Whitworth Honor Choir Festival
The Whitworth 2027 Honor Choir Festival welcomes and invites high school choral teachers to recommend and/or nominate advanced singers for this event. Participants will develop leadership skills in singing within a choral ensemble, gain valuable feedback on solo and ensemble singing, and rehearse and perform alongside the finest high school singers from and throughout Eastern Washington.
Winter 2027 Festival
Friday & Saturday, Jan. 15-16, 2027
Schedule
Friday, 3:30-9 p.m. (check in at 3:30 p.m.)
- Sessions*
- Complimentary dinner provided for students and teachers/conductors
Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (concert at 5 p.m.)
- All-day sessions*
- Lunch on your own | directors round table lunch (complimentary)
- Complimentary public performance at 5 p.m. in Cowles Music Center
*Sessions include rehearsals/solo ensemble coaching/conducting workshop/music theatre coaching
Repertoire
Participants are responsible of purchasing their own music. Links are provided below.
- Gloria in excelsis Deo, Vivaldi (public domain)
- Mahalo Piha, Queen Lili’uokalani/arr. Justin Ka’upu
- Obey the Spirit of the Lord, Robert de Cormier
- The Gift to Be Free, Rollo Dilworth
Practice tracks: click here.
Registration
Register now through Dec. 1, 2026.
Registration fee: $40 (Non-refundable. Includes a festival T-shirt and complimentary dinner.)
Please direct any questions to Director Xiaosha Lin at xlin@whitworth.edu.