LAMA Livestream

 

Click on the link below to see the livestreamed program.  

2023 Meistersingers Livestream Link (Recorded)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2Bke_8jbw&ab_channel=CocalicoChristianBrotherhood

2021 Maple Grove Mennonite Christmas Program

2021 Maple Grove Mennonite Christmas Program

Welcome and Prayer

 

Singing

Exodus 20:1-17 Scripture memory song. . . . . . . Swanson

Philippians 2: 13-18 Scripture memory song . . . Swanson

Good King Wenceslas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional

The Friendly Beasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional

Los Dias de la Semana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosi 

Los Numeros in Espanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional

Piano Recital

Merrily We Roll Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional

Old MacDonald Had a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional

Little Drummer Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simone

 

Speeches

Demonstration Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 5th grade  

Service Projects Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . Deana Swanson

Band :

A Mozart Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mozart 

A Tisket,  A Tasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional 

J-O-Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierpont 

Closing Hymn: Joy to the World 

Closing Prayer

                  

For more information on Maple Grove Mennonite Academy, contact Deana Swanson by using the "Contact Us" form to the right.

Do You Sing Berry-tone?

One of Jeff's high school choir members sent this picture to us, and we loved it.  The student that sent it sings bass, not berry-tone, by the way.  

The 2019 Terre Hill Christmas Program

For those of you who missed it, or live too far away to attend, here is a snippet of one of my favorite songs from the concert.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ZqV7S6m_k


Video courtesy of Vlad Kravets

Program -  Glory to God in the Highest

All-school Chorus
     Little Drummer Boy
     Rise Up, Shepherd and Foller
     Joy to the World

The Gospel Team
     Keep Your Lamps
     What Child is This?
     I Saw Three Ships
     Sing We Now of Christmas
     The Glorious Impossible
     Veni, Veni Emmanuel

Junior Quartet
     Oceans

All-school Chorus
     Away in a Manger
     Silent Night
     Glory to God in the Highest

Alumni Song
     Hallelujah Chorus  

Singet dem Herrn: A Choral Celebration Live Stream

The live stream is still available for viewing at the link below.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntBcZx-2nc&feature=youtu.be

Walk Together Children

"Walk Together Children"

performed by a mixed choir from the 

Shenandoah Christian Music Camp, Ohio Campus

June 2019 

To see the whole program, click below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PRRMZHM5E

Y'all Are Great!

Mixed choir- Shenandoah Christian Music Camp 

Ohio Campus 2019 

https://www.musiccamp.info/

The live stream of the concert is still available for viewing at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PRRMZHM5E

ChoralFest 2019 Livestream Link and Vultures

Shenandoah Christian Music Camp ChoralFest 2019 

Here is the left, middle, and right side of the Mass Choir on Riser Day.  

And, during a class period in which we had no class, a few of my friends and I sneaked off (legally) to a local thrift store.  On the way, we spotted a vulture party waiting to consume a road kill possum.  

Choral Fest 2019 Livestream Link

Click below and enjoy!

Program order

Faith Builders

Brandon Mullet, Conductor

Hear My Prayer

The Love of God

Schaefferstown

Andrew Barnard, Conductor

True Evangelical Faith

Jehovah

Valley View

Mark Kurtz, Conductor

Therefore Give Us Love

Ose Shalom

Terre Hill Gospel Team

Jeff Swanson, Conductor

Walk Together Children

There is No Rose

Calvary Christian Academy

Jonathan Miller, Conductor

Morning Trumpet

Ensemble

Dem Bones

Faith Chorale

Nolan Martin, Conductor

Sinnuh Man

I Will Rise

Intermission

Mass Choir (at 1:08)

Wendell Nisly, Guest Conductor

All Hail the Power

Upon This Rock

Beati quorum via

Where He Leads Me

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Ride On King Jesus

1 Recital . . . .

1 recital

3 violins and 1 cello

13 poems

3 singing ensembles

4 pianists 

5 recorders 

2 guitars, 1 fiddle, and 1 mandolin

On Tour with Eternal Praise and Franko (Franklin Miller)

We enjoyed traveling and singing with the Eternal Praise Chorale this past weekend.  

Here is Franko (Franklin Miller) working with the chorale and doing some weird hand thing.  

Here is another picture of Franko working with the choir and Mary, and he is doing a weird pose and yet another weird hand thing.  Franko, you are great!  Love, Jeff 

Mid Atlantic Choral Fest Video

We had a delightful time singing at the Mid Atlantic Choral Fest last night.   Thanks to Zac Weaver for doing a great job with the live streaming and video.
https://www.facebook.com/zac.weaver.71/videos/2175961519294363/

Hark I Hear the Happy Harps!

When I heard that my friend Sarah Mills was going to be in town again playing with the Lyra Harp Quartet, I asked if there was any way they would consider coming to school and playing for our students.  They said "Yes"!  

I made sure that the students were prepared and informed them about concert etiquette.  This wasn't going to be a basketball game, you know.

The students were attentive, asked good questions, and enjoyed the engaging sounds of four harps playing together.  It was lovely. 

If you are interested in hearing them play or would like to have them play for your school or event, the Lyra Harp Quartet can be contacted at lyraharpquartet@gmail.com

Photos and video courtesy of Caleb Martin

Terre Hill Mennonite High School Christmas Program 2017

The Terre Hill Mennonite High School Christmas Program will be held this weekend,

Saturday, Dec. 16th, and Sun. Dec. 17th, at 7 p.m.

1416 Union Grove Rd, Terre Hill, PA 17581

THMH Christmas Program

Chorus

Once in Royal David’s City (Ireland)...................................Alexander/Gauntlett

Soloists: Juliya Burkholder (Saturday), Annie Martin (Sunday)

Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella (France)........................................Parker/Shaw

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Poland)........................................Reed/Psalter Hymnal

Sight Singing Classes Ensemble

For Me To Live Is Christ …………………….............................……..Larry Nickel

What Child Is This…………………....................…………….……..Dix/Traditional

Gospel Team

Carol of the Bells (Ukraine) ……….............................…...Wilhousky/Leontovich

Silent Night (Austria)...........................Traditional/Kaplan/Olusola/Bram/Emerson

Danke Shon (America)....................................................................Lyle Stutzman

In the Bleak Midwinter (England)......................................................Gustav Holst

THMH Men

Oba Se Je (Here Comes the King!) (Nigeria)..........................Christopher Aspass

Soloists: Joseph Burkholder, Austin Gehman, Jeff Martin, Sheldon Beiler

Intermission

THMH Ladies

Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Traditional Appalachian)................Winter/Rose/Taylor

Trio: Briana Stoltzfus, Adrienne Gehman, Chelsey Horning (Saturday)

      Ariana Rutt, Adrienne Gehman, Mary Swanson (Sunday)

Gospel Team

Riu, Riu, Chiu (Spain)..................................Mateo Flecha the Elder/Greenberg

Soloists:  Austin Gehman, Jason Beiler

I Wonder as I Wander (American South)..........................................John Rutter

Soloist:  Mary Swanson

Feliz Navidad (Mexico)..................................................Feliciano/Dinzey/Manon

Chorus

Lo Ere a Rose (Germany).........................................................Michael Praetorius

Rocking Carol (Czechoslovakia) ……………….............…………...John Kingsbury

Angels We Have Heard on High (France) ……………………………..Lyle Stutzman

Hallelujah Chorus (England/Germany)...............................George Frederic Handel

Angels We Have Heard on High Flash Mob

We spent last weekend working on a recording project for Blue Sky Music.  After a long day of recording, we headed over to the Shady Maple Buffet for a few flash mobs.  Thanks to Myron Eby for catching it all on video, and doing some fine editing as well.   

The arrangements of "Joy Medley" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" are both available at Blue Sky Music's link above.  

The 17 Present a Concert of Lyle Stutzman's Arrangements and Compositions

Last summer while Lyle and Maria and their children were staying at our house for a convention and wedding, Jeff and I suggested to them that we get a group together to record his a cappella pieces for his new website, Blue Sky Music.  Human voices are so much better than a midi file!  Lyle said he would come conduct if we got a group together to do it.  The result is "The 17".  

Since we will be recording on Saturday and will all be together anyway, we figured we might as well have a concert Sunday afternoon.  There are also rumors of a Saturday evening flash mob.  Stay posted for more information on that one.  :-)   

The 17
Soprano - Sierra Herr, Lisa Martin, Katherine Mullet, Cari Nolt, Louisa Seapy
Alto - Rosalie Beiler, Laura Conley, Deana Swanson, Esther Swartzentruber
Tenor - Chuck Burkholder, Dan Miller, Jesse Weaver, Derrick Yoder
Bass - Lavelle Beiler, John Strickler, Jeff Swanson, Linden Wadel

Blue Sky Music's New Website -- YAY!

Visit Lyle's new website at https://www.blueskymusic.net/ for easy listening and purchasing, and stop by  https://www.facebook.com/blueskymus to like Blue Sky Music.  Enjoy!  

As a music teacher and choir director, I am always looking for pieces that I can use with the elementary school choir, the junior high choir, the high school choir, or the church youth group choir.  I have found wonderful pieces arranged by Lyle Stutzman to use for all of these choirs.  Not only are Lyle's arrangements and original compositions of good quality and helpful to me as a director, but my students usually really enjoy singing them and ask to do more.  
Some of my favorites that I have used include:  
Give to Our God Immortal Praise
Joy Medley
What Joy Within the Courts of God
Evening Star
For Unto Us
Angels We Have Heard on High (commissioned by the Terre Hill High School Chorus)  
As for You, My Son
Shout for Joy
Roll Away

- Jeff 

Visit Lyle's new website at https://www.blueskymusic.net/ for easy listening and purchasing.  

7th and 8th Grade Recital Practice - Enjoy!

Three of our talented young students at Shalom Mennonite School were practicing one of our new favorite songs, "Cajun Fiddle", for the 7th and 8th grade recital held the second-to-the-last day of school.  Again, our school has a policy to not show pictures of the students' faces, and we and our students are happy to honor that.

Click on the link below to hear it.  

                                         

Hittin' the Road with the Terre Hill Gospel Team

 We just spent four remarkable days with the energetic Gospel Team (the 11th and 12th grade choir elective), reliable chaperones, delightful friends, and gracious hosts.  
Pictured above is a flash mob at Walnut Creek Cheese in Holmes County, Ohio.
*All photographs were taken by Elvin Sensenig.  

The Sommers sisters treated us to a mini concert in 

Wayne County, Ohio.  

 The final evening included a concert with Maranatha Christian School in Sugarcreek, Ohio.  Each school sang a few pieces, then Franklin Miller and Jeff each directed a piece with the combined choirs.