Our Choirs

Women's Ensemble

This course is a non-auditioned women's choir focusing on repertoires that showcase the female voice. Students in this choir range from beginning to advanced choral skills, and will work together to achieve higher levels of repertoire. All women will learn to sing with proper female vocal technique. Students will also learn basics of music theory. This choir will focus on a variety of choral literature.

MAN Choir

Men's Choir is a non-auditioned men's choir for any ability level. This choir will focus on repertoire that showcases the male voice. Boys in this choir will work together to sing music of all different genres and styles. All students will learn to sing with proper male vocal technique, such as learning to navigate through the voice change, how to support their sound, and correct breathing. Students will also learn the basics of music theory. MAN choir also attends various men's choir festivals during the school year, and performs in every Erie Choir department concert.

Concert Choir

This course is a non-auditioned mixed choir.  Students will focus on building basic musicianship and vocal skills for both male and female students, as well as work on blending within a large choral sound.  This choir will perform a variety of repertoire, which may include classical, folk, foreign language, jazz, and pop music. This choir is for students who have already taken a high school choir class.
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Uniform fee  required: (Male: vest ensemble; Female: dress)

Topaz

This course is an auditioned women’s choir with more challenging repertoire. The group will focus on a variety of musical literature as well as proper female vocal technique. This choir has an emphasis on performance and students should have strong musicianship skills to be successful. Topaz is a prerequisite for all girls who wish to audition for CR5.
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Uniform (dress) fee required.

CR5

This course is an auditioned, advanced mixed choir.  Students must exhibit advanced vocal techniques, skills in musical theory, maturity, and strong stage presence.  Emphasis will be on performance and advanced musical literature.
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Uniform fee required (Male: tuxedo; Female: dress)

5130

This course is an advanced choir focused on (but not limited to) vocal jazz, show tunes, pop, and contemporary a cappella! Class will consist of rehearsing repertoire, creating a cappella arrangements, and more! Students should have a strong understanding of music theory, be able to sight-read at a high level, have a keen sense of pitch, intonation and rhythm, and be a strong visual performer.

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