Preparatory Choir
Our youngest ensemble rehearses 1 hour weekly, focuses on unison and 2-part repertoire, and is introduced to music reading and following a choral vocal score. The group performs twice annually as part of SYC’s winter and spring concerts.
Director: Ms. Carla Wardell
Ages: Choristers must be 7 years old and in 2nd grade when the season starts
Contact Email: sbagheri@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 5:15pm-6:15pm
Rehearsal Location: Music Center at Strathmore, Room 402
Apprentice Chorus
SYC’s Apprentice Chorus rehearses one hour weekly, taking on more challenging 2- and 3-part repertoire, with an expectation that choristers can match pitch, follow a choral vocal score, and have a basic understanding of music notation in the Treble Clef, sixteenth notes and rests to whole notes and rests. The ensemble performs twice annually as part of SYC’s winter and spring concerts.
Director: Ms. Carla Wardell
Ages: 9-13
Contact Email: sbagheri@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Rehearsal Location: Music Center at Strathmore, Room 402
Apprentice Chorus
SYC’s Apprentice Chorus rehearses one hour weekly, taking on more challenging 2- and 3-part repertoire, with an expectation that choristers can match pitch, follow a choral vocal score, and have a basic understanding of music notation in the Treble Clef, sixteenth notes and rests to whole notes and rests. The ensemble performs twice annually as part of SYC’s winter and spring concerts.
Director: Ms. Carla Wardell
Ages: 9-13
Contact Email: sbagheri@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Rehearsal Location: Music Center at Strathmore, Room 402
Treble Chorus
Choristers in Treble Chorus rehearse once weekly. In addition to the 2 annual SYC concerts, they participate in the annual Maryland Young Voices Festival and combine with Concert Chorus members to collaborate with other professional artists and Strathmore Hall partners throughout the year.
The ensemble learns primarily 2- and 3-part repertoire, with an expectation that choristers match pitch, understand following a choral vocal score, can demonstrate ability to sing 1 of multiple vocal lines independently, and have understanding of music notation in Treble Clef, sixteenth notes and rests to whole notes and rests, including dotted and syncopated rhythms.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Ages: 11–14
Contact Email: sbagheri@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Rehearsal Location: Music Center at Strathmore, Room 405
Concert Chorus
Concert Chorus is SYC’s top performing ensemble. Concert Chorus members can opt to rehearse once weekly or join our Chamber ensemble (please see Chamber Ensemble below). In addition to the two annual SYC concerts, they add community events like caroling at the Strathmore Mansion collaborate with other professional artists and Strathmore Hall partners throughout the year.
The ensemble learns 3- and 4-part repertoire, and members are expected to start with a level of musical understanding that is required of Maryland Music Educators Association Junior All State musicianship—the ability to sight-sing a 4-measure, diatonic, major-scale melody with some skips; to sight-read rhythmic patterns including notes and rests from sixteenths to wholes including dotted and syncopated rhythms, and to read with independence from multi-stave choral vocal scores. Choristers graduate from SYC upon high school graduation, or at age 18.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Contact Email: rborczuch@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Rehearsal Location: The Music Center at Strathmore, Room 309
Concert Chorus
Concert Chorus is SYC’s top performing ensemble. Concert Chorus members can opt to rehearse once weekly or join our Chamber ensemble (please see Chamber Ensemble below). In addition to the two annual SYC concerts, they add community events like caroling at the Strathmore Mansion collaborate with other professional artists and Strathmore Hall partners throughout the year.
The ensemble learns 3- and 4-part repertoire, and members are expected to start with a level of musical understanding that is required of Maryland Music Educators Association Junior All State musicianship—the ability to sight-sing a 4-measure, diatonic, major-scale melody with some skips; to sight-read rhythmic patterns including notes and rests from sixteenths to wholes including dotted and syncopated rhythms, and to read with independence from multi-stave choral vocal scores. Choristers graduate from SYC upon high school graduation, or at age 18.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Contact Email: rborczuch@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Rehearsal Location: The Music Center at Strathmore, Room 309
Tenor Bass Chorus
The Tenor Bass Chorus is our vocal ensemble featuring singers 13–18 years of age who sing TB, TTB, and TBB (tenor/baritone/bass) repertoire selections. They also work with select members of the Concert Chorus to form an SATB ensemble. Choristers graduate from SYC upon high school graduation, or at age 18.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Contact Email: rborczuch@strathmore.org
Contact Phone: 301-581-5237
Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 7:45pm-8:15pm
Rehearsal Location: The Music Center at Strathmore, Room 309
Chamber Chorus
Returning Concert Chorus members, or new Concert Chorus members of high school age, may join our Chamber ensemble. This program requires a weekly rehearsal held directly after regular Concert Chorus rehearsal in order to learn additional advanced repertoire for performance events throughout the season. For more information, please contact Rachel Borczuch at rborczuch@strathmore.org.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Contact Email: rborczuch@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 7:10pm-7:40pm
Rehearsal Location: The Music Center at Strathmore, Room 309
Chamber Chorus
Returning Concert Chorus members, or new Concert Chorus members of high school age, may join our Chamber ensemble. This program requires a weekly rehearsal held directly after regular Concert Chorus rehearsal in order to learn additional advanced repertoire for performance events throughout the season. For more information, please contact Rachel Borczuch at rborczuch@strathmore.org.
Director: Dr. Michael Wu
Contact Email: rborczuch@strathmore.org
Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 7:10pm-7:40pm
Rehearsal Location: The Music Center at Strathmore, Room 309