North Hills Singers to Perform at Fox Chapel Invitational

The North Hills Singers, a 22-member select vocal ensemble from , will participate in Fox Chapel Area High School’s annual Concert Choir Invitational Tuesday, April 17.

In its 28th year, the Fox Chapel Invitational brings together choral ensembles from throughout Western Pennsylvania to perform for each other as well as adjudicators, who provide comments and valuable feedback about performance style and technique. This year’s adjudicators are Matthew Garrett, assistant professor of music education at Case Western University, and Douglas Browne, professor of music and director of choirs at Grove City College.

Joining North Hills at the event will be Quaker Valley High School and the Shaler Area High School Chamber Singers.  The participating ensembles will have an opportunity to watch each other perform during the 7 p.m. concert. 

“It’s important for our singers to see other ensembles, so that they can experience varieties of musical styles and performance practices,” said Shaun Cloonan, North Hills choral director. 

“We have the chance to discuss and analyze what we’ve heard when we return, and that helps us to become better at what we do. It’s truly a great learning experience.” 

The North Hills Singers participated in a similar festival at Pine-Richland in November.

An auditioned ensemble that performs a wide variety of music, the North Hills Singers are featured at each high school choral concert as well as out in the North Hills community—performing for senior citizen centers, church and business organizations, and at school district functions. The group rehearses twice weekly after school, and are also featured in the Choir Cabaret performed in April, and during Arts Alive in early May.

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