Chesapeake Conference Music Festival
at Highland View Academy
April 20-22, 2023
Yes, we plan on having an in-person music festival this year. For now, Save the date! April 20-22, 2023
How can schools participate?
Our invitation is for Schools from the Chesapeake Conference, neighbor conferences, and home-school students to spend two days full of music experience while making new friends. Teachers and principals are welcome to register your students on our website. The participation fee this year is $30. It will cover Festival expenses (clinicians, T-shirts, food), and accommodation in the dormitories may also be provided at no extra cost.
Registration is open
until January 27, 2023 - Click this link.
What categories can students participate in?
Choir, band (woodwinds, brass), handbells-chimes, and strings.
Schedule
Dress code?
Students may use regular school-approved attire during rehearsals, for Sabbath performance, black pants, a white long-sleeved shirt, a black bowtie for boys, and a black dress for girls. Groups with different performance attire are welcome to represent their schools with their performance attire.
Cellphone use?
Students may carry cell phones but will not be allowed to use them during rehearsals or performances, nor inside school buildings/gymnasium/cafeteria. Students are free to use cell phones in the open campus areas.
Who are our Clinicians this year?
How can schools participate?
Our invitation is for Schools from the Chesapeake Conference, neighbor conferences, and home-school students to spend two days full of music experience while making new friends. Teachers and principals are welcome to register your students on our website. The participation fee this year is $30. It will cover Festival expenses (clinicians, T-shirts, food), and accommodation in the dormitories may also be provided at no extra cost.
Registration is open
until January 27, 2023 - Click this link.
What categories can students participate in?
Choir, band (woodwinds, brass), handbells-chimes, and strings.
Schedule
Dress code?
Students may use regular school-approved attire during rehearsals, for Sabbath performance, black pants, a white long-sleeved shirt, a black bowtie for boys, and a black dress for girls. Groups with different performance attire are welcome to represent their schools with their performance attire.
Cellphone use?
Students may carry cell phones but will not be allowed to use them during rehearsals or performances, nor inside school buildings/gymnasium/cafeteria. Students are free to use cell phones in the open campus areas.
Who are our Clinicians this year?
We will count with the following clinicians for 2023
- Mr. Belford Hernandez, a pianist, band, and choir director from the Chicago Public system. Mr. Hernandez has come to our festival in past years, and he is excited to return as choir director. Mr. Hernandez leads several choirs (College and community) in the Chicago Area, and has toured nationally and internationally with his choirs.
- Mr. Eric Engen, Mr. Engen has more than 20 years of musical experience with different instrumental ensembles. Mr. Engen loves teaching bells and is happy to return to his former conference as Handbells clinicians. Mr. Engen is coming from Blue Mountain Academy where he is currently teaching the La Sonnette Handbell touring group
- Mr. Daniel Biaggi, Mr, Biaggi is joining the festival as Band clinician. Mr. Biaggi has extensive experience as music educator and band director. Originally from Argentina, He is the current music director at Shenandoah Valley Academy. Mr. Biaggi is also a composer and arranger for different musical settings.
- Miss. Emelie Flores, Miss Flores is our youngest clinician this year!. A WAU alumnus and currently completing master studies in Violin from the University of Maryland. She has been recently appointed as the string teacher at Spencerville Adventist Academy. Miss Flores has been an active member of the New England Symphonic Ensemble and continues actively performing in the area and around the country.
Repertoire List 2023
Note for music teachers and directors: Each school must purchase original music according to group needs. Music directors can preview music here
Choir
1. Let Everything That Hath Breath - Joel Raney
2. Praise His Holy Name-Keith Hampton
3. Give Me Jesus -arr. Rollo Dilworth
4. This Little Light of Mine- arr. Mark Patterson
1. Let Everything That Hath Breath - Joel Raney
2. Praise His Holy Name-Keith Hampton
3. Give Me Jesus -arr. Rollo Dilworth
4. This Little Light of Mine- arr. Mark Patterson
Band
1. In Endless Song. Robert Lowry/arr. Randall D. Standridge - Wingert-Jones Publications
2. Crown Him with Many Crowns. Arr. James Swearingen - C L Barnhouse Company
3. Flourishes. William Owens - FJH Music Company
4. Alleluia. Daniel & Monica Biaggi (not ready yet).
1. In Endless Song. Robert Lowry/arr. Randall D. Standridge - Wingert-Jones Publications
2. Crown Him with Many Crowns. Arr. James Swearingen - C L Barnhouse Company
3. Flourishes. William Owens - FJH Music Company
4. Alleluia. Daniel & Monica Biaggi (not ready yet).
Handbells
Title: Composer: Arranger: Octaves: Level: Jeffers Order #
1. How Can I Keep from Singing Lowry, Robert Sherman, Arnold B. 3-6 3-
2. They'll Know We Are Christains By Our Love Scholtes, Peter Wagner, Douglas E. 3-5 2
3. All Things Bright and Beautiful Traditional Tucker, Sondra 2-3 2 MCGB506
4. Festive Intrada, A Dobrinski, Cynthia 3-5 2 MSPHP5200
5. Wade in de Water Spiritual Ingram, Bill 3-5 2
Title: Composer: Arranger: Octaves: Level: Jeffers Order #
1. How Can I Keep from Singing Lowry, Robert Sherman, Arnold B. 3-6 3-
2. They'll Know We Are Christains By Our Love Scholtes, Peter Wagner, Douglas E. 3-5 2
3. All Things Bright and Beautiful Traditional Tucker, Sondra 2-3 2 MCGB506
4. Festive Intrada, A Dobrinski, Cynthia 3-5 2 MSPHP5200
5. Wade in de Water Spiritual Ingram, Bill 3-5 2
Strings
1. Amazing grace - D. Funderburk
2. Grieg's Holberg Suite. 1st Mov.
3. Rhosymedre - R.V. Williams
1. Amazing grace - D. Funderburk
2. Grieg's Holberg Suite. 1st Mov.
3. Rhosymedre - R.V. Williams