Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble

Vocal Ensemble, the advanced mixed choir at Bexley High School, is one of five choirs in the Choral Department. The 40 members are chosen through a competitive audition in spring of the previous year. Vocal Ensemble performs a wide variety of music at various performances around the city. They participate in the Ohio Music Educators Association District and state Large Group Contest each year, consistently receiving Superior ratings. Since 2005 they have received straight Superior ratings ai Class AA.

In 2004 and 2007 Vocal Ensemble members were guests of The Ohio State University Chorale on their Spring concert. They also performed with the Galron choir from Israel in 2004.  Vocal Ensemble members have worked with mamy conductors including Rollo Dilworth, John Goldsmith, Robert Harris, Clayton Parr, Raymond Wise, Jeffrey Redding, Robert Ward and Hilary Apfelstadt.

Since 2003  Vocal Ensemble has toured throughout the United States and Canada including major cities such as New Your, Toronto, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Summer of 2006 took them to Venice , Salzburg, Vienna and Prague to celebrate the 250 th anniversary of Mozart`s birth.Vocal Ensamble will return to Europe in June of 2009 visiting Vienna, Budapest and Krakow.

Amy Johnston Blooser is in her sixth years Choral Director and Bexley High School. She is a member of ACDA ( American Choral Directors Association ) and OMEA ( Ohio Music Educators  Association ).She has presided and conducted and has students participate ain honor Choirs at conventions for both organizations.Under`s Blooser direction, since 2004 all Bexley choirs who attended OMEA State Large Group have received Superior ratings. In June 2006 she led the Bexley Vocal Ensemble on a performance tour of Venice, Salzburg, Vienna and Prague and in June 2009 will travel with them to Vienna, Budapest and Krakow.

20 June 2009

- at 10.00 o`clock     Recital in SS Peter & Paul`s Church in Grodzka Street
- at 19.30 o`clock     Concet in St. Joseph`s Church in Zamoyskiego  Street  ( Podgórze ).

Free admission!

The Vocal Ensemble

The most prestigious choir in the Bexley High School choral program, it is the goal of most members of the choral program to make in into the Vocal Ensemble. Vocal Ensemble performs in the SSAATTBB (Two Soprano, two Alto, two Tenor, and two Bass sections) format. The Vocal Ensemble has been dominant in the recent years in the OMEA competitions since Amy Blosser became the choral director. Competing in the AA category, the highest category, they have received a "Superior" rating (the highest rating possible) the last 5 years at the competitions. Members of The Vocal Ensemble are well known for their dedication to the choir, as most of the members also participate in the Autumn play and the Spring musical. Every year the choir travels on tour to either a place in the country, or as in every three years, they tour overseas. The 2007 tour was to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2008 tour was to Chicago. The most recent overseas tour was in the summer of 2006 where the choir traveled to various nations in Europe. The next overseas trip is planned for the summer of 2009.The Vocal Ensemble is not unlike a high school varsity football team in that, after every year they lose a significant amount of members because of graduation. The Men's section of the group has lost a significant amount of their members after the 2006-2007 school year as only one member of both Bass sections remains. Because of this, a large amount of men who were either first or second year members in the 2006-2007 year were accepted as members of The Vocal Ensemble for the upcoming year. Despite these losses, the 2007-2008 Vocal Ensemble still posted unanimous "Superior" ratings at the 2008 state competition. Members of the Vocal Ensemble can range from a second year member who was outstanding in their first year, to third and fourth year choral members. The posting of the members of Vocal Ensemble for the upcoming year is very anticipated by most choir members, and has the possibility of being the highlight of a student's high school career.