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August 201619
Local choir performs at Carnegie Hall
The Highlands Youth Ensemble recently
traveled to New York City to perform in
world-famous Carnegie Hall. “We have had
an amazing year,” says Artistic Director Jane
DeLoach Morison. “We found out last June
that we were selected as one of 16 performing choirs (out of 106 auditioning choirs) for
the 2016 American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Conference. We had
a fantastic time performing for all the choral
directors in Chattanooga. Then a few weeks
ago, we were thrilled to not only join with
other choirs from the United States, Canada,
and Australia to perform Morten Lauridsen’s
“Lux Aeterna” on June 12, but we also had a
solo concert on June 11.”
For the Carnegie Hall concert “Echoes of
Deserts and Mountains” the Highlands Youth
Ensemble performed five selections, and
received a wonderful review. “This ensemble
was well prepared and gave highly polished
performances. Highlights were the energetic
‘Jubilate Deo’ and the beautiful Psalm 8 (with
violinist Natalie Lugo). After the ‘Gloria’ (with
kudos for soloists Sarah Shipp and Brenna
Williams), the large audience gave the singers a standing ovation.”
“It was a dream come true to have one
of our choirs perform such an amazing concert on that famous stage, and to have the
audience show that kind of appreciation for
The Highlands Youth Ensemble in front of Carnegie Hall
the hard work of our singers was icing on the
cake,” says Morison.
While the choir was in New York City
they toured Ellis Island and the Statue of
Liberty, went to a Broadway show, visited
museums, Central Park, the Empire State
Building and many other sites. “It was exciting for our singers to have the time to really
experience New York City. I am amazed at all
the places they visited. One would think we
were there for weeks,” Morison says.
Morison has some news about this
coming year too, “I have been invited to
conduct a Children’s Chorus next June made
up of treble choirs from around the country,
and members of our own East Tennessee
Children’s Choir are eligible to go on that
trip. I was really surprised to receive another
invitation so soon to return to Carnegie Hall,
but who would say ‘no’ to that. I am looking
forward to working with a lot of wonderful
young musicians, including our East Tennessee Children’s Choir singers.”
Auditions for the East Tennessee Children’s Choir are held Aug. 22, 4-5:30 p.m.,
at Central Baptist Church in Johnson City,
Tennessee. No preparation is necessary. For
more information about auditions, or the
Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy,
visit www.meccacademy.org or call Jane
Morison at 276-645-5785.
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