A popular saying among young musicians asks, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice."

And practice members of the Highline Community College Chorale, directed by Sandra Glover, obviously have done.

The HCC Chorale is scheduled to perform in Carnegie Hall on April 22 by invitation from MidAmerica Productions in New York.

The choir will join four other outstanding choruses selected from throughout North America to form a festival chorus of approximately 175 singers.

They will be accompanied by the New England Symphonic Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Geoffrey Boers, in a performance of Haydn's Mass in Time of War ("Paukenmesse").

"This excellent chorus received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers and the exceptional recommendation given by Dr. Glover's choral colleagues," said principal conductor-in-residence for MidAmerica Productions, Dr. Jonathan Griffith.

"It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in Carnegie Hall. These wonderful musicians not only represent the quality of music and education within the institution, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community."

The singers will spend five days and four nights in New York City in preparation for this concert.