Congrats to NHS singers!

This post is belated, but a wonderful job to all NHS chorus members at Musical Performance Adjudication at Meredith College on March 5! MidKnight Blues earned an Excellent (2nd highest rating) and Blues in the Knights earned a Superior (highest rating). Goes to show that hard work pays off. So proud of all of you!

Welcome to Spring Semester!!

Welcome (back) to chorus! We are in store for an exciting and busy semester! Please familiarize yourself with the blog and check it often! It contains documents, announcements, and links to important information.

Let Mrs. Hayek know if you have any questions or concerns! lindsey.hayek@dpsnc.net

EOE practice tracks!

Here are the EOE practice tracks! Made by the awesome DPS chorus teachers! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take advantage of these! They should really help your practicing! Thanks:)

http://eoe2012.podomatic.com/

Men's Choral Invitational

Here are the links for the Men's Choral Invitational! If you are going, you will write a reflection about the experience. If you are not going, you will use these videos to write a brief reflection, giving a brief positive and negative critique for each song. Also, talk about the challenges and advantages of the male voice, and some of the musical characteristics of all-male music (like the ranges, the harmonies, etc.).

Let their Celestial Concerts all Unite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFPAs7F8CGY

Make them hear you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zszlJGmV2H8

Gabi, Gabi (but you will be doing an all-male version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAM4kTteyJQ

Got a Mind to Do Right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KleFGTo66Mk

Danny Boy (but with a bigger ensemble)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRci40C4Y3I

Welcome back!

Great job on the winter concert, all! Photos from caroling and such coming soon!

Get ready for those exams:)

Don't forget CONCERT REPORT---due by Jan 12 if you want a chance to be exempt!!

Info for Chorus History Project (3rd or 4th period):

Look at the rubric! History of the genre, and how it relates to CHORAL music! Give some musical examples (but you don't need to limit yourself to one song, you could do a few!)

Here are some links and resources that may help you out.

This website is awesome--so much about many genres and eras of music!

http://www.soundpiper.com/mln/musichistory.htm

Classical Music database: www.naxos.com

Choral music databases (if you want to see if there is a choral music version):

www.jwpepper.com

http://www.halleonard.com/index.jsp?subsiteid=5

Folk music: http://folkmusic.about.com/od/historyoffolk/a/Folk_History.htm

Gospel Music: http://www.bostoncommunitychoir.org/history_of_gospel_music.htm

jazz:http://www.jazz123.info/the-history-of-vocal-jazz.php

spirituals: http://www.negrospirituals.com/history.htm

barbershop: http://www.acappellafoundation.org/essay/bbshistory.html

Let me know if you need help with youtube or google searches!

Holiday Chorus Dates!

Holiday Concert and gigs are just around the corner! Make sure these are all on your calendar:

EVERYONE:

Holiday Concert at Northern with Carrington and Little River (REQUIRED)

Monday, December 12: Rehearse at Northern with CMS, 2:30-4 PM

Tuesday, December 13: Rehearse at Northern with LRE: 4:45-6 PM

Wednesday, December 14: CONCERT. Arrive at 5:30 PM. Rehearse with CMS and LRE. Concert is at 7 PM.

Attire:

Women: Black bottoms (nice black slacks, knee-lengthed skirt with black tights), red top, closed toe black shoes

Men: Black dress pants, black shoes, white button-down shirt, red tie (I will provide)

Other gigs:

Blues in the Knight + Voices U-Knighted (1st & 3rd):

• Wednesday, December 7, Ruritan Club Christmas party at Willowhaven Country Club. Arrive at 7:10 PM, sing 7:30 - 8 PM. 253 Country Club Dr., Durham, NC, 27712.
• Thursday, December 8, Treyburn Men's Club Christmas party at Treyburn Country Club. Arrive at 7:10 PM, sing 7:30-8:15 PM. 1 Old Trail DriveDurham, NC 27712

Wear: black bottoms, festive tops (red, green, white).

Blues in the Knight

• Thursday, December 15, Sandy Ridge Elementary School. Arrive at 5:45 PM. Sing 6-7.

Great job at the Fall Concert!

This post is a little late, but so proud of everyone for their hard work and a job well done at the Fall Concert! Very proud of the Northern Chorus for a successful first concert. It was a great night of singing, with music of all kinds! Hard to believe our holiday concert is just around the corner! Get ready for December 14, 7 PM!

Here are a few pictures from dress rehearsal!

Blues and the Knight and Midknight Blues singing "I Will Survive" (above)

Blues in the Knight posing at the end of "Firework" (above)
Blues in the Knight singing Firework (above)
Voices U-Knighted singing Brown Eye Girl
Blues in the Knight rehearsing "Ascribe to the Lord" and "Dear John"
Blues in the Knight and Voices U-Knighted singing "Down to the River to Pray"
Midknight Blues rehearsing "Water is Wide" and "Feel Good"
Everyone rehearsing "Eye of the Tiger"