On Friday, October 23, Longwood hosted “Southside Sings” in Jarman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The concert was an All Choirs Concert with special performances from Longwood Honors Choirs and Longwood’s a cappella choirs.
The concert opened with the SSA Honors Choir and was accompanied by Teri Kidd. The SSA Honors choir performed “The Violet,” “Deo Dicamus Gratias” and “Oye.” Next was the SATB Honors Choir which also sang three pieces, including “Nine Hundred Miles,” “O Nata Lux” and “Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home.”
Longwood’s Pitch Perfect and Lady Joan’s successfully went on to perform “Put the Gun Down,” “Skyscraper” and combination of “Sweet Dreams” and “Seven Nation Army.” Pitch Perfect and Lady Joan’s stood on opposite sides of Jarman’s stage and gave the audience great performances.
The concert then went over to University Men’s and Women’s Choirs, who sung “Trashin’ the Camp.”
University Women’s Choir performer, Brianna Johnson said, “The concert went better than expected, I really enjoyed the music that everyone performed and I am looking forward to the next choir concert. The concert as a whole went really well considering it was the first choir concert of the fall semester not to mention the fantastic audience turnout.”
The concert concluded with the All Choirs performance in which they sung “Alleluia,” showing the talent and vocal abilities of the performers in the auditorium Friday night.
Some upcoming events include the Chamber Singers and Camerata Singers Fall Concert which will be held on October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium.String Ensemble’s Fall Concert will be held on November 1 at 4 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall and Wind Symphony’s Fall Concert will be held on November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium.
