Contributed / John Cook and Gunnar Aas
Park Rapids singers and musicians earned “excellent” and “superior” ratings in the section/state music ensemble contest Wednesday at Kelliher High School.
Contributed / John Cook
“The judging was really tough – the toughest we’ve seen since before COVID,” said band teacher John Cook. “But the kids represented our program and our school well. We couldn’t be more proud of them.”
Contributed / Gunnar Aas
Receiving “excellent” ratings were:
- the trumpet duet of Wyatt Koskela and Audrey Goehring, playing the traditional Irish tune “The Meeting of the Waters.”
- the trombone quintet of Goehring, Levi Trygstad, Cyprian Little, Anika Kietzman and Joseph Daugherty, playing “Scherzo Caprice” by Paul Koepke.
- The vocal trio of Abby Runyan, Emmy Goochey and Jillian Neubauer singing the traditional Scottish melody “Loch Lomond.”
- The trio of Sam Nagle, Emma Stone and Cate Worner singing “Remember Me” by Christina Rossetti and Ruth Morris Gray.
- The trio of Levi Trygstad, Will Hollman and Tyler Hillukka singing the traditional sea chanty “A’Rovin’.”
Contributed / Gunnar Aas
Receiving the highest, “superior” rating were:
- the clarinet quartet of Jack Worner, Harmony Trygstad, Vivienne Guida and Cate Worner, playing “Havana” by Camila Cabello.
- the flute trio of Jillian Neubauer, Kyla Mercil and Janae Torma, playing a Slavonic Dance by Antonin Dvorak.
- the flute duet of Neubauer and Torma, who were also honored as the outstanding performance of the day, playing “Bouree” by G.F. Handel…
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