The 2016 Tolton Catholic Music Department was held on December 13th. The concert began with the Guitar Methods classes performing in a combined band. The group played Jingle Bells and O Christmas Tree together and then each member performed a solo (as part of their final for the course).
Next, our very talented pianist, Veronica Tarka played a lovely rendition of Away in a Manger
The Spirit of Tolton Singers were next. They opened their set with an A Capella version of Carol of the Bells. Next they sang The Christmas Song and We Need A Little Christmas, before closing out their set with their show choir piece of All I Want For Christmas Is You, featuring a solo by Senior member, Serena Berrey.
We featured our two District Choir members, Nathan Holtmeyer and Serena Berrey, accompanied by Veronica Tarka on piano, singing the song Mary, Did You Know? to close our the choral portion of the concert.
The Blazer Concert Band was the final portion of the Christmas Concert. The opened their set with the Leroy Anderson piece, Sleigh Ride. Other songs in their set included a medley of Christmas tunes called Twenty Carols in 2 Minutes, In The Bleak Midwinter, and Bobsled Run. We ended the concert with our new tradition of Silent Night which featured both the Blazer Concert Band and the Spirit of Tolton Singers. It was awesome having the audience join in with the singing of this timeless Christmas carol.