'Tis the Season for Concerts

I’ve attended two concerts in less than a week, with two more scheduled this Thursday.  It’s not too surprising, since it’s getting so close to Christmas.  First was the Greenvale Park Elementary winter concert on Thursday, featuring the fourth and fifth grade orchestras and choirs.  Elias is in the fourth grade choir this year, and it was fun to see him perform after hearing teaser snippets of his songs for weeks now.

Northfield Youth Choirs Wonder Twins Sebastian, 12, and Louisa, 14.

Then came the Northfield Youth Choirs winter concert, Dancing Day!  Snow Day! would have been a more appropriate name – or Snowed Out! because it was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, when we got the blizzard, and had to be moved to last night.

I enjoyed all the pieces by all the choirs.  But my favorite might have been “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” performed by Seb’s and Louisa’s choirs, the Troubadours and Anima.  Hearing all those voices singing “ ... tidings of comfort and joy, joy ... ” in Carleton College’s Skinner Chapel on my birthday – that was a nice gift.

Here’s a sampling of that song, captured using my new birthday gift from Steve and the kids, a Flip video camera.

The week of concerts will conclude Thursday with Elias’ class music sing in the morning, followed by an evening concert featuring the Northfield middle school and high school orchestras.  Sebastian will play the viola in that concert.  By that time, I hope to have figured out all the features on my new video camera!