High school honor ensembles perform at Concordia's Musical Arts Day
High school students from across the country performed in an honor choir and honor band as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Nov. 1, on the Concordia campus. The day culminated in a public concert at 7 p.m. in the Walz Human Performance Complex arena.
The honor ensembles included 159 students who were selected by audition. While on campus the high school students were introduced to the music department and prepared for the evening concert. Members of the University Chamber Choir and University Symphonic Band served as section leaders for the honor groups, helping with rehearsals and performing with the groups at the concert.
The honor choir performed four selections: "Great and Marvelous are Thy Works" by Henry Smart, "Hidden in Light" by Standford Scriven "Great is Thy Faithfulness" by Joseph M. Martin and "Great Our Joy!" by Joel Raney.
Concordia’s University A Cappella Choir performed two songs as well: “God Is Gone Up” by Gerald Finzi and "Skylark" arranged by Norman Luboff.
The two choirs then combined for “Shall We Gather at the River” by Nebraska composer David von Kampen.
The high school honor band members performed three pieces: “On an American Spiritual” by David R. Holsinger, “Jungle Dance” by Brian Balmages and “Rough Riders” by Karl L. King.
The University Symphonic Band joined in the concert with “Rushmore” by Alfred Reed and “Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Eric Whitacre.
Honor band members:
FLUTE
Jordyn Brandt, Exeter, Neb.
Sydney Erickson, Seward, Neb.
Laurel Hagge, Round Rock, Texas
Rebecca Hoffschneider, Utica, Neb.
Grace Kohnke, Lincoln, Neb.
Sarah Tiner, Elgin, Texas
Christine Vavra, Gresham, Neb.
OBOE
Megan Runyan, Seward, Neb.
Joel Scott, Belgrade, Neb.
CLARINET
Michaela Brown, Seward, Neb.
Rebekeh Couch, Seward, Neb.
Siana Dyell, Seward, Neb.
Emily Siebrandt, Seward, Neb.
Riley Souchek, Seward, Neb.
Dacota Vaughn, Omaha, Neb.
Samantha Williams, Lincoln, Neb.
BASS CLARINET
Kacee Hurford, Round Rock, Texas
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Hunter Richters, Utica, Neb.
Noah Urkoski, Seward, Neb.
Chris Warneke, Hastings, Neb.
BARI SAXOPHONE
Caleb Staehr, Grand Island, Neb.
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Elsie Bohning, Seward, Neb.
Jake Hain, Seward, Neb
Matthew Moritz, Austin, Texas
Rebecca Onnen, Lincoln, Neb.
TRUMPET
Trystan Brandt, Exeter, Neb.
Dakota Fernau, Staplehurst, Neb.
Nathan Gebers, Lincoln, Neb.
Jacob Liston, Austin, Texas
Jake Marshall, Seward, Neb.
Chase Nissen, Seward, Neb.
Austin Peterson, Lincoln, Neb.
Shiloh Richters, Utica, Neb.
Emily Steensma, Blue Springs, Neb.
Hannah Watson, Austin, Texas
Paul Weber, Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
Andrew Wendland, Raymond, Neb.
HORN
Amber Armatys, Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Cheyenna Simmerman, Utica, Neb.
TROMBONE
Tyler Filber, Seward, Neb.
Emma Orwen, Seward, Neb.
Zachary Staehr, Grand Island, Neb.
EUPHONIUM
Morgan Elder, Ulysses, Neb.
TUBA
Wyatt Elder, Ulysses, Neb.
Joshua Wendland, Raymond, Neb.
PERCUSSION
Noah Lange, Green Bay, Wis.
Kevin Lyon, Seward, Neb.
Elizabeth Schroeder, Austin, Texas
Jackson Stoneman, Lincoln, Neb.
Honor choir members:
SOPRANO I
Delainy Baker, Seward, Neb.
Katie Burke, LaGrange, Ill.
Colleen Catania, Spring, Texas
Claire Fuhler, Des Peres, Mo.
Madeline Galaska, Omaha, Neb.
Emily Hayes, Superior, Neb.
Nicole Knudsen, Lincoln, Neb.
Sarah Krause, Rockford, Ill.
Emily Lehl, Overland Park, Kan.
Meredith Locke, Winter Haven, Fla.
Courtney Meyer, Seward, Neb.
Sarah Morales, Ogallala, Neb.
Kayleah Moravec, Seward, Neb.
Melody Niemoth, South Bend, Neb.
Haley Newburn, Seward, Neb.
Claire Penn, Austin, Texas
Emily Picard, Tomball, Texas
Elisha Scheiber, Seward, Neb.
SOPRANO II
Jadyn Agee, Lincoln, Neb.
Victoria Baston, Austin, Texas
Carolyn Bergdolt, Grand Island, Neb.
Olivia Blair, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Katrina Brayshaw, Spring, Texas
Hailey Brown, Seward, Neb.
Mackenzie Crowder, Waco, Neb.
Emily Eberspacher, Beaver Crossing, Neb.
Holly Fitterer, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Hayli Frosheiser, Seward, Neb.
Margaret Gibbs, Spring, Texas
Monreau Gorsch, Irvine, Calif.
Emma Gremmer, New Braunfels, Texas
Emmi Moll, Seward, Neb.
Hannah Niemeier, St. Libory, Neb.
Mallory Parrish, Auburn, Neb.
J Tayler Quinn, Tomball, Texas
Lauren Wilcox, Seward, Neb.
ALTO I
Alexandria Belitz, Fullterton, Neb.
Alana Benner, Austin, Texas
Morgan Brumm, Seward, Neb.
Ciara Cook, Houston, Texas
Rosie Hall, Leawood, Kan.
Celie Knudsen, Ogallala, Neb.
Shianne Kolts, Beaver Crossing, Neb.
Eri Koyamatsu, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Laurel Nelson, Norfolk, Neb.
Milan Nolen, The Woodlands, Texas
Krystin Oborny, Garland, Neb.
Heidi Rathjen, Auburn, Neb.
Audrey Rich, Lincoln, Neb.
Shelbi Sloup, Seward, Neb.
Shelby Todd, Staplehurst, Neb.
Rachel Wheeler, Waverly, Neb.
Ann Wilton, Gresham, Neb.
ALTO II
Shelby Bauer, Waverly, Neb.
Grace Eaton, Santa Ana, Calif.
Maggie Harrigan, Magnolia, Texas
Makenzie Hemphill, Seward, Neb.
Montana Hill, Malcom, Neb.
Tessa Hincker, Lincoln, Neb.
Marissa Johns, Milford, Neb.
Jessica Lawrence, The Woodlands, Texas
Addison Pauley, Milford, Neb.
Tori Tetrick, Auburn, Neb.
Cacey Vavra, Beaver Crossing, Neb.
Madeleine Willson, Dana Point, Calif.
TENOR I
Sean Frisbie, Seward, Neb.
Milton Guerrero, The Woodlands, Texas
Zach Kunz, Lincoln, Neb.
Micah Most, Ogallala, Neb.
Brooks O’Hea, Newport Beach, Calif.
Brodie Oshel, Seward, Neb.
Jordan Snyder, Seward, Neb.
Shane Welter, Slinger, Wis.
TENOR II
Joshua Brumm, Seward, Neb.
Aaron Davis, Tomball, Texas
Miller Ekas, Houston, Texas
Elijah Elmshaeuser, Ogallala, Neb.
Kyle Goedecke, Spring, Texas
Braden Hobbs, The Woodlands, Texas
Tyler Hoyt, Tyngsborough, Mass.
Austin Hunte, Stafford, Va.
Luke Lee, Irvine, Calif.
Adrian Parra, Tomball, Texas
Daniel Petersen, Garland, Neb.
Nickolas Shearer, Seward, Neb.
Thomas Tewes, Lincoln, Neb.
BASS I
Carter Hiegel, Grand Island, Neb.
Seth Hincker, Lincoln, Neb.
Caleb Kromminga, Seward, Neb.
Noah Messersmith, Grand Island, Neb.
James Moulden, Magnolia, Texas
Braxton Parde, Lincoln, Neb.
Trent Park, Green Bay, Wis.
Alex Quinones, Spring, Texas
Todd Rakow, Lohman, Mo.
Joshua Rolfsmeyer, Seward, Neb.
John Simpson, Bee, Neb.
Jack VonKampen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Aaron Wenzel, Beaver Dam, Wis.
BASS II
Joshua Broussard, Spring, Texas
Nicholas Garig, Conroe, Texas
Shane Goedecke, Spring, Texas
Kyler Nolan, Seward, Neb.
Will Powers, Malcolm, Neb.
Joel Ramsey, Utica, Neb.
Jose Rueda, Magnolia, Texas
Payton Schake, Amherst, Neb.
James Swanson, Houston, Texas
Chris Urkoski, Seward, Neb.
Austin Van Velson, Seward, Neb.