This Week in CHoir: Week 9

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Congratulations to the 25 Grissom Choir students that were chosen to be in the cast of Grissom Musical Theatre’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors”!  I am thrilled to work with each of you as Music Director next spring!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful, deserving Fall Break.  Our Grissom Choir students have worked tremendously hard this first 9-Weeks, and I can’t wait for our continued preparation for the Winter Concert once we return!


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Continue learning Laus Deo!
Begin learning Sweet Silent Night & Psallite
Begin learning Long Ago

Men’s Choir:
Music Theory Test
Continue learning Riu, Riu, Chiu & Star of Wonder
Continue learning Rise Up Shepherd & O Come Emmanuel
Continue learning Long Ago

Concert Choir:
Continue learning Who Has Seen the Wind?
Continue learning Gaudete!, Snow on Snow, & Autumn Gives Her Hand to Winter
Continue learning Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Chamber Choir:
Music Theory Test
Continue reviewing Veteran’s Day Program Repertoire
Continue learning Run to the Manger & White Winter Hymnal
Continue learning O Nata Lux & Sing We Now
Continue learning Christmas Cantata


All-City Festival Permission Form & Payment
The 2024 All-City Choral Festival will be held 2 weeks after Fall Break, on Monday October 21st & Tuesday, October 22nd. An email will be sent out this past week with important documents concerning this event, and was  handed out to students in class.  Please see the provided email & paperwork for all details (same information found at www.grissomchoir.com/allcity2024.  The single, full-year, digital Permission-To-Travel Form (see below) and $30 Festival Fee are due by Friday, October 18th!

Uniform Pinning
New students and returning students who ordered a new uniform, our Seamstress will be in class Monday & Tuesday, October 7th & 8th to pin uniforms in preparation for hemming.  It is imperative that students that are receiving new uniforms be in class on these two days in order to get uniforms prepared for our upcoming All-City & Winter Concerts.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa Fundraiser
Due to our E-Learning Day today, all monies raised via our Tidal Wave Auto Spa Fundraiser may be turned in on Monday, October 7th upon returning from Fall Break.  Tickets will be handed out once individuals have turned in the funds raised!

All-State Music
All-State music is IN!  Students who registered, and have also paid for the Basic Support, set up a payment plan, or have fundraised will be able to pick up their packets in class.


Sincerely,

Tucker Ratcliff
Choral Director | Grissom Choir
Webmaster & Editor | Alabama ACDA
Treasurer | Huntsville Choral Director’s Association
(256) 428-8000 ext. 2271 | [email protected]