Oil City Middle and High School Choirs

USING THE EVALUATION VOCABULARY FROM THE ADJUDICATION FORM (PROVIDED IN CLASS), EVALUATE MR. MCCARTNEY'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS VIDEO 1. How would you describe his voice? He is a professional tenor. Do you agree with this classification? Does it sound like the same voice throughout his range? Are all of his vowels consistent? Does he make it sound easy? On the extremely high notes, how do you describe the sound he creates? 2. Using some of the things we emphasize in class, how you would evaluate his posture, his jaw placement (is it open? is it closed? Does it look like the space in the back is high?), and his facial and body expression? 3. There is a certain level of artistry to create the mood of the piece. What mood do you think he is trying to convey? How does he do that in the way he sings the piece? 4. Be sure to answer the questions using some of the terminology on the adjudication form provided to you in class. Compose your answers in 1-2 paragraphs of...

Words cannot express just how proud I am of you all with regards to last week's tech week and show.  Your performance was well received, and I continue to receive many positive comments about our show.  I hope you have a great rest of the year, and Thank you for all of your hard work!

Notes from last night's musical will be posted later. Please review prop list that was sent and fill in what you can bring on Monday.

While roads are ok in town, I am worried about temp drop later on.  Musical is cancelled for tonight.  Please use time to go over lines.

Singing Tests will begin next week in all choirs.  Testing will consist of one of six sightreading exercises (clapping/counting, singing on note names and solfege) and an excerpt of the concert music.The following excerpts will be used: 8TH GRADE CHORUS Exhilaration is the Breeze: m. 18 to 47 - All parts CONCERT CHOIR: My Home Among the Hills: p. 2 to the end (1st time through) - All Parts WOMEN'S CHOIR: Kia Hora Te Marino: mm. 53 to end - All Parts A CAPPELLA CHOIR: The Ground: m.9 (Pleni sunt Caeli) to Letter A - All Parts

The Red Army Choir (also named the MVD Ensemble), is an Official Academic Ensemble of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. The ensemble carries on the tradition of choirs and ballets of the Soviet Red Army, with singers, musicians and dancers. There are two groups that are allowed to be call the Red Army Choir.  The second, also called the Alexandrov Ensemble, is an all male choir that also carries on the Russian Choral Tradition. USING THE EVALUATION VOCABULARY FROM THE ADJUDICATION FORM (PROVIDED IN CLASS), EVALUATE THE CHOIR'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS VIDEO 1. How would you describe their sound? Does the voices blend well? Are the vowels consistent? Do they make it sound easy? 2. Using some of the things we emphasize in class, how you would evaluate their posture, their jaw placement (is it open? is it closed? Does it look like the space in the back is high?), and the singers' facial and body expressions? 3.  Dance is an accompanying part of thei...

Here is the rehearsal schedule for the rest of the week.  Provided we start on time , end times are as stated: WEDNESDAY, 3/5/14 - ACT II POLISHING, SCENES 1 - 4 3:15 - 5:30 THURSDAY, 3/6/14 - ACT II POLISHING, SCENES 5-7 7:00 - 9:00 FRIDAY, 3/7/14 - ACT II PUT TOGETHER WITH ORCHESTRA 6:30 - 9:00 SATURDAY, 3/8/14 - CHOROGRAPHY 2:00 - 5:00 UPCOMING REHEARSAL CHANGE: Wednesday, March 12 - Polishing Rehearsal - Full Show 6:30 - 9:00 pm (This was originally a hold night - provided all goes well Monday-Wednesday, you will be off from Thursday to Sunday)