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Performing Choirs
P er f orming C hoirs

Marble Falls High School Missouri State University
Chorale Men’s Chorus

Established in 2014, the Missouri State University
The Marble Falls Chorale is the varsity mixed choir Men’s Chorus includes students from various majors
at Marble Falls High School. MFHS is a Title 1 small within the university. This ensemble, consisting of
school in the beautiful hill country of Texas that is freshmen through graduate students, performs regular-
home to 1,125 students. The Chorale, under the di- ly throughout the year and rehearses twice per week.
rection of Bryce Gage and Clark Stanley, is the pride The Men’s Chorus has performed twice at the IMC
of the choral department, which houses seven ensem- Tenor-Bass Choral Consortium National Seminar
bles. A consistent sweepstakes winner, the MFHS Cho- (2016, 2025). In 2016, the Men’s Chorus performed
rale consistently places students in the Texas all-state at the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses National Semi-
choir. This ensemble has been honored to perform at nar at the University of Illinois, and in 2018, the choir
the National Cathedral of Washington DC, Coventry performed at the annual conference of the Missouri
Cathedral of London, Vatican in Rome, and the White MEA (2018, 2025). The ensemble regularly commis-
House. The Marble Falls High School Chorale per- sions new works.
formed at the 2025 TMEA Convention.
Cameron LaBarr is director of choral
Bryce Gage is the director of choirs for studies and the Clif and Gail Smart Pro-
Marble Falls ISD and has been the head fessor in Music at Missouri State Univer-
choral director at Marble Falls High sity. He earned the MM and DMA from
School for the past nineteen years. Gage the University of North Texas. LaBarr has
received his BM from the UNT. His an international reputation as conductor, clinician, and
choirs are known for their mature tone and passionate choral juror, and serves as board member for the Inter-
singing and have been invited to perform in St. John national Federation for Choral Music. LaBarr’s recent
the Divine in NYC, the National Cathedral, Coventry engagements include concerts and events in Indonesia,
Cathedral, the Vatican, and at the 2025 TMEA Con- France, Chile, Argentina, South Korea, South Africa,
ference. Chorale was named the 2024 Small School and Spain. LaBarr curates two choral series with Santa
Texas State Champion by the Perform America Next Barbara Music Publishing and Walton Music, where
Level Contest and National Commended winner in the he champions emerging and established composers,
Mark of Excellence Awards. Gage’s Chamber Sing- and is additionally published by Colla Voce, Choristers
ers was named the Performance of Distinction at the Guild, and GIA Publications.
Madrigal Festival along with his Elite Women receiving
third runner-up.

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