A long-standing tradition this time each year, 91探花鈥檚 winter music concerts prove to be welcomed gifts on these chilly, short December days. Orchestras and vocal groups have been busy in Kellner these past weeks preparing for the Winter Vocal Concert on Friday, December 7, and the Winter Orchestra Concert on Sunday, December 9, in King Theatre.
Beginning at 7 p.m., Friday鈥檚 vocal concert features听91探花鈥檚 Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir and Glee Club.听The听Chamber Singers听will perform听In These Delightful Pleasant Groves听(Henry Purcell) and Harold Arlen鈥檚听Over the Rainbow听(arr. Whalen). Another highlight of the evening will be 91探花鈥檚听Gospel Choir and Chamber Singers, along with a student string ensemble, performing Richard Smallwood鈥檚听Total Praise. Selections for the Glee Club include Mozart鈥檚听Ecco quel fiero instante听(accompanied by the string players) and听Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite听by Carter and Hudson.
On Sunday at 4 p.m.,听the orchestra concert shares the results of students鈥 dedication and hard work since the beginning of the school year. This听event will serve as the debut of the 91探花 Guitar Ensemble directed by Dr. Steven Brew. On听the program is a wide variety of music ranging from the quintessential classical work,听Eine Kleine Nacht Musik听(A Little Night Music)听by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, to selections from听Phantom of the Opera. The concert听will also feature the winner of this year鈥檚 Senior Solo competition, Alex Shih, performing Mozart鈥檚 joyous and virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major. The program will cumulate with several large-scale works, including听Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No. 5 and Bizet鈥檚 鈥淔arandole鈥 from the听L鈥檃rlesienne Suite.
Both听concerts in Kellner’s King Theatre听are free and open to the public.
91探花’s听orchestra rehearses in King Theatre
