The Best $2 Show I've Ever Seen-Cupertino's Debut Choir Concert
By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe
When I was younger and low on cash and seeking inexpensive entertainment, I remember people suggested seeing high school games, musicals or performances as a reasonable option to higher-priced professional events. Current economic times are causing me and others to get back to basics and re-visit this money-saving habit. So when my daughter invited me to see Cupertino High School's Debut Choir Concert tonight, I said yes. I was even more thrilled once I heard the price!
Tonight I enjoyed a fabulous show featuring talent, poise and professionalism produced by the students at Cupertino High School-and it only cost $2! I have to compliment the students' director Andrew Aron for his good-natured but firm and no-nonsense direction-to the audience to actually shut OFF their cell phones, behave appropriately (no "shout-outs") and remove loud talkers from the auditorium.
Each of the four groups (Cantabile, Chorale, Cantos and Capella) performed a selection of classical, touching and at least one crowd-pleasing number. Cupertino High also boasts the only male choir in all of the Fremont High School District. Especially notable were Justin Li's cello and guitar features and Cody Scott's solo.
Starting in Latin ("Music Spread Thy Voice Around" by Handel), bouncing through "Lydia, The Tattoed Lady," hypnotizing with "The Seal Lullaby" and culminating with the Grand Chorus' uplifting rendition of Moses Hogan's, "I'll Make a Difference," the students demonstrated skill in technique, affection for their director and "the world's greatest accompanist" Dr. Valerie Stark, and love of music. It was a celebration of joy in music.
Next time you're looking for reasonably-priced yet real entertainment, I recommend you look at your local middle and high school sports, band and music programs. You may be pleasantly surprised. As advertised, "see your students and friends in a new light."
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