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2012 - Mucho Macho Music IX
Dr. D. Jason Bishop, guest conductor
It is my pleasure to announce the ninth annual Mucho Macho Music festival for boys with changing voices in grades 6 through 9. This year’s festival will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at North Hills Junior High School in Ross Township. Our guest conductor this year is Dr. Jason Bishop, formerly director of the Young People’s Chorus of Erie and faculty at Penn State Behrend as well as President-Elect of ACDA-PA. Jason has recently been appointed Director of Choral Activities at Drew University in New Jersey. The Men’s Chorus from Westminster College, directed
by Dr. Robin Lind, will once again be our featured ensemble. The WC Men will provide vocal models to the junior high boys by sitting with them during the day, performing for and with them. The value of the collaboration involved in this day is immeasurable.



2011 - Mucho Macho Music VIII
Michael Horanski, guest conductor

It is my pleasure to announce the eighth annual Mucho Macho Music festival for boys with changing voices in grades 6 through 9.  This year’s festival will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at North Hills Junior High School in Ross Township.  Our guest conductor this year is a familiar face to many, Pittsburgh native Mike Horanski.  Mike taught in the Fox Chapel School District for many years before moving to his current position in the Fairfax County Public School system.  The Men’s Chorus from Westminster College, directed by Dr. Robin Lind, will once again be our featured ensemble.  The WC Men will provide vocal models to the junior high boys by sitting with them during the day, leading sectional rehearsals, performing for and with them.  The value of the collaboration involved in this day is immeasurable.


2010 - Mucho Macho Music VII
Dr. Rollo Dilworth, guest conductor

It is our pleasure to announce the seventh annual Mucho Macho Music festival for boys with changing voices in grades 6 through 9.  This year’s festival will be held onTuesday, November 2, 2010 at North Hills Junior High School in Ross Township.  We’re bursting with excitement over this year’s guest conductor, nationally known composer and conductor, Dr. Rollo Dilworth, who now counts himself among Pennsylvania residents at Temple University!  Returning to the festival after a couple of years away is the Men’s Chorus from Westminster College, directed by Dr. Robin Lind.  The WC Men will provide vocal models to the junior high boys by sitting with them during the day, leading sectional rehearsals, performing for and with them.  The value of the collaboration involved in this day is immeasurable.

2010 Closing Performance Recording (mp3's)
  Kyrie Eleison
  Rest Not!
  Tell My Father
  Shine On Me
 

2009 - Mucho Macho Music VI
Dr. Stephen Barr, guest conductor

It’s hard to believe it, but we’re in our sixth year of hosting the “Mucho Macho Music” festival, a day for boys with changing voices in grades 6-9 to come together in a safe environment to explore the possibilities of making music together.  This year’s festival will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 9:00AM-3:30PM.  North Hills Junior High School will once again be our host site, located just off of I-279 in Ross Township. 

Our guest conductor for 2009 is Dr. Stephen Barr, director of choirs at Slippery Rock University.  Steve is a composer as well as a singer, and will be sure to bring energy and enthusiasm to the podium for our boys.

Joining the junior high boys this year will be the men of the Slippery Rock Choirs.  The college men will sit among the participants during the day, encouraging them and guiding them.  The music education majors from SRU will lead sectional rehearsals in the afternoon, providing them a hands-on opportunity to work with the students they will soon be teaching.  Participating directors will have professional development opportunities in the form of interest and reading sessions.

2008 - Mucho Macho Music V
Dr. Christopher Kiver, guest conductor

We are thrilled to announce that this year's guest conductor is Dr. Christopher Kiver, director of the Penn State Glee Club and Chamber Singers.  Chris also serves as R&S Chair for Men's Choirs for ACDA-PA, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with male choral groups.

     A bonus feature of this year's festival is that we will have the opportunity to see and hear a performance by The Hi-Lo's, a select 16-voice ensemble made up of singers from Dr. Kiver's Penn State Glee Club.  The Hi-Lo's will join with the Mucho Macho regulars, the Westminster Men's Chorus, in singing with the middle school participants during rehearsal and performance throughout the day, providing vocal models and confidence for the boys in this uncertain time of vocal development.

2007 - Mucho Macho Music IV
Dr. Lon Beery, guest conductor

Closing Performance Archival Recordings
Click on the file below to hear the Mucho Macho IV men singing at the end of this year's festival.  All files are in MP3 format and can be downloaded to MP3 players/iPods, or locally to your hard drive to make your own CD.

  Fillimiooriay (mp3)
  Colorado Trail (mp3)
  Go Down, Moses (mp3)
  'Til the Walls Come Down (mp3)

2007 Festival Repertoire
Fillimiooriay (Irish-American Folk Song; arr. Lon Beery) 
TTB Alfred 24012

Colorado Trail
 (American Folk Song; arr. Donald Moore) 
TTB BriLee BL162

Go Down, Moses
 (spiritual; arr. Judy Arthur) 
TTB BriLee BL292  

'Til the Walls Come Down
 (Lon Beery) 
TTB BriLee BL434


2007 Information and Forms
2007 Program (pdf)
 
2006 - Mucho Macho Music III
Eileen Hower, guest conductor

Closing Performance Archival Recordings
Click on the file below to hear the Mucho Macho III men singing at the end of this year's festival.  All files are in MP3 format and can be downloaded to MP3 players/iPods, or locally to your hard drive to make your own CD.

  Buffalo Gals (mp3)
  Poor Wayfaring Stranger (mp3)
  Who Are the Brave (mp3)

2006 Program (pdf)

2005 - Mucho Macho Music II
O. David Deitz, guest conductor

Closing Performance Archival Recordings (mp3 files) 
- Welcome & Introductions 
- Tollite Hostias
- Riu, Riu, Chiu
- I'm Bound Away
- Joshua 

Program (pdf)

2004 - Mucho Macho Music I
Dr. Kenneth Phillips, guest conductor

Program (pdf)

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