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Opening the concert with passion, ‘Bonk’ abaphandle’ is the song which greets the audience. Dancing with liveliness, Kamora Menendez ‘28 help open the concert with a cheerful atmosphere.
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Closing the Winter Concert with harmony, the alumni who were once a part of the Westwood Choirs join the ensemble to perform the final song together, displaying unity and loyalty to each other.
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With the holiday spirit in the air, Anika Sharma ‘26 passionately sings alongside Westwood’s show choir, Audacity. Performing an annual tradition of singing ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ in holiday sweaters, the tradition continues with enthusiasm.
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As the fall semester comes to a close and the holiday season begins, Westwood Choirs provided a warm welcome to the holiday season, full of celebration,music, and community. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Westwood Choirs performed at their annual Winter Concert at the Hope Presbyterian Church
The concert opened with Silent Night. The holiday classic was performed by an arrangement of the seniors from the boys’ choir, all singing alongside each other.
“Getting to sing Silent Night with a few of my friends was really special, because those are my best friends,” Jonathan Simons ‘25 said.
Throughout the concert the theme of togetherness was displayed, with a message to be grateful for one another. The songs performed ranged from a mix of holiday classics of Mistletoe and The Christmas Melody to lesser known tracks like Grace Before Sleep and Bonk’abaphandle.
“[The Christmas Melody] was my favorite because we got to sing Mistletoe by Justin Bieber and sing with all the choirs.” Emery Stevens ‘27 said. “It was fun because I’ve been singing since I was little.”
To begin wrapping up the night, Westwood’s show choir, Audacity, followed through on their annual tradition of singing at the winter concert. Dressed in their holiday themed sweaters, the group performed a holiday classic: Jingle Bell Rock.
“Every year we have a tradition of singing Jingle Bell Rock,” Anika Sharma ‘26 said. “It felt so freeing [because] we have been working on these [songs] a long time.”
The concert closed on an emotional note, with the alumni in the audience joining the ensemble of choirs for their final performance of the evening.
“We all sang together, and it was like a full circle [moment],” Sharma said.
Westwood Choirs will next compete on Saturday, Jan. 11 for TMEA Area Auditions.
