Grade 8 Chorus
Grade Eight Chorus is open to all students in eighth grade. The Chorus is comprised of all grade seven and eight singers to form one chorus. It is a graded Allied Art course that is typically a year's term but students are welcome to add this course in the second, third, or fourth quarter. Chorus meets every day for 42 minutes. Throughout the year there are various opportunities to showcase our skills learned in the classroom. Students perform for the school community as well as public evening concerts in December and June, for our Veteran's Day School Assembly in November, and also participate in the school-day Grade 4-12 Choral Workshop in February. In addition, the Choruses have had the opportunity to participate in adjudicated music festivals in the New England region. Students in eighth grade also have the opportunity to audition for the York County Junior High School Music Festival which features outstanding seventh and eighth grade musicians from the York County region.
Our Grade Seven and Eight Chorus has been invited to perform at special functions including the Portland Pirates American Hockey League, and the UNH Wildcats Hockey Team to sing the National Anthem. We are very proud of this honor and look forward to future invitations.
Picture credit: McColley Family
WINTER CONCERT PERFORMANCE, 12/06/12
OUR 2023-2024 CHORUS EVENTS and CONCERT SCHEDULE:
MMS CHORUS IN THE NEWS.......
National Anthem begins
On the Jumbotron!
From the ice
Selfie in the lobby!
30 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade members of our CHORUS came to sing the National Anthem at the UNH Men's Hockey final season game on March 4, 2022. It was an honor and privilege to sing on this occasion. We all want to thank Principal Creech, Vice Principal Fillion, the UNH staff, and all of our 100 family and friends who supported us in attendance. What a terrific performance!
CURRENT REPERTOIRE
MARSHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS ARCHIVES:
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PERFORMANCES ACTIVITIES
grade seven and eight chorus presents at the maine state house:
December 11, 2018
Our Grade Seven and Eight Chorus is heading to the Augusta Maine State House to present their learning of their year-long composing project, Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us. Students will give the background on the project, "The River Sings Its Song", explain the learning and skills involved to create an original piece of choral music, and share a performance of their piece. Many thanks to the Maine Arts Commission for inviting us to their Excellence in Arts Education in Maine reception. We are all excited to share our learning with members of the Maine Legislature and First Lady Ann LePage. Special thanks to the Marshwood Education Foundation for their support of our project to create this curriculum and the opportunity to teach this to a state-wide audience.
+ This first video is an excerpt from the chorus' performance featured on the december 11, 2018 wabi channel 5 bangor evening news.
This video is the Chorus' presentation in its entirety. Our thanks to Mrs. Mimi Abell, Marshwood Education Foundation board member, for the recording.
Selections from our WINTER CONCERT, Dec. 9, 7pm @ MHS & Dec. 20, 8-9am @ MMS include the following:
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 7-8:30 pm
MMS SPRING CHORUS CONCERT : Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us
Featuring our premiere composition, The River Sings Its Song
composed by the Grade Seven and Eight Chorus
This concert will feature our Select Chorus, Grade Six Chorus,
Grade Seven and Eight Chorus, and distinguished guests.
A freewill offering will be available to support the fundraising efforts to construct the Great Works Bridge timber-frame Footbridge.
Please join us in the Kennedy Performing Arts Center at Marshwood High School.
Our Marshwood Middle School polo design.
Our 2018 SPRING CONCERT
~ BRIDGING ADOLESCENCE: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US ~
Our Marshwood Middle School polo design.
This year we have an exciting opportunity for our Grade Seven and Eight Chorus: a composition project!
BRIDGING ADOLESCENCE: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US - COMPOSING OUR FUTURE, brings our students beyond the classroom to our local community as we examine and explore our Great Works River, the changes to our Great Works River Bridge, and the power to make a difference.
click on this concert photo for our Winter Chorus Concert!
DISTRICT CHORAL WORKSHOP:
SECOND WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY
(snow date: following FRIDAY) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for all Choruses in grades 4 - 12
ALL MMS Chorus students will participate in this annual event! Students will be eating lunch at 10:30 and then dismissing for the bus to take us to MHS where over 400 Marshwood Chorus students will gather to collaborate, rehearse, perform, and learn new material together.
Permission slips required. We will arrive back at MMS prior to afternoon dismissal.
Singers will wear their concert dress: white Music polos and solid black pants and shoes.
