Holy Cross offers classes in choral music at all grade levels. classes focus on musicianship, music theory, and creativity in music. Students perform in two major concerts per year. Concert repertoire includes sacred and secular music from a variety of traditions. Students also attend field trips to represent Holy Cross by performing in the community.
The Crossmen Choir is an extracurricular choral ensemble focused on liturgical singing. Membership is open to students of all ages. Crossmen Choir members lead their fellow students in congregational singing at school liturgies. They also perform at special events, such as school athletic events, Catholic Schools Week and the Blue and Gold Gala.
Choral Music Director
Mrs. Meredith Lee Hotard
Mrs. Hotard received her Master of Music Education and Bachelor of Music Therapy from Loyola University New Orleans. She is a member of the Music Educators' National Conference, the international music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota, and the New Orleans Opera Chorus. Mrs. Hotard is a regular performer in the New Orleans musical theater community.
Mission
To perform, with artistic integrity, choral music from a variety of traditions and cultures
To honor the bodies and voices God has given us through song
To represent our school honorably in performances throughout our community
Philosophy
We sing to celebrate the gift of music God has bestowed upon us. As musicians, we are mindful, disciplined, and intelligent. As members of the Crossmen Choir, we are leaders in our school. All that we do - in our music, in our studies, in our lives - strives for excellence.
Holy Cross offers classes in choral music at all grade levels. classes focus on musicianship, music theory, and creativity in music. Students perform in two major concerts per year. Concert repertoire includes sacred and secular music from a variety of traditions. Students also attend field trips to represent Holy Cross by performing in the community.
Music is an essential part of life at Holy Cross. It is an integral part of the Holy Cross mission to educate the whole man: heart, mind, body and soul.
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