Choral Program and Grading Policy
Cultivate musical, intellectual, and personal growth through vocal ensembles, emphasizing technique, literacy, and citizenship. Grading criteria include concert & individual performances, community involvement, and overall attitude. Absences impact grades with varying penalties based on tardiness and excuse status, while high school singers focus on musical literacy and performance skills. Explore the diverse repertoire of Concert Choir, One Voice, and Key of She to enhance musical understanding and expression.
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Concert Chorus, One Voice, and Key of She MISS SARAH GOTHERS
Choral Program: Purpose Develop musically, intellectually, and personally. All ensembles, while performance-oriented, will work to improve vocal technique, musical literacy, ear training, and sight-singing. Therefore, the dedication and commitment of each student is vital. We strive to be the best we can be in all respects: musicianship, citizenship, and scholarship.
Grading Policy Concert Choir 40% - concert performance One Voice/Key of She 35% - concert performance 25% - individual performance 10% - community performance 20% - written evaluations 25% - individual performance 15% - attitude/behavior/effort 15% - written evaluations 15% attitude/behavior/effort
Grading Policy Absences from Rehearsals/Performances Unexcused tardy: 10 points subtracted for every 15 minutes late. Excused tardy: 5 points subtracted for every 15 minutes late. With completed make-up work, students can earn 50% of missed points back. Unexcused absence: 0/100 points With completed make-up work, maximum grade of 60/100 Excused absence: 85/100 With completed make-up work, maximum grade of 95/100
The Skills of a High School Singer: Read and interpret musical notes and symbols Accurate performance of pitches and rhythms Appropriate interpretation and understanding of composer s intent Assessment of solo and ensemble performance Aural skills intervals, major/minor, solfege, etc. Sight-singing skills Altogether = Musical Literacy
Repertoire One Voice The Road Home Stephen Paulus Rest Ralph Vaughan Williams The Storm is Passing Over Charles Albert Tindley PLUS all Concert Choir repertoire
Repertoire Key of She Shule Aroon Irish Folk Song Carry Me Home African American Spiritual Ave Maris Stella Edvard Grieg The Tree of Peace Gwyneth Walker Arise My Love Joan Szymko
Repertoire Concert Choir Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye Irish Folk Song Riu Riu Chiu Spanish Carol And So It Goes Billy Joel (arr. Kirby Shaw) Waldesnacht Johannes K. Brahms Servant s Prayer Libby Larsen
The Year at a Glance KOS/OV Community Performances Senior to Senior Holiday Breakfast CMEA Southern Region Auditions 11/21, performance 1/8-1/9 Addams Family Rehearsals in December, Show in March Winter Concert All State Auditions 1/30, performance 4/30 Music Department Trip Pre-trip concert 4/13, trip 4/14-4/17 Spring Concert In school, 12/2 Pierpont Concert Series NH Cong. Church, 2/27
Contact Information 1. Email! gothers.sarah@north-haven.k12.ct.us 2. Phone 203-239-1641 xt. 2915 My website is updated frequently!
