Choir Updates 5/22-5/26

Weekly Updates: May 22-26

Monday: Last official day for Seniors

Feel free to bring in any breakfast items!

Chamber Choir:

Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday, 2-3pm

Vocal Jazz:

Recording Session Tuesday 6-8pm

Thursday Concert: 

Chamber Choir and Women's Choir

(6pm Call Time)

Friday Banquet:

For ALL music students AND families!

Weekly Choir Updates May 15-19

Weekly Choir Updates May 15-19

May 25: Concert Program Order: 

Chamber: Farewell Dear Love, As Torrents In Summer, I Know A Young Maiden

Women:Mainacht, There Will Come Soft Rains, Autumn

Tuesday: Chamber Choir Rehearsal 2-3pm

Thursday: Chamber Choir Rehearsal 2-3pm

MONDAY May 23: VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE RECORDING SESSION, 

Upcoming Events:

Vocal Jazz Recording Session: May 23

Chamber Concert Thursday May 25 (Chamber and Women's Choir)

FMA Music Banquet: Friday May 26

Vocal Music Weekly Schedule

Concert Choir: We Will Focus This Week On Women's Choir and Chamber Choir Music For The Upcoming Chamber Concert: May 25
May 25 Program order: 
Chamber: Farewell Dear Love, As Torrents In Summer, I Know A Young Maiden
Women: Mainacht, There Will Come Soft Rains, Autumn

Vocal Jazz/Jazz Choir: Workshop after school Wednesday: 2-4pm, followed by a cookout at Caroline Wheatley's house

JAZZ CONCERT WEDNESDAY: 7:00pm START, Jazz Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble both perform along with Jazz Ensemble, Lab Jazz Band, Ahern Jazz Band, and Guest Artist Jeff Galindo!

Upcoming Schedule :
Tuesday: Chamber Choir Rehearsal 2-3pm, (In The Auditorium)

Jazz Choir Treble Rehearses With Rhythm: 5:30-6:30
Vocal Jazz Rehearses With Rhythm: 6:30-8:00

Wednesday: Jazz Workshop after school for Jazz Choir/VJE 2-4pm, followed by cookout and concert

Thursday: Chamber Choir Rehearsal 2-3pm (student-led, work in your sections)

MONDAY: May 15: VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE RECORDING SESSION, 5:30-8:00!

Upcoming Events:
Spring Jazz Fest: Wednesday May 10, 7:00pm

Vocal Jazz Ensemble Recording Session: Monday May 15, 5:30-8:00pm

8th Grade Concert: Tuesday May 16, 6:30pm Ahern
Chamber Concert (Chamber/Women's Choir): Thursday May 25
FMA Music Banquet: Friday May 26

POPS Details

TENTATIVE POPS DETAILS:

Friday: POPS Decorating, After School (until approximately 9:00pm)
Come for as much as you can and be a part of the decorating and preparation

For Food, Choir Is To Bring: Fruit, Snack Veggies, Cheeses, Snacks

Saturday: CALL TIME VOCAL JAZZ: 5:30pm, CONCERT CHOIR: 6:00pm
Sunday: Call Time: VOCAL JAZZ 11:45am, CONCERT CHOIR: 12:00

TENTATIVE SET LISTS
Concert Choir BOTH DAYS:
Bright Morning Stars
O My Love
Muie Rendera
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Ballade To The Moon
Les Mis Medley
America The Beautiful

Vocal Jazz Saturday:
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Holocene
Tight
On A Clear Day (w/Jazz Band)
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But Beautiful
Higher Ground

Vocal Jazz Sunday:
Tight
Holocene
In Your Eyes
On A Clear Day (w/Jazz Band)
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But Beautiful
Basically Blues

Weekly Updates: POPS Week!

This upcoming week is a busy one!  Our POPS concert performances take place next weekend on a Saturday and Sunday!  On Friday evening, we need all the help we can get decorating for the event so please come and help!

Weekly schedule:

Tuesday: Chamber Choir 2-3pm

Wednesday: Tenor/Bass Sectional 2-3

Thursday: Sop/Alto Sectional 2-3

Evening Schedule:

Tuesday Evening: Treble Jazz 5:30-6:30, VJE 6:30-8

Wednesday Evening: Vocal Jazz with Jazz Band 6:30-7:15

Friday Evening: POPS Decorating Starting Right After School

Upcoming Events:

POPS: Saturday and Sunday May 6-7

Spring Jazz Concert: Wednesday May 10

Spring Chamber Concert: Thursday May 25

Banquet: Friday May 26

Weekly Updates: Tour Week

Concert Choir:

I hope you have all had a wonderful, restful vacation!

Chamber Choir Rehearsal Tuesday 2:00-3:00pm

No other sectionals this week

Tour members: mandatory meeting Monday morning 6:50am in the band room!

(Check your email for additional updates)

Vocal Jazz Tuesday Evening 6:30-8:00pm

Full sectional and chamber choir rehearsal schedule coming this week.

Upcoming Events:

Tour - April 26-30

Spring Jazz Concert - May 10

POPS 2017 - May 6-7

Spring Chamber Concert (Women's and Chamber Choir) - May 25

Spring FMA Pot Luck Banquet - May 26

Choir Recording Session - June TBA

Weekly Updates April 2

This week, we begin preparing for the final performances of the year.  Attendance is very important!  On Monday we will look at new music.  Recordings are now on Dropbox.  Please listen to them tonight if you have a chance!  There will be a few new part assignments which you will get in the morning. 

The pieces are:

Let My Love Be Heard - Jake Runestad

Afternoon On A Hill - Eric William Barnum

Medley from Les Miserables - arr. Ed Lojeski (for POPS!)

America The Beautiful - arr. Carmen Dragon (with Band and Orchestra for POPS!)

This weeks sectionals:

Tuesday: Soprano

Wednesday: Tenor/Bass

Thursday: Alto

Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Rehearsal Tuesday Night 6:30-8:00

Next week Chamber Choir rehearsals will begin after school (Tuesday April 11).  

You will receive music and recordings this week!

TOUR MEMBERS: Please check your email tonight for important tour details including the itinerary!!!  PLEASE share this information with your parents, and forward them the email.

Upcoming Events:

Tour - April 26-30

Spring Jazz Concert - May 10

POPS 2017 - May 6-7

Spring Chamber Concert (Women's and Chamber Choir) - May 25

Spring FMA Pot Luck Banquet - May 26

Choir Recording Session - June TBA