PCMS Winter Choir Concert 2015

I was excited to go to the Pulaski Community Middle School winter choir concert on December 15! It's always so nice to see former students perform, and I was able to catch up with several of them after their concerts.

6th grade choir

7th grade choir

8th grade choir

7th and 8th grade combined choirs

The Pulaski High School Chamber Choir, directed by Ms. Elissa Richardson, sang some beautiful prelude music before the concert began. Here they are performing the Pentatonix arrangement of "Mary, Did You Know?"

The 6th grade choir was up after that! They opened the concert with Greg Gilpin's song "Can You Hear the Angels." This song included a few Lannoye/Hillcrest graduates as soloists!

The next piece was for the 6th grade handbell choir, which includes a few Lannoye/Hillcrest grads as well. Enjoy "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."

This was followed by a beautiful song that gave me chills. Two Lannoye grads are featured in "There is Peace," by Jim Papoulis.

The rest of the 6th grade concert featured some more great holiday music: "Up On the Housetop" (B.R. Hanby), "Love Came Down" (a beautiful partner song with "Away in a Manger," arranged by Ruth Morris Gray), and an audience singalong with "Our Winter Wonderland" (arranged by Audrey Snyder, including "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and "Winter Wonderland"; it also featured two Hillcrest grads).

The 7th and 8th grade concert was up next! They opened with "Deck the Hall," arranged by Mark Patterson. The next song was "A Festive Noel," which Victor C. Johnson arranged with the traditional German carol "In Dulci Jubilo."

Next, we were introduced to an amazing 7th grade beat boxer!

He was also featured on "Christmas Toys on Parade," arranged by Mark Weston.

After that, the 7th grade women sang "Ring Silver Bells," arranged by Audrey Snyder.

Then the 7th and 8th grade bell choir performed "Silent Night" in between the 7th and 8th grade portions of the concert.

The 8th graders opened their portion of the concert with "Follow That Star" by Brian Lewis.

The 8th graders also sang "Mary Did You Know" (Mark Lowry, Buddy Green) and "Sleigh Ride" (arranged by Andy Beck) before the 7th graders came back onstage. The 7th and 8th grade choirs combined to perform "Christmastime" by Michael W. Smith and Joanna Carlson.