Members of the High School Choir.
Parents, students, and faculty attending Thursday night's Jr. High and High School Christmas program were blown away by the talent displayed by our S-T student musicians. Under the able tutelage of music instructor Florencio Lara, the band and choir have grown not only in size but in ability as well.
The evening's recital began on a bit of a sour note, quite literally, as the 6th Grade Band made a false start of "Jolly Old St. Nicholas." Mr. Lara turned to the audience with his best "Home Alone" expression while the kids had a good laugh and began again. The slightly more experienced 7th Grade Band belted out Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, and Echo Carol with nary a hitch.
As the High School Band took the stage they were joined by members of the High School Choir who made a dramatic entrance from the rear of the auditorium. Each choir member carried a single lit candle to the front of the stage where they gathered to sing Silent Night, Do You Hear What I Hear, O' Holy Night, and The First Noel/Pachelbel's Canon featuring several impressive solo vocal performances.
With a hard act to follow, the High School Band rose to the occasion with Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Three Christmas Carols, and What Child is This. It was the final performance of the evening that brought the crowd to their feet in a standing ovation as the band played a powerful rendition of the Ukrainian Bell Carol. In what may be a first for a Skidmore-Tynan music program, the band was called on for an encore performance.
High School Principal Patty Holubec and Superintendent Dr. Belmarez served as hosts for the program. Together they congratulated the students and their instructor on a job well done.
The High School Band under the direction of Florencio Lara. Click here to download a high resolution copy of this photo.
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