13th Annual Northwest Georgia Chorale Festival
Monday, October 27, 2008
Festival Concert
Martha Shaw, conductor
Melissa Arasi, conductor
7:00 pm
Winthrop-King Center
Shorter College is excited to host the 13th Annual Northwest Georgia Choral Festival for high school students (grades 10-12) and elementary school students (grades 4-6) and their directors. The public is invited to attend the final concert featuring the festival choirs and the Shorter Chorale.
For more information
Jean Knighton
800-868-6980, Ext. 7366
706-233-7366
jknighton@shorter.edu
2007 Northwest Georgia Chorale Festival Schedule - 2008 schedule coming soon!
Clinicians
Martha Shaw - High School Choir
Craig Hurley - Children's Choir
Concert
The 12th annual Choral Festival will conclude with an evening concert in the Winthrop-King Center at 7:00pm. Each participating student will receive two free tickets to the concert, and additional tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door for $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior adults.
High School Mixed Choir
For students in grades 10 to 12, this one-day festival offers an opportunity to join voices with Shorter College's Chorale in a workshop directed by Dr. Martha Shaw, Director of Chorale Activities at Shorter College.
High School Requirements
Ensembles from each choir must be balanced. Schools may bring two singers per part (two first sopranos, two second sopranos, two first altos, two second altos, two first tenors, two second tenors, two baritones and two basses.) If no male voices are available, please bring only one woman per part (SI, SII, AI, AII - 4 women total).
Festival Schedule for Children's Choirs
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8:00 - 8:30 AM |
Check-in
Minor Fine Arts Building
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8:45 AM - Noon |
Rehearsal |
12 Noon - 1:30 PM |
Lunch break |
1:30 - 4:30 PM |
Rehearsal with Shorter Chorale |
4:30 - 6:15 PM |
Dinner Break |
| 7:00 PM |
Concert |
Children's Choir
Our Children's Choir is for unchanged voices in grades 4 to 6 and will be under the direction of Craig Hurley, director of Spivey Hall Young Artists.
Children's Choir Requirements
Each elementary school director may bring up to eight (8) students who are in grades 4 to 6 and whose voices are unchanged.
Festival Schedule for Children's Choirs
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8:00 - 8:30 AM |
Check-in
Winthrop-King Center
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8:45 AM - Noon |
Rehearsal |
12 Noon - 1:30 PM |
Lunch break |
1:30 - 4:30 PM |
Rehearsal |
4:30 - 6:15 PM |
Dinner Break |
6:30 PM |
Warm Up |
| 7:00 PM |
Concert |
Registration Fee & Requirements
$30 per student (for high school or elementary choir participants). Registration forms must be accompanied by full payment. Forms sent without payment will not be considered for registration until payment arrives. Registration forms are processed in the order they are received until the festival choirs are full. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Click here to download a registration form.
Meals
The registration fee will cover the cost of lunch on the Shorter campus (chaperoned by Shorter Chorale members) for student participants. The evening meal is not included in the registration fee.
Conductors' Luncheon
Choral directors are invited to a complimentary luncheon at Magretta Hall in downtown Rome from noon until 1:00pm. We offer one complimentary luncheon per group, however, additional tickets are available for purchase (see section on registration form).
Music: Choral Directors Must Order Music
Music for each participant must be ordered prior to the festival from J.W. Pepper at 770-941-1884 or online at www.jwpepper.com. If complete packets are not available, please notify Jean Knighton immediately at 706-233-7366. Practice CD's will be made available.
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