WJHS Choir Department

Welcome, friends, foes, and all those in between. Get news and updates concerning WJHS here, and also download our music.
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    March 1, 2010
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    February 22, 2010
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    January 30, 2010
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    January 15, 2010
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  • «Choir Tour Payments»
    January 8, 2010
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    December 17, 2009
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    December 10, 2009
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    November 24, 2009
  • Why has nobody changed this masthead the ENTIRE YEAR?! Fascism!
    GENTLE SUGGESTION: Go to bed early and wake up early. You'll be happier that way.
    You're all going to kick some serious choral trash this year at tour and win a lot of trophies. I feel it.

    2009

    Downloadable music, WJHS choirs, 2009:

    The music is all organized according to each choir and is listed under each choir in no evident order. The name of the song serves as a link to download the MP3 file, and below the link is a player so that you can listen to the song without downloading it.

    All songs have been recorded using our new equipment we bought this year and edited using the open-source software known as Audacity; the Ambience reverb plugin was also used. All songs have been encoded to MP3 at a bitrate of 256 kbps, which is near-CD quality while still maintaining a relatively small file.

    Kelly DeHaan, of course, was the teacher, conductor, and mentor behind all of these pieces of music.

    If you’re confused just as to how you’re supposed to download and import the music to your media player, click here for enlightenment.

    If you run into trouble downloading any of these files, please contact the website administrator.

    Downloadable CD Covers:

    Here are a few CD covers I made for you to characterize the album(s).  If you would like to design a cover and submit it, feel free. Click on the image to see the full version; right click on that image and click “Save as…” (or something similar to that procedure) to save. To make it the album art (in Windows Media Player, at least), simply drag the image onto where the album art goes in the player.

    West Jordan High School Choir, 2009:

    West Jordan High School Choir, 2009 album cover2Pike's Place Market-- as in Seattle.The Space Needle cover-- yes, as in Seattle.Roobix debuting in one of the album covers. Use this one if you love the furry guy from the all-too-popular comic, "Eedie of Aberswyth." Haha.

    West Jordan High School Spotlights, 2009:

    How better to characterize Spotlights than with Dory (from Seattle)?Spotlights are the true stars, after all.Roobix is back in this utterly intriguing Spotlights cover.

    West Jordan High School 5th Period Solo Class:

    An oddball toy for an oddball class. Spiffy.Because we truly ARE magically delicious. Mmm, listen to Brittany Lynn's song, and you'll know why.Sitting around the campfire singing... SOLOS. Suite.Running solo on the beach.

    Universal Album Covers (usable on any of the albums):

    Kelly DeHaan wants you to sing. Specifically, a sixteenth note. Sing it. Now.Merry Christmas, and too all a good night.

    Downloadable Music Table of Contents

    Concert Choir
    Madrigals
    Belles Voix
    Take Ten
    Fifth Period Solo Class
    Spotlights
    Bonus Tracks


    Concert Choir

    Download the entire archive as a .zip file

    Cross Cry Jordan Spencer Cunningham, soloist

    Oread Farewell Brittany Lynn Silva, soloist

    Afternoon on a Hill

    I’m Gonna Sing ‘Till the Spirit Moves in My Heart

    Crucifixus

    One Small Voice Meliska Maxfield, Soloist

    The Black, the White, the Blue

    Seattle– I’m Gonna Sing ‘Till the Spirit Moves in My Heart

    Seattle– Crucifixus

    Seattle– Afternoon on a Hill

    Seattle– Judge’s Comments on Afternoon on a Hill and I’m Gonna Sing

    The First Nowell

    The Nutcracker Suite

    O, Holy Night Amy Jacobsen, soloist

    Go Where I Send Thee Josh Palmer, soloist


    Madrigals

    Download the entire archive as a .zip file

    Weep, O Mine Eyes

    Water Night

    In Rememberance This is a new rendition yet again; I used a different technique to edit the recording, and this one is better sound quality and louder. Please download and replace the old one.

    Lullabye

    Still Wie Die Nacht

    Go the Distance

    J’entends le Moulin

    Only Hope

    Remember We unfortunately never recorded Remember, but this is a recording of the 2004-2005 Madrigals for your personal use.

    Seattle– Weep, O Mine Eyes

    Seattle– There Will Be Rest This song was NOT written by Jeffery L. Ames but was written by Frank Tichelli. Please check your media player and change it to the correct composer.

    Seattle– J’entends le Moulin

    Seattle– In Rememberance

    Seattle– Judge’s Comments on There Will Be Rest

    The Whale Song Joseph Smith, original mother whale; Jeff Smith, baby whale; Jake Chipman, goat

    The Treat Day Song Bobby Robertson, cowbell

    The Treat Day Song with Bill Nye Bobby Robertson, cowbell

    Remember, salsa (and with a Beatle’s-ish Theme)

    It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

    I Saw Mommy Kissin’ Santa Claus

    Where Are You, Christmas

    Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John We unfortunately never recorded Throw the Yule Log On, but this is a recording of the 2004-2005 Madrigals for your personal use.

    Fruitcake Since both recordings done of Fruitcake were horrendous, this is a recording of the 2004-2005 Madrigals for your personal use. You may find the unedited versions of 2008-2009 Madrigals’ Fruitcake below in the non-edited files section.

    Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    NON-EDITED FILES– They sound like garbage, but at least they’re funny:

    Fruitcake (Horrible Version)

    Fruitcake (Horribler Version)

    Nuttin’ For Christmas (Inept Version)


    Belles Voix

    Unfortunately, only five songs from Belles Voix were officially recorded, and the CD from Seattle didn’t function properly. Apologies.

    Download the entire archive as a .zip file

    Homeland

    I Am Not Yours

    I Thank You, God

    Les Berceaux

    Audi Voce


    Take Ten

    Download the entire archive as a .zip file

    Nine Hundred Miles

    Prayer of the Children

    Gentle Shepherd

    Muddy Water

    Morning Trumpet

    He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

    Exultate Justi

    Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron

    Stout-Hearted Men

    Seattle– Nine Hundred Miles

    Seattle– Gentle Shepherd

    Seattle– Exultate Justi

    Seattle– Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron

    Seattle– Judge’s Comments on Nine Hundred Miles and Dashing Away

    Follow that Star to Bethlehem Tanar Maughan, Shawn Jewkes, Adam Hawker; soloists

    Nuttin’ fo’ Christmas

    Mister Grinch

    Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer Laura Brown, Kelly Graham, Laena Mason; girls’ chorus


    Fifth Period Solo Class

    Recorded in front of a live audience; live audiences are much harder to sing in front of than dead ones.

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    It’s Hard to Speak My Heart Jacob Chipman

    Your Guardian Angel Brekke Christensen

    Remember When It Rained Joseph Smith

    Corner of the Sky Jordan Spencer Cunningham

    Hold On Emily Walther

    Everything Jacob Chipman

    Wind Beneath My Wings Brittany Lynn Silva –Goodness, I love you, Brittany Lynn!

    The Luckiest Jordan Spencer Cunningham

    Hello Emily Walther

    Hallelujah Jared Luke

    Danny Boy Joseph Smith


    Spotlights

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    My Eyes/On the Rise Bobby Robertson, Brekke Christensen

    Baby Song Kendall Clyde

    Therapy Bobby Robertson, Katrina Luthi

    The Music I Made With Her Curtis Stone

    Somethings Are Meant to Be Lauren Page, Korinne Ivory

    River In the Rain Curtis Stone, Jordan Kennard

    Proud of Your Boy David Knowles

    Not for the Life of Me Janine Crockett

    Loving You Katrina Luthi

    Jimmy Erin Nelson

    I’m Not That Smrt Kyle Crown

    I Was Here Haden Griggs

    Heaven On Their Minds Bobby Robertson –To the listener: This song is about a person who is looked down upon by most people for deeds he committed. This song’s purpose is not to minimize or take light of what the person did. It is the singer’s hope that the listener may hear this song and not be offended by who is portrayed and what the character is saying but rather hear a perspective of perhaps why he did what he did–the thoughts behind the actions, if you will.

    Brand New Day Luke Robertson

    Last One Picked Thomas White


    Bonus Tracks

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    The Dream Kelly DeHaan, words by Bobby Robertson; this song was written for the 2009 Madrigals but was never officially recorded. This audio is taken from someone’s camera as they filmed him sing the song for the first and last time. I would like to get him to record it officially; I’ll let you, Madrigals, know if this ever happens.

    It Came Upon a Misty Morning Thomas White, vocals; Cody Crabb, accompanist

    Take Ten’s Nine Hundred Miles music video:

    Kyle and Luke singing the beginning piano accompaniment to “Heaven on their Minds” after witnessing Bobby’s amazing solo at the Spotlights Review: