Music Theory assignments due on Friday. Look it up on Study Tools for links to the homework!
All Joy!
What a joy to be a part of such wonderful music making on Tuesday night at our Fall Choir Concert. A wide range of repertoire performed with so much professionalism, so much heart, so much esprit de corp!
Great to have so many parents in attendance. Nearly $500.00 collected in Pass the Hat! Thank you!
Grateful for the wonderful support the choir received from the administration, with Principal Van Fleet’s opening comments and Assistant Principal Fields kind email to the students today.
Now we move onward with our sights set on a fabulous Holiday Concert! Don’t miss it! December 10th!
All Choirs in Concert this Tuesday!
Come hear the Tigard Choir Program in concert this Tuesday at 7 pm in the Deb Fennell Auditorium. Call times for choirs is 6:00 pm. Advanced Women’s and Choralation call is 6:15. Concert Choir call time is 6:30 pm. Places will be called at 6:50 pm for a firm 7 pm start! Bring a dollar or two for cookies and water before the concert or at intermission. Bring a pen or pencil to fill out your contact information on the volunteer form!
Reserved seating is not available at this concert, but will resume at the Holiday Concert on December 10
You will hear Women’s Choir, Advanced Women’s Choir, MAN Choir, Choralation and Concert Choir. Don’t miss it! The concert is free.
Choralation and Crimsonaires to sing together
Choralation and Crimsonaires will join forces to sing the National Anthem at the Tigard/Tualatin game AT Tualatin on October 30. Call Time TBA. Outfit: Choralation shirt/sweatshirt and jeans!
Clinicians and Retreats coming to Concert Choir/Choralation
On Friday, October 16th, during Concert Choir rehearsal, we will be working with voice teacher and Alexander Technician, Cynthia McGladrey. Please schedule your Red Cross Blood Draws for that day so as not to conflict with this RICH learning experience! This will be a transformational workshop!
Concert Choir Retreat will be held at THS on Wednesday, October 21st from 6:00 – 9:00 pm and Thursday, October 22nd from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. There will be NO COST for participants. Our Headline Clinician will be Mr. John Baker, formerly from Rex Putnam HS. We will focus on team building, sightsinging and ensemble skills. DON’T MISS IT!
Choralation will have a working/community building Retreat on Friday, October 23rd from 9 am – 4 pm There will be NO COST for participants. We will focus on team building, repertoire fine tuning for the Fall Concert and sightread music for the Holiday Concert. More details will be forthcoming. DON’T MISS IT!
All Choir Music Theory/Ear Training Assignments
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS for FALL 2015!
Attention All Choir Students! We are going deeper in learning essential and fundamental skills. This is going to have a HUGE positive impact on the choir program and on YOU personally! If you do not have access to a home computer or smart phone, please see Mr. Hawthorne for an alternate assignment. The following assignment is also under STUDY TOOLS!
A. MUSIC THEORY HOMEWORK PAGES, Part 1: When you can demonstrate “Exceeding the Standard (A)” for these two exercises by completing 10 minutes with at least 50 correct answers, click on the “i” icon to submit your progress report. By the due date, if you have not achieved “Exceeding the Standard”, submit your best score. Print out the Code Verification Page and turn it in to Mr. Hawthorne. Music Standard 2: Reading and Notating Music. Value: 20% of Grade. Due Date: October 30th by the end of the day.
- Note Identification (Treble Clef Only) www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/brwa9dbynyykcy
- Note Identifications Both Clefs:www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/oy99uypa9dbynyykcy
- Key Signatures: www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/oya9dyyykcy
Additional Assessments for CONCERT CHOIR and CHORALATION Students only!
B. MUSIC THEORY HOMEWORK PAGES, Part 2: When you can demonstrate “Exceeding the Standard (A)” for these two exercises by completing 10 minutes with at least 50 correct answers, click on the “i” icon to submit your progress report. By the due date, if you have not achieved “Exceeding the Standard”, submit your best score. Print out the Code Verification Page and turn it into Mr. Hawthorne. Music Standard 2: Reading and Notating Music. Due Date: December 4th by the end of the day. Value: 20% of Grade.
- Interval Recognition: www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/dg1a9drh98nbnykcb
- Ear Training: www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyybgneyyykcb
The Value of the Individual
The greatness of a choir is not found in the group as a whole! Greatness is found in each individual’s investment in the process of deep learning. When individual members express value and take responsibility for their learning magical things begin to happen. There is no magic, however, that can replace knowing music fundamentals: Instant recognition of note names, key signatures, rhythmic patterns, and chromatic solfege are central to success. Don’t be a follower. BE A LEADER! Commit to using musictheory.net to establish your fundamental skills. DO IT!!!!
What a great rehearsal!
This morning, Choralation walked into the choir room to discover mics in place for “It don’t mean a thing”. The student’s energy exploded and we had a remarkable rehearsal. It makes me pause for a moment to reflect on why it was so great. Expectations were high, students were engaged, thoughtful, self-reflective, receptive to new ideas and challenges and eager to go to the next level. Icing on the cake was singing in the main office and the tunnel! Happy day! Sky’s the limit!
Back to School Night on Wednesday
Hey Everybody!
Let’s see which choir will have the highest percentage of parents show up at Back To School Night on Wednesday! I’ll be there! Hope to see as many parents as possible!
Honoring a great director!
Sir David Willcocks, retired conductor of the famed King’s College Choir and London Bach Choir passed away today. He was 95. An important conductor and choral arranger, Sir David was kind, approachable and generous of spirit. He will be missed. I had the privilege of singing under his baton at the Green Lake Music Festival in Ripon, Wisconsin when he was in his 70s. As a conductor Sir David was witty, humble and unrelenting in his demand for perfection.
