This Week in Choir: Week 14

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

Thank you to everyone that came out and supported The Chamber Choir last weekend in their Joint Concert with The University of Montevallo.  And a huge congrauations our Chamber Choir students in a wondeful concert!


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Begin memorization of In the Dark of December, Velvet Shoes, & Noel, Noel
Continue reviewing Angel’s Carol

Men’s Choir:
Begin memorization of Still, Still, Still, Cold Snap, & Star of Light
Continue reviewing Masters in This Hall

Concert Choir:
Continue Reviewing Gloria & Hodie
Begin memorization of Snow & Winter’s Waking

Chamber Choir:
Review/Perform Taps & SSB
Finish learning Go Tell It On The Mountain
Continue learning God Rest, Ye Merry Gentlemen & O Come Emmanuel
Continue reviewing Collegiate Choral Festival Repertoire & The Winter’s Night


BELK Sale Fundraiser
The BELK Charity Sale is THIS weekend! For those that participated in this Fundraiser, you must turn in all monies raised and any unsold tickets on Monday November 6th or Tuesday November 7th in order to not be charged for these tickets.

All-State Auditions
The 2023 All-State Choral Festival Auditions will be held THIS COMING Wednesday, November 8th!  More information was emailed & handed out weeks ago, including the Digital Permission-to-Travel Form and the F2.2 Form that must be signed by Parents/Guardians.  Please see the provided paperwork for all informaiton concerning auditions this year.  Students, remember to dress in “Sunday Best” attire, bring all of your music with measures numbered, as well as your F2.2 Adjudication Form.

Chamber Choir Collegiate Choral Festival Invitation
This year, the Grissom Chamber Choir has been invited to perform in the Alabama Choral Directors Association’s annual Collegiate Choral Festival on Tuesday, November 14th at Trinity United Methodist Church (607 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville AL 35802).  The Collegiate Choral Festival is similar to our State Choral Performance Assessment, yet is designed for college choirs to participate in.  Rather than being adjudicated, each of the college choirs are given 20 minutes of 1-on-1 time with one of the clinicians in a workshop-like experience.  To my knowledge, we are the first high school in Alabama history to have been asked to participate, a tremendous honor for our program and school.  A more in-depth letter (along with a Digital Permission-to-Travel form) was handed and emailed out to Chamber Choir families this past Thursday morning.  Please see that letter for all information concerning this opportunity!


Sincerely,

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