Nightingales
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— Nightingales —
The Trabuco Hills High School Nightingales are an advanced-level treble ensemble open by audition only. As a 45-50 person/4-part voiced ensemble, these singers learn advanced choral literature and continue their choral education in vocal performance, music theory, and musicianship. Through their training in the choral arts, the Nightingales hold firm in their roots as they learn to value the necessity for true dedication in teamwork, humility, and respect.
Throughout the academic year, the Nightingales partake in quarterly concerts with the various ensembles within the THHS Vocal Department. This includes The Festival of Choirs in the October, the Winter Concert in the December, the POPS Concert in March, and the Summer Concert in May/June. This year, they will also be participating in the Music Aliso Women’s Festival, the Southern California Vocal Association Choral Festival (sight-reading), and various choral exchanges with neighboring high school treble ensembles.
Each year, the ensemble also partakes a the WorldStrides state or national choral festival. This gives our singers the opportunity to sing and compete amongst some of the nation’s top high school choral ensembles and gives students the opportunity to travel and sing in the country’s most beautiful concert halls and colleges. This past choral season, our Nightingales participated in their first state festival in Anaheim, California and received the highest score throughout the festival weekend, inviting them to sing in New York City at the world famous Carnegie Hall.
Soprano I
Soprano II
Alto I
Alto II
Jaidyn McDonald
Nightingales President
I love music and my love for it has only grown since I have joined choir. I started off in Concert Choir my freshman year on zoom and the next year I was in Nightingales. Nightingales my sophomore year was quite an experience. I never knew how much I could love songs that were in other languages. Our tour to San Diego was such a joy filled experience and being able to take home the gold was so exciting. My junior year, I was thrilled to be in Nightingales again and compete in New York where we also won gold. It was an amazing experience that I was glad to share with Nightingales and Chamber Choir. This year, I am a senior and I get to be the president of Nightingales! If you would have told me freshman year that I was going to be president of Nightingales my senior year, I would not have believed it. This year I am really looking forward to our music selections, festivals, and tour! I am so honored to have this position and I can not wait for all of the memories we are going to make this year!
Sarah MacLean
Nightingales Vice-President
Hi! I am Sarah MacLean and I am the Nightingales Vice President. I have always loved music and I can't imagine my life without it. I love singing, playing guitar, and listening to music that makes me happy. When I joined choir freshman year, I never expected it would completely change my high school experience. I have met so many sweet and genuinely kind people. I look forward to school every single day because I am so excited to create music with my choir family. Singing is such an amazing way to let go of everything else that is happening and to simply have fun in the middle of a school day. Through choir I have learned the importance of working as a team and that doing what I love is truly necessary. I am so thankful that I get the opportunity to help lead the awesome group of Nightingales this year. I am really looking forward to performing and going on tour. I made so many fun memories on tour last year and grew so much closer to everyone in both Nightingales and Chamber choir. These people have become like a family to me, and my hope is that others find their own sense of belonging here too. I am sooo excited about working together with the Nightingales and to bond with each and every member. I can not wait for what this year will bring!
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TOUR
April 4th- 7th
For the 2023/2024 Spring tour season, our Chamber Choir and Nightingales will be traveling to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in the Worldstrides State Heritage Festival. As both ensembles prepare an incredibly challenging selection of repertoire, the choirs will work with well-accomplished professors of choral music throughout the Southern Californian region and well-renowned composers along their journey. While in Boston, the students will explore the heritage and culture of much of what the east coast has to offer towards our students. They will explore the city, witness spectacular performances, and exchange music with ensembles from throughout the county. Let’s wish our Mustangs good luck as they embark on this once in a lifetime experience to complete and collaborate with some of the country’s best choral musicians.
Students may make tour donations to the THHS webstore via the following link:
