{"id":571,"date":"2006-10-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-23T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/article\/combined-branson-junior-high-and-high-school-choirs-present-how-can-i-keep-from-singing-songs-of-joy-and-celebration"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"combined-branson-junior-high-and-high-school-choirs-present-how-can-i-keep-from-singing-songs-of-joy-and-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bransoncourier.com\/?p=571","title":{"rendered":"Combined Branson Junior High and High School Choirs Present “How Can I Keep from Singing Songs of Joy and Celebration?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Combined Junior & High School Choirs
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<\/span>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

%%%%Members of Branson Junior and High School Choirs%% <\/span>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:<\/p>\n

Junior High Choir<\/p>\n

Andrea Alexander
\nShayla Bales
\nTiffany Bright
\nKari Carmen
\nJessica Chinn
\nMichael Cuthberson
\nMegan Daly
\nMadison Deputy
\nNicole Edens
\nKala Edmonds
\nJennifer Eggebrecht
\nTaylor England
\nBre Ferrrell
\nMichelle Gamez
\nAlexis Gingell
\nTiffany Groman
\nSkylar Hall
\nKristina Hector
\nAshley Henderson
\nKatrina Johnson
\nJudy Jordon
\nHarlee King
\nSamantha Knight
\nSydney Larkin
\nJenna Murphy
\nErikka Nielson
\nAbraham Pascoe
\nBrittany Ransom
\nNichelle Ross
\nKirsten Rydeen
\nLindsey Salinas
\nVictoria Sanderson
\nJudea Schwanke
\nAshley Scott
\nJoseph Sharon
\nCecelia Shay
\nAmber Smith
\nDanielle Smith
\nAshley Stein
\nLevi Sutton
\nLilian Toohey
\nRamsey Vaughan
\nAshley Warden
\nJessica Winger
\nSkylar Wright<\/p>\n

High School Chamber Choir<\/p>\n

Kambria Arjes
\nAustin Baker
\nBrittany Barnhart
\nWillie Bauer
\nMegan Bergold
\nVictoria Billington
\nKat Blasi
\nAlyssa Boen
\nJake Brown
\nCourtney Button
\nHunter Coldren
\nKyle Cravens
\nAfton Cunningham
\nKaleigh Davis
\nAshley Dean
\nSara Dern
\nKatie Edelheit
\nJordon Eldridge
\nCameron Emery
\nEricka Fetner
\nNicole Flannery
\nKym Forester
\nSarah Foster
\nBonnie Fredenburg
\nSara Freeman
\nKate Fulton
\nValentina Garvilova
\nBrittany Genua
\nShane Gray
\nAndrea Harding
\nJennifer Harding
\nKim Herchenroeder
\nPatrick Hickerson
\nCyna Houseman
\nLeslie Knight
\nAimee Lambeth
\nCourtney Leist
\nAmy Leverton
\nNicole Lindsey
\nVicky Love
\nJohn Lowery
\nKristin Mackey
\nEvan Marsh
\nKatrinaMaxwell
\nJordon McNew
\nCassandra Mease
\nBly Miller
\nJessica Mink
\nJacqueline Parker
\nRyan Pratt
\nTierra Ragan
\nBreana Reyes
\nAlyssa Rice
\nTawy Robinson
\nAli Robison
\nErica Sanders
\nStephen Schaeperkoetter
\nIvory Scrivens
\nLeilani Sees
\nDaniel Seitz
\nTaylor Seitz
\nCallie St. George
\nTiffany Steen
\nMallory Strand
\nJade Sullivan
\nStephen Swenson
\nEthan Sykes
\nSara Thigpen
\nCoy Dale Thomas
\nLuke Treat
\nJordan VanHorn
\nGuy Walker
\nClaire Wheeler
\nTzeitel White
\nCarter Winn
\nKayileigh Wirges
\nBri Woelick
\nJessy Zeppenfeldt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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