Choir Director: Travis White
Collaborative Pianist: Edward Perrin
CHOIR LEVELS
CADET CHOIR
Beginning Youth Level (2nd to 4th Grade)
Skills: Boys who are interested in singing and music education but have not yet received musical training.
Focus: Goals for the Cadet choir, includes developing singers with an emphasis placed on the basics of singing: posture, breathing, tone production and reading music. Cadets will also learn to perform in unison and 2-part pieces, basic choreography, stage presence and introduction to foreign language texts. They participate in selected performances.
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings and one three-hour Saturday morning per month.
Camp: 4-day (in-town, not overnight) camp in May.
Intermediate Youth Level (4th to 8th Grade)
Skills: Promoted from the Cadet Choir or received advanced musical training.
Focus: This group requires more advanced music reading skills, polished stage presence, three and four-part singing, additional foreign language texts, music of greater complexity, extended attention span in rehearsal and performance, increased performance opportunities, touring ability, including self-management, neatness, care of belongings, and stamina. Town Choir prepares our singers for the high demands of the Tour Choir.
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 2 three-hour Saturday mornings per month (varies with an average of 4-5 hours per week)
Camp: 3-day/2-night camp in August & a 1 full-day Saturday camp in January
Tour: All Town Choir members have a 5-day tour to a neighboring state.
TOWN CHOIR
Choir Director: Lisa Rittenhouse
Collaborative Pianist: Rebekah Howe
TOUR CHOIR
Choir Director: Herbert Washington
Collaborative Pianist: Mary Price
Advanced Youth Level (4th to 8th Grade)
Skills: Participation in Tour Choir is reserved for choristers who have demonstrated high levels of musicianship, leadership, responsibility, discipline and commitment. Must have performed at least one season with the Town Choir and exhibit the following skills: Fluent sight-singing and independent part-singing, a resonant and flexible tone, additional part-singing in small ensembles, solos, perform with a full orchestra, professional stage presence, readiness for a demanding rehearsal and performance schedule, and have exemplary conduct at all times.
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 3 three-hour Saturday mornings per month (varies with an average of 4-6 hours per week)
Camp: 3-day/2-night overnight camp in August & January
Tour: Participate in an international or domestic summer tour up to 2-3 weeks
Young Men’s Advanced Level (7th to 12th Grade)
Focus: Changed-voice choir, which serves as a distinct transition from our youth division to our Master’s Men’s Choir. Essentially, a year round honor choir for 7-12th grade young men. The program also includes a weekly sight-reading and music theory course and an overlap with the Master’s Men’s Choir to combine in song and concerts. They also regularly sing with the Tour Choir.
Rehearsals: Monday evenings for 2 hours, additional rehearsals as needed.
Camp: 3-day/2-night overnight camp in August and January.
Tour: Participate in an international or domestic summer tour of up to 1-2 weeks.
YOUNG MEN'S ENSEMBLE
Choir Director: Herbert Washington
Collaborative Pianist: Mary Price
Men’s Advanced Level (11th Grade to Adult)
Focus: Masters Men’s Choir is an auditioned, changed-voice ensemble for collegiate and career men. High school juniors and seniors with excellent vocal and leadership abilities are also eligible to audition for membership in MMC.
This ensemble performs its own repertoire for advanced tenors and basses and may sing with the trebles to provide lower voice parts for mixed choral music. Auditions are open to all Phoenix Boys Choir alumni and changed-voiced men from the community.
Rehearsals: Monday evenings from 7-9pm
Concerts: 6-7 performances a season (Aug-May)
Optional Tour: Participate in an international or domestic summer tour of 1-2 weeks (June)
