Parents

Dear Honor Choir,

First may I say you sang so beautifully tonight. You were so responsive to the music, and to the audience. Great story telling, and focus. Thank you!

Second, please find the cast list for Aladdin linked. This is a fun show no matter what part you have. As in most all the shows that are selected, the ensemble (magnificent magnifier) has the biggest role. Additional solos will be added as we stage the show. Please make sure all songs and lines are memorized and ready for the first rehearsal in January. Several of you will have a rehearsal on the next two Wednesdays.

I was absolutely proud of each one of you as you auditioned.

Merry Christmas!
Brad Thompson
Aladdin Cast List

Dear Honor Choir Families,

In the next couple of weeks Honor Choir has a couple of practices and performances scheduled. I wanted to remind you of all the dates we are going to be together.  Below you will find all the information you will need =)

Monday, November 21 @ 10-12pm: Extra Choir Practice.

• Please have the students wear their black honor choir shirt. If your student does not have one yet, please have them wear a black t-shirt.

Tuesday, November 29 @ 11-12:30pm: Winter Concert Rehearsal

• Please have students wear their black honor choir shirt or a black t-shirt

Tuesday, November 29 @ 6:30-8:30pm: Winter Concert

• Call Time is 6:30 in Room 49
• Winter Concert starts at 7pm
• Please wear your Concert Attire. Please refer to the dress code for any questions: http://hickmanhonorchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hickman-Honor-Choir-Uniform-and-Dress-Code-For-Performances.pdf
• If you have not received a tie, we will be handing them out in Room 49 before the performance.
• If you have not received a skirt and blouse please contact Ruth.

Wednesday, November 30 @ 12:30-3:00pm: Aladdin Auditions

Saturday, December 3 @ 3:30-4:30pm: Nativity Festival

• Call Time: 3:30 in Green Room (Relief Society Room)
• Please enter the south east door and look for a parent to guide you to the green room.
• Please wear Concert Attire. Refer to the Dress code link above for information
• Honor Choir will be preforming at 4:00-4:30pm on the upper main stage.

The Nativity Festival will be held on November 2-4th from 3-8pm, entrance is free. There will be over 300 Nativity sets from around the world on display. During the the three days many groups will be performing. Many of the Honor Choir students will be performing with other groups during the Nativity Festival. If you have time, I’m sure they would love to see their friends in the audience. Please look below for the schedule. I have highlighted the performances that I am aware of that have honor choir students in them.

Thanks!

Nativity Festival December 2 ~ 4, 2016

Friday, December 2
3:30    Davis High School Ensemble  (Lower stage)
3:45    Davis High School Ensemble
4:00     MJC Flute Choir  (Upper stage)
4:15     MJC Flute Choir
4:30     Classical String Ambience  (Upper stage)
4:45     Classical String Ambience
5:00    Kathy Fuller – Vocal and guitar  (Lower stage))
5:15    Kathy Fuller – Vocal and guitar
5:30     Lew Winter – Guitar and vocals (Lower stage)
5:45     CD
6:00     Heart Strings Celtic Harp Ensemble   (Upper stage)
6:15     Heart Strings Celtic Harp Ensemble
6:30     Heart Strings Celtic Harp Ensemble
6:45     CD or Jason Drazil
7:00     Golden Valley Chorus  (Lower stage)
7:15     Golden Valley Chorus
7:30    Townsend Opera Chorus  (Lower stage)
7:45    Townsend Opera Chorus

Saturday, December 3
3:00
3:15     San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes  (Lower stage)
3:30     San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes
3:45     CHAPEL Stake Primary Choir   (Chapel)
  4:00     Hickman Honor Choir   (Lower stage)
            4:15     Hickman Honor Choir 
            4:30     Mendiola-Lo Ensemble  (Lower stage)
            4:45     Mendiola-Lo Ensemble
5:00    CHAPEL Advent Herald Handbells  (Chapel)
5:15     CHAPEL Advent Herald Handbells
5:30     CHAPEL Advent Herald Handbells
5:45    CD or Jason Drazil
6:00     Central Valley Youth Harp Ensemble  (Upper and Lower Stage)
            6:15     Central Valley Youth Harp Ensemble
            6:30     Central Valley Youth Harp Ensemble
6:45     CD or Jason Drazil
7:00     Chamberlain Vocal Arts Choristers  (Lower stage)
            7:15     Chamberlain Vocal Arts Choristers
7:30    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group  (Upper stage)
7:45    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group

Sunday, December 4
3:15
3:30    St. Joseph’s Catholic Ensemble (Wil Frey)  (Lower stage)
3:45    St. Joseph’s Catholic Ensemble (Wil Frey)
4:00    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group  (Upper stage)
4:15    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group
4:30    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group
4:45    Modesto Suzuki Association String Tour Group
5:00    JoyUS (Women’s Vocal ensemble)  (Lower stage)
5:15    JoyUS (Women’s Vocal ensemble)
5:30     Sweet Harmony (Women’s “barbershop” group)   (Lower stage)
5:45    Sweet Harmony  (Women’s “barbershop” group)
6:00     Sweet Harmony  (Women’s “barbershop” group)
6:15     ORGAN Concert until Cantata – Robert Ludlow –   (Chapel)
6:30     Modesto LDS Stake Choir Cantata
6:45     ORGAN PRELUDE  – Robert Ludlow
7:00     Christmas Devotional
7:15     Christmas Devotional
7:30     Christmas Devotional
7:45     Christmas Devotional
ORGAN Concert until Cantata – Robert Ludlow –   (Chapel)

Dear Honor Choir,

Below are a list of the solos for our up Christmas performances.  We wanted to give as many of you the experience to solo as we could.  Please look at the part assigned and come to rehearsal prepared with your solo.  If you cannot accept the solo, no problem, please let me know and we will re-assign it.

Were You There:
Jamie Boggs (p. 1)

All Things Bright and Beautiful,
solo 1, p. 5-6 Emma Cabral,
solo 2, p. 5-6, Brooke Huffman,
solo 3, p. 6 Elizabeth Lo

Carol of the Children
One for the star in the sky over Bethlehem: Victor Martins
Two for the hands that will rock him to sleep: Caleb Poling
Three for the kings bringing gold, bringing myrrh, bringing incense: All
Four for the angels that will watch over his bedside: Jonathan Anderson

Rise Up Shepherd and Follow
1. Kaya Strand, p. 16-17
2. Lydia Waters, p. 19-20

The Nativity Song
1. Amanda Ricks & Emmaline Alvarez, verse 2
2. Jacob Hanson and Juliana Pereida, verse 3
3. Owen Gauthier and Olivia Maes, verse 4
4. Elizabeth Garza, verse 5

On November 29 we will be having our Winter Concert. During that concert we will performing Were You There and and The Nativity Song. Please note that there will be a morning practice from 11-12:30 and then call time will be at 6:30. Please wear your concert attire to the concert.

We have received performance times and other information for the Nativity Festival in Modesto.  The festival will be running Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 2, 3 and 4th from 3:00 to 8:00 PM.   Over 300 Nativity sets from around the world will be displayed.  This will be a fun, festive affair.  In addition to Hickman Honor Choir, other performers from the community include St Joseph’s Catholic Ensemble, Davis High School Choir, Sweet Harmony Barbershop, Modesto Suzuki Association, Candy Chamberlain’s Vocal Ensemble, and the Mendiola-Lo ensemble.

WHEN: We perform on Saturday, December 3 at 4 p.m.  Please arrive to warm up no later than 3:30 p.m.  We will be finished at 4:25 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to come a little early, or stay later to enjoy other entertainment and view the nativity displays.

WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 731 El Vista Avenue, Modesto

WHAT TO WEAR:  Wear your concert attire, as you will for our Winter Concert on November 29.

Thank you!
Brad Thompson

Hello Honor Choir Families!

We would like to share with all of you the link of last weekend’s performance.

We, would also like to thank all of you for being so patient in waiting for the final DVD of the previous performances. We appreciate it so much. With that, we learned and realized that 3 to 4 months is just way too long of a wait. Though it really takes that much of a time to complete the kind of quality DVD that Rey strives to complete.

And so an idea of a “rough draft” or “partial” video came up. This is not the final copy. Please take note of the following:

1. You might get dizzy of the fast movement of the camera. We were just simply trying to capture every action of the performance. It will be ironed out on the final copy.

2. This partial video is taken mostly from one angle or one camera only. So a certain speaking part, solo, or scene where your kids played a part of may NOT be captured. In the final copy, Rey will be able to hopefully capture every one and every scene as he has  five different angles (yikes!) to work with this time. It used to be only three. 🙂

3. A final copy of the DVD will be handed out to each family hopefully before Christmas.

Hope you’ll enjoy this private link as much as we do. And thank you once again for your patience.

https://youtu.be/_u2_kxKs_K4
Charlie Brown & Joshua

https://youtu.be/6_0AHgZX3-c
Cinderella

Sincerely,
Mendiola Family

Dear Honor Choir Families,

Today we were informed that the times for the school performances need to be moved to an earlier time to accommodate the classes that will be attending. We want to apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Please look below for the new schedule.

Friday, School Performances

• Mics on before 9:15am
• Call Time 9:30am in Rm 49.
  • Please have mics and costumes on, ready to go.
• School performance 10:00am
  • Parents please wait to sit until we get all the students seated. If there is no room, we are asking you to wait in the lobby.
• School performance 11:35am
  • This performance will be for Mr. Thompson drama class. So there will be plenty of room for parents, siblings, and ECs to come and watch.
• Cast Party, 12:30pm

Please make sure your student(s) bring a change of clothes to wear for the cast party. No one will be allowed to eat in costumes, school clothes worn for Charlie Brown, black clothes, or white dress shirt and pants.

Thanks!