2008 Woodie Awards
SHU's Concert Choirs
Kate Brindisi
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: A & E
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The voices of those thought to be from above could be heard rejoicing and singing for the Spring semester concert performed by the university's two choirs.
The 4 Heart Harmony and Concert choir presented a concert on Saturday, March 25. The choirs covered various musical genres and truly entertained all who attended. The concert was performed in Saint Thomas More Church, in Darien. The performance was a free concert open to the public, both choirs sang for the delighted audience.
There was a broad range of performance pieces from religious, to Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Gospel. The two choirs performed separately and with soloists and then joined together to perform "Untraveled Worlds" by Keyes, Feaster, & McRae.
The choirs are both led by Dr. John Michniewicz, who is more commonly known as Dr. J., is the Director of Academic Music Program. Dr. J also teaches several music classes. The choirs contact at Saint Thomas More Church was Galen Tate who is the accompanist; he is the music director at the church and sent the invite to the choir to sing there.
The choir rehearses weekly, and concert choir meets once a week. The 4 Heart Harmony is a cappella chamber choir, and the group rehearses twice weekly.
There were a lot of solo performances in addition to the concert songs performed.
"Kristin DePault, who sang the first Mozart solo, was amazing and Carrie Hoffman also did a great job singing La Fiamma Sacra. She wasn't even supposed to do it, but the soloist couldn't make it, so she stepped in and did great. The last piece was also a really challenging long piece that the choirs actually sang together, and that seemed to be the crowd's favorite," said Caroline Saxe, senior, Fairfield.
The concert proved to be an enjoyable performance for all those who attended.
"It was good for us to get a chance to try out new material before our year end concert, and everyone did a great job," said Saxe. "We even got a standing ovation."
As the year winds down, many of the campus organizations will be presenting their final fund raisers and activities all attempting to go out with a bang. The Concert Choir and 4 Heart is going out with 4th of July worthy fire works.
The 4 Heart Harmony and Concert choir presented a concert on Saturday, March 25. The choirs covered various musical genres and truly entertained all who attended. The concert was performed in Saint Thomas More Church, in Darien. The performance was a free concert open to the public, both choirs sang for the delighted audience.
There was a broad range of performance pieces from religious, to Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Gospel. The two choirs performed separately and with soloists and then joined together to perform "Untraveled Worlds" by Keyes, Feaster, & McRae.
The choirs are both led by Dr. John Michniewicz, who is more commonly known as Dr. J., is the Director of Academic Music Program. Dr. J also teaches several music classes. The choirs contact at Saint Thomas More Church was Galen Tate who is the accompanist; he is the music director at the church and sent the invite to the choir to sing there.
The choir rehearses weekly, and concert choir meets once a week. The 4 Heart Harmony is a cappella chamber choir, and the group rehearses twice weekly.
There were a lot of solo performances in addition to the concert songs performed.
"Kristin DePault, who sang the first Mozart solo, was amazing and Carrie Hoffman also did a great job singing La Fiamma Sacra. She wasn't even supposed to do it, but the soloist couldn't make it, so she stepped in and did great. The last piece was also a really challenging long piece that the choirs actually sang together, and that seemed to be the crowd's favorite," said Caroline Saxe, senior, Fairfield.
The concert proved to be an enjoyable performance for all those who attended.
"It was good for us to get a chance to try out new material before our year end concert, and everyone did a great job," said Saxe. "We even got a standing ovation."
As the year winds down, many of the campus organizations will be presenting their final fund raisers and activities all attempting to go out with a bang. The Concert Choir and 4 Heart is going out with 4th of July worthy fire works.