Fort Lewis College 16th Annual Honor Choir
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO  81301

• Please arrive at the Concert Hall by 8:45 a.m.
• Please bring with you enough copies of music for each singer!
• Notes and rhythms should be learned by time of arrival, so the choir can work on artistry and presentation and give the highest quality performance possible.

CONCERT
5:30 p.m. - Free of charge, open to the public

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE to email or call me if you have questions about Honor Choir.  I also want you to know that I will be happy at any time to visit your school and do clinics or workshops, etc. with your choirs.

Call me at 970-247-7251 if you would like to discuss anything or email me at cochiaravalloti@fortlewis.edu

DIRECTORS:  THANK YOU SO MUCH for everything you do to give our young artists such great musical experiences.  The work you do each day is important to the cultivation of a new generation of musicians, performers, and appreciators!

I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue the wonderful choral music legacy at Fort Lewis College.  I look forward to getting to know all of you and working with the singers at Honor Choir 2012!

Dr. Charissa Chiaravalloti

***Directors: 

We will be holding a solo vocal competition, the winner of which will be awarded a scholarship to become a music major at Fort Lewis College.  Five finalists will be selected from your submissions, and will be judged in a public performance during the event.  Please send recordings (cd, dvd, mp3, or .wav file) postmarked no later than October 16^th to Shauna Blaylock.

Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be emailed to Shauna at:

blaylock_sl@fortlewis.edu. 

If you wish to send via postal mail please address to:

Shauna Blaylock, FLC Music
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO  81301

If you are bringing a large enough group and would like to perform in the concert (not required), please choose NO MORE THAN TWO pieces of music and send your selections to me (cochiaravalloti@fortlewis.edu) no later than October 16^th.   If you prefer, we will also have the opportunity to work together in a clinic with your choirs in the afternoon.

Music Selections for Fort Lewis College High School Honor Choir 2012

The following two pieces are part of the choral public domain and may be printed and copied for free:

“The Long Day Closes” – Sir Arthur Sullivan

Available on www.cpdl.org

There are two available versions of this.  Please choose the version that is written on four staves, not two (editor: Rafael Ornes)

“Plorate Filii Israel” from Jephthe – Giacomo Carissimi

Available on www.cpdl.org

Please choose the version under “Giacomo Carissimi;” “Historia di Jephthe;” “individual sections;” “Plorate Filii Israel,” edited by Michael Gibson

Please order enough copies of the following two pieces for your students and bring them with you to the event:

“Festival Sanctus” – John Leavitt
SATB
Alfred Music Publishing
Catalog Number: 1699032 | UPC: 029156173840 | Publisher ID: SV8821

“Ain-a That Good News” – arr. William Dawson
SATB, a cappella
Neil A Kjos Music Co
Catalog Number: 564039 | UPC: 084027013014 | Publisher ID: T103A