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5/24/17
Period 2
On May 6th, 2017 I went to the High School All- State Choral Festival at the Duke
Energy center for Performing Arts. The performance started at 2:00 and ended around
2:30. The group that I saw perform was the 9-10 mixed choir, who were conducted by Dr.
James Franklin. There were approximately 90 to 100 people in the choir. I was amazed at
how advanced the choir seemed, and I enjoyed watching them perform.
Appearance wise no one stood out to me. It looked like everyone had good
posture and I didnt see anyone moving while they were singing. Of course it would be
hard to tell because there were so many people in the choir. Having so many people could
have been a disadvantage or an advantage. In this case it put them at an advantage. Their
harmony was amazing, and they were able to be louder than smaller choirs. Their diction
was good too, although in the third song, Break of Day they could of improved their
The performers seemed very confident in what they were singing which made it
more enjoyable for the audience. The message in each song was clearly displayed. I could
understand the meaning of the second song, O Saluatris Hostia very easily. The song is
about how our Lord grants us eternal life. It is basically a song praising God. The first
two songs were religious songs. They were both very pretty but not my favorite song.
My favorite song they sung was the last one, Go Down Moses. This song was
sung by slaves as a way of telling other slaves they should escape and go to the
underground railroad that night. Since they couldnt just tell each other they had to use
songs to communicate. This goes to show how important music had been throughout
history. Before they started singing the choir made rain and thunder sounds by snapping
their hands and stomping their feet. They were all in sync so it actually sounded like a
real storm. The performers all wore smiles and really got into what they were singing.
would enjoy hearing such beautiful singing. The performers did a great job of making
their audience comfortable and relaxed. They created a great atmosphere. I know that it is
not easy to do what this choir did, but the way it was displayed in this performance shows
that the singers have been working very hard to do what is obvious that they love to do.