Tuning in to the Winter Concert was a great idea
December 7, 2021
The De Pere High School band, orchestra, and choir knocked it out of the park during their Winter Concert on Monday.
Honestly, I was worried about the concert, thinking that it may end up being lousy. Moreover, it was a cold night, and I seriously debated leaving my car at all.
The moment I entered the Weidner Center, however, both the cold and my worries melted away when I heard the jazz band playing comforting tunes in the lobby as people shuffled in.
I proceeded into the house, took my seat and looked over the program. I was delighted to see that “White Christmas”, my favorite Christmas song, was up first. The band, orchestra, and choir played perfectly together. None of them were so loud that they drowned out the others, and none were too quiet as to be drowned out.
Needless to say, I was impressed.
I continued to be impressed for the duration of the show. One could truly hear the amount of practice, passion, and attention to detail that was put into this concert by both its excellent conductors and musicians. I was so impressed, in fact, that I barely noticed the baby crying a few rows behind me.
For those who missed the Winter Concert, I highly recommend going next year. It’s only about an hour and free to enter, so there’s little reason not to.
Plus, it never hurts to support your peers.
CJ LaPlante • Dec 9, 2021 at 4:13 pm
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It was exhilarating working in that space, and I think all of our hard work paid off. As an alto, hearing the sopranos begin Carol of the Bells with the perfect venue acoustics was chilling but like, in a good way. Can’t wait for next year!
Sydney Brodbeck • Dec 8, 2021 at 11:54 am
As a soprano, it was a lot to take in with practicing in the Weidner Center all day with the band and orchestra, don’t get me wrong it was an awesome experience and I look forward to more in the future. It felt really important to try and make sure our voices could be heard from the audience. And I’m glad that the sound was really nice in the audience and I’m glad you enjoyed the concert. (I think I might’ve heard a baby or two in between songs lol)