Amherst Regional High School Chorale

51 comments

1. Diana Rogers Spurgin March 30, 2011 at 2:37 pm

   This is terrific – everybody, please cast a vote for the Chorale!!
2. Diana Rogers Spurgin March 30, 2011 at 2:42 pm

   Hey everybody – give a listen and then please cast a vote for the ARHS Chorale!
3. Kayla Werlin March 30, 2011 at 6:21 pm

   A really enjoyable performance!
4. Donna Griffin March 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm

   You guys are so amazing – loved it!!!!!
5. Ryan DeGroot March 31, 2011 at 10:25 pm

   <3
6. David Nunnelly April 1, 2011 at 10:17 am

   YOu guys are great! keep it up!
7. Darlene Rose April 1, 2011 at 9:17 pm

   Hand down the best.
8. Carol Bond April 3, 2011 at 11:21 am

   WOW!!! An incredible performance……. Well done, a winner for sure.
9. Karen Rennar April 3, 2011 at 9:30 pm

   Fantastic. Enjoyed it!
10. Darlene Rose April 4, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Not able to vote (?) but “Like”!
11. Bruce April 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    I didn’t understand the lyrics because I don’t speak Italian. 😉
    Seriously … really amazing. I could sworn I heard violins and trumpets.
12. Cika April 5, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Like it! 😀
13. Bessie April 5, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Like this a lot~!!!!
14. Teresa April 6, 2011 at 9:04 am

    Wonderful! You are incredible!!
15. Patricia Warner April 6, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Fabulous! Musically adept, wonderful control, great arrangement, and funny.
16. Ericka Alschuler April 6, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Love it! This has my vote.
17. Ellie Massengill April 6, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Whoa. That. Was. AMAZING!
    peace,
    Ellie
18. J forconi April 6, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Great Work! It’s extremely uplifting to see such dedication and seriousness from this age group. The importance of music in life is being promoted a thousand-fold here. Bravi tutti and Bravissima Anita.
    – JF
19. Geoff Friedman April 6, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Fantastic!
20. Ellen Reich April 6, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Fantastic! Marvelous!

    Ellen Reich
    Teacher
21. Jeff Kalman April 6, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    That was AMAZING! I swear I saw angels! Or was that phlegm? Either way, BRAVO!

    P.S. Jaimon, you rock! (in a classical sort of way)
22. Chris April 6, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Totally fun (and even more amazing that something so difficult could look so effortless.) Great job!
23. Kelley Rathman April 7, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Really enjoyed this, and honestly feel they are far and above the best…I also appreciate the director’s comment about helping the kids to be exposed to something they will love all their lives..fantastic!
24. Sandra Deslippe April 7, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Excellent! Different! Amazing!
25. Hailey Gourinski April 8, 2011 at 9:48 am

    This group is the main contender against the group that I performed in for Together In Song. I must admit, they did a brilliant job with this piece and they definitely deserve a shot at winning this contest.

    Good luck guys!
26. Shelley Timberlake (ARHS Chorale, class of '72) April 8, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Ohhhhhhh Well DONE you all! Good to see the ARHS Chorale continuing in its longstanding tradition of Excellence !
27. Laura de Vera April 10, 2011 at 7:21 am

    For crying out loud, this is FANTASTIC. This sounds like rehearsal must’ve been fun. If anyone should win, it’s you guys. You chose such a hard song and did such a great job. Mrs. Cooper: you’re a genius. This is so fun and beautiful, you guys deserve everyone’s attention. GO CHORALE!!!!!!:D
28. Nina Wishengrad April 10, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Great musically and great fun.
29. Diana Walters April 11, 2011 at 5:41 am

    What a good performance of a fun piece! I would recommend a bit more uniform standing posture (like the young man with white tie in front has) to even out the quality and gentler jaw openings of the men. A bit more vocal energy in the sopranos too. (You know what a technical nut I am, Anita!!) Brava to you and your students.
30. Maribeth Courtney April 11, 2011 at 5:43 am

    Simply brilliant!
31. Brian McNamara April 11, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    Ah, that was great fun! Watched it several times!
32. Margie Hutter April 11, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    Wonderful performance! And, the facial expressions are delightful!
33. Christine Williamson White April 11, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    How fun!!! That Choral Director is the best!!!
34. K Hartman April 13, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Loved it!!
35. Craig Northacker April 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    Anita-your genius for taking an ordinary assignment and transforming it into a fun, beautiful and memorable performance is breathtaking. Congratulations, and the best of luck going to the top where you all belong.

    When you’re done with that, maybe you want to move to LI and teach my Katie.

    Best wishes, break a tonsil or something!

    Best regards,
    Craig
36. Robin Parsons April 14, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Oh, boy, it’s clear you are really having a lot of fun! The smiles at the end are well deserved. The head-shaking trill is absolutely brilliant! Your vocalizations are like you are a whole of chorus of Bobby McFerrin’s and if you don’t know who Bobby McFerrin is, you need to find out!
37. mitch vincent April 14, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    thought it was great. Could of been a little better if they knew the words. “just kidding”
38. Mike R April 14, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Great work. Nice blended sound. Sounds like a very challenging piece. Enjoyed the head shaking without the heavy metal sound.
39. janet mcgowan April 14, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Love this! Wonderful and hilarious.
40. Chris Gentes April 15, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Wow, guys! Look how far Chorale has come!

    Congrats!

    -Chris (’06 Librarian)
41. Satish Adlurmohan April 15, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Awesome performance. Appreciate your talent
42. Dianna LaBonte April 16, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    Absolutely excellent!
43. Kathy Niedzielski April 16, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Fabulous!! They have my vote. Great job!!
44. Ken & Carolyn Samonds April 16, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    Really enjoyed it! Very complicated music delivered with verve, animation,8795 and humor.
45. Kathy Niedzielski April 16, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    Fabulous!!! Great job!! You have may vote.
46. Patricia Warner April 16, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    You stand out in the crowd. Wonderful — and fun. Great energy, great voices, great interpretation, great everything.
47. Ruth Knollmueller April 16, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    Terrific piece. You get my vote.
48. Billie Bozone April 16, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Truly wonderful to see young people enjoying such wonderful music. The person above who noted how great the “blended” sound was is right on. Wow!
49. Evelyn M. Harris April 17, 2011 at 6:46 am

    Ms. Cooper, you really have something here!! What an amazing idea that I must borrow for my chorus one day very soon! Had you heard this done acapella before? Or another classical piece? This is brilliant and brilliantly executed by your very talented students. You must have had a lot of fun learning this and I thoroughly enjoyed listening and watching it be done! You and the group look fabulous, I must say. Good luck to all. I wish I could vote for every group! But, alas, all are winners…already!
50. Ken Samonds April 17, 2011 at 9:40 am

    I’m old enough to remember the “Swingle Singers” (Paris, 1962) who made this scat-singing-to-classical-music style popular. [Hmmm… apparently the group still exists… or a revival group, at least.] This musical style is perfect for showing-off clear, young voices with perfect diction.. and the ARHS Chorale did an excellent job. I want to hear MORE!
51. Judy April 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    Great work, very professional.

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