Chorus
We Believe in the Power of Singing Together
Concert Attire
All performers must wear only black except for the bowtie and cummerbund. No casual wear will be allowed, and students not dressed appropriately will not be allowed to performed.
Missed Concert Assignment
Choir Concert Make-Up Assignment for each song (submit 2 for 2 songs, 3 if your choir sings 3 songs)
1. Record your part: 50%
Sing along to a youtube recordings of each song, recording yourself as you sing. Your voice must be heard. If I cannot identify you as the singer, the recording does not count for credit.
Upload the recordings to youtube, keeping the video private. Share the link with me.
2. 2 page paper per song: 50%
Write about the lyrics, composer, and the music. There are great tips here: Tips on Writing a Music Analysis Essay
It must have a title page with the student name, title of the paper, and date
It must be at least 2 full pages (3 with the title page), double spaced, with 12 point font, and regular margins, copied lyrics do not count
plagiarized work will not be accepted
It will be graded according to SAHS late work policy
Rubric for Missed Assignment paper:
25 2 full pages per song + a title page | 20 Shorter than 2 pages | 15 Shorter than 1 ½ page | 10 Shorter than 1 page |
Correct grammar | Less than 10 grammatical errors | More than 10 grammatical errors | More than 20 grammatical errors |
Original content, critical thinking, and summary | Summary and some restating of readily available facts | Mostly readily available facts and general knowledge | Mostly copied facts |
Analyze music, lyrics, composer, song time period | some analysis of music, lyrics, composer, song time period | Little analysis of music, lyrics, composer, song time period | No analysis music, lyrics, composer, song time period |