SAINT AGNES CHILDREN’S CHOIR
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the FIRST Saint Agnes Parish Children’s Choir!

MEET THE DIRECTOR
Mrs. Donna May has degrees in both Elementary Education (Gr. K-6) and in Music Education (K-12) from Kent State University. She also has certification from Hamline University in Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly methods. She has taught at St. Agnes for twenty-five years, both in the grade school and in the high school. Currently, Mrs. May is the Music Department Chair and oversees the Music Curriculum for grades K-12. She teaches general music classes and choirs for grades 5 – 12. She also directs the high school chorus for the annual Spring Musical. In addition, Mrs. May directs the Parish Children's Choir and Renaissance Chamber Choir. She lives in Northfield where she conducts an active group of senior women called the Seasoned Singers and is an active soloist with regional orchestras and churches.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
DMay@saintagnesschool.org
Work: 651-925-8718 Home: 507-645-6965 Cell: 507-649-7399

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Saint Agnes Parish Children's Choir is to sing sacred music that supports and enhances the Liturgy of the Mass. The singers work to develop vocal skills and musicianship through the art of sacred choral music. The mastery of these skills enables the singer to develop discipline, self-confidence and most importantly, a deeper understanding of the Faith.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Singers must be between the ages of 9 and 16, with unchanged voices and have a desire to praise God through sacred song. Although there is no formal audition, the singer must be able to match pitch.

REPERTOIRE
The repertoire of the choir includes various settings of the Ordinary of the Mass in Latin and English, psalm settings, hymns, and sacred anthems appropriate to the season. Repertoire is chosen from the rich tradition of sacred music of the Catholic Church spanning the eras of Plainchant, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern.

REHEARSALS
Rehearsals are scheduled for Thursday afternoons from 3:00pm to 4:30pm, with occasional exceptions. Rehearsals begin with warm-ups in the Kent Street Rehearsal Room located in the lower level of the church and then move to the choir loft of the church. This year's rehearsal and performance schedule is listed on a separate handout and can also be found on the Saint Agnes School and church website.

2016-2017 Children's Choir Rehearsal/Mass Schedule.

Children's Choir Registration Form.

Children's Choir General Information .