2/3, Monday. I bought the ticket without knowing this is a high school choir event. Should always read the details. Audience are mostly the family of the singers. There were 9 choirs, each sang one song in the first half of the program. A lot more girls than boys. O'Dea is boys only, and Holy Names is girls only. Bishop Blanchet has over 100 kids in its choir (mostly blond). Forest Ridge from Everett is mostly Asian. Songs were short, kids filing in and out of the stage seems took longer.The 2nd half sees the combined voices, conducted by Jim Papoulis, performing his composition. First, girls only, then, boys only. The last song is with everyone, all the school music conductors included. Very festival.
I really like Papoulis' song Imbakwa. Found a much more elaborated arrangement on Youtube.
