ChOIRS

Vocal Ensemble (801) (Semester Course, non-auditioned) 9

Vocal Ensemble is designed for 9th grade singers starting out on their high school choral journey. This semester-long course introduces singers to concepts of vocal technique, style, musicianship skills such as sight-reading, and helps students to expand their experience in the choral repertoire. Vocal Ensemble members leave the course ready to participate in Concert Choir, or audition for premier groups Family Singers or Tiger Bebop. 

Family Singers (802) (Full Year Course) 10-12

The Family Singers is an award-winning, honors level chorus. Family Singers has won numerous awards from the Music Educators National Conference on local and national levels and has had the chance to participate in concert tours of Europe, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Literature to be sung is selected from all periods of music and each year a major choral work is sung with the Newton North Orchestra such as Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Mass In Time of War and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. Active in community events, the Family Singers has been part of many fund-raising concerts and memorials in the local community of Greater Boston.

Tiger Bebop (803) (Full Year Course) 10-12

Tiger Bebop is Newton North's vocal jazz ensemble. Tiger Bebop repertoire is based on music from the Great American Songbook past and present. Music is selected from many unique jazz vocal groups such as Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, Cadence, The Real Group, and Pentatonix. Tiger Bebop sings both a cappella and in combination with jazz instrumentalists for a truly exciting performance experience. You are encouraged to explore scat singing and solo opportunities. Each year Tiger Bebop travels for participation in local jazz festivals such as the MAJE Festival and has been featured on the Gold Medal Showcase at the Hatch Shell in Boston. If you enjoy singing and are interested in a new challenge, then Tiger Bebop is the group you have been waiting for!