When I attended my first choir concert at North Kansas City High School years ago, it was the women's Treble Choir that really impressed me. The tight harmonies and a capella pieces they did at that concert impressed me -- someone who sings a capella regularly as a professional. This year the numbers were not … Continue reading Treble Choir
Category: Music
#39: This Is My Father’s World
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) This song has special meaning to me. It is associated in my mind with Professor Reigles and the Houghton College Choir. It was both a tryout song, and a tuning song. 1 This is my Father’s world, And … Continue reading #39: This Is My Father’s World
Men’s Chorus
Benjamin Britten was a noted choral composer when I was in College back in the 80s, and his works are still noted staples today. The Men's Chorus began by doing his The Salley Gardens.You can hear the men singing nice lines to this gentle love song, though you can also sense the tentativeness of some … Continue reading Men’s Chorus
#38: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee, Hail Thee as the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver … Continue reading #38: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Women’s Chorus
It seems there is always a song by Mary Lynn Lightfoot in the concert. This year the Women's Choir sang the song. But their first song wasn't by Lightfoot, it was by A. Dvorak and a Traditional Shaker Hymn, arranged by J. Martin, titled The Journey. (Note, there appears to be some sort of odd … Continue reading Women’s Chorus
Freshmen Choir
Continuing the series of videos on the North Kansas City High School Fall Choir concert, we come to the two songs by the Freshmen Choir. The first song was Requiem by Eliza Gilkyson, arranged by Craig H. Johnson. I didn't hear clearly what the song was written about, but it was in memory of people … Continue reading Freshmen Choir
#37: How Great Thou Art!
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r thru-out the universe displayed! REFRAIN Then sings my soul, … Continue reading #37: How Great Thou Art!
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? / America, My Country.
One of the features of the Fall Choir Concert at North Kansas City High School was the guest choir of 8th graders from Eastgate and Northgate middle schools. One of the things that was news to us was that Eastgate, where our kids went to middle school, had a new music teacher -- Andrew Bowman. … Continue reading Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? / America, My Country.
My God is a Rock
Here is another video from the North Kansas City High School Fall Concert. A Capella Choir doing My God is a Rock. This is sort of a traditional spiritual arranged by A. Paker and R. Shaw. Soloists are Jake Reynolds, Isaac Lee, Jessie DeMar and Josh Kelley. After the very ethereal Stars, this spiritual was a … Continue reading My God is a Rock
Stars
Today I want to highlight the opening number from the North Kansas City High School fall choir concert. The number is "Stars" by Eriks Esenvalds. The A Capella Choir sang it while a video produced by Stephanie McCormack played on a large screen on the stage. It was very ethereal, and very well done. Even … Continue reading Stars
At The Rainbow 