B-W is excited to announce that the Honors Chorales are now under the direction of Dr, Philip Silvey, Associate Professor of Choral Education at B-W. Music from all over the world, including music composed by Dr. Silvey especially for the Honors Chorales will be a highlight of this year's concerts. Join us for a year of great music, great fun, and amazing concerts!
Placement auditions are required for membership in the Honors Chorales. Placements involve a few basic vocal exercises that allow a singer to demonstrate his or her range, tone quality, and pitch accuracy. Singers auditioning for Senior Honors Chorale are encouraged, but not required, to bring a prepared solo. An accompanist is provided. Audition dates for the Spring 2009 semester will be announced in November. Call the Outreach Office at 440-826-8065 to schedule an audition.
Youth Honors Chorale - for students in grades 4 through 8
- Time: Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
- Location: Kulas 112
- Cost: $75 per semester
Senior Honors Chorale - for students in high school
- Time: Mondays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
- Location: Kulas 112
- Cost: $100 per semester
Dr. Philip Silvey is the newly appointed Associate Professor of Choral Music Education at the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory where he directs the Women’s Chorale, the Conservatory Outreach Honors Chorales, and teaches undergraduate courses in music education. From 2002-2008, he was Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of Maryland. From 2006-2008, he served as Music Director for the acclaimed Maryland Boy Choir. Prior to that, he conducted the College Park Youth Choir for three years. He holds degrees in composition from Houghton College and the Pennsylvania State University, and a doctorate in music education from the University of Illinois. He taught for seven years in public schools in Michigan where his choral ensembles were honored with invitations to perform at state conferences for three successive years. He has served as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. He has been president of the Maryland-D.C. chapter of the American Choral Director’s Association and has presented interest sessions at state and regional ACDA conventions. His original choral compositions and arrangements, published by Santa Barbara Music, have been performed by both all-state and national honors choruses.
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