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Hello! This is a website for parents and students to check in with what's happening in the NDP Choir classrooms. Keep an eye on this site for news, choir updates, student opportunities, and upcoming choir performances.

What Choirs are Available?

Chorus

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisites: n/a

Description: Chorus is a beginning course where, through a variety of two-part or three-part repertoire, students will learn the foundations of music. Past repertoire has included Be A Santa Medley, Scales and Arpeggios (from Aristocats), Fly/I Believe I Can Fly, Come to the Music, and joining the other choirs in For Good, Take on the World, and Night of Silence.

Semester: Offered both fall and spring semesters.

Concert Choir

Credits: 1.0 (full year course)

Prerequisites: 1 semester of Chorus or audition (occurs in May)

Description: Concert Choir is an intermediate course where, through a variety of three-part or four-part repertoire, students will learn beginning music theory, musicianship, and focus on sight-singing. Past repertoire has included Hushabye, Nanita Nana, Bethlehem Lullaby, Be A Santa Medley, Inscription of Hope, and I Will Survive/Survivor. They also join the other choirs for the final song of each concert.

Semester: Full year commitment

Madrigals (A Capella)

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisites: 1 semester of any choir or audition (occurs in May)

Description: This is a new course! Students in Madrigals will sing a variety of repertoire spanning 14th century a capella to current arrangements of a capella music. They will learn the minutae of keeping their own melody, using the voice to sound like instruments, and balancing each part to create the "one voice" sound. Madrigals will join the other choirs to sing the final song of each concert.

Semester: Fall

Show Choir

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisites: 1 semester of any choir, 1 semester of dance, or audition (occurs in May)

Description: Show Choir chooses arrangements of music in two-part to four-part repertoire to perform both as student choreography or choreographed by a professional. Past repertoire has included City of Stars, Sparklejollytwinklejingley, Can You Hear the Angels, Rumor Has It/Someone Like You, Just the Way You Are/Just a Dream, and Around the World With Disney. Show Choir also joins the other choirs to sing (no choreography) the final song of each concert.

Semester: Spring

Honors Choir

Credits: 1.0 (full year course)

Prerequisites: 1 semester of Concert Choir or Madrigals or audition (occurs in May)

Description: Honors Choir is an intermediate to advanced course where, through a variety of three-part to six-part repertoire, students will learn intermediate music theory, musicanship, and music reading. Past repertoire has included Mary Did You Know, Breath of Winter, Baby Born in Bethlehem, The Nightmare Before Christmas Medley, Man in the Mirror, Aladdin Medley, 90s Rock Party, and all the final concert pieces such as For Good and My Shot.

Semester: Full year commitment

Liturgy Choir Club

Credits: n/a - service hours

Prerequisites: n/a

Description: Liturgy Choir meets once a week to learn music for each of our masses over the course of the year. It welcomes anyone as they have time throughout the year to come lead our school with music ministry. Students must attend two rehearsals to be able to sing at mass (and earn service hours).

Semester: Full year opportunities