Concert Choir

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Director: Jason Strough


Mixed Choir performs at Pops Concert  5-12-07
Mixed Choir performs at Pops Concert on 5-12-07.
True Colors, Phil Collins, Arr. Jason Dyba
William Tell Overture, Gioacchino Rossini, Arr. Julie Eschliman

Concert Choir performs at the Spring Choral Concert  3-20-07
Mixed Concert Choir performs at the Spring Choral Concert on 3-20-07.
Mister Frog, English Folk Song, Arr. Warner Imig and Bill Simon
With You from "Pippin", Stephen Schwartz
Michigan Morn, words by John Jennings, music by H. Owen Reed
The Awakening, Joseph M. Martin
O Sifuni Mungu, D. Maddux, M. McCall, M. Mulongoy and A. Mukalay, Arr. Roger Emerson
  Soloists: Kayla F, Crystal R, Dylan W
  Percussion: Carson C, Emily R, Kristy S
  All Creatures of our God and King
  Lift up your voice and with us sing
  All men, all creatures, everybody praise God.
Zion's Walls, adapted by Aaron Copland, Choral Arrangement by Glenn Koponen
  (Performed together with the Treble Choir)

Christmas Concert performance 12-10-06
Performance at the Christmas Concert on 12-10-06.

The Christmas songs were very enjoyable for the crowd - a great way to kick off the Holiday Season! The Concert Choir performed:
Betelehemu, Nigierian Carol, Via Olatunji & Wendell Whalum, Arr. Barrington BrooksMP3*
Do You Hear What I Hear?, Noel Regney & Gloria Shayne, Arr. Harry SimeoneMP3*
And The Glory of the Lord, from "Messiah", G. F. HandelMP3*
Fum, Fum, Fum, Traditional Spanish Carol, Arr. Alice Parker & Robert ShawMP3*
Christmas Finale (combined Concert Band and Concert Choir)MP3*


11-06-06 Fall Choral Concert Performance
Concert Choir performs at the Fall Choral Concert on November 6, 2006.

At the Fall Choral Concert, the Concert Choir performed the following songs:

Jubilate Deo, Jay Althouse
Homeward Bound, Marta Keen, Arr. Jay Althouse (Accompanied by our own Beth H! Great Job Beth!)
Elijah Rock, Traditional Spiritual, Arr. Jester Hairston

Students who auditioned for All-District Choir
These students auditioned for All-District Choir, coming in for extra lessons, practicing extra, and giving up their day off of school for auditions. We are glad to have so many talented and hard-working students in choir - keep up the great work!

IMEA Concert Choir participants will be Beckah, Crystal, Mark, Dan and Michael. Jazz Choir participants will include Katie and Dylan. Congratulations!

If any parents or audience member has performance pictures or sound clips from performances, and would like to share them for possible publication on the webpages, please email a small selection (10 or less please) to tlw@route24.net. Thank you!



2004-2005 Concert Choir
2004-2005 Concert Choir
Soon-ah Will Be Done (Sound Clip)
Flanders Fields (Sound Clip)
Rhythm of Life (Sound Clip)

2004-2005 All-State Students Ben & Caitlin
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2004-2005 IMEA All-State choir members Ben (Honors Choir) and Caitlin (Choir).


* Sound clips were recorded live when performed at concerts. Although attempt was made to provide clips without audience noise, it was not always possible. Filesize of the clip is shown if the clip is 1MB or larger. Please enjoy our live sound clips!



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