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Slideshow: Choir brings musical rivalries to life

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Published February 16, 2013

The Palo Alto High School choir department put on its annual pops concert earlier this week, on Tuesday Feb. 12 and Wednesday, Feb. 13. This year’s theme was “Beatles vs. Stones and Other Musical Rivalries,” and the night was packed full of rock songs from competing artists. Check out our preview for more information.

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    Concert Choir wraps up the evening with a Beatles medley. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    Folk Yes, Paly's folk a capella group, performs The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses." From left to right: senior Yoko Kanai, junior Paige Brown, senior Helen Cane, senior Annie Vainshtein, senior Keturah Beaumont-Grant and senor Eva Din. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    Choir teacher Michael Najar conducts the Madrigals in their rendition of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    Seniors Isabel Benatar and Yoko Kanai sing solos in the Madrigals' "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    Freshman Lana Graves sings a solo in Beginning Choir's mashup of "Let it Be" and "Hey Jude," both by The Beatles. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    The Heartbeats perform The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun." The group is the female answer to the all-male Heartbreakers. From left to right: junior Sarah Ohlson, senior Isabel Benatar, sophomore Jamie Garcia and junior Hannah Wilson. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    The Heartbreakers sing an a capella version of "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel. One of the oldest groups on campus, the Heartbreakers perform exclusively a capella. From left to right: junior Aaron Slipper, sophomore Grant Smith, junior Henry Wilen and junior Marcus Edholm. Photo by Paige Esterly.
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    Senior Leah Bleich performs The Beatles' "We Can Work it Out." Bleich is also part of Concert Choir and the all-girls Spectrum. Photo by Paige Esterly.

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