Down go the curtains after another undoubtedly successful WHS choir concert. The program performed their first concert of the year on Oct. 18–19, kicking off their year with a stellar performance. This spectacle featured all the different choirs: Concert, Treble Chorale, Vocal Ensemble and A Class Act, all with their own special acts. As expected from a concert entitled “Here Comes the Sun,” the choirs delivered a sunny show. The show was centered around its namesake, the classic Beatles song sung by Concert Choir, with the addition of many classic chorale pieces and other well–known pop songs like “Water Under the Bridge” redone by Treble Choir and a cover of “Uptown Funk” by A Class Act.
The first group that took the stage was Concert Choir, mainly filled with freshmen but with section leaders from upper choirs. Their first song was the theme, “Here Comes the Sun.” Hearing this song, which featured harmony lines with different lyrics than the main melody, allowing people to feel the sun’s rays on their backs. This song opened the concert with engaging energy, feeling intriguing through every new phrase. Concert Choir also sang “I See Colors,” “The Water is Wide” and “Na Na Na,” all classic choral pieces with a special twist.
The Treble Chorale was the second act to perform, and they opened with “We Are the Music Makers” which provided a calm and relaxing feel with a piano accompaniment. They also gave justice to the famous song “Water under the Bridge” by giving it smooth harmony lines. The chorus was performed with harmonies intertwining periodically. They closed off with “Never One Thing” with unique lyrics and fun solos, an energetic listen for the crowd.
After a short intermission, the acapella group, A Class Act, began their performance. They sang three songs: “If I Gave You My Heart,” “And I Love Her” and “Uptown Funk,” with
members beatboxing, singing bass lines and adding more harmonies to make up for the lack of instruments supporting them.
The last choir to sing was Vocal Ensemble, which featured three songs entitled “Exsultate Justi in Domino,” “93 Million Miles” and “Son de Camaguey.” “93 Million Miles” gave a message that was very central in the theme of this concert, which choir teacher Amy Rolniak explained during the performance. She described the distance from the Earth to the Sun to be 93 million miles. She encouraged everyone to carefully listen to the lyrics, emphasizing the message of love and trusting the process.
Lastly, all choir members came together and sang the song “Home,” by Phillip Phillips, giving the audience one last farewell through this bright but calming piece. Throughout the concert, and especially throughout this piece, it was heartwarming to see how students enjoyed being with and doing their favorite thing with the people that mean the most to them.
