Friday, May 18, 2018 by Brian Glosh | Uncategorized

Schedule

May 20thGirls Sunday Eucharist (NO EVENSONG)

May 20thCCS Concert: Bernstein: Ode to Freedom

May 21stHomiletics Conference Evensong (See Below)

         Last Girls Only Evensong

 May 22nd   Last Boys Only Evensong (Bethlehem Chapel)

         ICI Dinner performance at 7:30 PM

 May 23rd   Last Girls and Men Evensong

 May 23rd    PCE: Music and the Cold War Concert

 May 24th   Valediction/Installation Evensong (Full Choir)

         Last Weekday Evensong

         Chorister Family BBQ (Hearst Hall)

 May 25th   Girls Texas Rehearsal 3:30—6:30 PM with adults

  Announcements

·Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who helped to create, produce, and sell cookbooks, cds, sachet’s.The Cathedral congregation was again so appreciative and supportive of this program and loves to see the choristers.THANK YOU! 

·Happy Birthday to Molly D and Kareen!!!

·As a reminder: Voice and Piano Juries on June 1st and 2nd.Piano aural and theory testing will occur during normal rehearsal hours the week of May 21st.

·Additional Texas Rehearsals have been added to your MyMusicStaff Calendar.These rehearsals are in preparation for the concerts and services that we will be performing in Texas.While we will begin to cover as much music as we can during normal rehearsal hours, it is essential that we have this extra time as we are also preparing for the many performances at the end of the year! Boys - May 11th, Girls—May 25th and June 1st.

·Monday, May 21st there will is a Homiletics Preaching Conference who has decided to attend the Last Girls only evensong.Because of the number of visitors we have moved this service to the Nave.If you plan on attending, please expect large crowds.We are currently expecting a slightly longer service due to more announcements.Release time is estimated to be at 6:30 PM.

·Tuesday, May 22nd the boys will be performing for a private event after evensong.There performance is schedule to begin at 7:24 PM.STA faculty have been informed of this performance and the later than normal release time.Boys will be provided dinner.Boys will need to have their Formal Blazer Attire for the performance.Release time around 7:40 PM.

·Thursday, May 24th is our Annual Valediction and Installation service.This is a full choir event and one the most important times of the year for the program.You should have received an invitation and Signup Genius about our potluck BBQ following evensong in Hearst Hall.BBQ will be provided by our very own Karl Hempel, who is a regular bass in the choir!

·Did you know: St. George’s Chapel choir, who will be singing at the upcoming royal wedding, is comprised of 23 boys choristers and 12 Lay clerks and founded in 1348!They will also be joined bySheku Kanneh—Mason, a 19 year old cellist, Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Elin Manahan Thomas, and David Blackadder.Don’t forget the organists either, who will be Luke Bond, Assistant Director of Music at St. George’s Chapel.(Information found at https://www.royal.uk/music-st-georges-chapel-wedding-service)

Friday, May 4, 2018 by Brian Glosh | Uncategorized

Please let us know ASAP if you will be traveling or otherwise unavailable on June 1 or 2. Also, senior girls, please let Mr. Glosh know if you will be taking a makeup exam on Friday afternoon, so we can include you on Saturday’s schedule.

Juries are open to parents and other singers – please plan to support your children and colleagues! Instead of an outside adjudicator, Mr. McCarthy, Ms. Mondel and Ms. Stuart will provide written remarks for voice juries, and Ms. Suter and Mr. Straley will provide comments for piano juries. We may also give suggestions and offer technical or musical ideas in person. Repertoire requirements for all choristers are: 

VOICE

-Unaccompanied folksong, from memory 

-3 Repertoire selections as assigned by voice teacher, from memory 

PIANO

-3 pieces as assigned by piano instructor (not memorized)

For both juries, choristers will choose their first selections, and the panel will then request parts or all of the additional selections. It is quite possible that you will not perform each of your three pieces in its entirety. For voice juries, please be prepared to explain the meaning of each of your pieces in a sentence or two, and know the title and composer of each piece.

We are very pleased to have Andrew Jonathan Welch accompanying the voice juries. Although there will not be a rehearsal opportunity with Dr. Welch prior to juries, singers will be given a chance to set tempi before singing.

Aural skills testing, which includes sight-singing, as well as piano scales and arpeggios will be tested by piano instructors during regular choir rehearsals the previous week (May 21-25) and will not be part of the public presentations. 

Thank you for your preparation! We look forward to hearing you.