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2011 Winter Concert

By Haley Verre
Staff Writer

The Winter Concert on December 9th displayed the musical talents of the Westford Academy students in chorus, band, and orchestra. The Performing Arts Center  was flooded with parents and fellow classmates eager to see the show.

The musicians came into the Performing Arts Center dressed in all-black, staid clothing and in an orderly fashion. Although a more festive, light mood was anticipated, this turned out to be serious.

The first song, “My Heart is Still Offered to You,” was performed by the Westford Academy Concert Choir and showed the students’ voices to wonderful effect.

The second song had an eerie feel with a hint of melancholy. This particular song made the choir sound very in-sync, just as a singing group should. This received a decent amount of applause from the audience.

The best number was a wonderful rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You.” This was an a capella version of the song; students mimicked the sounds of instruments creatively. The bountiful applause and cheers that followed proved this was an audience favorite.

“Es Ist Ein Ros Enstsprungen,” a German song, had  lighter feel and was a variation on the previous, more serious songs.

“Christmas Time is Here,” which was sung beautifully, was accompanied by instruments like the piano and bass played by a couple of students.

“Carol of the Bells,” yet another Christmas classic, was sung in perfect unison. Although short, this presented a sweet, delicate feel. Once again, plaudits erupted from the audience.

“Friendship,” which lacked the emotion the other songs were able to convey, gave a dull, sleepy atmosphere.

The orchestra was impressive when it first performed; perhaps even shocking. The strings were in perfect harmony and the music was lively. The upbeat tempo of the first song, “St. Paul’s Suite,” was the best of all the instrumentals.

Once the band played, the songs were more interesting to listen to due to the variety of instruments.

The audience was unsure of the transitions between each song and not quite confident of when to clap. For this reason, it was difficult to tell which song was which.

The very last performance of the night, “America the Beautiful,” was performed by both the choir and symphonic band and was brilliantly done.

Overall, the concert impressed as professionally done and well-rehearsed. On the 9th, Westford Academy was noticeably a place of abundant talent.

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