Here is the HCHS Choirs 2016-17 Handbook!
Concert Choir
The Concert Choir is a large, non-auditioned choral ensemble comprised of beginning and intermediate singers, male and female. The course covers music history, music theory, and intermediate vocal pedagogy. Training in sight singing, choral blend, concert etiquette, and expressivity will be developed throughout the year. Ensemble members are a mix of under- and upperclassmen, and membership is open to any Henderson County High School student, regardless of previous experience.
Chamber Choir
The Chamber Choir is a select ensemble comprised of intermediate and advanced singers, male and female. The course covers music history, advanced music theory, foreign language diction, and advanced vocal pedagogy. Training in sight singing, choral blend, and expressivity will be greatly developed upon throughout the year. Ensemble members are primarily upperclassmen, and students must successfully complete a competitive placement audition in order to be placed in this course.
Show Choir (The HCHS InSongniacs)
The Show Choir (CommonTime) is a highly selective ensemble comprised of advanced singers, male and female. This contemporary a cappella ensemble's literature is drawn from modern pop and rock songs. Ensemble members are limited to upperclassmen, and effective May 2015, must currently be, previously have been, or qualify to be placed in Chamber Choir in order to be a part of this course. This group will compete in ICHSA events and Voices in Harmony.
PLEASE NOTE: This ensemble will have several extracurricular performances, including during-school and out-of-school functions, which should be taken into consideration when auditioning for this group. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average to participate in off-campus performances in which they will miss part of the school day.
PLEASE NOTE: This ensemble will have several extracurricular performances, including during-school and out-of-school functions, which should be taken into consideration when auditioning for this group. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average to participate in off-campus performances in which they will miss part of the school day.
AP Music Theory™
(Taken from CollegeBoard's AP Music Theory Page)
A major component of any college music curriculum is a course introducing the first-year student to musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures. It may emphasize one aspect of music, such as harmony; more often, however, it integrates aspects of melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, musical analysis, basic composition and, to some extent, history and style.
Musicianship skills such as dictation and other listening skills, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony are considered an important part of the theory course, although they may be taught as separate classes. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to such a course. It is also strongly required that the student will have acquired at least moderate to advanced performance skills in voice or on an instrument.
HCHS Music teacher recommendation is required to enroll in this course.
A major component of any college music curriculum is a course introducing the first-year student to musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures. It may emphasize one aspect of music, such as harmony; more often, however, it integrates aspects of melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, musical analysis, basic composition and, to some extent, history and style.
Musicianship skills such as dictation and other listening skills, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony are considered an important part of the theory course, although they may be taught as separate classes. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to such a course. It is also strongly required that the student will have acquired at least moderate to advanced performance skills in voice or on an instrument.
HCHS Music teacher recommendation is required to enroll in this course.