Hey guys! Welcome to NHS Chorus' first ever blog! :) Even chorus has gone online. Go figure. ;D
I hope you all enjoyed this past fall concert, appropriately titled "The Heart is the Compass" after the Chamber Singer's final piece, and the closing piece of the night. This was the first real concert of the year, and everyone seemed really stoked and excited for it. The event certainly was worth all the hype, as the concert was a huge success. Honestly, I think it was one of the best fall concerts I've ever seen (admittedly, I've only seen and been in three, but that's not the point). Each group seemed to have something to offer that night, so I just wanted to give a quick round of props for every group of the night.
Treble Clef: All I can say is, WOW! You guys absolutely blew me away! I have to admit, I was not expecting such a high level of performance quality from you, but I was pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed your performance. Easily your best piece was the Hebrew one (2nd one of the night). The soloists definitely set the bar high for tone quality in terms of openness, breathing on the right vowels, feeling the space behind the eyes, etc, and the whole chorus met those standards. Awesome job guys!
Bass Clef: Again, I was pleasantly surprised by you guys too! I can't imagine how difficult it is for a group of almost 100 guys to come together, focus, and make great music, but you guys pulled it off! There certainly was a lot of charisma and enthusiasm throughout your performance, especially during your first and last pieces (Bright is the Ring of Words, and My Bonnie Lass She Smileth). Great job!
Concert Chorale: I'm not going to lie. "Incantation" stretched my mind in ways you can't possibly imagine. What was brilliant about that particular piece that you performed was your confidence! And correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd like to think that the reason you were all so confident was because you knew this piece top to bottom, and you were proud of that. Or at least, that's how it came off to me. Again, a lot of enthusiasm for this piece, which was clearly evident by how into the emotions you were. Very well done!
Viva Cantar: The piece in your set that definitely made everyone's day was Three Little Maids from School! Soloists Ariana Weiss, Jenifer Sartanowicz, and Edith Jou really set and solidified the very girlish mood right from the beginning of the song and their solos. You guys all did a really good job adhering to that particular style of music and conveying the giggling girlishness of the piece. Well done!
Chamber Singers: We talked about this in class, but I think we had two major accomplishments: 1) we were able to shift emotions between pieces (going from a very bright, cheery song about the playfulness of an echo to a piece lamenting the death of a man's son is no easy feat), and 2) we were FINALLY animated for Jenga Imani Yako! Let's keep it up, guys!
Overall, this was a fantastic concert, and from the looks of it, we're off to a decent start. But remember: DON'T GET COCKY! As Mr. Halop likes to say, "That was yesterday. Yesterday is over." Take that to heart, guys. Let's make this next concert even better!
I hope you all enjoyed this past fall concert, appropriately titled "The Heart is the Compass" after the Chamber Singer's final piece, and the closing piece of the night. This was the first real concert of the year, and everyone seemed really stoked and excited for it. The event certainly was worth all the hype, as the concert was a huge success. Honestly, I think it was one of the best fall concerts I've ever seen (admittedly, I've only seen and been in three, but that's not the point). Each group seemed to have something to offer that night, so I just wanted to give a quick round of props for every group of the night.
Treble Clef: All I can say is, WOW! You guys absolutely blew me away! I have to admit, I was not expecting such a high level of performance quality from you, but I was pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed your performance. Easily your best piece was the Hebrew one (2nd one of the night). The soloists definitely set the bar high for tone quality in terms of openness, breathing on the right vowels, feeling the space behind the eyes, etc, and the whole chorus met those standards. Awesome job guys!
Bass Clef: Again, I was pleasantly surprised by you guys too! I can't imagine how difficult it is for a group of almost 100 guys to come together, focus, and make great music, but you guys pulled it off! There certainly was a lot of charisma and enthusiasm throughout your performance, especially during your first and last pieces (Bright is the Ring of Words, and My Bonnie Lass She Smileth). Great job!
Concert Chorale: I'm not going to lie. "Incantation" stretched my mind in ways you can't possibly imagine. What was brilliant about that particular piece that you performed was your confidence! And correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd like to think that the reason you were all so confident was because you knew this piece top to bottom, and you were proud of that. Or at least, that's how it came off to me. Again, a lot of enthusiasm for this piece, which was clearly evident by how into the emotions you were. Very well done!
Viva Cantar: The piece in your set that definitely made everyone's day was Three Little Maids from School! Soloists Ariana Weiss, Jenifer Sartanowicz, and Edith Jou really set and solidified the very girlish mood right from the beginning of the song and their solos. You guys all did a really good job adhering to that particular style of music and conveying the giggling girlishness of the piece. Well done!
Chamber Singers: We talked about this in class, but I think we had two major accomplishments: 1) we were able to shift emotions between pieces (going from a very bright, cheery song about the playfulness of an echo to a piece lamenting the death of a man's son is no easy feat), and 2) we were FINALLY animated for Jenga Imani Yako! Let's keep it up, guys!
Overall, this was a fantastic concert, and from the looks of it, we're off to a decent start. But remember: DON'T GET COCKY! As Mr. Halop likes to say, "That was yesterday. Yesterday is over." Take that to heart, guys. Let's make this next concert even better!
- Alyssa Matuchniak / Student Blogger
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