By Norma Dittman
Fulda Free Press staff writer
Fulda High School held its annual Holiday Choir Concert on Monday evening, under the direction of Matthew Saman.
Pre-concert piano music was played by Claire Westra.
Opening the concert were the Raider Serenaders who sang the popular song Just the Way You Are.
A delightful duet, performed by Bailey Onken and Claire Westra was I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.
Next to perform was the Junior High Choir who presented three numbers including Salsa Noel, Angels in the Snow, and Goin’ To Boston.
One Call Away and Bethlehem Spiritual were the first two musical selections sang by the Senior High Choir. Their next song, Silver Bells, featured Claire Westra, Payton Slaathaug, Bailey Onken and Katy Hakeneis singing vocal solos and a descant.
Rise Up! Shepherd, and Follow was then sang by the Senior High Choir.
Their closing number was Hark! The Herald Angels Sing which was accompanied by wind instruments played by Courtney Zins and Noah Salentiny (trumpets), Sam Cheadle (trombone) and Cory Renneke (tuba).
Oh Holy Night was a solo performed by Jason Van Dyke.
FHS Raider Serenaders closed the Holiday Choir Concert with Auld Lang Syne. The song featured solos sung by Claire Westra and Jason Van Dyke.
