Each year nearly 200 singers in grades 4-6 are recommended by their teacher to participate in this extraordinary event. Singers from school districts around Northeast Ohio join together in a day of singing, fun, and inspiration.
Registeration begins September 2026
*Payment required at registration
BUT you can still sign up to AUDIT for just $30!
Honor Choir Schedule - March 20, 2027
Finney Chapel, Oberlin
8:45 a.m. Teachers arrive at First Church, 106 N. Main Street, Oberlin
9:00 a.m. STUDENTS arrive at First Church & check in with teacher (will email drop off instructions)
9:30 a.m. Morning rehearsal at First Church begins
10:30 a.m. Snack break
12:15 p.m. LUNCH BREAK, walk 1 block to Finney Chapel
1:15 p.m. Afternoon rehearsal
3:00 p.m. Free Performance at Finney Chapel
Dress Code & What to Bring
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Singers should wear dark blue jeans or pants and closed toe shoes. They will change into their Honor Choir t-shirt when they arrive.
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All participants should bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Information & Detailed Timeline
Students pay a $50 participation fee at the time of registration.
Each singer will receive choral scores for each piece to be performed.
September 30th – Deadline to confirm your school’s participation. Teachers complete our Registration Form to register their school.
October 15 – Teachers receive the number of singers you are permitted to select as well as online registration information to share with those families (Teacher's Invitation Letter). Teachers select the students they feel would best represent the school.
December 1 – Student scores and teacher guidelines from the conductor will be mailed to schools.
December 1 – Student registration deadline.
January – March – Rehearsals with singers.
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Teachers of participating schools meet with singers an average of 45 minutes a week. Some schools break that up over several days (lunch/recess) and some meet before or after school.
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Teachers set a rehearsal schedule that works best for their singers.
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Online recordings will be available to share with singers to help with the rehearsal process.
March 20, 2027 - Oberlin Choristers Children’s Honor Choir Day
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Participating teachers must be present for the entire Honor Choir Day. Teachers greet their students and observe and assist the guest conductor as needed throughout the day.
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Parents join us at Finney Chapel at 3:00pm for a free concert!
PARENTS AND SINGERS please look for an invitation letter from your school music teacher.
Please contact the Choristers office with any questions: email info@ochoristers.org, call or text (440) 935-4395
We can't wait to introduce you to our guest conductor - Rayna Brooks!
Rayna Brooks, mezzo-soprano, is the current director of choirs and vocal music at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, OH. She received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at Baldwin Wallace University and a Masters in Music Education from Case Western Reserve University. Noted as “dramatically formidable, vocally splendid,” Brooks has been featured as the alto soloist in several choral works including Mozart’s Regina Coeli, Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans by Debussy, The Little Match Girl Passion by David Lang, and Handel’s Messiah. Rayna is currently a choir member and wedding soloist at the Old Stone Church in Cleveland, Ohio and enjoys singing around the Cleveland area wherever and whenever she can!
Fun Fact
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Ms. Brooks has performed the roles of Mother and Witch in Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck and Arminda in Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera.
2027 Honor Choir Guest Conductor
