CYPRESS TEXAS — Cy-Fair High School’s Cy-Fair Singers won first place and were named the 2020 honor choir at the prestigious Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival, held March 2 at the Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio. The win put an exclamation mark on the event in which CFISD chamber ensembles claimed the top two spots and three others earned “Performance of Distinction” awards.
The Cy-Fair Singers were crowned first-place winners out of 38 competing ensembles. As the honor choir, the group will return to the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival in 2020, perform a 30-minute concert and present the top award to next year’s winner.
Cy-Fair High School’s Cy-Fair Singers earned first place at the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival on March 2 at the Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio. They finished first among 38 ensembles and were designated as the honor choir for the 2020 festival.
“Every year, excellent chamber choirs from all over Texas attend Madrigal Festival to compete to be named the top chamber choir in the state,” Cy-Fair High School Choir Director Nicholas Likos said. “Choirs go to compete, but more than that, they go to listen and learn from other great choirs.
“We were overwhelmed with joy when the results were announced. Winning Madrigal Festival puts Cy-Fair High School on the map across the choral landscape of Texas. We feel privileged to be a part of the great music-making that is happening in Cy-Fair ISD.”
The Cypress Ranch High School Chamber Choir was named the first runner up at the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival on March 2 at the Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio. CFISD claimed the top two spots at the prestigious festival, while three other ensembles earned “Performance of Distinction” awards.
The Cypress Ranch High School Chamber Choir was named the first runner up. Chamber choirs from Cypress Creek, Cypress Woods and Langham Creek high schools earned “Performance of Distinction” awards.
As part of the American Classic Tours & Music Festivals, which specializes in domestic and international student performance tours, festivals and educational travel, the Madrigal & Chamber Festival is the company’s flagship event and combines singing, camaraderie, competition and education through clinicians. A panel of three judges evaluates each performance and provides ratings and written comments.
The top three ensembles are designated in addition to judges naming “Performance of Distinction” awards for notable performances.
The Cypress Creek High School Chamber Choir earned a “Performance of Distinction” award at the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival on March 2 at the Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio.
The Cypress Woods High School Chamber Choir was among three CFISD ensembles to earn a “Performance of Distinction” award at the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival. Judges designated distinction awards to notable performances.
The Langham Creek High School Chamber Choir earned a “Performance of Distinction” award at the Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival on March 2 at the Coker United Methodist Church in San Antonio.
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