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Bring your singers to Concordia to rehearse and perform with Dr. Michael Culloton and Dr. Kira Knutson, conductors of Concordia's choirs.

Concordia College Choral Festival 2023

January 21, 2023

Join us on campus with your 10-12th grade singers for our annual choral festival. The cost is $15 per student, which includes lunch on Saturday. New this year: With the festival being held all in one day, we are excited to have you bring as many students as you would like (in balanced SATB numbers) — feel free to bring your whole choir if you'd like! Registration begins at 9 a.m. and we will perform our final concert at 4:30 p.m.

Registration due by Dec. 16, 2022.
 

Repertoire

You should plan to purchase music for your students. The selections should be well-prepared prior to the festival. This year we are excited to be utilizing the following pieces at the festival:

Note: We invite you to use the music retailer of your choice to purchase the scores for our festival. For your convenience, we include links to the exact scores/editions from popular music retail websites. Please understand that photocopies are not allowed to be used at this festival. Order your scores early to ensure delivery and preparation time is maximized.

Frequently Asked Questions

The registration is $15 per student. But, as you work on budgets and students ask how much money they should bring, there are a few "travel expenses" you should consider. As choir director, you will be responsible for your personal Friday night housing expense (if needed), as well as breakfast on Saturday. As far as student expenses, if you are traveling ahead of time, factor in Friday evening dinner expense on the road. The other meal on the road may be Saturday evening after dismissal. And lastly, your transportation expenses. 

Since the festival for 2023 is Saturday only, we will not be providing any on-campus housing options for students.

You should plan to purchase music for your students. The selections should be well-prepared prior to the festival. This year we are excited to be utilizing the following pieces at the festival:

Note: We invite you to use the music retailer of your choice to purchase the scores for our festival. For your convenience, we include links to the exact scores/editions from popular music retail websites. Please understand that photocopies are not allowed to be used at this festival. Order your scores early to ensure delivery and preparation time is maximized.

Registration will be Saturday morning from 9-9:30 a.m.

Driving Directions

Bring your music and a pencil, as both will be used throughout the day. Please have your singers label their music with their name and school in case it is lost or left behind.

Please have your students dress as though they were going to their grandmother's birthday party in the basement of a church. In other words, look sharp.

The concert will be at 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Concordia College. There will likely be seating available for guests (pending total festival numbers). We are pleased that our campus can be "home" to the choral festival.