Friday, January 8, 2016

Family Choir

As part of a district initiative to increase parent involvement in schools I started the Seymour High School Family Choir.  In November I sent letters and emails to all parents and faculty inviting them to join us at our concert next week.

My plan was as follows:
1. My goal was to include as many adults as possible.
2. I want them to full members of the choir: dress in black and white, sit with group, warm-up with us.
3. I wanted to encourage singing.  We don't sing much anymore.

This is what happened (so far):
1. I had 15 parents/grandparents and 3 faculty members attend the rehearsal last night.
2. We decided to sing O Sifuni Mungu.  This was slightly challenging because of the language, but we got it done.
3. There were lots of smiles.

I am looking forward to our concert and growing our community with these new members.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Winter Concert

Seymour High School 2015-16 Winter Concert


 SHS Chorale
  1. Star Spangled Banner………………………………...…………………..….F. Scott Key
  2. Best Days of My Life…………………………………………..….…….arr. Deke Sharon
  3. Wake Me Up……………………………………………………………..….arr. Deke Sharon
  4. Parting Glass……………………………………..………………..…...arr. Wailin’ Jennys
  5. Silver Buckle on Mozart’s Shoe………………………………….….Kristina Boerger

SHS Soloists
1.   Nina………………………………………………...…………………..…….……………….Pergolesi
2.   Danza, Danza, faniciulla gentile……………………………………………..…… Durante
3.   Bist Du Bei Mir……………………………………………………………………..……....JS Bach
4.   Wanting Memories……………………………………………………….…...Ysaye Barnwell

SHS Choir:
 1.    Shine On Me…………………………………….…….…….…….…...arr. Rollo Dillworth
 2.    A New Day…………………………………………………......………….....Audrey Snyder
 3.    Taylor the Latte Boy………………….…...Heisler and Goldrich, arr. Mac Huff

  1. Dirait-on……………………..…….…………………………………...…..Morten Lauridsen
  2. Al Shlosha…………………………………………………………………………....Allan Naplan
  3. O Sifuni Mungu..................................................arr. Roger Emerson