CANYON HIGH CHOIR SINGS IN KINGDOM.Byline: Tere Marshall Daily News Staff Writer Canyon High School's award-winning concert choir performed Saturday night at Disneyland's 40th annual candlelight procession. The students joined more than 1,000 choir voices for two 90-minute performances, singing a variety of musical pieces heralding the birth of Jesus. The story of the first Christmas was narrated by actor Joseph Campanella with the massive choir singing corresponding music with intricate and difficult arrangements at each stage of the unfolding story, ending with Handel's masterpiece, the ``Hallelujah Hallelujah (hăl'əl  `yə) or Alleluia (ăl–) [Heb.,=praise the Lord], joyful expression used in Hebrew worship; cf. Pss. Chorus.''
``My heart burst with awe and pride that my child was involved in such a prestigious and breathtaking Disney production,'' said Mary Lindsey, a parent volunteer at the event. Each December, Disneyland's Town Square is transformed for two nights into a spectacular church-like setting with risers for the 1,000 singers, a living Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. , hand bell musicians, herald trumpeters This article lists notable musicians who have played the trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn. Classical players
The entire park stops as the procession begins with all of the lights on Main Street turned off. The carolers, in traditional choir robes and holding electric candles, carol en masse en masse adv. In one group or body; all together: The protesters marched en masse to the capitol. [French : en, in + masse, mass. from It's a Small World It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by the Walt Disney Company) is a popular attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks: Disneyland (in California), the Magic Kingdom (in Florida), Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Resort Paris. , up Main Street, to the Town Square. After entering the risers, the 1,000 voices sing a musical program for the first time together with amazing synchronization, for which they collectively prepared for months. ``The students were especially delighted to be able to perform this year because they didn't expect to be chosen two years in a row like this,'' Lindsey said. ``Not only was it a tremendous honor and opportunity to participate in something so enormous and professional, but they were also each given two tickets to Disneyland as payment for the days work.'' Locally, the Canyon High Concert Choir will perform its annual Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High School's multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective room. Admission is $5. The choir will perform many of the pieces sung in the Disneyland program. |
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