{"id":1699,"date":"2025-05-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:38:12","slug":"the-final-spring-2025-semester-choir-concert-a-perfect-end-to-the-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/the-final-spring-2025-semester-choir-concert-a-perfect-end-to-the-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Spring 2025 Semester Choir Concert: A Perfect End to the Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By James Cochran, Staff Writer and Photographer<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

To end the spring semester on a high note (literally), Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley Campus hosted its last choral concert of the semester. Directed by Meagan Humphreys and accompanist Peggy Cavin Hinkle, the concert was not only unique, but delivered a polished, emotionally rich performance, from surprising additions to the setlist to Pellissippi State alumni performing with the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isaiah Crisp sings a solo during the traditional American song \u201cVive L\u2019Amour.\u201d | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Concert Chorale started the concert with \u201cAve Verum\u201d by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and arranged by C. F. Manney. The choir continued with “Vidi Aquam\u201d by Michael McCarthy and the piece \u201cTango to Evora\u201d by Loreena Mckennit, arranged by Jon Washburn, with a solo by Jenna Estes and Richard Brown on the finger cymbals. They ended their portion of the concert with Mark Brymer\u2019s arrangement of Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cThe River of Dreams\u201d, with soloists Cecilia Holt and one of our staff members and photographers, Will Dishmon. I was really surprised to see the song when I read the program! It\u2019s not everyday you see a Billy Joel song in a choir\u2019s list of songs, and it\u2019s also one of the more forgotten Joel hits too. A few Broadway songs were included throughout the concert, with Song for Chorus from \u201cA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u201d sung by the women of the choir, Summertime from \u201cPorgy and Bess\u201d and Waving Through a Window, from \u201cDear Evan Hansen\u201d by the Variations choir. Seeing different kinds of music sung by these talented people throughout their concerts is something I always look forward to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Will Dishmon sings a solo during \u201c The River of Dreams\u201d by Billy Joel. | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An addition I hadn\u2019t heard before was the \u201cFlat Chance Barbershop Quartet\u201d with soloists Clay Ozzane, Ryan Copeland, Micah Blair, and Isaiah Crisp, whose harmonies were really amazing. A perfect ending to the concert was a tribute to Pellissippi State\u2019s late music director and professor Bill Brewer, with John Purifoy\u2019s \u201cA Pentatonic Psalm\u201d, which has a dedication to Brewer in the first page of the sheet music, and Peter C. Lutkin\u2019s \u201cThe Lord Bless You and Keep You\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On being a part of the Choir concert, \u201cIt\u2019s like you\u2019re part of one big instrument, you know? It\u2019s really nice to be able to be standing right in the middle of all of these talented people that are singing\u2026[Singing is] very therapeutic,\u201d Will Dishmon, one of our staff members and choral concert soloist, describes. There is something very special about performing, and it comes through to the audience; being able to release your emotions and tensions in such a creative way alongside other students is a very rewarding experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director Meagan and the choir pose for a selfie to end the memorable concert. | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you want to rewatch the choir concert, or if you weren’t able to attend, Pellissippi State’s YouTube channel has live streamed the full concert, along with an archive of previous performances. I\u2019d highly recommend watching it because the last choir concert was a great ending to the semester, showcasing the students\u2019 hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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