Final Choral Showcase May 6, 2025

Audience Etiquette

Bruins know when to be crazy and when to be classy. This is one of the classy events. As such:

  • Please turn your phone screen brightness down.
  • Please refrain from using your phone for things other than viewing this program.
  • Please refrain from cat-calling or screaming names of performers as they enter or exit the stage.
  • Please be generous with your applause, always waiting until the director lowers his hands.
  • Please only enter and exit the seating during applause or during a choir transition.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Mountain View High School Choir Program.

Brett Taylor, director

Donna Millard, accompanist

Chamber Choir

Sweet, Sweet Roses of Morn ………. arr. Floyd Connett

Laudate Dominum ………. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, from Vesperae solennes de confessore

Kaisa Judd, solo, 2025 Vocal Performance Sterling Scholar

Illumina le tenebre ………. Joan Szymko

Ain-a That Good News ………. Traditional Spiritual, arr. William Dawson

Man Choir

Wade in the Water ………. Traditional Spiritual, arr. Dan Davison

dominic has a doll ………. Vincent Persichetti

Honey / Little ‘Lize-Medley ………. arr. Floyd Connett

Motive

VoiceDance IV ………. Greg Jasperse

When the Earth Stands Still ………. Don Macdonald

Con Brio

Shine With Me ………. Traditional Barbershop, adapted by Brett Taylor

Hold Me, Rock Me ………. Brian Tate

The Joy I Feel ………. transcribed by Dan LeJeune, arr. Tim Gregory

Maya Ordonez, Lexi Derricott, Addie Farnsworth, percussion

State Solo & Ensemble

Karoline McIntire - O del mio dolce ardor, by Christoph Willibald von Gluck

Natalie Thompson - How Should I Your True Love Know?, by Roger Quilter

Ensemble - Lully, Lulla, Lullay, arr. Philip Stopford

A Cappella Choir

Awake the Harp ………. Joseph Haydn

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep ………. Cameron Winters

2025 Choir Composition Competition Winner

Indodana ………. Traditional South African, arr. Barrett & Schmidt

Combined Choirs

I'll Be On My Way .......... Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970)

Coleman Bernardi, Preston Nielson, Taya Waite, solos

Upcoming Events in the Performing Arts

  • Thursday May 8 - Final Instrumental Concert, 7pm
  • Friday May 9 - State Choir Performances at University of Utah, Con Brio 1:15, Motive 2:45, A Cappella 4:15
  • Saturday May 10 - Chamber Choir Awards Night in cafeteria, 7-8pm
  • Tuesday May 13 - Choir Program Final Social and Class Awards at Community Park, 5-7pm
  • Thursday May 15 - Motive & Jazz Band Concert, 6pm
  • Tuesday May 20 - Chamber Choir performs at Senior Night, 6pm in cafeteria