Poly’s annual Winter Concert was held on Wednesday, Mar. 4 at Cabrillo High School’s auditorium at 6:30pm.
Despite the new location due to the auditorium renovation, Poly’s choirs still performed excellently.
They showcased a wide variety of songs, such as Chamber’s “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye” and Chorale’s “Hit Me With a Hot Note.”
Each choir performed between three to four songs per set and dismissed the traditional intermission, due to the separation of the Grace and Glee Choirs and Traditional Choirs.
Chamber’s set included three songs: “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye,” “Sleep,” and “Ain’t Got Time to Die,” in which one of the two freshmen in Chamber had a solo.
“It felt great because I know that not a lot of other freshman get the chance to perform in front of an audience,” said freshman Eric Hatch.
“I felt so blessed.”
The audience cheered during Jazz One’s rendition of the popular Portuguese song, “Magalenha,” in which junior Sam Hale, senior Rex Lee, and sophomore Jovanh Pham had solos.
The concert also featured other soloists, such as senior Matthew Oca, who featured in the Jazz number, “Georgia On My Mind.”
“I had so much fun performing with [fellow choral members],” said Oca.
“The concert was really great and I felt honored to have received a solo.”
Choir members and soloists dedicated time preparing for the Winter Concert months prior to the event.
Hours of practice and a series of rehearsals preceding the concert contribute to the show’s success year after year.
Meanwhile, the second half of the concert, hosted by the Inspirational Glee and Grace choirs, took place on Thursday, Mar. 5 in the Choir Room at Poly.
Grace and Inspiration Glee performed pieces such as “Lean On Me,” “All You Need is Love,” and “Stand Up for Love.”
The theme for their concert was Martin Luther King Jr. and social justice, which was evident in their song choices.
“We had a lot of people show up,” said senior Christian Song.
“My favorite songs were the ones we did with Inspiration and Glee, because I felt like we all were as one unit, and I also felt like a lot of people were touched by the performance.”
This concert also featured several pieces of original spoken word poetry, which was well-received by members of the audience. The next and final concert, the Spring Concert, will take place sometime this May.
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