{"id":1229,"date":"2019-02-07T11:18:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2018-2019\/?p=1229"},"modified":"2019-03-04T10:01:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T15:01:07","slug":"choir-ends-2018-on-a-high-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2018-2019\/choir-ends-2018-on-a-high-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Choir Ends 2018 on a High Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Caroline Surratt and Caroline Miles<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Talent hit the stage at the winter choir concert with the choir students singing everything from holiday music to the classic tune, “My Favorite Things.” The T.C. Choir Winter Concert was a huge success. It took place on December 11 in a packed auditorium. The auditorium was filled with a seemingly enthusiastic crowd that was there to support the  choir. Parents, grandparents and friends were there, eagerly awaiting for some of their seniors to give their last winter choir performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\tChoir offers three different choir classes: Concert choir (the freshman choir class), Mixed Choir (students in all grades) and Advanced Choir (admission by audition only.) All choirs performed in \u201cThe Star Spangled Banner\u201d \u201cCandlelight Cannon\u201d and the \u201cHoliday Opening Medley.\u201d Sophomore Kaleigh Andrews said \u201cIt was really stressful to prepare but when we finally performed the weight was lifted off our shoulders.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advanced choir performed many traditional songs as well as putting a modern twist in a classic such as \u201cMy Favorite Things\u201d from The Sound of Music<\/em> . \u201cMy Favorite Things\u201d was performed by the women in advanced choir. This  ensemble is called Colore Dolce, meaning sweet color in Spanish. The choir consists of 18 seniors and many had their shining moments in the \u201cHoliday Opening Medley\u201d, which had five senior solos. Sophomore Emily Surratt said \u201cThe Holiday Opening Medley was my favorite song because I loved hearing the solos that I know my classmates worked so hard to get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choir director Theodore Thorpe III is in his ninth cyear as director. Thorpe proudly told the audience about his students, especially the seniors the choir that will be saying goodbye to later this year. Thorpe reflected on the concert saying\u201cI thought they [the choir] performed very well and worked very hard throughout the year.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The finale is an annual tradition at the T.C. Winter Concert. The song was \u201cHark the Herald Angels Sing\u201d where Thorpe invited all choir alumni to come up on stage and sing this classic song.  Students from classes of  2018, 2017, 2011, and 2012 went on to the stage to support the choir that meant so much to them in their high school years. \u201cHark the Herald Angels Sing\u201d had the audience on their feet in a standing ovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorpe is now focusing on the spring season and the National Choir Festival that will take place in March, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This festival could possibly qualify the choir for the World Choir Games in Belgium that would take place in 2020. The choir is considering attending Orlando Festival this year in Orlando, Florida.  If you would like to donate to the choir\u2019s fund to help with the costs of these trips, contact Mr. Thorpe for more information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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