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of languages, such as; English, German, Latin,
etc. Solfege is an integral tool that will be used
extensively to teach students how to read
music. Students will be expected to have a basic
understanding of Solfege throughout the course of
the year.
- Uniform fee to be collected in class by
HHSMA
Students in the HHS Men’s Choir are expected to
participate in 4 graded concerts every year.
Students are also encouraged to participate in
OMEA Solo & Ensemble, an event designed to help
develop individual and ensemble performing skills.
CHAMBER CHOIR
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 10-12)
The HHS Chamber Choir is the flagship SATB choir at
Hudson High School.
Chamber Choir is an auditioned SATB group that is
made up of students in grades 10-12. Auditions are
held after the third concert of the year, normally
around the end of February, or the beginning of
March. All students in choir are put through a vocal
assessment, at which time, students interested in
auditioning for Chamber will receive a higher
difficulty of assessing. Students interested in
Chamber need to have been members of the HHS
Choral Program for at least one (1) year, unless
invited to audition by the director. Students
interested in chamber will be assessed on the
following qualities:
 Vocal Range & Ability: i.e. clarity of tone,
maturity of sound, etc.
 Sight-reading ability
 Aural Training
 Part Independence
 Attitude & Effort
Students who earn a spot in Chamber Choir should
expect to be pushed to their full choral
potential. Chamber Choir performs Class AA and
Class A OMEA pieces throughout the course of the
school year in multiple languages. Languages that
will be sung in Chamber Choir include: English, Latin,
Italian, German, Russian, Haitian, etc. Solfege is a
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key tool to help students learn how to sight-read
music in this group, and every group at HHS
Prerequisite: Must have been in High School Choir
for at least one (1) year, unless invited to audition
by the director
- Uniform fee to be collected in class by
HHSMA
Students in the HHS Chamber Choir are expected to
participate in 4 graded concerts every year.
Students in the Chamber Choir should also expect to
have multiple concerts outside of the 4 regularly
scheduled concerts. These concerts include but are
not limited to OMEA contest & Chamber Choir
Concert Series w/ BBHHS. Chamber Choir also goes
on a trip every 2 years. This trip will alternate
between a domestic destination and a foreign one.
Students are also encouraged to participate in
OMEA Solo & Ensemble, an event designed to help
develop individual and ensemble performing skills.
AP MUSIC THEORY
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11 & 12)
This class is for students who are proficient on at
least one instrument (or voice) and who have some
familiarity with basic theory (note reading, key
signatures, etc.) Since students come from different
music theory backgrounds, the first few weeks will
be a review of Basic Theory. The syllabus covers a
tremendous amount of material quickly and
thoroughly. Students can expect plenty of
homework; and they must become comfortable in
all keys and all clefs. Other aspects of music covered
will be melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form,
musical analysis, elementary composition, dictation
and sight-singing. In addition to the main objective
of advancing music theory knowledge, the purpose
of this class is to prepare for the AP Music Theory
Exam in May.
Fee: $94 for AP Test
MUSIC CREATION
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)