Month: April 2010

Madrigal Singer Auditions are Monday, May 24 @ 3:30 pm in the High School Choir room. Auditions are open to all of next years 9-12 grade students who are in the music department. Auditions for Lord Chamberlain and four Jesters will be held on Wednesday, May 26 after school.

Here are the parts recorded to help with your preparation for auditions.

COME AWAY SWEET LOVE – SOPRANO 1

COME AWAY SWEET LOVE – SOPRANO 2

COME AWAY SWEET LOVE – ALTO

COME AWAY SWEET LOVE – TENOR

COME AWAY SWEET LOVE – BASS

Here is a performance recording for you to rehearse with. (Freshmen can use this to practice conducting with also.)

Come away, sweet love – PERFORMANCE RECORDING

G-PAC provides summer music camp scholarships with funds generated from the pie sales at the Jazz Show.

Please get your intent to attend to your director by May 1st.

Two recommended MS/HS Vocal Camps are listed below. Copy the links below and past them into your search engine.

LUTHER COLLEGE – http://music.luther.edu/dorian/summer_programs/high_school_camp/index.html

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – http://www.wiu.edu/newsrelease.sphp?release_id=7309

Summer voice lessons begin the week of June 7. Here is a form for sign-up!

2010 Summer Lesson Form

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!! ONLY $7 EACH
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, GHS will be performing “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. You still have the opportunity to see this fantastic musical and support the students and the performing arts program. Even if your student is not in the musical, chances are you know someone who is.
Make an evening out of it. Go out to eat, see a great musical and stimulate the economy and your senses all at the same time.
Tickets are a bargain. Only $7. Hope you can make it!

It was with great pride that I stood before you and conducted such fine Geneseo students at IHSA Organizational Contest. I do love working with you and love my job because of you. Congratulations on performing at Division 1 levels from all judges in all groups. You sang with such depth of heart that I couldn’t be more pleased! Special thanks must go to Mrs. Green and Miss Edwards for their skills and willingness to accompany you so well, and their gifts of working with you to help you prepare for your success. It was also a joy to see so many parents and friends supporting your competition in Monmouth. I’ve attached the recordings of your contest performances. Enjoy, and BRAVO!

JR/SR Mixed Choir

Lord of the Dance/arr. Larry Fleming

Antiphona de Morte/Barne Slogedal

Ritmo/Dan Davison

9-12 Bass Choir

Annabel Lee/Patti Drennan

Hol You Han/arr. Paul Rardin

9-12 Treble Choir

Psalm 100/Rene Clausen

Adiemus/Karl Jenkins

Jazz Choir

Come Rain or Come Shine/Lazy River/Ticket to Ride

JAZZ SHOW

Set up, Friday, April 9, after school – UNTIL DONE (hopefully by 6:00 pm)

Performance, Saturday, April 10, 7:30 pm

Remember to wear any classy black and white combo. It must be within the school dress code guidelines!

Picture times: – in HS Cafeteria (ALSO SERVES AS THE TIME YOU NEED TO BE PRESENT)

6:30 Jazz Choir Mixed

6:35 Jazz Choir Treble

6:40 Jazz Band

6:50 Frosh Boys

7:00 Frosh Girls