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The 2026 Spring Concert is in the books!  It was my “swan song,” featuring  a total of twenty-six (26) pieces:  ten selections from the Middle School Music Ensemble; three solo pieces; one small group performance; and twelve tunes from the High School Music Ensemble.

Before the concert, I estimated a total runtime of about two hours.  It was slightly more, clocking in a bit closer to two hours, ten minutes.  That was a bit longer than I prefer, but it was worthwhile to get in all of the performances.  Yes, I could have shaved at least one tune from each Ensemble (and I know the ones I would have cut), but the sets ended up being very nicely balanced.

My High School Music Ensemble in particular had a good mix between the various singers in class.  It’s a blessing to have several singers, and it allows for the blending of voices in fun ways, but I like to make sure every singer who wants to sing lead gets a roughly equal proportion, with heavier weight towards seniors.  I think I achieved that, with every singer getting at least two songs.  For the Middle School Music Ensemble, I had one young lady who took lead on most tunes, but I had quite a few boys sing solos or with one another.  Another young lady sang our concert opener, “Eye of the Tiger.”

Overall, the concert went very well.  Even with the length, students and parents were thrilled.  Several parents expressed dismay post-concert that it would be my last.  The kids maintained an impressive degree of stamina throughout the experience.  There were naturally a few flubs, but even those the students handled like pros.

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