By Maddy Shepherd
The Wiggins High School Band, Voices, and Concert Choir put on their annual Christmas concert on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. The concert featured many classic Christmas songs, such as “Silent Night,” a duet sung by Dolphus Grindle and Hannah Johnson, and “O Holy Night,” sung by Bernie Kopetzky. According to the music director, Jeff Everett, the musical groups performed fantastically.
The Wiggins High School band also performed classic Christmas songs, but according to tuba and piano player Taylor Boyer and Everett, the favorite choice song was “Jingle Bells Forever.” “I like all of the songs that were performed by all of the groups. We had a really good program set up, but ‘Jingle Bells Forever’ was definitely my favorite,” said Everett.
Boyer played his own solo on the piano, a song that he wrote himself called “Castle Siege.” “I thought the night went great. It was probably the best Christmas concert we have had in a few years,” said Boyer.
Trevor Dye was an attendee of the concert. “My favorite part was Taylor’s piano solo. It was extraordinary,” said Dye.
The Concert Choir, featuring two people, Austin Perry and Hannah Johnson, also sang their share of Christmas favorites. The two sang “White Christmas,” and they each accompanied their own with a guitar.
The musical groups have put in a lot of effort, time, and preparation into this performance, and Everett believes that it paid off and they were more prepared than ever. “We are very dedicated, and I believe that we had just the right amount of time preparing for our program,” said Everett.
According to Everett, the concert was successful. “I thought that we all had a good night. I would like to see more people come out for band or choir next year. If you like music and are musical, you should do it because it is a wonderful experience,” said Everett.
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