Concert Choir
Term: Full Year
Grade Levels: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Audition Description: Concert Choir is an auditioned mixed choral ensemble that performs four home concerts each year: Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Mid-Winter Concert, and Spring Concert. Performances at State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival and State Large Group Music Festival are also required. Included during the year will be various special performances in the community. Concert Choir will perform a variety of choral literature from antiquity through the 21st century, offering advanced training in choral music performance and vocal technique. Attendance is required at all performances. In addition, one voice lesson every two weeks is required. Grades will be based on a point system. An audition is required for enrollment. The vocal music director will determine Concert Choir members and the enrollment number depending on the overall level of student musicianship. Students selected into this choir are to be enrolled for the entire year. *** Viking ChorusTerm: Year. Class will meet two or three times a week for 40 minutes.
Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12 Description: Viking Chorus is a non-auditioned choir offering training in choral music performance and vocal technique. This choir will perform four home concerts per year: Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Mid-Winter Concert and Spring Concert. A performance at State Large Group Music Festival is required. Included during the year will be various special performances in the community. Viking Chorus will perform a variety of mixed choral literature from antiquity through the 21st century, offering training in choral music performance and technique. Attendance is required at all performances. In addition, one voice lesson every two weeks is required. Grades will be based on a point system. *** Ninth Grade ChoirTerm: Year. 1st semester: treble voices and bass voices will
meet separately two or three times a week for 40 minutes. 2nd semester all students will meet two or three times a week for 40 minutes. Grade Level: 9 Description: 9th Grade Chorus is a non-auditioned choir offering training in choral music performance and vocal technique. This choir will perform four home concerts per year: Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Mid-Winter Concert and Spring Concert. A performance at State Large Group Music Festival is required. Included during the year will be various special performances in the community. 9th Grade Chorus will perform a variety of bass clef, treble clef and mixed choral literature from antiquity through the 21st century, offering training in choral music performance and technique. Attendance is required at all performances. In addition, one voice lesson every two weeks is required. Grades will be based on a point system. *** *** The Choral Music Department provides many opportunities for solo and ensemble performances. These include All-State auditions, honor choir festivals and State Solo/Ensemble Music Festival. A musical is presented in conjunction with the Drama Department every other year
Buddy MusicTerm: Year. Meets alternating Tuesday during Flex 1
Grade Level: 9-12 Level II & III students Description: Students will sing, play rhythm instruments, dance, and talk about music. Music that studied will be folk, patriotic, and popular music. Included during the year will be two performances at Decorah nursing homes: one in December featuring holiday music, and one in May featuring folk and patriotic music. Madrigal SingersAn auditioned group of sixteen singers who make up the Royal Court at the annual Madrigal Dinner in January. This group rehearses three mornings a week at 7:00 a.m. from mid-November through January. They also perform at State Solo/Ensemble Music Festival in the spring, and perform for special school and community events.
Frottola SingersAn auditioned group that performs at the annual Madrigal Dinner in January. This group rehearses one morning a week at 7:00 a.m.
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