HOIC Honors Music Festival

This evening, all 5 Lopshire enjoyed the Heart of Illinois Conference (HOIC) Honors Music Festival concert at the ISU CPA. ten singers and ten instrumentalists from Ridgeview HS were chosen to spend the day rehearsing with the choir and band.  

The choir performed first, and did very well.  It seems their performance gets better every year.

We sat in the balcony, just above stage right, which made it difficult to get good photos of the kids who were on stage right.  

James, singing the National Anthem 

Tyler and Ryan sang bass.

Haleigh and Cheyenne sang in the soprano section

Kelly, Kelsie, and Ryleigh sang alto

Cameron, the tenor

And Keegan was a front row baritone

The choir closed their performance with a very touching arrangement of You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen. 

After the choir's performance, all the HOIC choir and band directors quickly removed the risers and reset the stage for the band. 

Annah spent today as first chair clarinetist of the concert band!  She has participated in both the HOIC band and choir before (band her freshman year, choir sophomore year), but it was a really fun honor for her to get to play her beautiful new clarinet in the band today!

The band tunes to the concertmaster (Annah) just before their performance!

VIDEO: Tuning

Tate and Taylor played clarinet.

Mr. Marchese introduced the conductor.

Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Miller

Zach on tenor sax, and Chloe on flute

Jalen on trumpet

Katie on clarinet

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Annah very much enjoyed LTC Miller.  He was very expressive and emotional.

Justin played timpani, triangle, bass drum, and snare drum.

Choir students, watching the band's performance

Annah had several little solos throughout the performance.

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VIDEO: Annah played solos in this piece.

Quite a good looking band!

Soloists and director being acknowledged after a piece

Mitch on baritone

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Adam on tuba

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What a fantastic performance!

What a wonderful concert!  We are so grateful for these experiences--both the kids' opportunities to perform, and our opportunities to enjoy the performances!