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High School Ensembles
TeBa (Tenor-Bass) Ensemble – Tenor, Baritone, and Bass Students in grades 9 through 12 will be enrolled in this ensemble if they have beginning to intermediate choral skills. We will place emphasis on foundations of choral singing (tone quality, balance, blend, diction, etc.) and develop high school choral skills. This ensemble helps lower voices work through the changing voice and the challenges that come with it. Some students choose to be a part of this ensemble along with Mixed Chamber Choir. Voices in this choir must sing tenor, baritone, or bass; unchanged voices accommodated with appropriate repertoire.
Intermediate Treble Ensemble – Soprano and Alto Students in grades 9 through 12 will be enrolled in this ensemble if they have beginning to intermediate choral skills . We will place emphasis on foundations of choral singing (tone quality, balance, blend, diction, etc.) and develop high school choral skills. Higher Voices in this ensemble explore their vocal range by differentiating their voice parts throughout the school year. Some students choose to be a part of this ensemble along with Women’s Chamber Choir and/or Mixed Chamber Choir. Voices in this choir must sing soprano or alto.
Advanced Treble Ensemble – This treble choir is for the advanced choral student in grades 9 through 12. Students in this ensemble sing challenging SSA-SSAA literature at a late-high school to early-college difficulty. This course offers honors credit and, therefore, students are expected to complete rigorous assignments in and out of class. Students are also expected to be contributing members to extra-curricular choral activities, such as, auditioning for 9-10 All-Carolina Select Choirs, NC Honors Chorus, Mars Hill (11-12), CMS Honors Chorus, etc. Some students choose to be a part of this ensemble along with Mixed Chamber Choir.
Mixed Chamber Chorus – This mixed choir is for the advanced choral student in grades 10 through 12. Students in this ensemble sing challenging SAB-SATB divisi literature at a late-high school to intermediate-college difficulty. This course offers honors credit and, therefore, students are expected to complete rigorous assignments in and out of class. This ensemble has a heavy rehearsal and performance schedule due to the high demand of this prestigious group. Students are also expected to be contributing members to extra-curricular choral activities, such as, auditioning for NC Honors Chorus, Mars Hill (11-12), 9-10 All-Carolina Select Choirs, Masterworks solos, CMS Honors Chorus, etc.
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