This Week in Choir: 25

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Congratulations to both the Concert & Chamber Choir on a fabulous trip & performance at this past Monday’s UAB Honor Choir.  A recording of this event, as well as the 4th Annual Grissom Choral Festival & Pizza & Pop can be found on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/@grissomchoir

The Chamber Choir also represented our school at the highest caliber this past Thursday at the State Capitol.  Our Superintendent, Dr. Sutton, happened to also be at the capitol, of which he was able to enjoy a marvelous performance by our singers!!


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Music Theory Review
Continue preparations for SCPA: Laudamus Te & Joshua!
Continue learning Lakeside Lullaby & Silver Rain

Men’s Choir:
Music Theory Review
Continue preparations for SCPA:  The Storm & Ubi Caritas
Continue learning All That Her Heart Desires & Pirate Story

Concert Choir:
Music Theory Review
Continue preparations for SCPA: The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky & Cantate Domino
Continue learning There Will Come Soft Rains

Chamber Choir:
Music Theory Review
Finalize Musick’s Empire & Set Me As a Seal for SCPA.


Grissom Choir Course Registration
All students will soon receive their Course Registration sheets this past week or in the coming weeks. It is my expectation that all current underclassmen choir students will continue to take choir. Should there be any student who does not plan on taking choir next year, please come and speak with me privately.  For students who are wishing to audition for The Chamber Choir, please register for the class using Mixed Chorus IV (Course Number: 05110G1004) on the course registration sheet.  All other students should register for The Concert Choir, which should be listed as Mixed Chorus III (Course Number: 05110G1003) on the course registration sheet. This is this same Course Names & Numbers as years prior. Based on both Concert & Chamber Choir auditions, I will relocate students back to Women’s/Mens Choir or to and from Concert & Chamber Choir.  Should there be any student that wishes to be in The Vocal Lab class (an entire class block that allows students to rehearse their All-City, All-State,Solo & Ensemble, and Pizza & Pop music!), please come and speak with me so that we can have the correct class listed on your course registration sheet upon director approval!  All students received a Grissom Choir Recruitment Flyer this past week which describes these 3 courses in full.

Solo & Ensemble Registration
Our official date and time for this event is scheduled for the afternoon of THIS COMING Thursday, February 15th.  For the 2 soloists and 3 ensembles that have registered for Solo & Ensemble, your $15 (per soloist) or $25 (per ensemble) is PAST DUE in the Money Box or MMO.  Music has been given out to all participants.  A Letter/Email was handed/emailed out last week with more information, alongside a Digital Permission-to-Travel form.  All forms & monies are due NOW.

Grissom Curriculum Showcase
On February 20th, Grissom High School will host its annual Curriculum Showcase for middle school students from 6-7:30pm in the Cafeteria.  Grissom Choir’s Leadership team will be running the booth for prospective students.  More information concerning this night will be given out individually to Leadership Team members so that we haven students at this event!

2023 All-State Choral Festival
The festival cost this year for all students is $275.  These costs are based on current hotel room pricing, (breakfast included), as well as updated All-State Registration Fees.  All money is due by Monday, February 26th.  We will have a MANDATORY All-State meeting the evening of Monday, February 26th at 6:30pm at the Starbucks on South Parkway.  This will be required for all students participating, as well as parents, even if they are not traveling to Birmingham.  A packet was emailed out this past week, and will be sent home with students this coming week with the above information, as well as all things All-State related.  If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to reach out!


Sincerely,

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