recommended for vocal jazz/lab jazz singers)

Registration: http://foxboroughjazzcamp.weebly.com/

SIMC: Work as a counselor and get resume and volunteer experience working with children! 

(June 24-July 12)

Open to any high schooler in the music program (great experience for section leaders!)

Doesn't cost anything, you can opt to do 1, 2, or all 3 weeks

Registration: simc.info

South Shore Children's Advanced Summer Choir (run by Mrs. Oberoi)  (July 15-19)

http://www.southshorechildrenschorus.org/summerprograms/

Let's have an outstanding rest of the school year!  

-Mr. Raymond

POPs 2019: Adventure to Ancient Greece

Foxboro Choir Parents and Families:

Next weekend, May 4th and 5th is the annual Foxboro High School POPs weekend in the FHS Gym.  This themed and student-run event involves the entire music program and is a fantastic showcase of our many performance ensembles from our Choir, Band, Orchestra, Jazz, and Vocal Jazz groups.  This is an exciting and very family friendly event to attend.  This year's decoration theme is: "Adventure to Ancient Greece"

Saturday POPS: 7:00pm (student call time is 6:15pm)

Sunday POPS: 1:00pm (student call time is 12:15)

There are still reserved floor table seat tickets available for both Saturday night and Sunday matinee.  They can be purchased as a whole table (8 seats) for $50.  A Half Table (4 seats) for $28.  Individual Table Seats are $8.

General Admission--Bleachers can be bought in advance or the day of either concert and they are $5 (these never sell out)

If you wish to purchase any tickets in advance, please email: foxboroughpops2019@gmail.com.

Looking forward to an exceptional and memorable weekend of music!

-Mr. Raymond

FHS Concert Choir Spring Performances

As a reminder, and for your planning purposes, I am listing here the major Concert Choir performance events for the Spring.  Please email me if you have any questions.

Thursday February 14: 5:00pm - Choir Exchange with UMass Lowell

This event begins at 5:00pm and is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend.  We are looking to serve pizza that night, so I could use some parent volunteers to help!  The event will end approximately 7:30pm.

Thursday March 5: 6:30pm - Choralpalooza

Annual combined grade 5-12 choir concert

Thursday April 4: 7:00pm - Spring Concert

Saturday April 6: 2:00pm & 4:00pm - MICCA FESTIVAL

This is an essential date for all choir members.  We will be traveling by bus to Norwood High School for the MICCA choral festival.  Treble Choir performs at 2:00pm, Concert Choir performs at 4:00pm.

Saturday May 4 (7:00pm) & Sunday May 5 (1:00pm) POPS 2019

Our annual music department POPs production.  This is a showcase of our music program which includes Concert Choir.  This is an outstanding family friendly event (Theme: Ancient Greece!)

Thursday May 23: 7:00pm - Chamber Concert

This is a concert that will include Treble Choir and Chamber Choir

Berklee Jazz Festival Saturday!

This Saturday is the annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival! 

The Foxboro Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing at 2:00pm (1:30 warmup) at the Hynes Convention Center (connected to the Prudential building) in Boston.  This should be a very exciting performance, and we hope you can join us if you are available or happen to be around Boston this Saturday.  If you wish to attend, I would recommend you take the rail/T in and arrive slightly early to ensure a good seat (seating can sometimes be limited).  This festival is completely free to attend.

Additionally, we are excited to announce at the festival we will be premiering a brand new Kerry Marsh commissioned arrangement of a funk/fusion song called "I Remember" at the festival as the last tune in our set.  

We hope to see you there!  Email me if you have any questions

Very best of luck to all the vocal jazz ensemble students involved!

-Mr. Raymond

January Vocal Music Updates

January Vocal Music Updates:

- We recently held our annual Choir Step-Up night!  Thank you to all involved especially the 8th grade singers and families who joined us as well as the high school singers for all of your positive energy and hard work to make this a very successful event!

Major Upcoming Events:

Senior Districts - Friday and Saturday January 11-12
- Participating students need to turn in a med form
- Bus will depart 7:30am sharp on both days
- We will return via bus approximately 6:00pm on Friday
- There will not be a return bus on Saturday, students need transportation home after the concert
- Please consult the info sheet for all information related to the schedule and what to bring

All-State Auditions - Saturday January 26
- Singers auditioning for All-State will be leaving FHS by bus at 7:30am on Saturday
- Bring everything you need for All-State AND Berklee
- After auditions are over, singers will be brought straight to Boston to the Berklee Jazz Fest and will travel home from Berklee with the rest of the group later that evening after the festival is over

Berklee High School Jazz Festival - Saturday January 26  (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
- Meeting at Foxboro High School at 7:30am
- Those auditioning for All-State will travel separately and join the group in Boston later after auditions
- The entire festival will take place at the Hynes Convention Center attached to the Prudential building and is completely free to attend -- you do not need a ticket
- VJE members only need to either pack a lunch or bring money for lunch and dinner
- Our performance is at 2:00pm, with a warmup time approx. 1:40, it is recommended you arrive early to get a good seat as the place can fill up
- We will find out our exact performance room on the day of the festival (it will be on the 3rd floor)

EVENTS COMING SOON:
Friday Feb 1 - Australia Jazz Gala (Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
Thursday Feb 14 - Concert Choir Exchange With UMass Lowell
Thursday March 5 - Choralpalooza
Thursday April 4 - Spring Concert
Saturday April 6 - MICCA (at Norwood High School, Treble Choir 2:00pm, Concert Choir 4:00pm)

Weekly Updates 12/17-12/21

Let's finish out the 2018 calendar year on a high note!

SECTIONALS:

Soprano & Alto Sectional Today (Monday)

Tenor & Bass Sectional Tuesday

Makeup Sectional Thursday

(If you cannot attend the sectional today, please email me now and go either Tuesday or Thursday)

ASSEMBLY CONCERT WEDNESDAY:

Come to school in full concert attire ready to perform

We will have a "run-through" first block with band and orchestra

Performances will take place 2nd and 3rd blocks

Program will be announced soon (we will likely sing 3 pieces)

CAROLING ON THE COMMON THURSDAY:

Caroling will begin at 6:00pm on the Common (then move to the Doolittle home)

Please come out and sing and be a part of this longstanding town tradition (plus there will probably be hot chocolate!)

SIGHT SINGING FACTORY ASSIGNMENT 5: Due Friday

LOOKING AHEAD:

Following Holiday Break, Step-Up Night: Monday January 7

MICCA 2019 Performance Times are in: Saturday April 6: 2:00pm and 4:00pm