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| Combined Junior & High School Choirs performing in the Finale. |
The educational opportunities available to students in the Branson School District, in the area of fine arts, was musically demonstrated in a dramatic and beautiful manner on the evening of October 17 as the Branson Junior High and Branson High School Music Departments combined to present a concert entitled “How Can I Keep From Singing Songs of Joy and Celebration?” The concert was presented in the Branson High School Theatre.
The Branson Junior High Choir under the direction of Erika O’Bryant and accompanied by Ruth Abbott sang “Gifts of Life” by Brad Printz and “Love is a Song” by Natalie Sleeth. The choir was supplemented by their three A+ Mentors/Aides from the Branson High School Choir who have been working with them this year, Kim Herchenroeder, Austin Wilson, and Courtney Leist.
The Branson High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Bob Abbott and accompanied by Margaret Erickson presented a program consisting of “Te Invocamus” by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, “Stomp Your Foot!” From “The Tender Land” by Aaron Copeland, Theme from “New York, New York by John Kander with the arrangement by Philip Kern and a fun audience participation piece called “Football!” by Mignon Dobbins and Bayne Dobbins, complete with its own referees.
One of the evening highlights was when the two choirs combined, under the direction of Bob Abbott to perform “The First Song of Isaiah” by Jack Noble White and “God Is Our Refuge” by Allen Pote. John Kerley and Kevin Fearn provided additional accompaniment on the trumpet.
The evening’s finale was “When the Saints Go Marching In,” an American traditional song arranged by John Rutter presented by the combined choirs under the direction of Bob Abbott. The combined voices, piano accompaniment with instrumental support by Grant Maledy on the sax, John Kerley and Kevin Fearn on the trumpets, Carter Winn on trombone, Austin Wilson on bass and Ian Erickson on drums provided a spectacular end to a wonderful musical night as these young men and women shared their gifts and talents with the community.
%%%%Members of Branson Junior and High School Choirs%% Musicality of the type demonstrated at the concert only happens through concerted effort and dedication. The members of the Branson Junior High and High School Chamber Choir are as follows:
Junior High Choir
Andrea Alexander
Shayla Bales
Tiffany Bright
Kari Carmen
Jessica Chinn
Michael Cuthberson
Megan Daly
Madison Deputy
Nicole Edens
Kala Edmonds
Jennifer Eggebrecht
Taylor England
Bre Ferrrell
Michelle Gamez
Alexis Gingell
Tiffany Groman
Skylar Hall
Kristina Hector
Ashley Henderson
Katrina Johnson
Judy Jordon
Harlee King
Samantha Knight
Sydney Larkin
Jenna Murphy
Erikka Nielson
Abraham Pascoe
Brittany Ransom
Nichelle Ross
Kirsten Rydeen
Lindsey Salinas
Victoria Sanderson
Judea Schwanke
Ashley Scott
Joseph Sharon
Cecelia Shay
Amber Smith
Danielle Smith
Ashley Stein
Levi Sutton
Lilian Toohey
Ramsey Vaughan
Ashley Warden
Jessica Winger
Skylar Wright
High School Chamber Choir
Kambria Arjes
Austin Baker
Brittany Barnhart
Willie Bauer
Megan Bergold
Victoria Billington
Kat Blasi
Alyssa Boen
Jake Brown
Courtney Button
Hunter Coldren
Kyle Cravens
Afton Cunningham
Kaleigh Davis
Ashley Dean
Sara Dern
Katie Edelheit
Jordon Eldridge
Cameron Emery
Ericka Fetner
Nicole Flannery
Kym Forester
Sarah Foster
Bonnie Fredenburg
Sara Freeman
Kate Fulton
Valentina Garvilova
Brittany Genua
Shane Gray
Andrea Harding
Jennifer Harding
Kim Herchenroeder
Patrick Hickerson
Cyna Houseman
Leslie Knight
Aimee Lambeth
Courtney Leist
Amy Leverton
Nicole Lindsey
Vicky Love
John Lowery
Kristin Mackey
Evan Marsh
KatrinaMaxwell
Jordon McNew
Cassandra Mease
Bly Miller
Jessica Mink
Jacqueline Parker
Ryan Pratt
Tierra Ragan
Breana Reyes
Alyssa Rice
Tawy Robinson
Ali Robison
Erica Sanders
Stephen Schaeperkoetter
Ivory Scrivens
Leilani Sees
Daniel Seitz
Taylor Seitz
Callie St. George
Tiffany Steen
Mallory Strand
Jade Sullivan
Stephen Swenson
Ethan Sykes
Sara Thigpen
Coy Dale Thomas
Luke Treat
Jordan VanHorn
Guy Walker
Claire Wheeler
Tzeitel White
Carter Winn
Kayileigh Wirges
Bri Woelick
Jessy Zeppenfeldt
