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Visit the Williams Choir Web site at http://www.charmsmusic.com. |
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Accomplishments and Recognitions |
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| Director's Choice Musical Festival | ||
| The choir did an excellent job at the Director's Choice Music Festival in San Antonio this past weekend. We earned straight Superior markings and brought home 2 trophies for Outstanding in Class and our Superiors. |
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Course Descriptions |
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451241, 452241 |
A Capella Choir |
9-10 Men |
Prerequisite: Audition by instructor This is a highly select group of students who perform music of various styles and historical periods. The award winning A Cappella Choir is a mixed choir formed by combination of the Concert Men and Concert Treble Choirs during 5th period. The A Cappella Choir is the official representative of the WHS Choral Department. Students in A Cappella will be expected to attend sectional rehearsals outside of school, participate in several performances, and to constantly maintain eligibility by passing all classes. Students are also held to the highest expectations in regards to conduct, as membership in A Cappella is a privilege, and members should serve as exemplars. Any student who cannot comply may be moved to another choir. A Cappella is a UIL choir. |
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Men's Chorus |
9- 10 Men |
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| Prerequisite: Director Approval Students in this choir will focus on further training and refining the singing voice and sight-reading abilities. Emphasis is on building a strong musical foundation, with at least one concert performance each semester. It is a training choir for A Cappella. All students in this choir are expected to work diligently to develop their musicianship and to demonstrate the discipline and conduct necessary for the ensemble to progress. Sectionals may occasionally be required. Male Chorus is a non-UIL choir. Male Chorus WILL participate in a Spring Choir Competition (pending eligibility.) |
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| 451261,2 | Treble Choir I |
9 - 12 |
Prerequisite: Audition by instructor |
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451241, 452241 |
Williams' Singers |
9-10 Women |
| Prerequisite: Audition by instructor Students in this choir will focus on the fundamentals of singing, sight-reading, and music theory. Emphasis is on building a strong musical foundation, with at least one concert performance each semester. Williams Singers is a training choir for Women’s Chorus. All students in this choir are expected to work diligently to develop their musicianship and to demonstrate the discipline and conduct necessary for the ensemble to progress. Sectionals may occasionally be called. Students in Williams Singers may audition at semester for placement in another choir. Factors in the director’s placement decision will include vocal technique, sight-reading ability, conduct, and work ethic. Williams Singers is a non-UIL choir. Williams Singers WILL participate in a Spring Choir Competition (pending eligibility.) |
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451261, 452261 |
Women's Chorus |
9-10 Women |
Prerequisite: Audition by instructor Students are assisted in developing vocal and choral music arranged for the female voice. Sight-reading skills will be further developed in this course. Students in Women’s Chorus will be expected to attend sectional rehearsals outside of school and to constantly maintain eligibility by passing all classes. Students are also held to high expectations in regards to conduct. Any student who cannot comply may be moved to another choir. Women’s Chorus is a UIL choir. |
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Total Harmony |
9-10 |
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| Prerequisite: Audition by instructor Total Harmony is WHS’s Pop/Jazz choir. This select mixed extra-curricular choir is open to all students currently enrolled in choir by audition only. The choir performs music of different contemporary styles, such as jazz, pop, rock & roll, R & B, etc. Elements of Total Harmony include song, theater, costume, and dance. A costume expense will be charged to each member. Rehearsals will be held twice a week, before or after school. All members MUST maintain eligibility AT ALL TIMES. |
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