Sussex Tech vocalists place in Renaissance Music Competition
More than 30 student singers from Sussex Technical High School recently competed and won third place at the Renaissance Music Competition at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
Members of the Bella Voce women’s singing group and male members of the Chamber Ensemble sang the piece “Fair Phyllis,” a madrigal by John Farmer published in the 1500s, competing against 12 high school groups from around the region.
“They gave a lovely performance with solid tone and intonation, and great interactions. It was a wonderful show, and they should be proud,” said Sarah Rose, Sussex Tech chorus instructor. “The Renaissance Faire has been a long-standing tradition for Sussex Tech, and we were glad to be able to return. It’s always a lot of fun to perform authentic Renaissance music at the festival.”
Students participated in the large-group category, and were judged on intonation, clarity, blend, musicality, difficulty and presentation.
Participating in the competition were, from Rehoboth Beach, juniors Chloe Liebal and Sophie Czerwinski; from Lewes, seniors Hannah Wolk, Ryan Bradley and Josh Hoffpauir, junior Chelsea Jennings, and sophomore KyZei Vester; from Milton, sophomore Trystan Rioux; from Bridgeville, sophomores Gabriela Pinyero and Lizbeth Cortez-Galindo, and freshman Callie Goff; from Dagsboro, senior Haley Holloway and junior Lauren Porter; from Frankford, sophomore Lillian Kwiecien; from Laurel, junior Kha’lil Whaley and freshman Christie Gustin; from Lincoln, freshman Kyla Jones; from Milford, senior Chase Albright, junior Shannon O’Hara and freshman Sydney Rochester; from Millsboro, senior Charleigh Redington, juniors Jacob Slabonik and Sobechi Okoye, and sophomores Abigail Krams and Madelyn Moore; from Ocean View, senior Camryn Courtney and freshman Kathlene Taulbee; from Seaford, seniors Sophie Hanenfeld and Sava Cook, juniors Alexa Griffith and Stella Wilson, and freshman Hannah Heacook-Lewis; and from Selbyville, senior Hannah LoRusso.
