On Thursday October 23 the CMS choirs of 6th, 7th, and 8th performed in the Cedar High School auditorium. The theme of this concert was, A Musical Journey, expressing how music beat, rhythm and taste has changed over the years. The choir was conducted by, Mrs. Piep and accompanied by Ms. Taylor. The 6th graders sang Double Double, Shake the Papaya Down, The Water is Wide, and Sunday Best ending their journey with a fun, upbeat, and modern song. The 7th graders came next starting with Riversong which showed how beautiful the earth is and their appreciation for the world in song, Wayfarin’ Stranger, Viva la Vida which including soloists named Vanellope G. and Tsephorah W, ending their part of the concert with Ocean Eyes which including soloists named Brooklyn S, Adalyn B, Everleigh E, Allison S, Quincee M, and Ruby F. The 8th graders followed their performance with, I Want it That Way, which included soloists named Jaxon W, Amelia H-C, Jocelyn C, Quinn C, and Brooklyn C, followed by Nine Hundred Miles, and a Latin song Dies Irae ending their part of the performance. The 7th graders came back on stage and joined the 8th graders to sing, There Has to be a Song, which means that every feeling, sight, smell, touch, has a song to describe it. The concert ended with all choirs singing Pompeii featuring soloists named Adam H, Mackinlee H, Raelynn Y, Ezra B, Lincoln W, Evelyn C, Kinlee M, McKenna B, Brooke L, Cooper H, Shad F, Rylee B, Corey H, Elayna D, Madisyn C, Matthew B, and Easton H.
The choir program is amazing at CMS.
On Monday October 27 only the 8th grade CMS choir performed. Along with students of other Iron County schools, CHS, CVMS, CVHS, Parowan, and SUU’s choir. The bands and orchestras from all of these schools also joined us to celebrate our nation. This concert was put together to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday. Over 700 students attended and everybody including the audience joined the choirs, bands, and orchestras for singing our National Anthem. Before we got started there were many people in attendance we needed to appreciate. This includes Parowan High School music teacher Trevor Walker, Cedar High School Keith Sorenson, Christina Carrigan, and Mark Ganowski, for Cedar Middle School David Palmer, Kelly Ball, David Jordan, Christina Carrigan, Emily Piep, and the pianist who accompanied us Meghan Taylor, Canyon View High School we have Will Zellers, and Alex Burgess, and finally Canyon View Middle School Laurelyn Anderson, Derek Matthews, Terresa Red, and Jacob Chipman. In the audience we had many people from the school board and mayor and city counselors of Cedar City. We started the performance with the choirs singing We the People, Orchestra- America the beautiful, and band Call to Victory. The 2nd set was American Creed, The Water is Wide, and High Water Mark which was a song about the battle of Gettysburg. The 3rd set was Sea to Shining Sea, Perpetual Fiddle Motion, and Amazing Grace. Before we sang the last set Superintendent Hatch talked about this photo he saw with a sun halfway covered by the horizon. He told us that Benjamin Franklin often pondered whether the sun was rising or setting. At the end we know that it was rising just like our country. We then heard about the essay contest winners. The 5th grade winner was Olivia B, 6-8th grade was Jocelyn C, and high school winner Ava R. They talked about how they loved our country and why, such as our freedoms (religion, speech, etc.), the fact they can always stay with their family, and how beautiful our shores and mountains are. We then finished the concert with Our America which consisted of Yankee Doodle, This Land is your Land, You’re a Grand old Flag, and God Bless the U.S.A. All the choirs, bands, and orchestras including SUU choir joined us in finishing the concert.
Written by, Iradessa P. (8th grade journalist)
