The Horn Lake High School Choral Department consists of:
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Technique Choir - basic singing techniqes & music literacy is the focus of these 9 week long introductory courses
- Treble Chorale - meet during the Spring semester
- Tenor/Bass Chorale - meet daily during the Spring semester
- Treble Ensemble & Tenor/Bass Ensemble - are elite, fast-paced small ensembles that meet both semesters during the school day
HIGHLIGHTS:
- featured choir at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
- selected for the 2013 & 2016 Disney Candlelight Processional performing choir
- Featured choir at the American Choral Director’s Mississippi Convention in 2010 & 2016
- “Best In Class” - at the Ole Miss Choral Festival - 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2019
- "GRAND CHAMPIONS" AT THE 2010, 2015 , & 2016 Ole Miss Choral Festival
- "Highest Overall Performance Score" winners at the 2015 Bluff City Choral Festival
- "Highest Overall Community Service Score" winners at the 2019 Bluff City Choral Festival
- 2011 & 2015 featured choir at the Washington National Cathedral
- Consistently has singers selected for District, State, Regional, National, & College Honor Choirs.
- Seniors consistently earn choir scholarships at 2 year & 4 year colleges.
- Have alumni singing in choirs at University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, University of Memphis, Itawamba Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Williams Baptist College, & Florida State University.
- Members of the HLHS Choral Department have had the opportunity to work with world renown musicians like Dr. Andre' Thomas, Dr. Allen Hightower, Dr. Andrea Ramsey, Dr. Andrew Minear, Dr. Tucker Biddlecombe, Dr. Alan Raines, Dr. Joe Miller, Dr. Richard Waters, Dr. Jeffrey Redding, Dr. Phillip Copland, Dr. Judy Bowers, & Dr. Kevin Fenton.
- Consistently earn Superior Ratings at:
- District Festival - Performance
- District Festival - Sight Singing
- State Festival - Performance
- State Festival - Sight Singing
- Ole Miss Choral Festival
- Bluff City Choral Festival
- Various national festivals including festivals in Orlando, Atlanta, St. Louis, & Cincinnati