NEWBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL MUSIC

The Newbury Park Concert Choir is a large, select mixed choir that learns and performs medium to difficult level choral music of varying styles throughout the school year. Performance venues are not only at Newbury Park High School, but also at other sites both locally and throughout the country. The NPHS Panther Chamber Singers meet during the 4th period block daily. It is an elite performing choir of 20-35 singers, chosen by audition from the ranks of the Concert Choir. The Chamber Singers perform throughout the year for school and local community events including the Candlelight Ceremony held every December at Disneyland.

Both performance ensembles also sing in adjudicated festivals sponsored by the American Choral Director's Association and the Southern California Vocal Association They have traveled to Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego with Heritage Festivals and usually rank in the top tier. They also visit landmark sites and attractions with plenty of fun during the festivals. Both the Chamber Singers and the Concert Choir consistently receive Gold ratings (90% or above) at this festival and Superior "A" ratings at the Southern California Vocal Association Festival every year. This year, the program has expanded to include the new NPHS Women's Ensemble.