This Week in Choir: Week 13

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Congratulations to the 80 Grissom Choir members who performed in the 55th Annual All-City Choral Festival.  I am SO proud of each of you and how  you represented Grissom Choir with respect, class, and dignity.  BRAVII!

At this years festival, we had 6 Grissom Choir students receive the All-City Choral Festival 6 & 7 Year Awards!  This is a highly sought-after award that is given to seniors based on their annual participation in the Huntsville All-City Choral Festival from grades 6-12.  Congratulations to these dedicated students!

6 Year Award -Bella Minor & Sophia Sobai
7 Year Award - Kamdyn Bartley, Maddy Fallin, Jacob Magonigal, & Bekah Pittenger

For those that wish to watch the concert, you may do so HERE!


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Learn Natural Minor Sequence
Continue learning Veni Emmanuel & Stars on Snow
Continue learning The Cold Wind Blows & With Angels Sing

Men’s Choir:
Learn Natural Minor Sequence
Continue learning Carol of the Bells & I Cannot Go
Continue learning The Boar’s Head Carol & Gloria
Continue learning A Yuletide Chanty & Lullaby

Concert Choir:
Finish Learning Through the Shade & Fum, Fum, Fum
Continue learning Mid-Winter, The White Moon, & Resonet

Chamber Choir:
Continue learning Hodie
Finish learning Fum, Fum, Fum, & Carols
Continue learning AMEA Repertoire


Grissom Choir 2026 Sweatshirts
Orders for this year’s sweatshirt are LIVE on the website at www.grissomchoir.com/merchandise! Price of the sweatshirt is included in the Basic Support Fee, and are $20 for any non-student that wishes to purchase.  The Order Form will end Friday, November 7th!

Grissom Choir Glow Run
Our Registration & Sponsorship Form for our Grissom Choir Glow Run is being extended to THIS COMING SUNDAY on our website at www.grissomchoir.com/glowrun.  This new fundraiser for this Fall will be held on the evening of Saturday, November 15th, which is only two weeks away!  Proceeds from this run will benefit Grissom Choir as a whole and will go towards the various expenses that the department has throughout the year.  Grissom Choir GCPA Board Members, alongside the Leadership Team & Volunteers, will be organizing and manning the event, but we will need EVERY student and parent/guardian’s help in publicizing the event to the public in order to attract runners/registrants, as well as Corporate Sponsors.  Spread the word, encourage participation, and even considering RUNNING yourself!

Glow Run Corporate Sponsors
We need sponsors in order to make this event a success!  When they support the Grissom Choir Glow Run, they are supporting our student's and their continued Music Education!  If you own a business, or know of someone that does, please consider supporting, or sharing with them!!  Sponsorships information can also be found at www.grissomchoir.com/glowrun.


Sincerely,

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