MadelynIris
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School's band to tune out Santa
Parents split on concert's tone
Don't expect the Columbia High School brass ensemble to belt out any jolly renditions of "Joy to World" at its holiday concert this year.
Nor will it play any songs about Santa Claus coming to town.
But there will be plenty of seasonal tunes, such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Frosty the Snowman" -- songs devoid of any reference to religion, religious symbols or holidays.
A long-standing policy banning the singing of Christmas songs with religious references in the South Orange/Maplewood School District has come under scrutiny after the administration clarified the policy recently, saying that it also includes instrumental concerts.
This means the 40-member brass ensemble, which in years past has played Christmas carols with references to Santa Claus, Jesus, or other religious symbols, will not be played this ye
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My wife is a High School Choral Music teacher, and to this day her school has never done such a thing, and she is sooo greatful. She fears the day that this happens, because so much of the traditional, good literature has derived from the church, especially in choral music. Not just for Christmas mind you, but everything.
John Rutter for example, considered one of the best modern day choral composers, writes religious based music. He is the director of the choral program at Oxford. Likewise, most of classical music, yes, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, etc.. has a religious base.
I'll be very sad, if my kids grow up without this kind of music training.
What about you guys?
School's band to tune out Santa
Parents split on concert's tone
Don't expect the Columbia High School brass ensemble to belt out any jolly renditions of "Joy to World" at its holiday concert this year.
Nor will it play any songs about Santa Claus coming to town.
But there will be plenty of seasonal tunes, such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Frosty the Snowman" -- songs devoid of any reference to religion, religious symbols or holidays.
A long-standing policy banning the singing of Christmas songs with religious references in the South Orange/Maplewood School District has come under scrutiny after the administration clarified the policy recently, saying that it also includes instrumental concerts.
This means the 40-member brass ensemble, which in years past has played Christmas carols with references to Santa Claus, Jesus, or other religious symbols, will not be played this ye
---there's more, go read it----
My wife is a High School Choral Music teacher, and to this day her school has never done such a thing, and she is sooo greatful. She fears the day that this happens, because so much of the traditional, good literature has derived from the church, especially in choral music. Not just for Christmas mind you, but everything.
John Rutter for example, considered one of the best modern day choral composers, writes religious based music. He is the director of the choral program at Oxford. Likewise, most of classical music, yes, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, etc.. has a religious base.
I'll be very sad, if my kids grow up without this kind of music training.
What about you guys?