Victoria Siano
Editor-in-Chief
The NHS school district has a lot to be proud of, and its music programs are no exception. As early as June of last year, and continuing throughout September and November once school was back in session, the members of NHS’s select choir groups - Chamber and Madrigal Choir - practiced singing various christmas songs to prepare for their trip to Prague, Salzburg, and Munich.
Led by the wonderful Mr. Bateman, the students had managed to perfect each song - even one that was in Czech - before leaving on Nov. 25. Once there, the group had a very busy schedule, performing in some highly regarded places such as the St. Nicholas Church in Prague, the Salzburg Cathedral (one of the oldest churches in the world), and the Silent Night Chapel in Austria (which stands on the site where the Christmas carol it is named after was first performed on Dec. 24, 1818). In addition to performing in these locations, on the last day of their trip, the group had also managed to squeeze in performing at a local nursing home, where they managed to bring a lot of joy to some of its residents and kick off their holiday season.
Despite the exhausting demands of their performing schedule, the select choir groups still managed to have some fun and check out some of the tourist locations. In Prague they had visited the Old Town Square and saw the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Hall, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Old Royal Palace. While in Austria, they had toured the St. Peter Churchyard (Mozart’s birthplace), the Great Festival Hall, the Christmas market (where many did much of their Christmas shopping), Fortress Hohensalzburg, and the salt mines. Similarly, while traveling through Germany, the group had managed to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle (which inspired the design of Cinderella’s Castle in Walt Disney World) and The Marienplatz.
Over all, the select choir groups had a fantastic time on their trip, and are most certainly looking forward to their upcoming one to Italy in 2019.
Editor-in-Chief
The NHS school district has a lot to be proud of, and its music programs are no exception. As early as June of last year, and continuing throughout September and November once school was back in session, the members of NHS’s select choir groups - Chamber and Madrigal Choir - practiced singing various christmas songs to prepare for their trip to Prague, Salzburg, and Munich.
Led by the wonderful Mr. Bateman, the students had managed to perfect each song - even one that was in Czech - before leaving on Nov. 25. Once there, the group had a very busy schedule, performing in some highly regarded places such as the St. Nicholas Church in Prague, the Salzburg Cathedral (one of the oldest churches in the world), and the Silent Night Chapel in Austria (which stands on the site where the Christmas carol it is named after was first performed on Dec. 24, 1818). In addition to performing in these locations, on the last day of their trip, the group had also managed to squeeze in performing at a local nursing home, where they managed to bring a lot of joy to some of its residents and kick off their holiday season.
Despite the exhausting demands of their performing schedule, the select choir groups still managed to have some fun and check out some of the tourist locations. In Prague they had visited the Old Town Square and saw the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Hall, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Old Royal Palace. While in Austria, they had toured the St. Peter Churchyard (Mozart’s birthplace), the Great Festival Hall, the Christmas market (where many did much of their Christmas shopping), Fortress Hohensalzburg, and the salt mines. Similarly, while traveling through Germany, the group had managed to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle (which inspired the design of Cinderella’s Castle in Walt Disney World) and The Marienplatz.
Over all, the select choir groups had a fantastic time on their trip, and are most certainly looking forward to their upcoming one to Italy in 2019.
