VOICE

feelin’ good

As a member of Syncopation, Plano West HS’s elite acapella vocal group, Joel serves as one of the Tenor 1 Vocals for the choir. Occasionally, Joel flexes his voice as a featured solo-ist. The classic Jazz stylings of Feelin’ Good made this song a perfect fit.

Feldeinsamkeit

Johannes Brahms was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Feldeinsamkeit means “Alone in Fields.”

in the name of love

Syncopation performed In the Name of Love for the fall show. Featured vocalists, Joel and Precious, were supported by an amazing vocal arrangement.

by the sea

Roger Quilter, a British composer, was known particularly for his art songs. By the Sea was part of his Three Songs of the Sea, Op. 1

baba yetu

PWSH’s combined music department performed a masterworks concert, Calling All Dawns — a song-cycle in three movements: day, night and dawn. Joel had the honor of performing the solo for the opening movement. The song, Baba Yetu, is a Swahili setting of The Lord’s Prayer.

ave maria

Composed by Franz Schubert in 1825, Ave Maria is a well known Latin hymn. Despite the slow tempo, the challenging rhythm’s and intricate Latin vowels made this piece a wonderful study.

higher

Joel performed Higher at the year-end choir pop show as a featured spotlight.