Choir Concert

10/24/2024 - Service

The AHS Choir has invited the AHS Chamber I Orchestra to play Lacrimosa together! Over a 4-concert season, Lacrimosa was to be played in two of them, and so Chamber I was split into two teams to tackle each concert. While the music was simple, it wasn't easy, because to create a beautiful effect, not only did we have to play with deep musical understanding, but we also had to listen and balance our sounds so we wouldn't drown out the choir nor the choir to us. On the stage, listening is our main form of communication, and I got to practice this skill at the concert. Besides the concert, we only had a single practice session with the choir, and on our own, the orchestra had three practice sessions with Lacrimosa. However, since Lacrimosa was such a beautiful piece, I also met up with some choir students during my privilege period to play together for fun. It was a chilling experience.

LO7: Lacrimosa originated as a short set of notes (8 bars) written by Mozart; it was the last piece he worked on before he passed. The lyrics are in Latin, a prayer about repentance. He was actually commissioned the work, but he thought the piece to actually be a curse, as if he was forced to write a requiem for himself. Knowing the context of Lacrimosa's origin compelled me to play the music with intent and concentration that I wouldn't have if I didn't know.

Aim; Comms/Creative; Time; Investigation; Value; Engagement