Voice Juries
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 by Brian Glosh | Uncategorized
Dear Parents and Singers,
The holiday season is still upon us, but the voice faculty are looking forward to 2018 and mid-year voice juries. Juries are a performance of the songs you've been preparing in voice lessons, and must be completed by all choristers except 12th grade girls. For the mid-year jury, you will perform TWO selections, and it is strongly encouraged that you memorize your music. The mid-year juries are open to parents if you would like to attend.
LOCATION and DATE:
Boys will perform their juries on Friday, January 12 immediately after school in the St. Albans Upper School Choir Room. Mr. Straley will accompany.
Girls will perform their juries on Saturday, January 13th at 9:30am in the NCS Hearst Auditorium. Ms. Suter will accompany.
Rehearsal time will be available with both accompanists in the days leading up to juries. Please be aware that due to the irregularity of the STA and NCS schedules, it is likely you will only have one voice lesson before juries after you return from the holiday break, so you must prepare on your own over the holiday. Senior girls, we realize that you will not be in rehearsals during exam week, and the voice teachers will make plenty of time available that week so that you can schedule a lesson at your convenience between your exams.
A note on grades: Your actual performance in the jury itself will not be graded, but your preparation for the jury is. Please be diligent in your memorization and focused practice.
Please be in touch with questions - if you have concerns, we would love to address them before Christmas break so that we can return from break ready to go.
Many thanks for your work and support, and happiest of holidays to you all.
Yours,
Ms. Mondel and Ms. Stuart
Children's National Medical Center Caroling
Monday, December 18, 2017 by Brian Glosh | Uncategorized
Thursday, December 21 st the Choristers will be caroling at the Children’s National Medical Center. We performed the same time last year and had blast singing Christmas carols in the atrium. This is a fun and relaxing community service event that makes a big difference during the holidays. For the upper school girls, it is also a bonus as they will receive community service hours! Please let me know as soon as possible if you are unable to the attending the Caroling.
Schedule
10:00 am Call time at the Cathedral in Blazer uniform.
- The Cathedral will supply National Cathedral Santa Hats!!!
10:00 – 10:30 am Short Rehearsal in Choir Room
10:30 am Bus Departs at from bus garage
11:00 – 12:45 PM Caroling at Hospital with breaks and photo ops
1:00 PM Bus Departs Hospital and returns to Cathedral
1:25 PM Bus Returns to Cathedral
Side Note: Unfortunately, the Ice Skating Rink on the National Mall was sold out by the time we arrived on Saturday and we were unable to skate! We would like to try a second time, this time at the Washington Harbour Ice Rink in Georgetown. This is purely for pleasure and family fun and not required! If families and choristers are interested, a group may head down after returning to the Cathedral.
Mini DC Girls Tour Saturday, December 16th
Friday, December 15, 2017 by Brian Glosh | Full Girls
Ceremony of Carols Concert at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Cathedral Girls’ Choir
Saturday, December 16 th
Dress: (Concert will be filmed)
Please bring warm clothes for the afternoon activities but appropriate for Library of Congress.Jacket, Hat, Gloves, etc.
Black Shoes, Skin-toned hosiery, and Cathedral robes and ruffs for concert. Music Department will transport robes, ruffs, and music folders.
NO BLAZER UNIFORM REQUIRED!
Schedule:
9:15 AM Call time at Cathedral
9:30 AMBus Depart Cathedral
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rehearsal at St. Marks
12:15 PM – 12:45 PMShort performance in the Library of Congress (Repertoire on Back)
We will go through security!Please know that Laptops, tablets and other large electronics will need to be taken out of the bag.Think airport security without fluid restrictions.
12:45 PM – 1:05 PMWalk to National Art Gallery
1:05 – 1:30 PM Lunch provided at National Gallery of Art East Building Cascade Café
1:30 PM – 3:00 PMIce Skating at National Mall (Please bring $12.50 for rentals and session)
Pavilion Café is available for Hot Drinks and warm temperatures
3:00 – 3:20 PMWalk to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
3:20 – 4:45 PM Changing and Final Concert Preparations
5:00 PM Free Concert at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, An Evening of Carols
5:40 PM Bus pick up at to return to Cathedral
Other Information:
- If you would like to stay for the remainder of the concert, the 21 st Century Consort will be performing “The Passion of Scrooge, or a Christmas Carol” during the second half of the performance.The bus returning to the Cathedral will not stay for the entire concert, so you must have an approved transportation.In advance, please let Mr. Glosh know your plans.
- The Concert will be professionally recorded and filmed.Please know that there will be camera crews and recording equipment during the performance.
- Concert is Free!
Library of Congress Rep List:
Ceremony of Carols
- Procession
- This little Babe
- In Freezing Winter Night
The Tree of Life – Poston
Chorister Caroling Book
- Ding Dong Merrily on High
- Angels we have heard on high
- Silent Night
