The LHS Choir recently had their “A Global Journey” fall concert on Oct. 11. Three of Liberty’s choir (Select Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir), all came together for the event.

Junior Connor Higlen speaks on the importance of the choir.

“Each and every one of our songs is from a different culture around the world. Music brings us together and I believe that bringing different  cultures into the mix is also a good thing,” he explained.

Higlen speaks about his personal favorite song from the concert.

“My favorite song was If ‘Ye Love Me’ because there’s a part in the middle where we come in unison after splitting. It gives me chills every time. I also just love slow songs,” he said.

Senior Logan Honerkamp spoke about his favorite song during the concert.

“My favorite was ‘Yonder Come Day’ because all the choirs sang in unison. [Mr. Datz] taught each class individually and Monday we did it together and you could tell we were all passionate about it,” he said.

Sophomore Brandt Cleppe enjoyed the experience. “Honestly it’s really exciting, it’s really exhilarating, it’s really fun,”  he stated. “The songs are so powerful, and they all have good meaning, and they’re all just fun to sing, and share with other people,” he said. 

A Global Journey – performances

Concert Choir

Hold Me, Rock Me   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   Brian Tate

Abbie Luker, Symone Higgens – soloists

Mrs. Datz – djembe, Mr. Datz – guitar

I Will Sing You the Stars   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Mark Burrows

J’entends le Moulin (“I Hear the Windmill”)   .   .  arr. Emily Crocker

Select Treble Choir

Gloria   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . Franz Joseph Haydn, arr. John Leavitt

Hotaru Koi (“Ho, Firefly”)   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . Ro Ogura

La Mia Stella (“My Star”)   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    Ivo Antognini 

Chamber Choir

If Ye Love Me   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Thomas Tallis

Exultate Justi   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Ludovico da Viadana

Gropen   .   .   trad. Norwegian dancing tune, arr. Gjermund Larsen

Kaya McNurlen – fiddle

Mrs. Datz – hand drum

It’s All Right   .   .   .   .  Curtis Mayfield, arr. Huey Lewis & The News

Anna Wright, Brandt Cleppe, Grace Edney – soloists

Mass Choir

LHS Alma Mater   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . adapt. & arr. Carter Datz

LHS Fight Song   .    adapt. Sarita Magno-Parsons/arr. Carter Datz

Yonder Come Day   .   .   .   Georgia Sea Islands Spiritual, arr. Tucker

Mrs. Datz – djembe

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Concert Choir

Soprano Alto

Jada Lewis Ashton Bickel

Abbie Luker Kayla Coleman

Samantha Little Symone Higgens

Jadyn Mackey Axl Keith

Makayla O’Connor Taylor Matson

Brooke Phillips Julia Miller

Maryiah Shorter Skylar Schultz

Karolena Stratmann Rachelle Verhagen

Tenor Bass

Gavin Block Tyler Bugg

Jaxon Drezek Logan Honerkamp

Alex Emberton Pablo Romo

Select Treble Choir

Soprano I Soprano II

Amelia Glidden Clem Arey

Kailey Lawrence* Mak Barnes

Aariah Robertson Ryleigh Christy

Aiyana Walker Liv Crellin

Kat Zink Leah Dunlap

Alto I Alto II

Abby Brown Zoey Burright

Payton Busselman* Ace Mitchell

Sarah Clay Marlen Tenorio-Guevara

Brynna Martin Elaine Thimyan

Cameryn Woollard

Chamber Choir

Soprano Alto

Morgan Feinstein** Olivia Crone*

Victoria Grana* Grace Edney**

Kimberly Guzman Anna Wright**

Tenor Bass

Brandt Cleppe Connor Higlen**

Nora Foeller* Anthony Rey

Kennedy LeMaster* Shane Wolz

*All-District Choir

**All-State Audition