PERFORMING GROUPS

OUR CHOIRS
Pearl Singers | Men's Glee | Women's Chorus | Concert Choir

OUR ENSEMBLES
Chamber Singers | Quartet | Sextet | Mixed Ensemble 

Freshmen Sextet   

Pearl Singers

The primary choral performance group at Pearl High School. Pearl Singers is composed of approximately 90 select students in grades 10 thru 12. Auditions are held in the spring each year for Pearl Singers, Chamber Singers, and Women's Chorus. Pearl Singers have received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the Riverland Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival and the Mississippi State Choral Music Festival. The Pearl Singers have also won the "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, "Best in Class" at the Riverland Choral Festival, and "2005 Grand Champions" at the Emerald Coast Music Festival.  2006 "Best in Class" at Ole Miss Choral Festival.

Men's Glee

Men's Glee is composed of  male students enrolled in choral classes at Pearl High School. Men's Glee generally numbers approximately 40 students. Men's Glee has received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival, and the Mississippi State Choral Music Festival.  This group has also won "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival. 2006 "Best in Class" at Ole Miss Choral Festival.
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Women's Chorus

Women's Chorus is composed of female choral students in grades 10-12. Women's Chorus has received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival, and the Mississippi State Choral Music Festival, the Riverland Choral Festival and the Emerald Coast Music Festival. Women's Chorus has won "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival and "Best in Class" at the Riverland Choral Festival.

Concert Choir

The Concert Choir is composed of about 50 ninth grade students conducted by Angie Rawls. This group was begun in the 1997-98 school year, when they received the "Sweepstakes" award for the Freshman category at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival and all superior ratings at the District VI and State Choral Festivals in addition to Riverland Choral Festival.
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Chamber Singers

Chamber Singers is the elite madrigal performance group at Pearl High School. It is composed of 22 singers. Chamber Singers have received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival, the Mississippi State Choral Music Festival. Riverland Choral Festival and the Emerald Coast Music Festival. They won "2002 Grand Champions" at the Emerald Coast Choral Festival in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.  In the spring of 2004, Chamber Singers were a featured choir in Carnegie Hall, New York.  They also participated in the National Youth Chorale on the same venue. 2006 "Best in Class" at Ole Miss Choral Festival.

Quartet

The Pearl High School Quartet is composed of four male singers. The general repertoire includes barbershop quartet music and other forms of men's music. Quartet has received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival, the Mississippi State Choral Music Festival, and the Riverland Choral Festival. They have  won "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival.

Sextet

Sextet is composed of six female singers chosen from all classes. Sextet has received consistent superior ratings at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival, the District VI Choral Festival, the Mississippi State Choral Festival and the Riverland Choral Festival.  Sextet has also won "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival.

Freshmen Sextet

Freshmen Sextet enters adjudication festivals where they receive superior ratings. These six female singers perform for special events. This group was the first freshmen sextet to win the "Sweepstakes Award" at the Gulf Coast Choral Festival.

Mixed Ensemble

Mixed Ensemble consists of eight mixed singers singing SATB music. The Pearl High School Mixed Ensemble consistently receives superior ratings at all choral festivals entered.

Photos of each of our Performing Groups are displayed in our Photo Gallery.

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