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Harrison High School Houston Boychoir
Chamber Choir Chamber Choir

Located in rural northwest Arkansas, the Harrison
High School choral program has long been recognized
as a model of musical excellence and a place of respect
for all people. The choirs at Harrison HS have consis-
tently earned superior ratings at regional and statewide
choral assessment events. Choirs from Harrison have Since 1962, Houston Boychoir has set the level of
also traveled widely across the country to perform and excellence for artistic achievement and educational out-
share their love of choral music. comes in children’s performing ensembles. HBC is the
only program of its kind to reach out to the population
Michael Crouch has led the Harrison HS of the inner city and the outlying regions, melding the
choral program since 1990. He is an alum- unique aspects of both constituents. Houston Boychoir’s
nus of the University of Central Arkansas. multi-tiered program cares for boys’ development from
Crouch is a sought-after choral adjudica- childhood to manhood. It is a place where boys create
tors in Arkansas. In addition to his teach- lifelong friendships and a sense of community.
ing, he also serves as worship pastor at Real Ministries
Church in Harrison, AR. Carole Nelson was on the faculty of the
music department at the Houston High
School for the Performing and Visual Arts
for 25 years as a choir director. She has
prepared choirs for work with the Hous-
ton Symphony Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, the
orchestra and opera program of the Moores School of
Music, Opera in the Heights and the Houston Bach
Society. Prepared works include: Orff ’s Carmina Burana,
Boito’s Mephistopholes, Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s La Boheme,
and both of Mahler’s Choral Symphonies, No. 2 and
No. 8.

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