Daily Reporter Staff reports
INDIANAPOLIS — Middle school choir members and musicians from Zion Lutheran School in New Palestine joined students from Indianapolis-area Lutheran schools, including Calvary, Holy Cross, Our Shepherd, St. James, St. John and Trinity to present the Indianapolis Area Lutheran Schools Fine Arts Festival. The concert band presented two pieces.
A combined Zion Lutheran and St. James Lutheran handbell choir presented one piece.
The choirs practiced five songs on their own in the days leading up to the event, then came together for a day long clinic with Leah Schneider, guest clinician, to practice as one large blended choir.
The concert band and musicians were under the direction of Mr. Paul Johnson, and musical accompaniment for the choir was provided by Pam Johnson and Carol Rosenthal on piano.
The handbell choir was directed by Carol Rosenthal, from Zion Lutheran School. It was a night to celebrate the arts.
