This year, all WHS Choirs students (except seniors) will take place in a no-stress choral placement hearing during class. The choral placement will determine the choral ensemble you are placed in next year, and also helps Mr. M determine section placements for the rest of the year. Choral placements are required for all WHS Choirs students, even if you are not planning on enrolling in choir next year. Current Madrigals (except seniors) are required to do their choral placement after school at a scheduled time.

Choral placement hearings will take place in class from January 20th - January 30th.

If you would like to be considered for Madrigal Singers next year, you should indicate this on the WHS Choirs Placement Google Form (to be posted on Schoology), and prepare the advanced choral excerpt found below.

Madrigal Singers is an auditioned group of choral students specializing in the performance of unaccompanied works in all periods. Students are expected to be comfortable singing one-on-a-part a cappella music, and should be dedicated members of our WHS Choirs community, both through their musical and collaborative skills. Students will display exemplary ability in expressive musical performance, while most importantly, creating a safe and supportive atmosphere that will be conducive to risk-taking.

This group requires a greater outside-of-school commitment than the other choirs at WHS; students are often asked to mark music outside of class, submit individual recordings of themselves singing, and complete occasional writing or analysis assignments. Students are expected to practice and prepare outside of class. Additionally, Madrigals participate in a demanding rehearsal and performance schedule throughout the year. Occasional weeknight rehearsals and required weekend performances will occur throughout the year.