Life in Manteca 32: Caleb's County Choir

Caleb started his high school choir career in Manteca this past Saturday.  It is different here because at Sierra High School the are on a block schedule where they take four classes at a time, but a different class each semester.  Consequently beginning choir is the first semester and advanced choir the second.  Caleb took advanced choir, and did not start in choir until this semester.  However he did try out for County Choir, and this is his first concert.  There were two men from Sierra High School in the choir and ten women.  Caleb sang with the tenors.  Alyssa, Caleb's girl friend sings alto and was in the choir.
German Aquilar was the guest conductor for the County Choir.  He is the regular conductor at San Joaquin Delta  College.  Amy Dahlstrom, who conducts choir in Lodi, was the guest accompanist.  The performance was very good.  The highlight was the last song, "Dubula."  This is a South African song with choreography.
There were also band and orchestra presentations.
Choir at the high school this year is going to be different.  There are about 12 men in the choir.  Last year there were no men in the choir.  The choir director is Mr. Talcott.  Many of the songs selected are for women only, and the men are having to create their own part.  Their first concert as a high school choir is next month.  It will be fun to see how they do.  The links below are to county choir.
Dubula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xN7BfXtjsk
Summer is Icumen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=AYTFt6mpmBo
entire concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APSgoxwnLwg&feature=related