4-5-6 Honor Choir
Audition Information
Step 1: MCDA Members complete Student Nomination Form
(Deadline April 15)
Step 2: Once students are named to the choir, they will be emailed information regarding official registration to the choir.
T-shirt, 1 lunch, and rehearsal tracks will be provided
Students are responsible for purchasing/providing their own music.
Payment or Registration Issues??
Contact: Jana Fox
Procedural Questions??
Contact: Krystal Rasmussen or Abbey Ordway krystal.rasmussen@lps53.org
MCDA 4-5-6
Summer Honor Choir
July 22, 2025
University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, MO
Event Information
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Open to students who have completed grades 4, 5, & 6
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Rehearsals: July 22 in Springfield, MO
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Performance July 22 (evening)
Title | Composer | Publisher | Voicing |
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Bee I'm Expecting You | Diemer | JWPepper - 1941277 | Unison |
If Don't Mean a Thing | arr. Tom Anderson | JWPepper - 3263381 | SA |
Kusimama | Jim Papoulis | JWPepper - 10296741 | 2-part |
Laudamus Te | Vivaldi/Arr. Martens | JWPepper - 670414 | 2-part |
Oye | Jim Papoulis | JWPepper - 11202990 | Unison/2-part |
Repertoire
Meet the Clinician
Jim Papoulis
Jim Papoulis has made significant contributions to choral music by revitalizing the choral repertoire with songs whose roots are classical and world, with voicing that incorporates lead vocalists with choirs, vocal percussion, and world rhythms.
His choral work often is sung from the perspective of the singer, and is constantly inspired by the work he does through the foundation for small voices. He firmly believes that music can heal, educate, celebrate, and empower the lives of children.
Through the Foundation for Small Voices he has conducted songwriting workshops with choirs from the United States, China, Japan, Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya, Newfoundland, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti, England, Norway, Canada, Spain, Italy, Kenya, Uganda, Turkey, Brazil, France, Ireland, Bosnia, Jordan, Australia, Holland, Dubai, and Greece.
He has worked with choirs and ensembles on all continents and from all walks of life, and has also worked with:
Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Beyonce, the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, London Boys Choir, London Symphony, Beijing Children's Choir, Faith Hill, Natalie Cole, Snoop Dogg, Imagine Dragons,Tokyo String Quartet, Moscow Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, New World Symphony
Note: MCDA does not offer refunds in the event the student cannot attend.
For safety reasons, all rehearsals are closed to the public. Only those who are official chaperones or registered members of the conference (including single day registration) are allowed in the rehearsal space. Please help us maintain the safety of our singers by adhering to these requirements.
For liability reasons, members are not supposed to be official chaperones. But in the event that there was no other option, members still need to register for the conference. Thank you for supporting the organization that supports these ensembles!