AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AT WINTER CONCERT
GRAHAMSVILLE--Tri-Valley Central School 7th & 8th grade Chorus Director Kevin Giroux introduced audience participation along with a little language learning during the Elementary and Secondary Winter Concert December 14 in the Bernstein Theater.
Parents and friends of students in the 5th through 8th grade Winter Concert musical presentations were taught to sing the chorus from an Hawaiian song titled E Na Lima Hana.
An explanation about this song revealed that Hawaiians had no written language prior to western contact except for petroglyph symbols and that the modern Hawaiian alphabet is a variety of the Latin alphabet with Hawaiian words ending only in vowels and that every consonant must be followed by a vowel.
Director Giroux rehearsed with the audience several times the chorus which went like this....E Na Li-ma Ha-Na, E Ma-la-ma Ai-na, Me-ke Ki-no, Me-ka Pu-u-wai which translated means "with our working hands, we care for and nurture the land, the body and the heart."
A great job well done in getting audience participation while still enjoying the musical talents of the 7th and 8th grade chorus.
This chorus also performed Ding Dong Merrily On High, In Dulci Jubilo, The First Noel and We Sing For The Children which brought many in the audience to a standing ovation as this song is sung for the children who have no voice, no choice and is a song of hope, caring and a song of peace for those too hungry, too weak, too poor and took sick to speak.
This song indeed presented a meaning for all who sang or heard its emotional message.
In addition to the 7th and 8th grade chorus the 7th and 8th grade band under the direction of Matthew Weyant performed Swingle Bells, Park Street Celebration and Rock Around the Clock.
The 5th and 6th grade band under the direction of John Calabrese played A Christmas Sleigh Ride, Carol of the Drum and Chorale & March.
The 5th and 6th grade chorus directed by Kevin Giroux sang Dormi, Dormi and A Christmas Gloria.
The school's grades 9-12 Winter Concert will be held Tuesday, December 20 at 7 p.m. in the Bernstein Theater.
GRAHAMSVILLE--Tri-Valley Central School 7th & 8th grade Chorus Director Kevin Giroux introduced audience participation along with a little language learning during the Elementary and Secondary Winter Concert December 14 in the Bernstein Theater.
Parents and friends of students in the 5th through 8th grade Winter Concert musical presentations were taught to sing the chorus from an Hawaiian song titled E Na Lima Hana.
An explanation about this song revealed that Hawaiians had no written language prior to western contact except for petroglyph symbols and that the modern Hawaiian alphabet is a variety of the Latin alphabet with Hawaiian words ending only in vowels and that every consonant must be followed by a vowel.
Director Giroux rehearsed with the audience several times the chorus which went like this....E Na Li-ma Ha-Na, E Ma-la-ma Ai-na, Me-ke Ki-no, Me-ka Pu-u-wai which translated means "with our working hands, we care for and nurture the land, the body and the heart."
A great job well done in getting audience participation while still enjoying the musical talents of the 7th and 8th grade chorus.
This chorus also performed Ding Dong Merrily On High, In Dulci Jubilo, The First Noel and We Sing For The Children which brought many in the audience to a standing ovation as this song is sung for the children who have no voice, no choice and is a song of hope, caring and a song of peace for those too hungry, too weak, too poor and took sick to speak.
This song indeed presented a meaning for all who sang or heard its emotional message.
In addition to the 7th and 8th grade chorus the 7th and 8th grade band under the direction of Matthew Weyant performed Swingle Bells, Park Street Celebration and Rock Around the Clock.
The 5th and 6th grade band under the direction of John Calabrese played A Christmas Sleigh Ride, Carol of the Drum and Chorale & March.
The 5th and 6th grade chorus directed by Kevin Giroux sang Dormi, Dormi and A Christmas Gloria.
The school's grades 9-12 Winter Concert will be held Tuesday, December 20 at 7 p.m. in the Bernstein Theater.
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The Tri-Valley Central School 7th and 8th Grade Chorus conducted by Kevin Giroux got audience participation in singing E Na Lima Hana at the Elementary-Secondary Winter Concert December 14.
Several members of the Alto Section of this Chorus.
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