Choirs

Treble Choir
Treble Choir is open to all freshman females wishing to learn how to sing. Emphasis is on tone production, music reading, blending voices, and independence at part-singing. A wide variety of music styles are used to achieve these standards. This is the only choir course available to freshman females.

Men’s Choir* 
This choir is open to all interested male singers. Choir emphasis is placed on part singing, tone production and reading music. A wide variety of music styles will be used to achieve these standards. This is one of two classes that may be offered for freshman males. The class offered depends on the number of men enrolled in the non-auditioned choirs.

Cecilian Singers 
The Cecilian Singers is opened to all female members of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Cecilian Singers focuses on blending, vocal tone, and performances of an infinite variety of music. Opportunities exist for experiences in Broadway musicals, concerts and various kinds of literature that will expand their musical knowledge and skills.

Mixed Chorus* 
The Mixed Chorus is opened to all male and female members of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Freshman males may also be placed in this class depending on the male enrollment. Mixed Chorus focuses on blending, vocal tone, and performances of an infinite variety of music. Opportunities exist for experiences in Broadway musicals, concerts and various kinds of literature that will expand their musical knowledge and skills.

Bel Canto Singers
Bel Canto Singers is a chamber choir comprised of sophomore, junior and senior treble voices. The choir will perform numerous styles of music ranging from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis will be placed on choral blend, balance, independence on individual part, and working toward vocal and musical growth. This is an auditioned ensemble and is only available to students who auditioned and were accepted by the director.

Chorale
Chorale is a choir comprised of sophomore, junior and senior mixed voices. The choir will perform numerous styles of music ranging from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis will be placed on choral blend, balance, independence on individual part, and working toward vocal and musical growth. This is an auditioned ensemble and is only available to students who auditioned and were accepted by the director.

Electives

Vocal Jazz Workshop/Lab 
Vocal jazz is for the student who wishes to pursue the jazz genre. Emphasis is placed on musical independence, sight-reading, improvisation (scat singing), and stylistic accuracy. The student must be concurrently enrolled in one of the department’s core concert ensembles (see above). This is an auditioned ensemble and is only available to sophomore through senior mixed students who auditioned and were accepted. Auditions take place in February.

Extra Curricular

Madrigals 
The Madrigal Dinner is an extra-curricular activity that has become one of the highlights of the school year. It is an activity that takes place in December prior to the holidays. There are two singing ensembles, a recorder ensemble, a string, brass or woodwind ensemble that perform music from the Medieval and Renaissance historical periods. There are over sixty students who participate in this event with the assistance of the Friends of Music. There are costumes, a catered meal and entertainment for each of the three performances and families look forward to the celebration of Yule season. This is open to ALL students by audition only.

Musical
The musical is an extra-curricular activity during the second semester. This involves acting, singing and dancing and provides students with an opportunity to perform major Broadway shows in an educational environment. It is always our goal to put on the best performance possible with the purpose of educating students in the craft of theatre. This years show is The Music Man and is an auditioned activity. It is open to all students.

Keep checking this blog for information concerning this. If you have any questions you may contact Dale Morgan by email at dale.morgan@d303.org

* It is the philosophy of the vocal program to develop the young male voice separate from the females during the first year at SCN. With the vocal change that occurs in all male voices at this age, we believe we can better serve your son’s interests by focusing on helping him through this change in an all male ensemble. Our experience has shown that these young men show greater growth as musicians because of this approach. However, we can only offer this course if we have enough men enrolled. If there are not enough then they are enrolled in the mixed chorus with enough sophomore through senior females to create a balanced ensemble.