Long Beach Poly held its annual Fall Choral Concert on October 15 at 6:30pm in the auditorium. As usual, each group performed splendidly, from Chamber’s intense “The Word was God” to Grace’s energetic “Ooh Child.”
“It’s great to see all the energy that the kids are putting into the music this year,” says Brian Dokko, Director of the Choral Department, as well as instructor of the Chorale, Cecilian, Chamber, and Jazz Groups, “It’s obvious in performances.”
This concert also starred the world debut of Kerry Marsh’s rendition of “Green Garden,” where senior Kandise Le Blanc was chosen for the solo, as well as Carl Hatch, Rex Lee, and Samantha Doloroso for other songs. “I’m ecstatic for what’s to come this year from the vocal music department!” said Le Blanc, “Every ensemble has had such a great start, and I’m sure our dedication will continue to allow us to create some fantastic music.”
“I thought Jazz 1 was great because you could tell they worked really hard to get to where they were. It was the performance I was looking forward to all night,” said senior Tanya Nguyen.
“I absolutely loved Kandise’s voice in Green Garden,” said another audience member, Senior Jeffrey Lam, “It was enthralling; the perfect way to end the concert!”
Though the later concerts will be performed at Cabrillo High due to auditorium reconstruction, they are certain to be just as fantastic as the first.
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