Syosset High-Schoolers Perform At St. Patrick's Cathedral In NYC

From Syosset Schools: The Syosset High School Chamber Singers, under the direction of Kristin Howell, performed for a crowd of visitors at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Friday, December 13th. It was the 20th anniversary of Syosset students performing at the historic cathedral.

The students were selected to perform as part of the Guest Choir Concert Series, which features top-level high school, college, church, cathedral and professional choirs from around the world. The Syosset Chamber Singers have been invited to perform for the past 20 years, making the performance an annual tradition. Reflected 12th grade student Dani Cherkis, “When we got to the cathedral, I was in awe of how beautiful the space truly was. I immediately was filled with joy and excitement. The way our voices bounced back to us after every break was so cool, it truly was something I had never experienced before.” Prior to the performance in Manhattan, the Chamber Singers visited St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bethpage to spread holiday cheer by caroling for patients and staff.“Starting the day at St. Josephs was so amazing,” remarked 11th grade student Alexandra Donach. “It was so apparent that the patients were suffering, but seeing how they and the nurses smiled, and even cried because of how moving our songs were was so inspiring, and gave so much reason to why we do what we do.”

“I believe these experiences to be the most memorable for our students,” commented Howell. “Giving the gift of music is like no other. “

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