On December 5, Linganore High School (LHS) held their annual holiday concert.
The concert opened with performances by the percussion ensemble and string orchestra, as well as the brass ensemble performing “Merry Tuba Christmas.”
Avery Nalborczyk, a sophomore who watched the concert, said, “I loved the first song they played. Merry Tuba Christmas was really good.”
The second half of the concert featured the symphonic band. Numerous songs were performed such as “I Saw 3 Ships,” “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival.”
“I really liked when the full band came out,” Nalborczyk said. “It was really interesting to hear the different pieces of music and recognize the different ensembles and the instruments.”
Freshman Sanjay Bhattacharya played both flute and violin in the concert. “I enjoyed playing in the concert, especially ‘Sleigh Ride’,” said Bhattacharya.
Bhattacharya enjoys the upbeat tone of “Sleigh Ride”, believing it brings a positive environment to the performance space.
In advance of the concert, students decorated their instruments to add a festive flair to the performance.
“I put tinsel on the head joint of my flute,” said sophomore and flute player Kaydence Pierce.
Other performers used a combination of tinsel, Christmas lights, and miniature ornaments to light up the stage.
A tradition at LHS, the final song performed was “White Christmas.” During the song, percussion students dropped artificial snow from the catwalks, giving the auditorium a magical feel. Senior Emerson Berry sang the lyrics to “White Christmas” while the band performed.
“I think the snow falling is such an iconic thing for them, it’s so magical to see magic falling,” Nalborczyk said. “And it was fun to see all my friends afterwards covered in snow! And Sunny’s singing is always beautiful.”
“My favorite part is, after playing, when there’s just the moment of silence before everyone starts cheering, and you know you did good,” Pierce said.
Follow along with the Linganore Band at https://www.linganoreband.org/.
