The North Bergen High School Advanced Chorus performed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 9034 Barr Place, North Bergen, NJ, U.S.A. at 4 p.m. on 3 June 2018. The director of the Advanced Chorus was Mrs. Jennifer Penton. Mr. Daniel Lavin was the accompanist. Mrs. Penton is a 1991 graduate of North Bergen High School. The Advanced Chorus have been 1st place winners of the Hudson County Teen Arts Festival for many years and have received the NJ State Teen Arts Award many times.
Members of the Advanced Chorus were: Lissette Bonilla Gouyonnet, Yarelis Cardona, Luna Cedeno, Nadia Fernandez, Melanie Garcia, Ethiana Gonzalez, Gianna Gonzalez, Erica Iraheta, Grace Ortiz, Corina Pichardo, Natalie Ruiz, Harmony Boyd, Destinee Delgado, Jaylin Duchesene, Amanda Garcia, Gabrielle Gonzalez, Madeline Herrera, Cynthia Leon, Sylvia Mendieta, Lourdes Perez, Diamin Torres, Andrew Chacon, Darren Dwyer, Bryan Gomez, Racquel Goncalvez, Daniel Perez, Sebastian Bedoya, Michael Hernandez, Mario Pasquel, and Jeremy Peguero.
The composer of, “Arise, Shine!” is Daniel Ernest Forrest Jr., D.M.A., (b. 7 Jan 1978). He is a composer, pianist, educator, and music editor. The Shawnee Mission East Choraliers, under the direction of Tracy Resseguie, performed, "Arise, Shine!" at Carnegie Hall in New York City for its world premiere on 11 February 2007.
The text is drawn from the Book of Isaiah, chapter 60, verses 1-4 and 19-20:
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.
The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you by night; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Your sun shall no more go down, or your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.
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25 май 2024
