This wEek in Choir: Week 29

Good Afternoon Grissom Choir,

It was great seeing and hearing our students this past week!  We are just over 1 month until our Spring Concert, and our students are working towards performing a wonderful concert!


This Week in Choir…

Women’s Choir:
Continue learning Where The Light Begins & Tarekita

Men’s Choir:
Continue learning Set Me As A Seal & Cantate Domino

Concert Choir:
Continue learning Storm & Hush!

Chamber Choir:
Continue learning Laus Trinitati, Rest, Fá Una Canzona, & Nachtwache
Continue learning Invictus & The Lord Bless You & Keep You, & the Alma Mater


Little Shop of Horrors Musical
This year, Grissom Musical Theatre is producing Little Shop of Horrors as its spring musical these next 2 weekends! Besides myself being involved as the Music Director and Orchestra Conductor, we have MANY Grissom Choir students involved on and off the stage this year. I highly encourage everyone to come and see this fun, exciting show in! For ticket information, please visit www.grissomtheatre.org!

2025 All-State Choral Festival
The festival cost this year for all students is $317.  These costs are based on current hotel room pricing, (breakfast included), as well as updated All-State Registration Fees.  All money is due by Tuesday, April 1st.  We will have a MANDATORY All-State meeting the evening of Tuesday, April 1st 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 letter was handed out last month, and a more detailed packet will be sent home with students this 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!

Solo & Ensemble 
For our 2 soloists that have registered for Solo & Ensemble, your $15 per soloist is DUE in the Money Box or MMO.  Music has been given out to all participants.  Our official date and time for this event is scheduled for the afternoon of NEXT Friday, March,  29th.  A letter was handed out with more information, alongside a Digital Permission-to-Travel form.  All forms & monies will be due by the event.

Senior Scholarship Information
Each year, Grissom Choir provides it’s seniors the opportunity to apply for one of our four Grissom Choir Scholarships: The Annette Shingler Vocal Excellence Award, The Phillip Gross Memorial Award, The Elizabeth Stephenson Harmony Award, and The Clarance F. Gandy Outstanding Choral Student Award. For those seniors wishing to apply, all information concerning these awarded scholarships can be found at www.grissomchoir.com/endofyear! 

Choral Accords Slideshow Pictures
At our new Choral Accords Awards Ceremony on Saturday May 11th, we will feature our annual End-Of-Year Slideshow featuring all Choral Events that occurred in the school year, and will also honor any individual choral achievements. Should you have any photos from this past year that relate to Grissom Choir, please submit them at www.grissomchoir.com/endofyear! 

Senior Slideshow Information
At our new Choral Accords Awards Ceremony on Saturday May 11th, we will feature our annual Slideshow featuring all Choral Events that occurred in the school year, and will also honor any individual choral achievements. At this celebration, we also feature our seniors in our End-Of-Year Slideshow. All information concerning senior submissions for this slideshow can be found at www.grissomchoir.com/endofyear! 

Chamber Choir Audition Information
Chamber Choir auditions will consist of students learning a prepared piece via PDF and practice tracks, an online application, submission of a Teacher Recommendation Form, as well as a Scales & Sight-Reading. For those wishing to get a head start on the material, information concerning Chamber Choir Auditions for next school year can be found at www.grissomchoir.com/endofyear! 

Leadership Team Applications
Students, we want YOU to be apart of our Grissom Choir Leadership Team! For those wishing to apply for this team, all information for next school year can be found at www.grissomchoir.com/endofyear! 


Sincerely,

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