Listen to this live broadcast recorded on December 12th—WRTI Classical Host Gregg Whiteside introduces The Wissahickon High School Camerata Choir in their radio debut. The 35-member ensemble sings a festive program of holiday music and other lovely songs, under the direction of John Conahan, who also happens to be a composer of choral music!
Watch the performance LIVE on WRTI’s Facebook page!
The Camerata is a select choir of 9th through 12th graders. The ensemble performs a variety of elevated choral repertoire throughout the Philadelphia region, and occasionally on tour.
Here's the program for the live broadcast:
O Sing Joyfully — Adrian Batten
Just as the Tide was Flowing (from Five English Folk Songs) – Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Unclouded Day (from Three American Songs) – Shawn Kirchner
Pie Jesu – John Conahan
Silent Night / Stille Nacht – Franz Xaver Gruber
Nes Gadol Haya Sham – Traditional
Encore: "Jingle Bells" by the Wissahickon H.S. Barbershop Quartet
SOPRANOS
Maya Ansbro
Kayla Bean
Christina Beiter
Amanda Graham
Melissa Hastings
Ambria Horne
Kaitlin Morehouse
Melissa Tillman
Aneesa Wermers
Caroline Zager
ALTOS
Abby Butt
Molly Gress
Jasmine Han
Anya Johnson
Jessy Johnson
Juliet Kennedy
Alison Kohne
Jacey Mellon
Shivani Sowmyan
Christy Yang
TENORS
Eamon Goucher
Chris Jones
Aiden Marcelis
Matt Maiale
Tommy Shen
Jason Smith
Matt Trycieckyj
BASSES
Carl Anderson
Andrew Campbell
Doug DeVincent
John Fath
Xaire Givens-Fennell
Caleb Goldberg
Grant Hopkins
Max Salvadore