Salem Friends,
Please join us tonight at Smith Hall on the campus of Willamette University for the Sprague Finale Choral Concert! Start time is 7 pm and tickets are $5/individual or $20/family.
Audition Results for Advanced Choirs!
Thanks to all for some great auditions! I appreciate those who really took the time to prepare and hone your skills.
The lists below are for those who have been selected to sing in either Concert Choir or the new Ensemble. If you don’t find your number on one of these lists please consider yourself invited to sing in either Men’s or Women’s Choir next year. We would love to have remain in the program and keep making it the best it can be!
There was a lot of double and triple checking before I made these lists public but I am not infallible. If you think an error has been made please come and see me right away!
Congratulations!
Ensemble
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Concert Choir (+ = also in Ensemble)
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Concert Choir wins The American Prize!
Concert Choir was recognized this week as the winners the High School Choir division of The American Prize Competition in Music! Participating choirs are adjudicated through recordings and winners are determined through a multi-level evaluation process.
In response to the announcement senior KC Saunders said, “Each individual’s work and effort has paid off in more ways than just one this year”. Choir Booster President Marge’ Cook indicated “personally you have touched my heart and soul and for that I am grateful!”
Lunch Rehearsals
Dear Choir Family,
In preparation for our group Men’s/Women’s numbers for the Finale concert we will hold lunch rehearsals next week at the following times:
– Wednesday: All Men (Mary Lou)
– Thursday: All Women (Seize the Day)
Lunch rehearsals begin promptly at 10:50 and end at 11:07. These are graded events.
Thanks,
Dr. Brown
Framework Auditions!
For those singers who are interested, the award-winning vocal jazz group Framework announces auditions for the 2017 school year. Auditions will be held on Monday, June 12 from 2:30 – ?.
The audition will consist of:
- Solo Song – “Almost Like Being in Love”. Participants are encouraged to use the link provided as well as any other sources to get an idea of appropriate jazz tone and style. Improvisation is encouraged.
- Ensemble Song – “One Hand, One Heart”. This is a piece that Framework is currently singing and participants are asked to memorize measures 21-41 and be prepared to sing their parts in various combinations of current members and auditioners.
Solos will be done first after which we will announce callbacks for those who will be staying to audition with the ensemble piece. (callbacks will be immediately following the solos)
You are welcome to ask the current members of the group to help you as you prepare.
Welcome to Sprague Choirs! 