Music

Symphony Orchestra is a full-scale, auditioned ensemble that performs all genres of orchestral literature.  This group performs for all major concerts and events, both on and off campus. A String Quartet is also assembled from Honors Orchestra.

All students with instrumental experience are invited to apply (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion)

Crean Lutheran High School Orchestra / (H) Orchestra offers a high level of orchestral performance opportunity. This course will focus on various genres and repertoires for string orchestra from Baroque to the 21st century. This ensemble offers opportunities to perform music in public and possibly have recording sessions.

Crean Lutheran High School Honors Chamber Orchestra offers a high level of orchestral performance opportunity. This course will focus on various genres and repertoires for chamber orchestra from Baroque to the 21st century. This ensemble offers opportunities to perform music in public and possibly have recording sessions.

Honors Chamber Music & Composition focuses on writing various styles of music and performing with classmates. In the first semester, students focus on learning the depth of rhythm, melody and harmony and composing short pieces. In the second semester, students compose music for voice and various instruments. Furthermore, students will be grouped with their classmates and composing music for their groups.

Crean Lutheran High School Concert/Pep Band offers a high level of band performance opportunity in concert halls and sports games. This course will focus on various genres and repertoires from Baroque to the 21st century and pep band music for sports games. The Crean Lutheran High School Concert Band includes Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion instruments.

Crean Lutheran High School Jazz Band offers a high level of band performance opportunity in concert halls and school events. Jazz band focuses on the performance, study, and development of music written specifically for the jazz band. Due to the difficulty of the music and the demands on the performer, this class should be considered as an advanced ensemble. Students in jazz band will be required to perform in a variety of events throughout the school year. The ability to read music is considered essential to this class. 

Concert Handbells is a non-auditioned handbell ensemble comprised of 6-12 ringers. The ensemble performs at most major concerts throughout the year and takes part in annual festivals. The repertoire played in this ensemble follows many styles and typically fits within a 2-4 octave range of bells.

All are encouraged to join!

Chamber Choir is a 16 voice select SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) choir, auditioned from Concert Choir. This group travels often around Orange County, singing multiple times throughout the year as ambassadors for Crean Lutheran High School and joins the Concert Choir on all tours.

If there are open spots, auditions take place at the beginning of each school year.

Concert Choir is an auditioned 40-50 member SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) mixed choir. As the flagship vocal ensemble at Crean Lutheran High School this choir performs at all major concerts both on and off campus. Concert Choir tours annually across California and the nation.

All students are invited to audition.

Men’s Chorus is a non-auditioned vocal ensemble, available to all men on campus. They will perform for all major concerts.

No audition is required.

Women’s Chorus is a non-auditioned vocal ensemble, available to all women on campus. They will perform for all major concerts.

No audition is required.

Honors Worship Team assists with leading worship both on and off campus multiple times throughout the school year. This premier ensemble is made up of musicians with multiple years of worship leading experience. Auditions for this ensemble begin each year in early spring.

Worship Team assists with leading worship both on and off campus multiple times throughout the school year. Made up of students who are still developing musicianship foundations, this ensemble focusses on the fundamentals of note, rhythm, and chord reading, basic music theory, and harmonization. Students are recommended to audition for this ensemble after playing their desired instrument for 1-2 years.