Ten Malvern Prep Students Chosen for 2012 All-Catholic Chorus

Ten Malvern Preparatory School students have been selected for placement in the 2012 Archdiocesan All-Catholic Chorus. On October 27, the ten high school students traveled to Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster to audition for the 2012 All-Catholic Chorus, an elite performance ensemble consisting of the best high school singers from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and area private schools. Each auditioning student sang two prepared pieces, Haydn’s “The Heavens Are Telling” and Handel’s “Hallelujah, Amen.”  Students were judged by choral directors for pitch and rhythmic accuracy, voice quality, musicianship, and preparation.

All ten Malvern students gained placement in this year’s All-Catholic Chorus Festival, hosted by Archbishop Wood, to be held in February 2012. The students will be led by Dr. Christopher Kiver, a Grammy award-winning choral conductor from Penn State University.  Pictured are this year’s Malvern All Catholic Chorus members: Back row, left to right, sophomore Anthony Abron of Philadelphia, senior Matt Griswold of Newtown Square, senior Christopher Tiberi of Cochranville, senior Chris Smart of Malvern, and senior Kyle Naser of Havertown. Front row, left to right: sophomore Matt Anthony of Chester Springs, freshman Andrew Stetser of Havertown, sophomore Max McClatchy of Wayne, sophomore Luke Sorensen of Malvern, junior Jon Booraem of Chester Springs.