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All-State Grade 4 - 6 Treble Chorus
The mission of the All-State Treble Chorus is to provide a quality honor choir experience for selected students in Grades 4 through 6 who participate in their school’s general music and/or choral programs. MMEA engages the very best conductors who are recognized for their expertise with children’s choirs. The conductors select repertoire appropriate for this age level. Repertoire is varied, of a high-quality, pedagogically sound, and engages the young singer to encourage age-appropriate and expressive singing.
For questions regarding the Treble Chorus, please contact Festival Coordinator, Martha Robertson.
2024 - 2025 Conductor, Jim Papoulis
He has worked with choirs and ensembles on all continents and from all walks of life, and has also worked with:
Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Beyonce, the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, London Boys Choir, London Symphony, Beijing Children's Choir, Faith Hill, Natalie Cole, Snoop Dogg, Imagine Dragons,Tokyo String Quartet, Moscow Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, New World Symphony
His music has been featured at:
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2019 Carifesta Port of Spain, TRINIDAD
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GIVE US HOPE on permanent exhibit at the 911 Museum in New York
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9.11 10th Anniversary Concerts throughout the world including New York, Moscow, Tokyo, Beijing, London, Oslo, Paris, Shanghai, Rio, Rome, Salzburg, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Delhi, Oslo, Paris
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BEIJING OLYMPICS
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2008 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
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POPE VISIT televised nationally at YANKEE STADIUM
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WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2010
We are excited to announce that our Treble Chorus for 4th - 6th graders will be a teacher-recommended ensemble. This decision was made by the MMEA Executive Board after reviewing the data from the membership survey sent out in the fall. You can review the survey results at the following link https://www.jotform.com/report/23276597609606904.
The ensemble will feature 200 students using a formula that accounts for the total number of students within grades 4-6 of a given school building. We are continuing to think deeply about expanding more opportunities for elementary and middle school grade levels in the next few years.
Handbook: The 2024-2025 Handbook
Registration: Click Here to Register Students (Teachers Only)
Open from December 16th, 2024 - January 24th, 2025 (or until spots are full)
Registration Fee:
$35
Repertoire:
It Don't Mean a Thing - Anderson
Laudamus Te - Vivaldi arr. Martens
Art Thou Troubled - Handel
Only I - Papoulis
The Water is Wide/Bring Me a Little Water - arr. Dilworth
Amparo - Borel
Eneza Upendo - Papoulis
Rehearsal One:
Friday, March 28th, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wesley Methodist Church
114 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608
Rehearsal Two:
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Worcester Technical High School
1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester, MA 01605
Concert:
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Worcester Technical High School
1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester, MA 01605
Papoulis has made significant contributions to choral music by revitalizing the choral repertoire with songs whose roots are classical and world, with voicing that incorporates lead vocalists with choirs, vocal percussion, and world rhythms.
His choral work often is sung from the perspective of the singer, and is constantly inspired by the work he does through the foundation for small voices. He firmly believes that music can heal, educate, celebrate, and empower the lives of children.
Through the Foundation for Small Voices he has conducted songwriting workshops with choirs from the United States, China, Japan, Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya, Newfoundland, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti, England, Norway, Canada, Spain, Italy, Kenya, Uganda, Turkey, Brazil, France, Ireland, Bosnia, Jordan, Australia, Holland, Dubai, and Greece.