Tamaqua middle school presents spring concert

The Tamaqua Area Middle School Music Department will present its annual Spring Choral Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Tamaqua Area Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the middle school sixth grade chorus, seventh and eighth grade chorus, and the seventh and eighth grade select chorus.

The sixth grade chorus will open the concert with “Amani Utupe” by Patsy Ford Simms. This song is an African piece of music that translates to “Give Us Peace, Give Us Courage.” They will then sing “How Far I’ll Go” and “Rockstar.”

The seventh and eighth grade chorus will begin the second set of the evening’s program with “Riptide.” The concert continues with the chorus singing “Rhythm of Love,” “Stand By You” and “Good Riddance” (The Time of Your Life).

The seventh and eighth grade select chorus will close the program with a classic jazz standard “Take Five.” The chorus next sings their version of “Rise Up” and “For Good” from the Broadway musical show “Wicked.” The concert will close with two very inspirational ballads “Anyway” and “Music Speaks.”

Accompanists for the middle school choirs are Antonetta Gerace, Faith Roberts and Maura Walker. The middle school choirs are under the direction of John Buglio.

The concert is free and open to the public. Doors to the auditorium will open at 6:45 p.m.