All-County High School Chorus for March 2012

The Board of Directors of the Carolina Concert Choir (CCC) is sponsoring the creation of the first All-County High School Chorus.  The auditioned choral group will consist of high school students from Henderson County public, private, and home schools.
The Carolina Concert Choir (CCC), an all-auditioned choral group, is home-based in Hendersonville, North Carolina and is conducted by Bradford Gee, who serves as Artistic Director/Conductor.  The CCC, now in its 32nd season, performs classical and contemporary choral music, always striving for excellence in performance.  The CCC performs four concerts each season.  In addition, the group has performed locally with the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, as well as being selected to perform in the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.
Mission Statement: “The mission of the Carolina Concert Choir is to foster excellence in music toward the enrichment of the cultural life of the community.”
As members of the community we are committed to foster the development of young singers in our local area.  The CCC believes that singing with a choral group can encourage youth to participate in a life-long journey to love the arts and can provide an opportunity to participate in the cultural life of their community.

Statements of Belief for the Creation of the All-County High School Chorus (ACC)

1. To recognize and honor talented youth in our community
2. To encourage life-long involvement in the arts
3. To foster the development of self-confidence in our youth
4. To expand performance opportunities for area high school students
5. To encourage the intellectual and aesthetic pursuit of excellence in choral music
6. To provide a unique opportunity to perform with other talented musicians in a cross-generational setting
7. To give youth an opportunity to enrich the cultural life and heritage of their community
8. To provide a setting for the community to honor and recognize our youth

Nuts and Bolts/Guidelines

1. Students selected for the ACC will be notified by Mr. Gee after auditions have been completed at all participating schools in January 2012.
2. The CCC will provide all concert performance music to students.
3. Students are responsible for learning all music prior to ACC group rehearsals.
4. If selected, students agree to attend all rehearsals and a mandatory dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Rehearsal dates, time and place will be determined at a future date.
5. Students will wear the performance attire from their own schools to distinguish them by school. If the school does not require performance attire, appropriate attire for the concerts will be suggested by the CCC.
6. ACC students will perform as a group together and will also perform one choral selection with the CCC.
7. March performance dates for the ACC and CCC are March 16 & 17, 2012 in the sanctuary at St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Application Process for Audition in February 2011

The Carolina Concert Choir, now in its 32nd Concert Season, is sponsoring the creation of Henderson County's first All County High School Chorus. All students, who are in grades 9-12, are invitied to audition for the All County High School Chorus. Auditons will be held Tuesday, February 15 from 4:00-6:00 and on Thursday, February 17 from 3:30-5:00 in the Choir Room at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Hendersonville, NC. The All County Chorus will be featured in the May 21 and 22 Carolina Concert Choir's Spring concert at St. James Episcopal Church.
All interested high school students should contact the choral director or music teacher at their high school to receive the audition piece.  The exact audition dates and place will be posted on CCC website at a later date.  If your choral director or music teacher does not have audition information, please contact Dr. Lynn Moore at carolinaconcertchoir@gmail.com.