Osmond vocal, instrumental students excel at music contest

OSMOND — Osmond High School vocal and instrumental students attended the District Music Contest at Hartington on Friday, April 23.

Schools in attendance were Bloomfield, Creighton, Crofton, Elkhorn Valley, Hartington-Newcastle, Hartington Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Niobrara, Osmond, Plainview, Randolph and Verdigre.

Osmond had 20 entries in the contest. Of those, nine received superior ratings (I), while 11 of them received a rating of excellent (II).

Superior Rating (I)

Vocal sextet

Austin Vinson and Connor von Rentzell, vocal duet

Mixed chorus

Flute ensemble

Clarinet ensemble

Vocal quartet

Holly Jensen, soprano-alto vocal solo

Allison Aschoff, soprano-alto vocal solo

Percussion ensemble

Excellent Rating (II)

Kenzie von Rentzell, piano solo

Connor von Rentzell, piano solo

Austin Vinson, violin solo

Brass ensemble

Connor von Rentzell, baritone solo

Concert band

Kiera Moes and Austin Vinson, vocal duet

Jazz band

Saxophone quartet

Allison Aschoff, clarinet solo

Caleb Miller, saxophone solo

Special Awards Given

In addition to the superior and excellent ratings, one Osmond entry received a special award. Austin Vinson and Connor von Rentzell received an Outstanding Performance Honorable Mention Award for their vocal duet.

Osmond music director Christalin Ginn said, “The mixed chorus received three division I ratings, resulting in a plaque, which is the first plaque for chorus since I have been here, so in six years.”

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