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.
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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
Assumption Choir Earns Top Rating
On May 3rd, the Assumption Choir performed at the IHSMA Large Group Festival at Central H.S. in DeWitt, and earned a Division I (Superior) rating from the panel of three adjudicators. This is the choir’s 9th Division I rating in the last 11 years. Congratulations to the singers on their performance and hard work!
Music Happenings
Assumption Choir to sing at St. Ann, Long Grove
Please join the choir this Sunday, April 28 when they sing at the 10:30 am Mass at St. Ann in Long Grove: 16550 290th St., Long Grove.
Vocalists see success at IHSMA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival
On March 23rd 22 members of the Assumption Choir participated in the IHSMA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival at Central DeWitt HS. The day was very successful with 6 soloists earning a Division I rating, 3 soloists and a small choir earning a Division II rating, and one soloist earning Division III rating. Congratulations, choir!
Assumption Choir and Luther College Nordic Choir
Join the Assumption Choir this Saturday, January 27 as they serve as guest artists for a concert with the renowned Luther College Nordic Choir. The concert will take place at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady St., Davenport, and will begin at 7:30 pm. There is an admission charge of $20 for adults and $10 for students, and tickets can be purchased at the door.