Membership in the Concert Choir is required for participation in either Chamber Singers or Octazz. Audition and membership in Concert Choir Chamber Singers is a select vocal ensemble, drawn from members of the Concert Choir. Its repertoire is a varied collection of challenging a cappella music from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, from renaissance madrigals to unique arrangements of contemporary songs. The group rehearses three times a week and gives frequent performances throughout the year. Audition and membership in Concert Choir Octazz is a vocal ensemble consisting of four males and four females, backed up by an instrumental combo.
Students learn how to work with microphones and how to mix with a rhythm section.
Octazz performs at School concerts and tours to other schools as well. The Band performs occasionally in assembly and in the Winter and Spring Concerts. There is a strong emphasis on reading and rehearsal techniques. Players in this group are strongly encouraged to study privately. The constant goal of this group is to emphasize improvisation and interpretation while using material that will range from mainstream jazz, gospel and blues, influenced jazz, and improvisational rock and roll.