Music Department - St. Cloud State University

Greetings from the
St. Cloud State Choral Program!

I am honored to invite you to participate in the 5th annual SCSU Big Sing Festival on Saturday, January 26, 2013! Your students will have the opportunity to spend the day rehearsing and singing in a select honor choir conducted by myself and guest artists Matthew Culloton and The Singers!

One of your singers will also have the opportunity to receive a private lesson with the St. Cloud State voice faculty. At the end of the day, some of the students may be selected to perform a
prepared solo at the Big Sing Finale performance!

SCSU Scholarship/Entrance Auditions have been scheduled the same day as Big Sing! Any Any prospective SCSU student may audition to receive an SCSU Music Department scholarship.

Registration deadline: Monday, December 17th.

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Honor Choir Schedule

8:30 – 9:30 Registration (Ritsche Auditorium Lobby)

9:30 – 9:45 Warm-ups

9:45 - 10:30 Rehearsal with Dr. Ferrell and Matthew Culloton

10:30 – 12:00 Sectionals/Optional lessons with voice faculty

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Solo Auditions

1:00 – 4:30 Rehearsal/ Scholarship Auditions

5:00 Big Sing Finale

The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota Garrett Lathe, conductor
The St. Cloud State University Concert Choir Matthew Ferrell, conductor
The Singers—Minnesota Choral Artists Matthew Culloton, conductor

Directors’ Schedule

8:30 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 10:30 Observe Honor Choir Rehearsal

10:30 - 12:00 Observe Sectionals or lessons with voice faculty

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Directors Workshop with Matthew Culloton

2:00 – 4:30 Observation/Networking

5:00 Finale Performance

The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota Garrett Lathe, conductor
The St. Cloud State University Concert Choir Matthew Ferrell, conductor
The Singers —Minnesota Choral Artists Matthew Culloton, conductor

Registration deadline: Monday, December 17th.

I sincerely hope you and your students will be able to attend this event! It is designed to invigorate and motivate the student leaders in your choir. Please bring up to 12 students to participate. Included with this letter are an information sheet concerning the honor choir and a registration sheet.  Space is limited and we will accept registration until we are full.

Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you and working with your students!

Sincerely, Matthew Ferrell

Interim Director of Choral Activities
maferrell@stcloudstate.edu / 320-308-2260

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