By Gavin FowserChoir’s next performance is on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010. They will be singing at the Middle School Advanced Festival at North Salem High School. Their performance time will be from 6:00-6:15pm. They will be singing three songs. The songs are:
-Auf! stimmet die Saiten, a piece in German from the Baroque musical period, written by Dietrich Buxtehude.
-In Flander's Fields, a moving piece based on the poem by Dr. John McCrae about the courage, valor, awe, and stark reality of war.
-Let My People Go, an energetic spiritual arranged by Roger Emerson
This festival is adjudicated (judged) and all of the middle schools from the
Salem-Keizer area perform. The two adjudicators are Dr. Wallace Long, the director of choirs at
Willamette University, and Russ Christiansen, who recently retired as director from Sprague High School and whose choirs won "best in state" title many times.
Waldo's choir will be directed by Ms. Melissa Koenig and accompanied by Dr. Gretchen Long as well. I asked singer Ilyssa Jenson some questions and this is what she said:
What is your name?
Ilyssa Jenson.
What part do you play?
Soprano.
How long have you been singing in choir?
I have been singing in choir since I was seven.
Do they put you in certain sections or locations depending on your voice?
Yes, I am in a section with just sopranos. (Soprano is the highest singing voice).
Why do you like to sing in choir?
I like singing because I was born into a musical family and I am enjoying
singing with people who like singing just as much as I do.
What part of performing at the advanced festival are you looking forward to
the most?
I am looking forward to seeing all the different schools and songs that there
are going to be.
If you would like to hear some great music and support Waldo's singers, then make sure to attend this event next week. It's a great opportunity to add more music to your life!
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