2012: Napa High Chamber Women take 1st Place at Golden State Women's Invitational
2011 & 2009: Napa High Chamber Choir takes 1st Place at Golden State Choral Competition
2010: Napa High Concert Choir takes 1st Place at Golden State Choral Competition
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Have you ever wondered how Napa High's Choirs are able to win countless Superior ratings and multiple First Place awards at Northern California's most prestigious choral competition, Golden State? Here's your chance to hear them compete right here in Napa, at the Napa Valley Choral Classic.
Taking place over two days, Wednesday, March 21 from noon to 9:30pm, and Thursday, March 22 from 11:30am to 10:00pm, the Choral Classic is a professionally judged choral festival, hosted by Napa High School. 34 choirs from 14 top-tier choral organizations (including 9 choirs from Napa High) will participate.
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Three of the nation's most esteemed choral adjudicators, Joshua Habermann (Dallas Symphony Chorus), Amanda Quist (Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ) and Jo-Michael Scheibe (University of Southern California) will hear three songs from each choir and offer up critique and award scores.
The Napa Valley Choral Classic is free of charge and open to the public. The public is welcome to drop in at any time during the two days to hear the choirs perform. (If you'd like to show your support for the local talent - and believe us, they appreciate it - approximate performance times are listed below.)
Wednesday, March 21
- 12:30pm ~ American Canyon HS Treble Choir
- 1:00pm ~ American Canyon HS Chamber Choir
- 2:00pm ~ American Canyon HS Concert Choir
- 6:45pm ~ Napa Valley Children's Chorus
- 8:00pm ~ Napa HS Men's Choir
- 8:30pm ~ Napa HS Treble Choir
- 9:00pm ~ Napa HS Chamber Choir
Thursday, March 22
- 11:30am ~ Napa HS Afternoon Concert Choir
- 1:45pm ~ American Canyon MS Concert Choir
- 3:15pm ~ American Canyon MS Morning Chorale
- 7:30pm ~ Napa HS Chamber Choir Men
- 8:00pm ~ Napa HS Concert Choir Women
- 8:30pm ~ Napa HS Concert Choir Men
- 9:00pm ~ Napa HS Chamber Choir Women
- 9:30pm ~ Napa HS Morning Concert Choir
Other participating choirs include those from: Acalanes HS, Christian Brothers HS, Head Royce HS, Homestead HS, Marin Girls Chorus, Miller MS, Mt. Eden HS, Palo Alto HS, Phillips Brooks School, and St. Ignatius College Prep.
