Working on this piece for several months, we found that Bach’s motets encapsulate the essence of his genius as a composer. This Easter, we sang Bach’s Lobet Den Herrn as our offertory anthem. Singing Bach’s motet “Lobet den Herrn” BWV 230 Ap1 Comment
I had a blast and will remember this experience the rest of my life. It was also nice to learn a new skill such as singing. The performance was really cool and a lot of fun. As it came closer to the event, I began to get excited for it. I expected it to be a little boring when I first heard about it. We played perfectly as planned and doing it with all my friends made it a memorable experience. It was really awesome that so many people wanted to hear us sing. I really didn’t expect so many people to go and see us perform. You don’t wanna mess up, but the people around you are there with you ready to help. It is very similar to playing basketball in front of a thousand people. My first time doing something like this was a little scary, but when you’re up there, you just get going and remember your technique and it is just natural. I hope we do something similar to this second semester. I have never done something so incredibly awesome as that. The overall concert was a whole new experience for me. Just the experience and singing with an orchestra had a life-changing effect on me. At first I was thinking: “Wow…singing?” But at Loyola, the singing skills I have obtained has probably taught me significantly more than the 8 years at my old school.
Owen O’Brienįor the Lessons & Carols, I would honestly say it was an amazing experience. The concert also created a memory that will always last for me and my parents. It felt good to be a part of something big like the concert. The concert also created unity and a bond between me and the rest of the performers. I also faced a fear of getting on stage and performing in front of a crowd. In this concert, I realized how good all the classes could be if we tried hard and set our minds to doing well. Once the concert started, I was nervous, but I actually had a really good time.Īlthough at first I was not looking forward to the concert, I now know it was actually a really fun experience. Once I got to the cathedral, I realized this would actually be a really fun experience. At first, I thought it would not be fun and I would just go through the motions of practice. This performance, at first, was something I was not looking forward to. I now look at singers and musicians as people who put a ton of work into their careers. Mostly because I i have realized how difficult it is to sing properly and to play music. Lastly, this entire experience and class has made me appreciate music much more. Coming into this concert, I was dreading it, but I actually had a ton of fun. This experience was actually really surprising for me. Everyone should be able to participate and realize anyone can sing.īefore the performance I didn’t expect as much as what I received from this experience. This was truly a once-in-a lifetime opportunity and I am so grateful. The actual performance was unbelievable and overwhelming. It will be one of the most memorable parts of my high school career. This was much more than I had ever expected it to be. This experience has made me more interested in music and kind of makes me want to join the choir. When I started singing I never thought it would be so fun but so serious at the same time. Sometimes, being in the trenches of music-making can obscure the original reasons for becoming a musician in the first place. The overwhelmingly positive reaction really reminds me how powerful music can be when it is conscientiously taught and prepared. I am reprinting some of their quotes in this post. After the service, I invited the students to reflect on the experience. I taught my academic music students to sing and included them in the service.
This year, I used my previous model from when the choir sang school liturgies. Thursday, December 13th, I conducted our annual Lessons & Carols service at St. Loyola High School Choir and Orchestra, Lessons & Carols 2012
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