5th & 6th Grade Honor Choir

2007-2008

September 10, 2007

 

Plans are in the process of being finalized for the 23rd annual SCMMEA Fifth and Sixth Grade Honor Choir.  This year, the plans are on line.  If you know of someone who is new to the South Central district, or has not previously had email, please direct them to the website www.scmmea.com for the information.  We plan to use snail mail only for the CD’s.  These CD’s can either be paid for on order or at the honor choir day in February. 

 

Date:            Saturday, February 2, 2008

Place:            High Street Baptist Church, 900 North Eastgate, Springfield

Clinician:          Dr. Norma McClellan, Professor and Coordinator of Music

Education at Missouri State University.  

Times:          8:30 a.m.  Registration and rehearsal

                    12:00 – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch and change clothes

                    1:30 – 4:00 p.m.  Rehearsal and Line-up

                    4:30 p.m. Concert

 

Many of us know our clinician, Dr. Norman McClellan.  We are privileged to have such a fine teacher and musician working with our kids.

 

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDLINE AND INFORMATION:

If you have questions or comments, you can contact me at rnovak@seymourschool.net or (417) 935-2234 (school) or (417) 732-8154 (home).  My school address is 416 E Clinton, Seymour MO, 65746.  My school fax is (417) 935-4539.

 

Participation and Entry Form

 

*****          ENTRY FORM DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 14, 2007****

Schools may bring 3 students for every 50 fifth and sixth grader per district.  A maximum of 20 students per district is allowed and a minimum of 4 is acceptable (If you school is too small to bring 4 by this rule, bring 4 anyway!).  Please select 5th and 6th graders only for this choir. **This is a change from last year when we figured per school rather than per district. We hope this will be a more equitable formula.)**

 

Example:          156 – 5th graders in district

                 +          163 – 6th graders in district

                    319 total students

319 divided by 50 = 6.38

6.38X 3 = 19.14 (round to 19) singers allowed from this district.  – PLEASE – NO PARTIAL STUDENTS – IT GETS REALLY MESSY!

Please don’t fudge on your numbers – we are in a new venue this year and not sure just how many kids we can get on the stage.  I know it’s hard to make the cut, but please – 1 extra from each school will add almost 100 students to our stage.

 

Music can be ordered from JW Pepper at 1-800-258-9566, fax 800-382-8250 or American Music at 1-800-369-2624, fax 816-415-8996 by asking for the 2008 South Central Missouri 5th & 6th grade packet.

 

Rehearsal CD’s will be ready to mail by November 1, 2007.  Please indicate on your registration if you would like one – they are $5.00 and can be paid for on the day of the concert.  Shhhh Productions will be recording our concert and CD’s will be orderable the day of the concert. 

 

Registration will begin at 8:00 and continue till we are done – Fees are $7.00 per student and $5.00 for rehearsal CD. These will need to be paid the day of the concert by check or school PO (check or cash preferred).  Please pay for all singers and CDs on one check made payable to SCMMEA.

 

MUSIC:  Music must be memorized completely again this year.  Dr. McClellan is very excited to work with our group – we have a high reputation for preparedness and she is looking forward to working musicality, not pounding notes.  (9/10 honor choir is following our lead with rehearsal CDs so that they can be better prepared for their concert in November!)  Make sure any music you bring this day is marked with your school name so I can return it to you if lost.

 

REPERTOIRE: 

Old American Songs (Choral Suite II), Adapted by Janet Klevberg Day

           Boosey & Hawkes 48019369, JWP# 10033349, $2.25

Dodi Lee, Arr. By Doreen Rao, Boosey & Hawkes, 48004441, $1.75

Old Joe Clark, Arr. Mary Goetze, Boosey & Hawkes 48003965, $1.70

Goin’ To Boston, Arr. Shirley W. McRae, Colla Voce Music, 21-20546, $1.60

Where the Music Comes From, by Lee Hoiby, G. Schirmer, HL50488946, $1.60

Jubilate Deo, Praetorius/ed. RaoBoosey & Hawkes, 48004144,    $1.70

 

VOICINGS:

Voicings are self explanatory in the music – 2 part for all but Old Joe Clark – it is three part.  For the solo on Dodi Lee – Please choose one singer from each school to learn the solo sections – we will have a small group soli for those solos.  We will be singing Jubilate in a round.

 

Schedule and Dress:

Please note that break times are approximate.

 

8:00          Registration begins

8:30          Rehearsal begins in auditorium with music

10:00-10:30 Snack and restroom break

10:30-12:00 Rehearsal as above

12:00-1:30   Lunch and change to concert clothes

1:30-4:00    Line up, rehearse, NO MUSIC

4:00-4:14    Bathroom break

4:15          Line up for concert

4:30          Concert!! Free!!

 

LUNCH

Since we are not at Evangel this year, lunch will be on your own at various venues in Springfield.  Please plan accordingly. 

 

ATTIRE

Student should wear comfortable but school worthy clothes during the day.  Monitor the writing on T-shirts please.  (Remember we are in a church.)  Please have them bring dress clothes for the concert.  Remind the girls that they may be sitting so keep the skirts of a good length.  High heeled shoes are NOT a good idea.

 

 

Also, please remember to invite your administrators and teachers as well as family and friends to the concert.  This is a big day for your students.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at home – 417-732-8154, school, 417-935-2234 or email me rmnovak@hotmail.com.

 

Keep singing!

 

 

 

Ruth Novak

SCMMEA Elementary VP