Band & Chorus Winter Concert Sings

By Lianna

On the night of December 7, 2007, families and friends piled into the gymnasium to see the annual Band and Chorus Concert, directed by Mrs. Bresnan. First up was the beginning band. They played "Take Five", "Hot Cross Buns", "Au Claire de la Lune", "Oats Peas Beans", "Dreidel", "Good King Wenceslas", and "Jingle Bells". For their first time in concert, they played excellently.

Next up was the fifth-grade band with "Winter’s Sleigh Ride", "Hanukkah is Here" and "African Noel". The last group in the band portion of the concert was the advanced band. They played "Incantation and Ritual", "Dance of the Reed Flutes", and "And to All a Good Night". All of the band members played their songs fantastically; they were right on beat throughout every song.

Afterwards, the fourth- and fifth-grade chorus performed. They sang "The Spirit of Hanukkah", "Be a Candle of Hope", and "Este es la Navidad", which they sang most of in Spanish. Last came the Middle School chorus. They sang "One More Candle", "Peaceful Night, and "A Bit of Holiday Cheer". During "One More Candle", Kady and Lindy accompanied the chorus on the violin and pennywhistle. "A Bit of Holiday Cheer" turned out to be a Show Choir piece, with a dance choreographed by Liz. Drew accompanied on percussion for both choruses. Art Labriola played along on the piano throughout the entire concert, as did Peter Rundquist on bass.