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Concert 3: Ayala High School Men's Ensemble and Mater Dei Chamber Singers

2/12/2023

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Ayala High School serves about 2700 students in the Chino Hills community. Our student population is very diverse and that reflects in our choral program.This advanced ensemble consists of 9-12 grade Tenor/Bass Voices. This ensemble regularly receives “Superior” ratings at SCVA festivals, invitations to festivals hosted by local universities, and “Gold” Ratings at Worldstrides Heritage competitions throughout the United States. At the Worldstrides Heritage festival in New Orleans in 2021, this ensemble received a “Gold” rating. We look forward to community performances like our local shopping mall’s “Tree Lighting Ceremony” around the holidays and performing at retirement homes. The Ayala High School Choral Program is more than a simple choir class at school. Students acquire skills that can be applied to real-world career and social settings. The Mater Dei High School Choral and Vocal Program in Santa Ana, California with serves a vibrant and diverse community from all over Southern California. It is made up of 11 ensembles, comprised of 300 students active in all areas of campus including athletics, the arts, ASB, and more! The choir performs a broad range of music, focusing on a cappella literature and large choral works, and has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. From the Metropolitan Opera stage to Broadway, alumni are continuing the tradition of artistic excellence instilled in students in the Mater Dei Choral and Vocal Music Program. Most importantly, however, the Mater Dei Choirs work to be open and accepting of all, focusing on equity and diversity in order to serve the campus and beyond and enrich the life of each of its singers.  

Conductors: ​Robert Davis and Joni Gould Reed
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Concert 2: San Juan Hills HS Chamber Singers

2/8/2023

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The Chamber Singers are the top auditioned choral ensemble at San Juan Hills High School with 50 singers. San Juan Hills High School opened in 2007 and is the newest high school in the Capistrano Unified School District. The San Juan Hills Choral/Vocal Arts Department has approximately 150 students enrolled across 4 choirs and regularly collaborates with the instrumental music and theatre arts programs on campus. The Choral/Vocal Arts Department features our Vocal Conservatory program which provides scholarship after-school lessons for students who are preparing for careers in music.

​Clinician: Michael Ushino

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Concert 1: LMU Consort and SonoVoce

1/16/2023

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The Consort Singers is the premiere choral ensemble at LMU. Comprised of the top singers at the university, the choir tours annually with recent past tours to France, England, Italy, Germany, and Austria. This ensemble has performed by invitation for regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education. A major mission of the Consort Singers is to perform at the highest levels of artistic expression and discover ways to communicate and serve their audiences and surrounding communities.
SonoVoce (formerly Chamber Singers) is the the Sonoma State University Music Department’s select choral ensemble comprised primarily of music majors with some community members. Singers in SonoVoce perform choral works that represent numerous genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Additionally, SonoVoce serves as the core ensemble for our Symphonic Chorus and, as such, annually performs large choral orchestral works with the Santa Rosa Symphony. With a population of about 8,000 students, Sonoma State University is one of the smaller CSU’s and is a proud COPLAC institution. Housed in the Green Music Center, the Music Department prides itself on its ability to deliver high quality, individualized instruction. Students also receive ample opportunities to connect with and learn from professional performing artists who perform in Weill and Schroeder Halls. Recognizing the ever-evolving music profession, the SSU Music Department offers a broad performance curriculum that encompasses numerous musical styles and genres.

Directors: ​Dr. TJ Harper and Dr. Jenny Bent
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