The Assumption Choir was selected as a clinic choir for the 2026 Iowa Choral Festival. This event, by audition only, features some of the top performing choirs in the state of Iowa. The event was held on Wednesday, May 29 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Congratulations, choir!
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.
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!
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.
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.
Join the Assumption Choir for the 9:00 am Mass this Sunday at St. Paul the Apostle in Davenport! 916 E. Rusholme St.
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.
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.
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.
