Cecilian Choir represents the highest level of choral performance and is designed to prepare students for musical study and performance at collegiate and professional levels. This elite ensemble emphasizes artistic excellence, advanced musicianship, and expressive performance.
Students develop an aesthetic understanding of music while receiving advanced instruction in sight-reading, ear training, and vocal technique. Repertoire includes a wide range of musical styles studied within their historical and cultural contexts. The ensemble strives for excellence in tone quality, blend, balance, intonation, and musical interpretation.
Students will perform in both school-based and travel performances throughout the year, including contests and community events. All performances are required and are a major component of the course grade.
Honors Credit Requirements for Cecilian Choir (12th Grade Only)
Honors credit opportunities for Cecilian Choir are independent of honors credit for Choraleers. To earn honors credit, students must have been enrolled in a choir prior to their senior year and be enrolled in Cecilian Choir for the entire senior year.
Students must complete at least two requirements from each category below.
Category One (Choose at least two):
- Member of SWMMEA District Honor Choir
- Member of MCDA All-State Choir
- Member of SWACDA or National ACDA Honor Choir (alternate years)
- One Exemplary rating at District Solo / Ensemble Contest
- One Exemplary rating at State Solo / Ensemble Contest
Category Two (Choose at least two):
- Cadet for Junior High Choir for the entire year (coordination with the director required)
- Alternate for MCDA All-State Choir
- Member of MCDA All-State 9th and 10th Grade Choir (summer prior to the school year)
- Cast member in the Fall Musical with full participation through performances
- Perform the National Anthem at a sporting event as a soloist or in a small ensemble with teacher approval
- Attend the Men’s Choir Festival at MSU
- Attend the Men’s or Women’s Choir Festival at UCM
- Attend the Invitational Honor Choir at MSU (by teacher selection)
- Chamber Choir member