One Octave Higher Ensemble receives Superior rating at state competition

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Neighbors | Submitted.The Canfield High School One Octave Higher Ensemble is pictured here performing at OMEA Solo and Ensemble State Competition.

The Canfield High School’s One Octave Higher female ensemble choir traveled to Highland High School to compete in the State competition on April 22.

The ladies in this ensemble must go through a rigorous audition process to be chosen for the group and space is limited. This OMEA large group adjudicated event attracts schools from all over the district and is a prestigious competition at which to participate.

The One Octave Higher Female Ensemble choir performed its selections in front of a panel of three judges who rated them from “I” being the best performance, to “V” being the very lowest score performance. These scores were then combined with a fourth judge who adjudicates sight-reading. The sight-reading consists of two readings that the director and students have not yet seen. The first reading is with piano accompaniment and the second is without, which is known as “acappella.” These four scores are then combined.

The female ensemble received a superior rating which is the highest score achievable and the 30th superior rating at state competition.

Music Education Association is the state level affiliate MENC: the National Association of music Education. Of the 52 federated state affiliates of MENC, the OMEA is the third largest and is the only state-level affiliate chartered as a music education association rather than a music educators association.