MCHS Vocal Music

MCHS Vocal Music The various choirs of Mason City High School.

What a THRILL for the MCHS Concert Choir to work with the one and only Stacey Gibbs today! Seven years ago I won a comm...
04/27/2022

What a THRILL for the MCHS Concert Choir to work with the one and only Stacey Gibbs today! Seven years ago I won a commission from him in a lottery. He arranged “Let the Church Roll On” for us to premiere at the 2016 ACDA Convention. Stacey worked his magic with us today, and we are excited to sing it again for our concert on May 17th. If you haven’t heard this piece I encourage you to give it a listen:
https://www.jwpepper.com/Let-the-Church-Roll-On/10597461.item #.YmiLMC2ZNsM

It was pure joy for the MCHS Concert Choir to have a clinic session with our good friend Dr. Guzman from Luther College ...
04/21/2022

It was pure joy for the MCHS Concert Choir to have a clinic session with our good friend Dr. Guzman from Luther College on Wednesday! He worked with us on stylistic authenticity for "Tumbando Cana" as well as salsa dancing! Dr. Guzman arranged "Casita de Campo" for the MCHS Concert Choir to sing at the 2010 International Habaneras Festival in Torrevieja Spain - if you don't know this beautiful piece I strongly recommend you check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-u4qnwinb0

The Mason City High School Concert Choir was honored to work with award winning composer and conductor Chris Maunu on Tu...
04/20/2022

The Mason City High School Concert Choir was honored to work with award winning composer and conductor Chris Maunu on Tuesday! We are very excited to premiere his new work “Wind of Night” as part of a consortium! This powerful and poignant musical soundscape has been incredibly rewarding for our students to explore how anxiety and depression can creep past our defenses when we feel vulnerable. As Chris shared with us today, his latest composition helps us to discover how we can find the strength to triumph over fear and doubt. “Sing not, o wind, your fearful song of chaos for the hungry spirit.”

Chris Maunu says: “This incredible poem is deep and full of drama. The words provide a landscape of rich imagery. The chorus sets the mood of the piece with wind sounds, while the soaring accompaniment enhances the drama. The undulating arpeggiations paint a picture of the relentless rising and falling of the wind. The vocal lines are robust and full-throated, while maintaining a sense of clarity so this powerful text can be more easily communicated to the listener. Allow yourself to be swept up in the chaotic sounds of a shadowy, frantic, windy night.”

Thank you Chris for sharing your gifts with us, creating such an intense and meaningful composition that both challenges and inspires our choir and audience!

Join us Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30 pm in NIACC Auditorium for the Premiere of this stunning new work!

The MCHS Chamber Choir had a wonderful opportunity to work with professional composer Christine Donkin Monday evening. ...
04/19/2022

The MCHS Chamber Choir had a wonderful opportunity to work with professional composer Christine Donkin Monday evening. We are thrilled to be a part of a consortium with Graphite Publishing to premiere her new work "Sorrow Into Song." This piece has been an unforgettable emotional journey for our Chamber Choir. The soprano and alto sections primarily sing complex rhythmic contrapuntal melodies on "la" that are based on what the composer's mother would sing when she could no longer talk. Here is what Christine Donkin says about this:

"Sorrow Into Song" was inspired by my mother, who passed away in April 2021. In the last years of her life, she was unable to speak or understand language due to dementia, but she never stopped singing. As communication became more and more difficult, and as she gradually stopped recognizing her friends and family, it became clear that music was the last remaining connection that we had with her. The way that my mother continued “singing in hard wind ceaselessly” after she lost the ability to speak is reflected in the way that I have set the poem: while the tenor and bass parts contain all of the text, the soprano and alto parts consist almost entirely of wordless singing. The only words sung by the sopranos and altos are “rise from pain” – words which I think encapsulate both the essence of the poem and the role of music in my mother's life, especially when she was ill.

Join us Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30 pm in NIACC Auditorium for the Premiere of this stunning new work!

04/10/2022

The Mason City High School Vocal Music Department earned
17 Superior ratings and 6 Excellent ratings
at the 2022 Iowa High School Music Association State Solo/Ensemble Contest (Listed Alphabetically):

Division I (Superior) Choral Ensembles:
Chamber Choir
Madrigal Choir

Division I (Superior) Vocal Duets:
Grant Bohls & Jennaya Everist
Jackson Everist & Jennaya Everist (Perfect Score)
Jennaya Everist & Makenna Hansen
Jennaya Everist & Avery Heinzerling
Gretchen Garrett & Makenna Hansen
Janae Hansen & Annemarie Hansen
Janae Hansen & Makenna Hansen
Mya McWilliams & Hailee Wendel
Aubree Miles & Hailee Wendel

Division II (Excellent) Vocal Duet:
Nathalie Angel & Hailee Wendel
Grant Bohls & Makenna Hansen

Division I (Superior) Vocal Solos:
Nathalie Angel
Jackson Everist
Jennaya Everist
Makenna Hansen (Perfect Score)
Ben Lorence

Division II (Excellent) Vocal Solos:
Gretchen Garrett
Mya McWilliams
Hailee Wendel

Division I (Superior) Piano:
Annemarie Hansen

Division II (Excellent) Piano:
Ishnoor Kaur

Janet might sing "Show Off" in "The Drowsy Chaperone" but the show is on for one last time Saturday, June 26th at 7:30 ...
06/26/2021

Janet might sing "Show Off" in "The Drowsy Chaperone" but the show is on for one last time Saturday, June 26th at 7:30 in the MCHS FEMA Room. Tickets on sale at HyVee East & West Customer Service and at the door. Don't miss it!

Mrs. Tottendale sings “Love Is Always Lovely In The End” and it will be a lovely end to “The Drowsy Chaperone” tonight. ...
06/26/2021

Mrs. Tottendale sings “Love Is Always Lovely In The End” and it will be a lovely end to “The Drowsy Chaperone” tonight. Don’t miss your last chance to see the show Saturday, June 26th at 7:30 in the MCHS FEMA Room! Tickets available from HyVee East & West Customer Service or at the door.

Producer Feldzieg says "Don't get upset - you all still have one more chance to see The Drowsy Chaperone!" Closing nigh...
06/26/2021

Producer Feldzieg says "Don't get upset - you all still have one more chance to see The Drowsy Chaperone!" Closing night Saturday, June 26 at 7:30 in the MCHS FEMA Room. Tickets available at HYVee East & West Customer Service or at the door.

The Drowsy Chaperone says: "You should all stumble along to the MCHS FEMA Room for the Summer Musical." Get your ticket...
06/25/2021

The Drowsy Chaperone says: "You should all stumble along to the MCHS FEMA Room for the Summer Musical." Get your tickets from HyVee East & HyVee West Customer Service or at the performance. Tickets purchased in advance cost $8 for General Admission and $6 Children/Senior Citizens. Ticket prices at the door of the show are $10 for General Admission and $8 Children/Senior Citizens. Don't miss this Tony Award winning Broadway hit musical comedy on Friday, June 25th and Saturday June 26th at 7:30 pm in the MCHS FEMA Room. Seating is limited, so getting your tickets ahead of time is strongly encouraged!

Aldolpho, King of Romance from the MCHS Summer Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" says: "Now let me spell it out for you, fo...
06/25/2021

Aldolpho, King of Romance from the MCHS Summer Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" says: "Now let me spell it out for you, for all you lovely ladies who don't know me because you haven't bought your tickets to see me yet" - go get your tickets from HyVee East & HyVee West Customer Service or at the performance. Tickets purchased in advance cost $8 for General Admission and $6 Children/Senior Citizens. Ticket prices at the door of the show are $10 for General Admission and $8 Children/Senior Citizens. Don't miss this Tony Award winning Broadway hit musical comedy on Friday, June 25th and Saturday June 26th at 7:30 pm in the MCHS FEMA Room. Seating is limited, so getting your tickets ahead of time is strongly encouraged!

The Man in the Chair from the MCHS Summer Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" says don't get "Cold Feet" - instead put on you...
06/24/2021

The Man in the Chair from the MCHS Summer Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" says don't get "Cold Feet" - instead put on your tap shoes and go get your tickets from HyVee East & HyVee West Customer Service or at the performance. Tickets purchased in advance cost $8 for General Admission and $6 Children/Senior Citizens. Ticket prices at the door of the show are $10 for General Admission and $8 Children/Senior Citizens. Don't miss this Tony Award winning Broadway hit musical comedy on Friday, June 25th and Saturday June 26th at 7:30 pm in the MCHS FEMA Room. Seating is limited, so getting your tickets ahead of time is strongly encouraged!

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