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Boardman sings their way into Christmas
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The mixed chorus, made up of students from all of the choir groups, prepared for its performance during the Boardman High School Winter Chorale Concert on Dec. 9.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The Boardman Singers, an all girls group, took the stage under Linda Smrek's direction to get ready for their performance.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Special guest, Richard Smrek, played the violin during the singers' performance of the song "Alluluia Canon," by Mozart.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Two performers played the piano throughout the concert to provide music for the singers to perform along with.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Boardman High School put on their annual Winter Chorale concert on Dec. 9 at the Boardman Performing Arts Center in the high school.
The choir started off the evening with the song “Peace, Peace,” followed by “O, Holy Night.” During this song, director, Linda Smrek, asked all of the Boardman alumni to stand up and join the choir in singing that song.
Several choir groups performed throughout the event, including the mixed chorus, the Boardman Singers, the Spartan Singers and the Chorale. Each performed several songs during the concert.
The mixed chorus consists of singers from all of the choir groups while the Boardman Singers are all females and the Spartan Singers are all males.
During the song “Alleluia Canon,” there was a special guest violinist, Richard Smrek, who performed. Throughout the concert there were special solos and other appearances. Two students dressed up as Santa and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer for the song “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
The concert consisted of eight different parts. Each part had a different group of singers perform a handful of different songs.
The Boardman High School Choral department hosts different events to help raise money for the choral department. The admission price goes back to the department to provide the funds needed to travel and buy props for the events.
The next event for the Choral department will be its fifth annual Madrigal Dinner on Jan. 8.