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High School Honor Choir

The High School Honor Choir Festival brings together the best high school singers in SVVSD for intensive music making, including the opportunity to rehearse with renowned guest conductors and artists and culminating in a public concert.

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Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Location: Erie High School Auditorium: 3180 County Road 5., Erie, CO 80516

Buy your Concert Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CMKE

Congratulations to all of our students for being selected to this year’s honor choirs! To view the song repertoire and a list of all selected students participating in the event, click on the choir name listed below.

Mixed Choir

Order of pieces are subject to change:

  • All My Trials – Bahamian Spiritual, arr. Norman Luboff
  • O Love – Elaine Hagenberg
  • Kuimba Nafsi Yangu – Jacob Naverud
  • Zion’s Walls – Aaron Copeland, arr. Glenn Koponen
Denver Alexander, SHS
Eden Archer, SHS
Kelsey Ayars, EHS
Oliver Babb, SHS
Camryn Bell, NHS
Victoria Bernardes, NHS
Dylan Blackwell, NHS
Addie Blick, MHS
Noah Boyce, FHS
Connor Brackett, EHS
Kennah Brackett, NHS
Quinn Brady, NHS
Ethan Bronze, EHS
Gavin Choksey, EHS
Kenzie Cook, FHS
Kira Corne, MHS
Hannah Coulson, LyHS
Sienna Cox, EHS
Eddie Crotser, SCHS
Scott Curtis, EHS
Elliot DeBusk, NHS
Olivia DeRose, NHS
Hailey Donahue, SCHS
Rachel Dowlin, SCHS
Grace Ann Dunn, SCHS
Charlie Edson, LHS
Karissa Erickson, MHS
Ashlyn Felz, MHS
Colin Foutz, NHS
Bryce Grayless, NHS
Anni Haakenson, SHS
Aanijah Henry, NHS
Leo Hinojosa, EHS
Hope Holden, NHS
Lucas Howell, FHS
Miranda “MJ” Jackson, EHS
Spencer Jackson, EHS
Isla Jackson, MHS
Anna Johann, LyHS
Zachery Johnson, NHS
Sydney Jones, EHS
Marek Jones, EHS
Micah Kanaar, NHS
Lilly Kaplan, MHS
Olivia Kaufmann, EHS
Kiley Kepler, EHS
Braden Knight, EHS
Ali Kraut, NHS
Grace Landis, EHS
Jocelyn Lara, NHS
Cayden Leithauser, APEX
Noah Levey, EHS
Jacob Lord, EHS
Giulia Lorenzoni, LyHS
Chloe Martin, EHS
Ana Maslowski, MHS
Phoenix McDuffy, MHS
Ian McGuire, EHS
Ben McLaren, LHS
Brissa Mendex-Olivas, MHS
Lillie Meyer, EHS
Harrison Milliken, EHS
Caden Morgan, EHS
Lyla Morin, NHS
Carter Mriscin, MHS
Essly Nelson, EHS
Lexi Nevin, NHS
Rachel Noyes, FHS
Santiago Nunez, EHS
Finn O’Connor, NHS
Eisabella Oldroyd, LHS
Nathan Ormsby, LHS
Mollie Owens, EHS
Grady Palmiscno, EHS
Madelyn Perschon, EHS
Jackie Pierce, SCHS
Fenix Pinilla, EHS
Elyse Prestopnik, NHS
Lilly Ransom, EHS
David Reeder, MHS
Julia Richardson, NHS
Levi Roberts, MHS
Ethan Robertson, LHS
Arri Rock, MHS
Peter Rosen, NHS
Nikole Ross, EHS
Claire Rowberry, EHS
Katlyn Roylance, EHS
Brooklyn Russel, EHS
Ruby Schaefer, LHS
Dalton Siclair, EHS
Cooper Siders, FHS
Dylan Simons, EHS
Cade Simonson, EHS
Preston Slater, EHS
Gabe Soto, EHS
Kyle Stubbs, MHS
Joey Summers, FHS
Taben Swain, SHS
Kami Torres, MHS
Gunner Treblik, MHS
Jack Triplett, NHS
Reagan Urunowicz, MHS
Isobel Van Woudenberg, EHS
Ana Vaughan, APEX
Gwyn Veenendaal, EHS
Kenley Walker, EHS
Michael Weber, EHS
Abby Wertz, EHS
Harper Whiteley, EHS
London Wilkey, EHS
Sean Williams, NHS
Maddox Wilson, NHS
Haley Yanez-Quiroz, MHS
James Zumfelde, EHS
Treble Choir

Order of pieces are subject to change:

  • Ave Regina Caelorum -Isabella Leonarda, arr. Meredith Bowen
  • She Lingers On – Zanaida Robles
  • Mizmor Shir Chanukat HaBayit – Coreen Duffy
  • Take This Gift – Tracy Wong
Hannah Abbott, EHS
Averi Adair, SCHS
Madeline Alvarado, EHS
Tula Baker, NHS
Brielle Barnes, EHS
Alina Belser-Brinck, SCHS
Mickey Bienemann, EHS
Lizzy Brandon, EHS
Mac Brommer, MHS
Coral Buchalter, SCHS
Alyssa Bush, EHS
Ryan Campbell, EHS
Mikey Carrigan, MHS
Emily Clabaugh, EHS
Cas Clark, NHS
Ellie Clark, EHS
Peyton Clark, FHS
Aidan Coble, NHS
Brooke Colvin, SCHS
Sage Crisman, LHS
Sam Dahlman, MHS
Ella Davis, LHS
Maddy Denney, LyHS
Sammie Denney, LyHS
Bekah Dennis, MHS
Emily Dunn, EHS
Braya Durstock, EHS
Haley Eaton, FHS
Darby Farmer, EHS
Maggie Fish, MHS
Emma Friedl, EHS
Clare Gaddis, SCHS
Kiyora Garcia, SHS
Madison Gilchrist, LHS
Makena Gordon, EHS
Gabriella Gravelle, NHS
Spencer Gutierrez, FHS
Sam Haddon, SCHS
Madison Hatfield, LHS
Natalie Heinze, NHS
Allisan Heydt, SCHS
Kaelyn Holmes, EHS
Trinity Honey, NHS
Lauren Hunter, LyHS
Anna Iverson, APEX
Eliza Jenkins, NHS
Anna Johnson, EHS
Hannah Kelty, LyHS
Clara Kerns, NHS
Heidi Kintzel, NHS
Madison Kintzel, NHS
Kylie Kirk, EHS
Abby Klosterman, EHS
Rose Knollenberg, SHS
Riley Kochevar, EHS
Lex Lepe, NHS
Piper Likens, NHS
Spade Lombardi, NHS
Katlyn Ludwig, EHS
Sydney Maddaloni, EHS
Teya Martinez, EHS
Tyler McLaren, LHS
Jessica Meza-Mendez, MHS
Abby Mier, EHS
Kaia Miller, NHS
Kaylee Morley, MHS
Taylor Morris, MHS
Alyssa Mosley, EHS
Macy Neihart, MHS
Ellys Nelson, EHS
Ryann Nemeth, EHS
Trinity Newton, MHS
Ollie O’Brien, NHS
Chloe Olson, LyHS
Penelope Olson, SHS
Juliette Parmenter, EHS
Emma Pitts, MHS
Ash Portillo, SHS
Eris Price, MHS
Alayna Quinn, NHS
Esper Ramsdal-Maine, NHS
Abigail Reichert, LHS
Sydney Robertson, EHS
Brooklynn Rowinski, LHS
Pali Sauer, NHS
Haley Schaefer, EHS
Raelan Schmidgall, APEX
Anna Schnell, NHS
Raine Schwartz, SHS
Ella Seiler, EHS
Calvin Shee, NHS
Sadie Sparling, NHS
Wilma Spencer, LyHS
Heidi Starbuck, EHS
Greta Stauch, NHS
Sara Taylor, NHS
Nyx Thornton, NHS
Elaina Thorpe, FHS
Amelia Tropman, APEX
Capri Villareal, NHS
Keeva Walton, NHS
Denny Webster, SHS
Allie Willis, MHS
Whitney Zanini, MHS

Mixed Choir Conductor – Matthew J. Doty
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Mr. Doty, now in his twenty-ninth year as a Colorado music educator, is currently the Director of Choral Music Activities at Palisade High School in Palisade, Colorado, and has built its choral music program over the last fourteen years.  Prior to this, he was the Director of Choral Music Activities at Bookcliff Middle School (Grand Junction), Highlands Ranch High School (Highlands Ranch), and Grand Junction High School, and served on the vocal music faculty at Colorado Mesa University. Mr. Doty served twice as the Chair of the Vocal Music Council for the Colorado Music Educators Association. During his fifteen-year tenure, he served as the Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary, and the District #7 Representative.  Several of his choirs have either performed or received an invitation to perform at the annual CMEA Conference/Clinic at the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs.  He has represented the Western Slope as one of the Western Governors for the Colorado All-State Choir Governing Board for many years, and now continues his service to this organization as the Chair-Elect.  Mr. Doty is a vocal judge for the Colorado High School Activities Association Large Group Choral Festivals, and has also had the pleasure of traveling to Utah and New Mexico to judge state choral festivals/competitions. An advocate for music literacy within the choral classroom, Mr. Doty has presented sessions on methods and processes of rhythmic and melodic sight-reading for CMEA and the Colorado American Choral Directors Association.   

Mr. Doty earned his Master of Arts Degree in Music Education with a Choral Concentration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music – Vocal Performance and Music Theatre from Mesa State College (Colorado Mesa University – Grand Junction, Colorado). He completed graduate studies in music education from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and theatre from Western Illinois University (Macomb, Illinois).  When his schedule permits, Mr. Doty enjoys performing in or directing and choreographing musicals for various theatrical venues in Grand Junction.

Mixed Choir Accompanist – Angela Reeder

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Angela Reeder, a native of Arkansas, has been an accompanist in the St. Vrain Valley School District since August 2013. A graduate of the University of Arkansas with Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees, she has been accompanying since the 6th grade.

Angela works with musicians of all skill levels. She has performed in eight states and two foreign countries, has played for honor choirs locally. Most recently, Angela accompanied the Cambiato choir at Colorado Middle All State Choir. She enjoys the occasional musical theater pit having played in numerous shows throughout St. Vrain and the area.

Outside of music, Angela is the mother of three aspiring musicians/music educators, loves travel, puzzles, Tetris/Candy Crush, and all things Disney.

Treble Choir Conductor – Coreen Duffy
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Coreen Duffy is the Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she conducts the Chamber Singers and oversees the choral program. Her duties at CU Boulder include leading the graduate program in choral conducting at both the master’s and doctoral levels.

Duffy is also Artistic Director of the Seicento Baroque Ensemble, a Boulder-based semi-professional choral ensemble committed to working with period instruments and historically-informed performance practice.

Prior to her appointment at Colorado, Duffy served on the faculties of the University of Montana and the University of Miami Frost School of Music. As director of choral activities at the University of Montana, Duffy conducted the Chamber Chorale and University Choir, and served as Artistic Director of the Missoula Community Chorus. Under her direction, the University of Montana Chamber Chorale performed at the Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition (Marktoberdorf, Germany), the 75th Anniversary Festival of Music at the Hochschule für Musik Saar (Saarbrücken, Germany), Cadogan Hall (London), Carnegie Hall, Southwark Cathedral (London), the Northwest Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (Spokane), the Montana International Choral Festival (Missoula), and served as the masterclass choir for the International Conducting Competition (Marktoberdorf, Germany).

Duffy is an active clinician and composer; her works are published by ECS Publishing, Hinshaw Music, Pavane Publishing, and Walton Music. She specializes in Jewish choral music, studying the repertoire, performance practice, and composition, as well as engaging in DEI work combating anti-Semitism in choral programming, including tokenism, caricature, erasure, and boycotting. Duffy has presented sessions on the subject internationally, including the international conference of the European Center for Jewish Music (EZJM) in Hannover, Germany, and national conferences of the College Music Society (CMS), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), the North American Jewish Choral Festival (NAJCF), and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Duffy is Vice President of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. She recently served as President-Elect of the Northwest region of ACDA, as well as Northwest representative of the National Choral Council of NAfME. At the University of Montana, Duffy served as Chair of the General Education Committee for the university.

Duffy earned degrees from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music (DMA choral music), the University of Miami Frost School of Music (MM conducting), the University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor), and the University of Michigan (BMA and BA with honors in English).

Treble Choir Accompanist – Paul Falk
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Equally at home in Jazz, Music Theatre, Music Worship, Pop and Classical Music, Paul has been playing piano since the 1st Grade.  Paul has previously served as Director of Choirs at Trinity Lutheran Fort Collins as well as long term subbing at many churches across the front range. 

A graduate of The University of Northern Colorado and Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, he has been active as a choral/vocal jazz clinician as well as a pianist in Recital Performances, All State Choir/All State Jazz Choir Performances, Jazz Ensembles, Reading Sessions, Recording projects and Music theatre pits from Colorado to Illinois and New York.  Some Music Director highlights include CO Premier productions of RENTNext To NormalMemphisFun Home, Motones vs. Jerseys, A Christmas Story and many others.

Before teaching choir at Ponderosa High School, CU Boulder Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Rocky Mountain High School (GRAMMY Signature High School) and Windsor High School, Paul served as Assistant Director of Purdue Musical Organizations and Vocal Percussionist for CO Acappella group Groove Society.  

Paul has had the opportunity to work with artists such as: Anton Armstrong, Mandy Harvey, Patricia Barber, Laurence Hobgood, Judy Kaye, Janine DiVita, Terrence Mann, Stephanie J. Block, Roger Treece, Kate McGarry, Judy Niemack and Ben Folds.  


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