Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Choir, Symphonic Band earn Superiors at District

It was quite a weekend for the Bellefontaine High School Music Department.

Bellefontaine High School hosted the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 11 Adjudicated Event for band and choir last Friday and Saturday.

The district contest featured schools from multiple counties.

The Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Choir and Symphonic Band received a superior rating of 1.

The Bellefontaine Concert Band earned an excellent rating.

The bands and choirs receive scoring by the OMEA rating system. They can receive the scores of I, II, III, IV, or V. A score of I is superior, II is excellent, III is acceptable, IV is poor, and V is very poor. To qualify for the state-level contest, a band or choir must receive a superior rating of 1.

The songs performed by the Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Choir included Shenandoah arranged by James Erb and Twa Tanbou arranged by Sydney Guillaume.

Songs performed by the Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Band included The Walking Frog by Karl King and The Light Eternal by James Swearingen.

The Bellefontaine High School Concert Band performed St. Petersburg March by Johnnie Vinson and Canto by Francis McBeth.

The Symphonic Choir will perform at the OMEA State Contest at Tipp City on April 29, 2022.

The Symphonic Band will play at State Contest at Wright State on April 29, 2022.

The Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Choir is under the direction of Brice Henry.

Henry commented on what stood out in the performance:

Both bands are directed by Jeremy Karg.

Former choir director Stacy Calton helped with preparation last week.

The Bellefontaine High School Symphonic Choir hosted a preview concert last Tuesday night.

Finally, the Bellefontaine High School Orchestra earned a superior rating at state last month.

Laura Mitchell is the Bellefontaine High School orchestra director.