Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel!

The Mormon Choir of Washington (of which I am a member in the Soprano II section), collaborated with a choir from Utah to perform Lex de Azevedo's Hosanna. We had an open rehearsal Thursday night, a performance Friday night and two performances Saturday (a matinee and an evening performance). Lex himself came to oversee and play the orchestra parts himself on the piano. We had a percussion section and a solo violin - Jenny Oaks Baker (incredible). We also had 3 vocal soloists which included George Dyer (singing the words of Christ). It was an incredible piece of music. We were the antiphonal choir (meaning we were the choir in the back) and the other choir was onstage. It is done to really bring a "surround sound" to the performance. I got to meet and talk to George Dyer (a native Virginian from Roanoke) and he was the nicest and most humble guy. His voice was so clear and powerful that I could really feel Christ was near when we were performing. It was an experience that greatly strengthened my testimony of Christ and also helped me focus on the real reason we celebrate Easter. I have included some videos of parts of the performance and a few pics! Enjoy!