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2022 IHSMA State Solo/Ensemble Contest:
The Mason City High School Vocal Music Department earned
17 Division I Superior ratings and 6 Division II Excellent ratings
at the Iowa High School Music Association State Solo/Ensemble Contest
Two
events received a perfect score:
(Listed Alphabetically)
Division I (Superior) Choral Ensembles:
Chamber Choir
Madrigal Choir
Division I (Superior) Vocal Duets:
Grant Bohls & Jennaya Everist
Jackson Everist & Jennaya Everist (Perfect Score)
Jennaya Everist & Makenna Hansen
Jennaya Everist & Avery Heinzerling
Gretchen Garrett & Makenna Hansen
Janae Hansen & Annemarie Hansen
Janae Hansen & Makenna Hansen
Mya McWilliams & Hailee Wendel
Aubree Miles & Hailee Wendel
Division II (Excellent) Vocal Duet:
Nathalie Angel & Hailee Wendel
Grant Bohls & Makenna Hansen
Division I (Superior) Vocal Solos:
Nathalie Angel
Jackson Everist
Jennaya Everist
Makenna Hansen (Perfect Score)
Ben Lorence
Division II (Excellent) Vocal Solos:
Gretchen Garrett
Mya McWilliams
Hailee Wendel
Division I (Superior) Piano:
Annemarie Hansen
Division II (Excellent) Piano:
Ishnoor Kaur
2021 IHSMA All-State:
8 MCHS choir members have been selected for the 2021 Iowa All-State Music Festival:
Nathalie Angel, Soprano
Grant Bohls, Tenor
Jackson Everist, Bass
Jennaya Everist, Alto
Gretchen Garrett, Soprano
Makenna Hansen, Soprano
Avery Heinzerling, Alto
Owen Stroup, Bass
2021 IHSMA State Large Group Contest:
The Mason City High School Vocal Music Department earned
three Superior Division I ratings
and one Excellent Division II rating
at the IHSMA State Large Group Contest:
"Superior" Division I
Bass Clef Choir
Treble Clef Choir
Concert Choir
"Excellent" Division II
Varsity Choir
Concert Choir Receives Standing Ovation
at Carnegie Hall
The MCHS Concert Choir received a standing ovation and were honored as the final featured spotlight solo performance
for the Choirs of America Nationals at Carnegie Hall on March 13, 2019.
This marks the fifth appearance for MCHS in Carnegie Hall.
MCHS Earns Gold at 2018 Chicago World Strides Music Festival
The MCHS Concert Choir earned a First Place rating at the 2018 Chicago World Strides national competition
The MCHS Chamber Choir earned a Gold rating and was the top scoring Chamber Choir of the festival
Members of the MCHS Vocal Music Department were thrilled to join Tony Award winning superstar
Kristin Chenoweth on stage in concert on February 26, 2017
MCHS Chamber Choir Sings For
"Sweet Honey In The Rock" at ICDA
The MCHS Chamber Choir was honored to work with the legendary vocal ensemble
"Sweet Honey In The Rock" at the ICDA Convention
MCHS Concert Choir Returns To Carnegie Hall
The MCHS Concert Choir received a standing ovation and were honored as the final featured spotlight solo performance
for the Choirs of America Nationals at Carnegie Hall on March 25, 2017.
The Concert Choir was honored to to perform for the 2016
North Central American Choral Directors Association Conference
MCHS was thrilled to premier several new works in our program:
When Music Sounds
Connor J. Koppin
(World Premier)
www.connorjkoppin.com
The Longest Nights
Timothy C. Takach
(Iowa Premier - New Commissioned National Consortium Work)
www.timothyctakach.com
A Dream Within A Dream
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu
Walton Music (HL00144406)
Let The Church Roll On
Stacey V. Gibbs
(World Premier)
Gentry Publications (JG 2498)
Freedom Come from "Bandari: Inside These Walls"
Ben Allaway
Santa Barbara Music Publishing (SBMP 67)
MCHS Performs With Academy Award Winner
Shirley Jones
Members of the MCHS Vocal Music Department performed with Academy Award Winner Shirley Jones
for Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" In Concert in September of 2014.
The Concert Choir had the honor to perform for the legendary Morten Lauridsen in January of 2014.
This special opportunity was a part of Mr. Lauridsen's residency for the Meistersinger Choral Festival at Wartburg College.
MCHS appeared as the featured guest choir for the event.
Mr. Lauridsen said of the Concert Choir:
"Your performance is fantastic, and exhibits wonderful artistry.
On behalf of myself and the poet, Robert Graves, I thank you."
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IPTV Broadcasts Documentary Film About MCHS Vocal Music
We are thrilled to announce that a year in the life of Mason City High School Vocal Music
is the subject of a new film recently aired on Public Television.
The project was produced/financed by David Beck and directed by Gary Ewing.
IPTV Program and Operations Manager Rebecca Ketcherside called the movie: “Very touching.”
To order a copy of "Invisible Threads" on video disc please send a check for $20 to:
The Choral Music Guild
1700 Fourth Street S.E.
Mason City, IA 50401
OR Click Here for "Invisible Threads" Video Order Form
Concert Choir Featured In Textbook:
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The MCHS Concert Choir is honored to have been featured in the textbook |
Concert Choir Performs at Carnegie Hall
With Ola Gjeilo and Andre Thomas
The Concert Choir was privileged to be a part of the World Premier of the new work "Evening Star"
with Ola Gjeilo at Carnegie Hall for the Choirs of America Nationals on March 27, 2015.
MCHS received the distinction of being selected for the final solo performance to close the concert,
where they sang a surprise performance of “Go Where I Send Thee”
to honor
conductor and composer Dr. Andre Thomas.
Dr. Thomas turned and addressed the audience:
“Thousands of people have sung my works, but no one has given my music to me as a gift,
Mason City you have done it!
I was so pleased and overwhelmed by your tribute. Thank you!”
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, a clinician for the festival, featured MCHS in a story
broadcast on American Public Radio discussing this tribute to Dr. Thomas.
You can stream that story here:
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