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Welcome To Honors Choirs!

Southeast Minnesota's Premier Youth Choirs

The Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota is a nonprofit organization of five youth choirs for grades 3-12. Founded in 1992, its mission is to promote the highest standard of excellence in the preparation and performance of choral music, seeking to provide artistic challenge and growth opportunities for youth throughout the region and enjoyment for the community at large. Membership is by audition and is open to all students who live in southeast Minnesota.

This past season, 230 singers from 24 southeast Minnesota communities and 50 different area schools sang in the choirs. Our ensembles weekly throughout the academic year in Rochester preparing challenging repertoire, learning music history and theory, and practicing ear training techniques.

News and Upcoming Events

Summer auditions for 2010-2011 still possible!
Call us now!

Although our main auditions for next season are completed by early June, we still have a few spaces open in each choir and will hear singers in July/August.  (For Chorale, the open spots are for boys only, grades 7-9.)  Call 507-252-0505 if you'd like to get your name on our list for an appointment!

Honors Choirs Forms Fifth Ensemble for 2010-2011 Season
Lyric Singers Becomes Choir for 9th and 10th Grade Women

To continue to provide ensembles for all the qualified and motivated singers who come our way, Honors Choirs is forming a fifth ensemble exclusively for 9th and 10th grade young women.  Lyric Singers will be that choir and will be under the direction of Ms. Marissa Brengman.  See our Auditions Page for more information and look for more details in the days to come!