Choral Music Program

ACADEMY CHORUS
- Discovery and enjoyment of the pleasures of singing
- Strive toward accurate unison singing
- Work toward part singing with rounds, ostinati, descants and partner songs
- Sing a variety of styles and music from different periods
- Work toward independent performance as an ensemble
MEN’S ENSEMBLE
- Become practiced at accommodating vocal changes expected for the adolescent male singer (‘Singing Through the Change’)
- Learn to work individually and as part of an ensemble
- Apply music theory to vocal music (Solfege, rhythm patterns, form,identify measure numbers, identify key signatures, meter)
- Assimilate and perform a variety of repertoire (spirituals,folk music, period/culture pieces, religious, musical theatre and film, novelty/popular music
- Work toward singing expressively in parts with competency and assurance (TB, TTB)
- Improve ability to sing in unison accurately
- Improve ability to sight read music
- Learn basic vocal warm-ups to improve vocal production and protect the voice
- Practice breath control, vocal phrasing, diction and tone production for individual and group performance improvement
- Challenge experienced singers with All-State Chorus auditions (grades 7&8 only)
THE ACADEMY SINGERS
- Learn to work individually and as part of an ensemble
- Apply music theory to vocal music (Solfege, rhythm patterns, form, identify measure #s, identify key signatures, meter, etc.)
- Assimilate and perform a variety of repertoire to include spirituals, folk music, music of different periods and cultures, religious, musical theatre and film, novelty and popular music
- Assimilate and perform a variety of repertoire including specific masterworks associated with Boys Choirs
- Work toward singing expressively in parts with competency and assurance (SA and SSA)
- Improve ability to sing in unison accurately
- Improve ability to sight read music
- Learn basic vocal warm-ups to improve vocal production and protect the voice.
- Practice breath control, vocal phrasing, diction and tone production for individual and group performance improvement
- Sing in Latin and other foreign languages
- Develop an awareness of world cultures and historic periods through vocal music
- Challenge experienced singers with All-State Chorus audition (grades 7&8 only)
LITURGICAL ENSEMBLE
- Students and faculty who lead the musical portions of Mass
RECENT STUDENT PERFORMANCES
SEA Singers with Archmere Academy Concert Choir and Mastersingers of Archmere Academy