MU Choral Festival Fall 2025

DATE: Thursday, October 16th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Smith Music Hall, Marshall University

REPERTOIRE: Chosen from the W.V. All-State and All-State Chamber Choir lists: 

Kalējs Kala Debesīs  Selga Mence (Blacksmith Forges in the Sky) All-State

There Was a Time Elaine Hagenberg (SATB) All-State

Hodie! Christus natus est Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (SSATB) All-State

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal Alice Parker (SATB) ACDA

Wade in the Water Stacey V. Gibbs ACDA

*High schools are responsible for providing sheet music for their students.

CONTACT: Please include payment to Marshall University, name, voice part, and t-shirt sizes (S-M-L-XL-XXL) for each student. 

PRESENTATIONS: MU Choirs and Voice/Choral faculty members

ATTIRE: Casual. We will wear festival t-shirts for the livestream broadcast.

FORMAT: Students will receive a festival T-shirt and a certificate for participation. Parents may attend the final run through of music, which will begin at 4:15 pm. This will also be live-streamed and archived on our School of Music YouTube channel for family and friends or for students to review later for practice purposes.

REGISTRATION: Please visit this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-2B9CChE--KTa1LVe-ZbLpitXMUzaHk1eAJssBozayDsSGw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109093905159033945250

Student fee: $20/student. Checks made payable to “Marshall University.” 

No registration fee for directors. 

Please mail checks to:

                        Marshall University-Smith Music Hall

                        c/o Briana Nannen

                        1 John Marshall Drive

                        Huntington, WV 25755

DEADLINE: Friday, September 19th (Students who register after this date, will not be guaranteed T-Shirts.)

WV ALL-STATE: https://www.wvvma.com/?page_id=1784 

WVACDA: https://www.wvacda.org/highschoolhonorchoir