North Carolina Honors Chorus

Information from Carol Riggs, Honors Chorus Coordinator
2915 Reynolda Circle, Durham, NC 27712 - 919-381-6858 Email: pcriggs@mac.com

Guest Conductor: Dr. Jefferson Johnson – University of Kentucky

Purpose: To honor the most capable choral musicians of North Carolina’s high schools by giving them the opportunity to perform at the very highest level of achievement and to provide a superior educational experience for these students and directors.

Honors Chorus Program


1. AUDITION PIECE: Students will prepare * “The Conversion of Saul” by Z. Randall Stroope.

2. AUDITION REHEARSAL TRACKS will be available at www.ledfordhigh.com.

3. AUDITION FEE: $15.00 per student. Payment must be by school or booster checks or money orders and must be postmarked by September 10th. Personal checks will be returned.

4. REGISTRATION IS ONLINE at www.ncmeachoral.org. SEPTEMBER 10th is the DEADLINE for online registration and the postmark date for fees. You will not be able to reach your registration after midnight on Sept. 10th.

5. The NUMBER OF STUDENTS from a school may not exceed 10% of that school’s choral enrollment. If you have 96 choral students you may round up to 10 applicants. If you have 95 choral students you may send only 9 students. Exchanges are permissible within a specific voice part. There can be NO changes out of specific voice-part at the audition sites.

6. AUDITION DATES:
East: Thursday, Sept. 24 Jason Britt 910-483-0190 ext.334
Central: Friday, Sept. 25 Carole Ott 336-334-5428
West: Saturday, Sept. 26 Ron Vannoy 828-632-7006

7. AUDITION TIME PREFERENCES will be honored on a first come/first serve basis. Directors sharing transportation should include this information online in the “Special Considerations” box. These directors should send their fees on the same day in order to have similar audition times.

8. AUDITION RESULTS:
a. One copy of the audition sheet will be mailed to the director and the coordinator will retain a second.
b. A list of all students who are selected will be sent by email.
c. Directors of students who must cancel ARE REQUIRED to inform the coordinator immediately. Alternates should learn the music as if seated. Alternates are expected to attend unless the director notifies the coordinator.

9. NC HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CHORUS rehearsals will be Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. The performance will be on Sunday, Nov. 8.

10. DIRECTORS must be current members of MENC. Membership cards must be shown at the audition site and event. Parents or other directors who may be transporting students to auditions must bring a copy of the valid MENC ID card with them.

11. You may secure a membership form and information from: www.menc.org or Music Educators National Conference, 1806 Robert Fulton Dr., Reston, Virginia 20191. Phone 1 800 828 0229

12. JW Pepper will send out all packets to those chosen for the Honors Chorus. You may want to have a purchase order ready for this purpose.

Click here to download the High School Honors Chorus Audition Information Sheet