Dear Colleague:

Congratulations to your students! Freedom High School is looking forward to hosting this year’s Northampton County Chorus Festival!

Attached you will find reminders as to the dates and times of the festival and some other details.

Rehearsal 1 – Saturday, January 13:

rehearsal begins at 8:15 AM – 3:30 PM

(Please arrive by 8:00 AM)

Rehearsal 2/Concert – Friday, January 19th:

rehearsal begins at 8:15 AM

(Please arrive by 8:00 AM)

4:00 PM Break for dinner

Concert begins at 7:00 PM

Snow Date: Monday, January 22nd

Parking for all directors students on Jan 13th and 19th will be available in the parking lot at the front of the building. Buses can park on the far end of the lot closest to East Hills if there are staying for any portion of time.

On Jan 19th we have been asked to have directors and students park in the back half of the lot closest to East Hills in the remaining four rows. Any schools that are busing students on Jan 19th are asked to drop off in the bus channel, entering by the gymnasium and pulling up in the bus channel in front of the school.

Registration cost for the festival is $30 per student, most participating school payments have been received. I will send you a confirmation e-mail for your records.

The repertoire for the festival is listed below. Please double check that the information below is accurate and make me aware of any discrepancies by 1/11. I will send a copy of the directors rehearsal schedule for your review to make sure that all times are sufficient.

Please make sure your students are prepared for the first rehearsal.

As Long As I Have Music by Don Besig - Tim

An American Anthem- Emily

Neighbor's Chorus- Kelly

Achieved Is The Glorious Work - John

Laudate Nomine Domini Christopher Tye - Pete

Bring Me Little Water Silvie, Moira Smiley -Butch

Seven Bridges Road - Jenn

Famine Song - Chad

Sure On This Shining Night - Rob

Danny Boy - Melissa

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Julie

Neil, Charter Arts- requested not to direct a piece

Attire for the concert will be:
Concert Dress:

Men: white dress shirt, necktie, black dress pants, black socks with black

dress shoes

Women: black calf to ankle length skirts, white blouse, sleeves covering the

shoulders (no spaghetti straps), closed-toe dress shoes, black nylons

Should you need to contact me regarding anything including inclement weather for any day of the festival, please use the following sources:

My Cell Phone: (570) 460-3935 (my cell phone is best due to

travel between multiple builidings)

School phone: (610)867-5843 ext. 53408

Email

Please mail all forms if you haven’t already done so to:

Jennifer Volpato

Freedom High School

3149 Chester Ave.

Bethlehem, Pa 18020

Looking forward to seeing you and your students on January 13th!

Best Regards, ,

Jennifer Volpato

Freedom High School