9-10 Honor Choir
Audition Information
Step 1:
Prepare your audition
Registration will be open February 15-April 15 - Audition fee is $15 and is paid through OPUS
1. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (America) or The Alphabet Song:
Starting on the pitches listed
below, sing the first verse (or one time through for the Alphabet Song) unaccompanied, at a moderate tempo. Accompanied
singers will be disqualified.
Starting pitches for either selection:
Soprano: A above middle C Alto: E above middle C
Tenor: A below middle C Baritone: F below middle C
2. SOLO: Sing one to two minutes of a song of any genre (with or without accompaniment), which demonstrates your best vocal technique and musicianship. Limit the piano introduction to no more than 5 seconds.
Step 2:
Submit audition recording and information through OPUS
Step 3:
Selected students should pay their participation fee of $50 through OPUS
T-shirt, 1 lunch, and rehearsal tracks will be provided
Students are responsible for purchasing/providing their own music
Payment or Registration Issues??
Contact: Jana Fox
Procedural Questions??
Contact Haley Yonke
MCDA 9-10
Summer Honor Choir
July 22, 2025
University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, MO
Event Information
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Open to students who are currently in grades 9 & 10
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Rehearsals: July 22 in Springfield, MO
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Performance July 22 (evening)
Repertoire
Title | Composer | Voicing | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
Stabat Mater | Sulpitia Cesis/ed. Bowen | SATB | MusicSpoke |
Stardust | B.E. Boykin | SATB | Graphite |
Temporal | Diana Saez & Suzette Ortiz | SATB | LaVoz Must |
Time | Jennifer Lucy Cook | SATB | Hal Leonard |
Total Praise | Richard Smallwood | SATB | Boosey & Hawkes |
Meet the Clinician
Dr. Meredith Bowen
Dr. Meredith Bowen serves as the Director of Choral Activities, Associate Professor of Music, and Associate Director of the Virginia Governor’s School for the Visual and Performing Arts at Radford University. She conducts three ensembles, teaches choral music education pedagogy classes to undergraduate and graduate students, and mentors emerging conductor-teachers. Bowen works to expand the canon and amplify marginalized voices through publishing historical editions and performance of music by women. Her commitment to inclusive programming and singer-centered pedagogy inspires student engagement and artistic growth. She enjoys an active guest conducting schedule, sings in mirabai – a professional women’s choral ensemble, and serves as President for the Virginia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. Bowen holds degrees from West Chester University and Michigan State University.
Note: MCDA does not offer refunds in the event the student cannot attend.
For safety reasons, all rehearsals are closed to the public. Only those who are official chaperones or registered members of the conference (including single day registration) are allowed in the rehearsal space. Please help us maintain the safety of our singers by adhering to these requirements.
For liability reasons, members are not supposed to be official chaperones. But in the event that there was no other option, members still need to register for the conference. Thank you for supporting the organization that supports these ensembles!