The Northwest Chorale (USA) in Concert – De Duif, Amsterdam

The Northwest Chorale is made up of singers grades 10-12 at Waukee Northwest. Representing a small section of the more than 300 students enrolled in vocal music at Northwest High School, these students also participate in a variety of sports, clubs, and activities. The Vocal Music Program at Waukee Northwest High School just completed its 5th year of existence and is composed of 5 curricular ensembles, 2 show choirs, a jazz choir, and an early music ensemble. Ensembles at Northwest have been featured at numerous festivals throughout the Midwest, collaborated with numerous collegiate ensembles, and in 2025 the top ensemble, The Northwest Singers, were named a finalist for The American Prize in Choral Music. Ensembles at Northwest tour regularly including a recent tour to Chicago as well as an international tour to Spain and Portugal in 2023. Graduates for the Vocal Music Program can be found at multiple prestigious universities across the Midwest with 9 former members studying music education as their degree focus.

Jack Daubitz is the head vocal music director at Waukee Northwest High School in Waukee, Iowa, administrating a choral program of five curricular ensembles and four extracurricular ensembles in its fifth year of existence. At Northwest, Jack conducts The Northwest Singers, the select mixed choir, as well as the bass clef ensemble, Northwest Glee Club. In addition to his curricular duties, he also directs the varsity show choir, Eos, a chamber ensemble, and serves as the pit orchestra conductor for the annual musical. Ensembles under Jack’s direction have collaborated with numerous collegiate ensembles, been featured at multiple festivals, tour internationally regularly, and were recently named a finalist for The American Prize in Choral Performance; High School Division. Jack holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University, studying with Dr. James Rodde, and a Master of Music Education: Choral Conducting from the University of St. Thomas, studying with Dr. Phillip Shoultz and Dr. Bert Pinsonneault. His thesis work focused on large format choral and instrumental collaboration in the high school music program. In addition to his school duties Jack is also an active member of The Madison Choral Project, a professional ensemble based in Madison, Wisconsin. When not working with students Jack enjoys spending time with his wife, Kersten, also a music educator, as well as being outdoors or cheering on the Iowa State Cyclones and Boston Celtics.

The programme includes:

Ubi Caritas - Durufle

Ave Maria - Gounod
Venite Exultemus Domino - Sweelinck
Se la face ay pale - Dufay
El Grillo - Josquin
O Occi Manza Mia - di Lasso
Dieu! qu'il la fait bon regarder! - DeBussy
Unam Udeb - Jekabsone
Ohtul - Uusberg
Danny Boy - Flummerfelt
This Little Light of Mine - Hogan
MLK - Chilcott
Nunc Dimitis - Holst
Hark I Hear - Parker
Unclouded Day - Kirchner

Early Music Ensemble

Crucifixus - Lotti
Kyrie from Missa de Pange Lingua - Josquin
Alma Redemptoris Mater - Ockeghem
Veni Creator Spiritus - Machaut
O Nata Lux - Tallis

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