Students! Yes, you attend Assumption High School, but why not also attend Rydell High School?! Come and be part of our production of Grease! The show will take place in early March, and auditions will be held next Wednesday, December 17, 3:30-6:30 in the choir room. Audition information can be found in your e-mail inbox. See Dr. Loes for questions.
Choir
Assumption Choir Students Earn High Honors
Members of the Assumption Choir have had a very successful fall and have earned some high honors. Two 9th grade students, Caitlyn Creech and Jill Haut, were selected for the 2025 9th Grade Opus Honor Choir on November 20. You can watch the full Opus event HERE.
One student, Claire Eby ’26, was selected to participate in the 79th annual Iowa All-State Chorus, and this was Claire’s second year in the chorus. You can watch the Iowa All-State Music Festival on Iowa PBS this Monday, Dec. 8 at 8 pm.
Many singers presented solo and group singing Thespy at the 2025 Iowa Thespian Festival in early November, and Henrick Senne ’28, earned a 2nd Place finish in his center. Congratulations, Henrick!
Assumption Choir Information
Singing in Choir/Opus/All-State
Students, please consider joining the Assumption Choir! We’ll have an even larger ensemble this year, and you would be part of friendly, dedicated, and accomplished group. 9th grade choir members are encouraged to audition for the 39th Annual Opus Honor Choir. Information about the festival and registration for an audition camp on Aug. 11 and 12 can be found HERE. There is no cost for the camp. 9th – 12th grade choir members are encouraged to audition for the prestigious Iowa All-State Chorus. Interested students need to contact Dr. Loes, and plan to attend an All-State camp at Davenport North HS on Aug. 4th and 5th. The cost of the camp is $50 and it will include 3 meals.
Choir News
Assumption Choir Spring Concert
Please join the Assumption Choir for the final performance of the year! This hour-long program will be held at 3:00 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 N. Brady St, Davenport.
Assumption Choir to Sing at St. Paul the Apostle
Join the Assumption Choir for the 9:00 am Mass this Sunday at St. Paul the Apostle in Davenport! 916 E. Rusholme St.
Choir to sing at Our Lady of the River
Join the Assumption Choir this Sunday, Feb. 16th for the 8:30 am Mass at Our Lady of the River, 28200 226th St. Pl, LeClaire, IA.
AHS Choir Members Excel at Vocal Festival
Seven Assumption Choir members were selected to participate in the 2025 Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College on Jan. 12th and 13th. Six of the students also participated in private voice lessons with a voice professor, which made them eligible to be a solo finalist for the Grand Concert. Earning honorable mention for her solo was Katelyn O’Brien ‘25, and listed as a semi-finalist was Geno DelPreore ’25. The Dorian Vocal Festival is the largest select high school honor choir in the country with nearly 1,000 junior/senior student singers from over 200 high schools and five states.
Choir Announcement
Congrats to IHSMA All-State Chorus Members
Eleven Assumption Choir students auditioned for the Iowa All-State Chorus, and four were selected. That represents the most students ever accepted to the chorus from Assumption in a single year. The SE District of Iowa is dominated by Class 4A schools, but Assumption was 1 of 4 Class 3A schools represented, and the only private school from the SE district to be represented in the chorus. The singers include Katelyn O’Brien (Senior-2nd year), Tristen Gray (Senior-2nd year), Alyssa Knepel (Senior-1st year), and Claire Eby (Junior-1st year).
Assumption Choir to Sing at Our Lady of the River
Join the Assumption Choir for Mass this Sunday, Dec. 15th for Mass at Our Lady of the River, 28200 226th Street Pl, Le Claire. The Mass begins at 8:30, and the choir will begin singing at 8:20.
Assumption Choir to Present Christmas Concert
Please join the Assumption Choir this Monday, Dec. 16th for their Christmas Concert. The program will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 422 E. 10th St., Davenport at 7:00 pm. The program is free and will feature A guest brass players.
Congratulations to the 2024 ICDA Opus Honor Choir!
Congratulations to the following students accepted to the 2024 ICDA Opus Honor Choir: Caroline Brown, Henrick Senne, and Natalie Stombaugh from Assumption High School (9th Grade Choir), Caitlyn Creech from John F. Kennedy School (7/8 Treble Choir), and Macy Connell from Lourdes Catholic School (5/6 Choir). The Opus Festival takes place on Thursday, November 21 at CY Stephens Auditorium on the campus of Iowa State University. Way to go, singers!
Audition Workshop for OPUS – 5th-9th Grade
Dear Parents,
The vocal music teachers of SCCS, would like to offer an opportunity for singers in 5th-9th grades to prepare and audition for the Iowa Choral Director’s Association’s Honor Choir, OPUS.
Dr. Trevor Loes, Assumption High School Choral Director, will be directing FREE Opus audition workshops next week. Details:
What: FREE Opus workshops
Why: To introduce the Opus audition materials to interested students, and to help them prepare for the audition process
When: Monday, August 12th AND Tuesday, August 13th.
Refresher workshop on Wednesday, August 28th 3:15- 4:15. Come to one workshop, or ALL:)
9:00-10:30 6th grade students
10:30-12:00 7th and 8th grade boys
1:00-2:30 7th and 8th grade girls
2:30-4:00 9th grade students
Where: Assumption High School Choir Room ( lower entrance, behind the auditorium)
(A Refresher workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 28th 3:15- 4:15.)
Register for the workshop here:
Opus is a time-honored tradition for Iowa Choral students. Accepted singers will participate in a day long workshop on Thursday, November 21st, in Ames. The workshop will culminate in a beautiful evening concert to which their family may attend. It is an honor to be accepted, and will be a great learning experience. Watch a video of last year’s Opus concert here: https://www.google.com/search?q=2023+iowa+opus+honor+choir&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS988US988&oq=2023+iowa+opus+honor+choir&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIKCAQQABiiBBiJBTIKCAUQABiABBiiBNIBCDY2NzFqMGo3qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:2f172fd4,vid:VN5FeG9oRXU,st:0
Students who have auditioned and been accepted would be responsible for a $45 registration fee, which also covers lunch and transportation to the event.
Thanks, Chris,
Trevor
Trevor Loes, DMA
Vocal Music Director Music Director
Assumption High School Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island, IL
1020 W. Central Park Ave. Choir Director
Davenport, IA 52804 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA
563-326-5313 Ext. 240 SE District Rep
Trevor.Loes@assumptionhigh.org Iowa Choral Directors Association