Last night was our last Christmas Concert of the season. As hectic as these evenings are, I truly enjoy my kids' holiday concerts. There's nothing like adolescents dressed in their concert best, sporting Santa hats, singing or playing with full vigor our favorite Christmas carols, to bring in the holiday spirit.
Sabrina did not disappoint this year, as she and her friend played some lovely duets: What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, and Jingle Bells
Sabrina graced us with Minuet in G by Beethoven, one of her personal favorites. And it shows. She plays the song with feeling and musicality. Sabrina has progressed beautifully in her violin playing over the last year. She has a beautiful vibrato, and the ability to really feel the music as she plays. This dramatic child of mine does not leave the drama out of her playing. And when it comes to violin performance, drama is not necessarily a bad thing.
Then it was time for the orchestra concert. There was an extreme shortage of chairs for the concert. So our family was literally sprinkled throughout the whole commons area. Neil and I prefer to stand for the concerts anyway. There are less heads in the video and photos that way. We listened to the beginning orchestra and cringed as an overactive child blew passed an advanced student's cello, bumping the endpin, and knocking the cello flat on its face. Yes, the bridge collapsed. I can not tell you how many times we've seen this happen at school concerts. I fear every time my kids go trotting off to school with instrument in hand. I pray for my children, and I pray for their pricey instruments.
No real harm was done. They were able to slide the bridge back into place, and tune the cello up in time to play with the advanced orchestra. They did a marvelous job. On the program tonight: Frosty the Snowman(the most stupid Christmas song ever written according to Sabrina), The Holly and the Ivy, and my personal favorite, a fun Polar Express medley complete with train sounds made exclusively by stringed instruments.
With a sigh, I say farewell to these delightful Christmas concerts for this year. Thanks to my talented children, I have a purse full of red and green programs and a heart full of Christmas spirit.
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