Course Description Book - Hortonville Area School District

Course Description Book 2012-2013Women’s Honors Choir (5207-08) is for advanced choir students whose voices are in the soprano, mezzo soprano, and alto ranges and who havedemonstrated exceptional singing and music reading skills. Music will be selected from Baroque, Renaissance, classical and modern periods as well asinternational selections, vocal jazz and pop music .Class work will include music history, theory and composition, sight-reading, and proper vocaltechniques. Small group/individual lessons and concert and classroom performances are required. Performance at the madrigal dinner is also required forthis group. Participation in choir clinics is often additional required performances. Other field trips, travel and solo/ensemble opportunities are available.This choir is offered based on total number of advanced students who qualify for an honors choir. Women’s Honors Choir will be offered to maintain abalance of voice parts when necessary.‣ - Audition or consent of the instructor (1 credit) All Year 10, 11, 12Concert Choir (5211-12) focuses on learning basic and intermediate choral singing skills through a variety of 2, 3, and 4 part music. Class work consistsof music theory, history, sight singing and proper vocal techniques. In addition to in-class preparations, individual and small group lessons and concertand classroom performances are required. Field trips and solo/ensemble opportunities are available.‣ - None (1 credit) All Year 9,10, 11, 12Treble Choir (5221-22) is a group that will sing music in two and three part harmony in soprano and alto range. Emphasis will be on learning basic andintermediate choral singing skills, intermediate music theory, history, and sight-reading. Lessons, concert, and classroom performances are required.Field trips and solo-ensemble opportunities are available. This choir is only offered if Concert Choir is filled to capacity or to alleviate major schedulingproblems.Note: Treble Choir will only be offered if Concert Choir exceeds the limit of 55 students.‣ - None (.5 or 1 credit) Both Semesters or All Year 10,11, 12Honors Choir (5231-32) is for advanced choir students who have demonstrated exceptional singing and music reading skills. Music will be chosen fromBaroque, Renaissance, classical and modern periods as well as international selections and pop styles. Class work will include music history, theory, sightreading and proper vocal techniques. Individual or small group lessons and concert and classroom performances are required. Performance at theMadrigal dinner is required. Other performances may be added as requirements during the year such as the Annual Choral Festival at the AppletonPerforming Arts Center, choir clinics and festivals and visiting clinicians. Field trips and solo/ensemble opportunities are available.‣ - Audition Required (1 credit) All Year 10, 11, 1227