Chamber Choir

March 30, 2026

Tentative Events Calendar 2025-2026

WEEKLY SCHEDULE unless otherwise noted

Tenor/Bass Voices: 2:00-4:30

Treble Voices: 2:30-5:00

If you have concerns or conflicts with the updated schedule, please contact us at office@heartlandyouthchoir.org or 515-221-3922

Rehearsal Notes and Performance Recordings

Chamber Reference Recordings

Meet the Composer Literature: The Runner, Count the Stars, Dies Irae

WorldSongs Literature: Kasar mie la Gaji

3-29-26 Rehearsal Notes

1. The Runner

We will be using music for this piece for Meet the Composer.
Focus on notes/rhythms m. 41-68
M. 69-end has the most splits and harmonies— continue to work on being completely independent on your part. Utilize solfege and then practice on words.
Soprano 1’s— please work on notes and rhythms pickup into m. 41-46

2. Dies Irae

We will be singing this piece memorized. Take time to run through this piece multiple times memorized a capella or with rehearsal recording.
Connect each section together, thinking as one (e.g. m. 4 into 5; m. 16 into 17; m. 28 into 29, etc…)
S/A continue work on diction m. 17-24; 46-49
Soprano 1’s— work on correct notes/confidence m. 9-16

2. Count the Stars

We will be singing this piece memorized. Take time to run through this piece multiple times memorized a capella or with rehearsal recording.

3. We Are the Light

This song has a LOT of words! Continue working on memorization and transitions.

Solo Information for Meet the Composer Performance

Count the Stars: Calista Beck (top notes) and Brynley Van Haaften (bottom notes)
Dies Irae: Audrey Sullivan (top/optional notes) and Calista Beck (bottom notes)
Light of Grace: Clara Sullivan
We are the Light: To be determined; if you are interested in singing the descant and solo, prepare m. 89-98 and m. 108-110 by Meet the Composer date

Summer Camp Counselor Application - Due April 19

This year’s HYC camp will be held July 13-17. We are in need of MANY Chamber singers to be camp counselors to make camp as fun as possible for the younger kids. You will assist in solfege classes, sectionals, and general rehearsals as well as supervise breaks, meals, and excursion groups throughout the week. Counselors are almost always a camper’s favorite part of the week! You have a such a positive impact on these young singers by spending time with them, and helping lead them through the week. It’s a blast!

There will be a training day in JUNE (date tbd) to talk through all of your responsibilities, as well as required set up the day before camp on Sunday, July 12.

Counselors can receive 50+ service, a $250 discount on tuition OR $250 payment (if over 18). Apply at the link below!

https://forms.gle/esU3hNA3un3G3vK87

Fri. April 10 - Meet the Composer

This is our annual choral festival, this year hosting composer, ANDY BECK! Chamber will have a 30min clinic, downtime, mass choir rehearsal, and a performance. Dinner is provided by HYC for all singers.

Where: Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312.

Enter through the parking garage and head to the 2nd floor. Pass the “check in desk” at the end of the hall, proceed to the 3rd floor. Head all the way around the hallways to the “Rehearsal Hall” which will serve as our homeroom for the day. Map to the side, of 3rd floor for reference.

When: Fri. April 10 - Call Time, appx. drop off 3:15pm, CONCERT @ 7:00pm, pick up appx. 8:15pm

Wearing: Informal (HYC t-shirt), bring Formal Uniform (all black) to change into for concert

Purchase Tickets

Family and friends are invited to attend the 7:00pm concert!

Volunteer Sign-Up for Saturday, April 11

Chamber singers are encouraged to sign up and volunteer to help out at Day 2/April 11 of Meet the Composer with the younger choirs. Silver cord/service hours available!