16-May-2026
On Thursday-14-May, the Bogota High School Music Department held their Winter Concert for 2026. This also featured the Student art show for the school year. The gallery was displayed in the Hallways that circled the Auditorium.
This year the evening began with the Purple Notes under the Direction of Mr. Michael Prachthauser, with Mr. Matthew Peters on Piano.
They sang two numbers: "A Quiet Place" and "Wild Mountain Thyme" this featured Mr. Joseph Miller with a solo.
Next the Concert Choir took to the stage and started with "Come Alive". After this the Men's Choir sang "Pure Imagination" with solos by Jared Clark and Lucas Mejia.
This was followed by the Women's Choir singing "Hamilton Women." This featured solos by Annabell Riccardi, Raquel Camejo, Lola Hernandez, Kathleen Aparicio, and Alexia Soriano.
An ABBA mix was next with Chelsea Pena having a solo. The final number was "A Silence Haunts Me" A Dramatic Lyric based on the writings of Ludwig van Beethoven has he realizes he is losing his hearing. The three movements were sung off book by the Choir.
After the intermission, the Concert Band came on stage. They were under the direction of Ms. Bernadette Duran, in her debut as Band Director. Their show was " Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" "Cuphead" and "Flights of Valor" with solos by Yaritza Aparacio and Hector Lara.
The finale of the evening was to hear the Jazz Band's set.
It started with "Mucho Macho" with Jared Clark, Daniel Benipayo, Chace Clark, and Lucas Mejia having solos. Then "In the Mood" featuring Juan Donado with his solo. Next was "Watermelon Man" with Louis Reyes and Chace Clark performing solo pieces.
The show ended with "25 6 to 4" with soloists Juan Donado, Parker Leong, Andrew Wu, Chance Clark and Lucas Mejia.
This year the evening began with the Purple Notes under the Direction of Mr. Michael Prachthauser, with Mr. Matthew Peters on Piano.
They sang two numbers: "A Quiet Place" and "Wild Mountain Thyme" this featured Mr. Joseph Miller with a solo.
Next the Concert Choir took to the stage and started with "Come Alive". After this the Men's Choir sang "Pure Imagination" with solos by Jared Clark and Lucas Mejia.
This was followed by the Women's Choir singing "Hamilton Women." This featured solos by Annabell Riccardi, Raquel Camejo, Lola Hernandez, Kathleen Aparicio, and Alexia Soriano.
An ABBA mix was next with Chelsea Pena having a solo. The final number was "A Silence Haunts Me" A Dramatic Lyric based on the writings of Ludwig van Beethoven has he realizes he is losing his hearing. The three movements were sung off book by the Choir.
After the intermission, the Concert Band came on stage. They were under the direction of Ms. Bernadette Duran, in her debut as Band Director. Their show was " Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" "Cuphead" and "Flights of Valor" with solos by Yaritza Aparacio and Hector Lara.
The finale of the evening was to hear the Jazz Band's set.
It started with "Mucho Macho" with Jared Clark, Daniel Benipayo, Chace Clark, and Lucas Mejia having solos. Then "In the Mood" featuring Juan Donado with his solo. Next was "Watermelon Man" with Louis Reyes and Chace Clark performing solo pieces.
The show ended with "25 6 to 4" with soloists Juan Donado, Parker Leong, Andrew Wu, Chance Clark and Lucas Mejia.
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