GHS Choirs

The Grinnell High School Choir offers multiple ensembles of varied levels. Students are placed in an ensemble appropriate to their voice type, music literacy skills, and/or vocal experience. 

The following ensembles make up GHS Choirs and meet during the school day:

Concert Choir - The GHS choir for students to enrich their musical abilities before entry to the Chamber Choir.

Chamber Choir - The selective GHS choir with an audition-based entry for prestigious GHS musicians.

Tiger Choir - The mixed GHS choir, with automatic entry upon choir enrollment.

Treble Clef Choir - The GHS choir for Soprano and Alto students.

Bass Clef Choir - The GHS choir for Tenor and Bass students.

The primary objectives of vocal music at GHS: 

• Stimulating an interest and an appreciation of a wide range of music, both as a performer and as a listener.

• Developing vocal technique (tone quality, diction, pitch discrimination, etc.

• Developing independent musicianship skills.  

The expectations and extra information about vocal music at GHS:

• The student will be expected to develop a command of the voice, stage presence, good posture, musical understanding, and a desire to improve breath management, stage presence, choral discipline, diction, tone quality, self-confidence, and independence as a vocalist.

• Scheduled performances that take place outside of the regular school day are required.

• Various honor choir auditions are available.  

• Private voice instruction is provided and required.

• There is a $15.00 robe-cleaning fee.