Update on Reunion Plans

Plans are coming along for the October 4th reunion and concert.  Retired director Harriet Valliant and current director Shaun Cloonan met to select the program based off of suggestions from the registered participants.  Music will be ordered in the next few weeks with hopes of sending packets out by the second week of September.  Practice tracks for each voice part as well as YouTube performances (when available) will be posted on this site so that participants may become familiar with the music ahead of time.

Friday reception plans and Saturday dinner plans will be finalized in the next 2 weeks, which will most likely result in a $25 registration fee that will need to be collected from participants to cover the cost of the meal.  Music packets are being paid for from the Choral Parents Association/choir activity account.  Participants may keep the music or return it after the concert to be donated to the NHHS choral library.

As of now, the program selected (not completely finalized yet) is as follows:

"Sing We and Chant It" by Thomas Morley (madrigal)
"Hallelujah" from Messiah by G. F. Handel
"Song of Democracy" by Howard Hanson
"The Water is Wide" folk song for 3-part women's voices
"River in Judea" by John Leavitt (gospel style)
"Elijah Rock" arranged by Jester Hairston (spiritual)
"Day by Day" from Godspell
The North Hills Alma Mater by Linda Naumann

The program represents as close as possible favorites representing singers from each decade in the North Hills choral program from the 1950s to today.  Cloonan and Valliant will share the podium, taking turns conducting pieces, and singing with the group on the pieces they aren't directing.

With the number of participants, as of now, the concert will be held at the high school.  If another 40 or more register, we will likely have to move to the middle school auditorium.

The schedule remains as it was planned earlier:
Friday evening
Reception at a local restaurant for those who would like to socialize ahead of time and for those traveling in.

Saturday
10:00AM Tours of the 2 buildings on the hilltop campus.
Lunch on your own
12:30-1:00PM Check-in (high school auditorium lobby)
1:00-4:00PM Rehearsal (right now in the high school choir room/auditorium)
4:30-6:00PM Dinner (location TBD)
6:30PM Warm-up & line-up
7:00PM Concert (high school auditorium tentatively)

As more details are finalized, they will be published on this page.  Check back often.  An official welcome letter will also be sent out in the next 2 weeks with most of these details.