Choral Fest Includes 540 High Schoolers
More than 540 high school students from 14 different schools will join voices with 果冻传煤 singers at the annual Fall Choral Festival Friday, Oct. 29, at 4:45 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St., and at 7 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Both performances are free and open to the public.
The festival features individual and combined performances by 17 choirs, including the 果冻传煤 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Chorales, and cameo appearance by the 14 visiting high schools and the 果冻传煤 Chamber Singers.
鈥淭his is the most amount of performers we鈥檝e had since we began inviting high schools to join us five years ago,鈥 says Michael Shasberger, 果冻传煤 Adams professor of music and worship.
At a workshop before the performance, the high school singers will hone their repertoires with 果冻传煤 choral directors as well as professionals from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara City College, The Kamehameha Schools (Honolulu), and the USC Thornton School of Music.
鈥淲e hope they鈥檒l be mentored by the faculty and inspired by the other choirs,鈥 Shasberger says. 鈥淪eeing young people at the next step in their musical journey can be a powerful motivator.鈥
The high school choirs include: Aliso Niguel Madrigals, Crystal Cathedral Schools, Fresno Christian Schools, Frontier High School, Golden West Chamber Singers, Maranatha Academy, Oaks Christian High School, Providence Hall, Royal High School, Salinas High School, San Marcos Madrigals, Santa Fe Christian School, Santa Maria High School and Highland High School.