Heartland Honor Bands and Choir Festival
INFORMATION, NOMINATION FORMS, and SCHEDULES
NOW AVAILABLE BELOW!
2010 Festival Dates:
Friday, February 5, 2010 and Saturday, February 6, 2010
GUEST COMPOSER: Dr. Dana Wilson
Students will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Wilson in the preparation of one of his works for band or choir, culminating in a performance of the work during Saturday's concerts.
Conductors:
Honor Symphonic Band (Grades 11 and 12): Dr. Christopher Morehouse
Honor Concert Band (Grades 9 and 10): Dr. George Brozak
Honor Choir (Grades 9–12): Dr. Susan Davenport
FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE (follow the links below to download the appropriate forms)
Nomination Forms must be postmarked by Friday, December 18, 2009!
Band and Choir Director Information
Nomination Forms (for all Honor ensembles)
Honor Symphonic Band (Grades 11 and 12)
Honor Concert Band (Grades 9 and 10)
Honor Choir (Grades 9–12)
Each February, SIUC University Bands and Choral Activities host the Heartland Honor Band and Choir Festival. Approximately 200 of the finest high school musicians from southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri gather on campus to work with SIUC faculty and some of the world's leading conductors and composers.
Past guests have included Eric Rombach-Kendall, John Bridges, Carolyn Barber, Margene Pappas, Frank Ticheli, Quincy Hilliard, Richard Miles, David Holsinger, Robert Jager, Ed Huckeby, Dale Lonis, Mallory Thompson, and Robert Sheldon.
The festival culminates in two free concerts on Saturday afternoon featuring the Honor Choir and SIUC Concert Choir and the Honor Symphonic and Concert Bands and SIUC Wind Ensemble.
For more detailed information contact:
Dr. Christopher Morehouse, Director of Bands
E-mail: cmoreh@siu.edu
Phone: University Bands/Orchestra Office (618) 453–2776.
and/or
Dr. Susan Davenport, Director of Choral Activites E-mail: sgds@siu.edu Phone: (618) 453-5800