In addition to preparing for their own holiday concert, Duke Ellington's Orchestra was asked to accompany the vocal music department's Peace on Earth concert this week. The two night affair (and multiple late night practices) featured the entire orchestra for Gloria, Because this Child was Born, and Do You Hear What I Hear? with the strings and winds in the pit and the brass on close circuit tv (due to space limitations). But for us, the best part of the show was the freshman women's choir which was only accompanied by piano and a solo cello. For the Friday night performance, Owen joined them onstage in a really beautiful version of Winter Branches (Charlie, his stand-mate, took over the duties for Saturday night). We don't often get to see Owen in the spotlight, so it was really exciting to see him shine and watch his friends and strangers congratulating him afterwards.
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