Two Decorah HS singers named soloists for the Iowa All-State Choir

(Left to right): Adam Knight and Parker Fretheim

The Iowa All State Festival Concert will air on Iowa Public TV at 7:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving and at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.  If you watch the broadcast, you'll see several Decorah HS musicians--including two who will have solos.

Decorah High School seniors Parker Fretheim and Adam Knight were selected to sing solos with the 603-member Iowa All State Chorus.  The two submitted audition recordings in late October to state music officials. On November 5th they were notified that they were semi-finalists for solos in two songs and would audition for the All State Chorus conductor, Wartburg College's Dr. Lee Nelson. Fretheim and Knight were both featured in the Iowa All-State Choir's performance of "Noel" by Brad Holmes.  Knight was also featured in Haydn's "The Heavens are Telling."