HHS Choir Monthly Updates
February & March 2023
HHS Choir Update
No rest for the weary!! Lots of exciting things coming up as we inch closer to spring break, so please make sure you take time to read this newsletter and put the dates in your calendar.
Composer in Residence Concert | Wednesday March 1st @ 7:00 PM
Our next concert is coming up this Wednesday, March 1st @ 7:00 PM. As always, students are called at 6:30 PM. Men's & Women's Choirs will meet in the Choir Room and Bella Voce & Chamber Choir will meet in the Band Room. HCTV will be recording/live streaming the concert, to be made available on their Facebook page.
Our students will be celebrating the music of composer Sydney Guillaume as well as giving the world premiere of a new piece of music written specifically for the HHS Choirs by Sydney entitled "G on Jan Pou Ye"
We will also be joined by our wonderfully talented 8th grade choir directed by Jennifer Platek
Mandatory Rehearsal for all choir students on Wednesday March 1st 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
All choir students must attend a mandatory choir rehearsal on Wednesday March 1st from 8:00 AM until 9:15 AM in the HHS Auditorium. This time will be spent practicing "G on Jan Pou Ye," which is our combined World Premiere piece. The composer, Sydney Guillaume, will be here to run through the rehearsal with the students.
2023 Choir Cabaret | Friday March 10th, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Choir Cabaret!! The Cabaret will be Friday March 10th, 2023 @ 7:00 PM at Christ Community Chapel. Doors will open at 6:15 PM
Make sure you're part of a wonderful night of solo & group performances that show off our wonderfully talented choir students.
There will be auctions, raffles, food, & music. Trust us, you will not want to miss it! All proceeds go to the HHS Choir program for music, supplies, trips, & more.
Anyone who is interested in helping to donate auction items, please contact Penny Mouse (mousepenny@gmail.com)
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button above
Students who were chosen to perform must attend a final rehearsal on Thursday March 9th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in the HHS Choir Room to run your songs
ALL CHOIR STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO WEAR THEIR CHOIR UNIFORM. THE REQUIRED DRESS IS CONCERT BLACK. PERFORMERS MAY CHOOSE TO DRESS AS THEY CHOOSE AS LONG AS ITS FORMAL WEAR
PTO Pancake Breakfast | Saturday March 4th
Come hear Vocal Impact premiere their "New School" show at the PTO Pancake Breakfast at 10:45 AM
Congrats to Ethan Ventresca
Some wonderful news to share:
Ethan Ventresca ('24), Chamber Choir member as well as a member of PsychoFuzz and Subliners will be representing Hudson at the 2023 High School Rock Off Final Exam on 2/25.
If you want to go support him you can buy tickets with the link below! Your ticket also gets you admission to the Rock Hall of Fame!!
Congrats, Ethan!! We'll be supporting you all the way!
Vocal Assessments - Monday March 6th
All students currently enrolled in the HHS Choral Program must complete a vocal assessment. Vocal assessments are worth 25 point completion grades. These vocal assessments also double as the auditions for the 2023-2024 editions of Bella Voce & Chamber Choir
During vocal assessments, students will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Ear Training (I will play a series of notes and have 1 student at a time sing the notes back to me)
- Sight-reading (this will done in small groups)
- Part Independence (only 1 person from each voice part will be represented at a time)
Women's Choir - Er ist Gekommen - mm. 5 - 15
Men's Choir - Viva la Compagnie mm. 43 - end
Bella Voce - Where the Light Begins mm. 27 - 35
Chamber Choir - The Road Home - mm. 1 - 20
After the first round of assessments are completed, a call back list will be posted in Google Classroom for those students being considered for our auditioned groups.
Call backs will take place either Wednesday or Thursday during each choir's respective block period rehearsal. A portion of a song, in the style of what to expect in Chamber Choir/Bella Voce, will be posted in Google Classroom for students to learn on their own. At callbacks, they will be asked to sing their part in small groups.
Finally, a list of each group, Chamber & Bella Voce, will be posted on Friday 3/10 after the Choir Cabaret is over and cleaned up ~ 10:00 PM.
Choir Schedule for 2023
Wednesday March 1, 2023 - Composer in Residence Concert
Celebrating the music of Sydney Guillaume
Combined w/ Eighth Grade Choir
Friday March 3rd, 2023 - OMEA District Contest @ Mentor HS
Call time is 6:00 PM | Bus leaves at 6:15 PM | Performance at 8:35 PM
Chamber Choir ONLY
Saturday March 4th, 2023 - PTO Pancake Breakfast
Call Time: 10:00 AM
Performance: 10:45 AM @ HHS Auditorium
Vocal Impact ONLY
Friday March 10th, 2023 - Choir Cabaret | Christ Community Chapel
Doors Open at 6:15 PM
Students' call time is 6:30 PM
Concert starts at 7:00 PM
ALL CHOIRS
Friday or Saturday April 21st-22nd, 2023 - State Contest
Chamber Choir ONLY
Date - TBD
Saturday May 6th, 2023 - Choir Banquet
In the HS Commons
5:00PM-6:00PM
Wednesday May 10th, 2023 - Choir Awards Concert
Monday-Wednesday May 15th-17th, 2023 - Vocal Impact Auditions,
June 16th thru June 25th - Chamber Choir Ireland Tour
Interested in auditioning for the All State Choir?
Auditions for next year's All State Choir will go live on March 1st. Take the link below to OMEA's website, head to the upper right hand corner, click on "MENU," then "ACTIVITIES," and then "ALL STATE" to find more information.
THREE BIG THINGS HAPPENING AT HHS
Composer in Residence Concert | Wednesday March 1st @ 7:00 PM
Call time is 6:30 PM
Men's & Women's Choir - Choir Room
Bella Voce & Chamber Choir - Band Room
Chamber Choir to OMEA District Contest | Friday March 3rd @ 7:00 PM | Mentor HS
Who - HHS Chamber Choir
What - OMEA District Contest
When - Friday March 3rd, 2023. Call time is 6:00 PM in the HHS Choir Room. We will depart at 6:15 PM. Our performance is at 8:35 PM.
Where - Mentor High School (6477 Center St, Mentor, OH 44060)
Why - to perform for adjudication as we try to qualify for state contest in April
2023 Choir Cabaret | Friday March 10th @ 7:00 PM
Call time for students is 6:30 PM | We have a room reserved for choir members as they wait to perform.
Tickets are $15 for Adult & $10 for Students
Other Events Happening in the HHS Music Department
3/02 - Around the World Concert 7pm - High School Auditorium (Concert Band)
3/03 - OMEA Large Group Contest (Choir)
3/08 - HHSMA monthly meeting - Choir room (All are welcome)
3/10 - OMEA Large Group Contest - @ Revere HS (Band)
3/10 - Choir Cabaret - Christ Community Chapel
4/12 - HHSMA monthly meeting - Choir room (All are welcome)
4/14 thru 4/16 - HHS Musical "The Addams Family"
5/10 - Senior Awards Choir Concert
5/11 - End of Year Celebration Band Concert
5/29 - Memorial Day Parade
About Us
Email: moorej@hudson.k12.oh.us
Website: hudsonhighchoirs.com
Location: 2500 Hudson Aurora Road, Hudson, OH, USA
Phone: 3306531416
Facebook: facebook.com/HudsonHighSchoolChoir
Twitter: @MrMooreChoir