Singing In the Spring

On Thursday, May 21, the Spring Vocal Concert was held at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University in Long Beach.
The concert began at 6:30 p.m. and featured the Chorale, Cecilian, Chamber, Jazz I, and Jazz II singers. Past alumni singers also joined in at the end of a beautiful concert.
The night started off with Chorale performing “Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Kyrie,” and “Dead Men’s Bones.” Both Sabrina Thiem and Thomas Fleming gave beautiful solos during “Kyrie.” Their music had soulful undertones with classic folk songs that brought life to the hall.
The concert then moved on to Cecilian singers, who sang “Down at the River to Pray,” and “Until We Meet Again,” and “L.O.V.E.”
After that Chamber Choir gave beautiful renditions of “All I Ask of You,” “Venez et Chantez les Louanges,” “Snami Bog,” and “Tanzen und Springen (Gagliarda).” These songs brought the music of many different cultures to the stage, including French, German, and Russian.
Jazz II then took the stage with “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” “Unforgettable,” and “Moonglow.” During “Dream a Little Dream of Me” Nina Hodjat gave an angelic solo, and Mia Grayson and Dylan Stump also had lovely solos during “Unforgettable.”
Finally, Jazz I performed “Joy,” and “Come Sunday,” with almost every esteemed member giving a solo performance at some point.
The night closed with Chamber Choir and Alumni singing “And So It Goes,” with Matt Oca’s touching solo highlighting the song.
The last concert of the year sent many senior singers home with fond memories of their time in Poly’s music department.