Senior Vocal Ensemble Performs at Carnegie Hall

On April 1-4, thirteen members of the HSC Senior Vocal ensemble traveled to New York City to participate in the American National Youth Choir Festival at Carnegie Hall. The HSC singers received the invitation to participate in the festival in May, 2010, when they earned the praise of adjudicators at the Heritage Music Festival held in Chicago.

Approximately 400 students from high schools across the USA came to New York to work under guest choral conductor Lynn Gackle.  HSC was the only Canadian school participating. The musicians rehearsed on Friday, and all day Saturday in preparation for the Sunday evening gala concert at Carnegie Hall.  In between they managed to attend a performance of the musical Chicago, travel to the WTC site and memorial display, cruise the amazing New York harbour, and shop at Macy’s and other landmark stores.

The HSC students were immediately a novelty, being the only Canadians in the American National Youth Choir. They were musical leaders, mature performers, and fabulous ambassadors for HSC.  Choir Director Kate Boose, and Director of Arts, Gregory Burton, along with the HSC parents and relatives that traveled to New York to attend the Carnegie Hall performance were very proud of the confident HSC vocalists.  HSC parents described the concert as breathtaking, and more than a few tears were shed upon hearing the sound of 400 voices in the acoustics of the great hall.

Thank you HSC singers for your talent, poise, and leadership!