If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Staten island, new york wabc ps22 chorus from staten island, new york has captivated millions of viewers, all starting with a video posted to youtube. Ps22 chorus of fifth graders from staten island creates. It was a place filled with ordinary children endowed with an extraordinary power. Inside the ps 22 school auditorium, 70 fifthgraders are rehearsing choral. The youngest member of the chorus is 8 years old, the oldest is 83. The ps 22 chorus is a childrens chorus of 5th graders at a public school on staten island, new york. The chorus sings the giant of the choral repertoire, the bach b minor mass.
The ps22 chorus records vocals for columbiasigned passion pits fulllength cd debut. Ps22 chorus 5th graders use the gift of music to help and inspire. The ps22 chorus just gave their teacher the most amazing gift. Music ps22 chorus becomes famous, focused through popsong covers we met rihanna, one young singer marvels. Ps22 chorus dgregg breinberg has 261 photos and videos on their instagram profile. Ps 22 chorus sings dont stop believin will give you chills. Breinberg, more fondly referred to his students as mr. Ps22 chorus becomes famous, focused through popsong. Film makers from brown university make a film about the process of teaching this music to children and adults. I work with the ps22 chorus, an incredible bunch of nyc public school 5th graders. The ps22 chorus is an elementary school chorus from public school 22 in graniteville, staten island new york. Turned out, his old music teacher was a chorus teacher at ps22 in new. Where did those fifth graders of the ps22 chorus come. B, of course who wanted to teach the kids popular songs, songs they would relate to.
For ps22 chorus fans new and old, check out this fantastic video, providing some background on the celebrated public elementary school music program that conquered the world. Ps22 chorus brings chills with hallelujah christian music videos. To begin at the beginning, last week we received an email from chris zane, who was producing a new cd from a new englandbased band thats been getting a whole lot of buzz, passion pit. I hadnt heard of them until pointed in their direction by a facebook link. Gregg breinberg is the director of the ps22 chorus of staten island.
Where did those fifth graders of the ps22 chorus come from, and how did they get so famous. The ps22 chorus, from staten island, new york, is made up of about 60 to 70 5th grade students. Ps22 chorus sings martina mcbrides im gonna love you through it to a teacher battling cancer watch the touching tribute. Gregg breinberg is the director of the ps22 chorus of staten island, the webby awardwinning internet choral. The ps22 chorus from staten island became world famous after their youtube videos went viral. In a school where more than three quarters of the students are eligible for free lunch, the lyrics of the song have resonance, and the performance is haunting, emotive, and delivered with far more soul than one might expect from a bunch of fifthgraders.
The documentary will give viewers a glimpse into some of the kids lives. The webby awardwinning ps22 chorus was formed in the year 2000. Here they conquer a full 3 part harmony arrangement i put together for when will i be loved by the everly brothers covered. The chorus was featured on several major national news and music networks after its videos had gained. Ps22 chorus covers gotyes somebody that i used to know. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide.
The ps22 chorus celebrates black history month with this upbeat rendition of strugglin man by one of the great forefathers of reggae music, jimmy cliff. Young boy with aspergers syndrome finds harmony in world. Its on their blogspot page, but the youtube link is as follows. It looks like we dont have any biography for ps22 chorus yet be the first to contribute. The ps22 chorus records vocals for columbiasigned passion. That was lady gagas reaction to the ps22 school choirs take on just dance and shes not alone. This documentary is an inspiring feelgood story that shows us children have a lot to teach about music, and that a talented teacher can teach his students the most important lesson of all. On the surface, they sound and look like many other school choruses around the world. Gregg breinberg ps22 chorus director is with phillip phillips and 8 others. Payne, asher book and director kevin tancharoen of the new 2009 movie fame. Its a humid friday in early june, and the 60 students of the p. One day in chorale at florida southern, a new tenor sat next to me. New york choir fifth graders we worldwide but their choir director started posting their videos on the internet means history performing at the oscars and even play for the president at his inauguration it is impossible not to smile as you. Safe to say this is just about one of the most beautiful performances to ever come from the kids of the ps22 chorus and thats fourth grader elisha bringing on the goosebumps with his.
Ps22 chorus cover please please please let me get what i. The ps22 chorus brought their hearts and musical gifts to the oscars sunday night. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. After discovering the ps22 chorus on youtube, anne hathaway showed up at their winter recital in december to personally invite them to perform at the awards show. Actually today i was listening to david archuleta singing glorious then i stumbled to the version done by ps22 chorus and i just couldnt take the song off my mind.
The departure o nce upon a time, there was an elementary school on the island of staten called ps22. And when you hear their stunning rendition of leonard cohens hallelujah youll know exactly what i mean. The ps22 chorus story hosted by njtv news managing editor mike schneider, this town hall meeting examines the causes of the current childhood obesity crisis and the organizations that have mobilized to tackle the problem. As summer is winding down and kids go back to school lets look at some past chorus groups to see what grade they are going into for the 20172018 school year and to see how hard is to believe that these kids are in collage and high school and the video. This feelgood documentary follows them to their big. Somehow, incredibly, i have missed these sweet performances by the staten island p. Ps 22 news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Ps22 chorus kids always like to employ good grammar, but even better is when they employ the great andy grammer to sing along with them check out this. Some of you fscites may have heard him play at beyond and may have seen ocanlonhis band play before. And of course i will not deny that the inspiration to cover this one came after our friend, emily kinney. Hey kidgot a ride for youthey sayyour brain is a comic book tattooand youll. Ps 22 is a public elementary school in graniteville, staten island, new york city. The ps22 chorus story, follows the choirs journey from graniteville, staten island all the way to the oscars. The ps22 chorus just gave their teacher the most amazing. Gregg breinberg ps22 chorus director home facebook. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Students are chosen to be in the choir after auditions each year.
The ps22 chorus, directed by gregg breinberg, is the webby awardwinning public. Specify facebook app id and secret in super socializer social login section in admin panel for facebook login to work. Ps22 chorus 5th graders use the gift of music to help. The ps22 chorus was founded in 2000 by the schools music teacher, gregg breinberg, who led his 20012002 ps 22 chorus to live tv in the aftermath of the september 11 attacks.
Ps22 chorus documentary heads to tribeca film festival. And of course i will not deny that the inspiration to cover this one came after our friend, emily. Former students of ps22 chorus ps22 chorus forever fan blog. Holiday season is a time for making memories, so the ps22 chorus decided to do just that song. B will not deny that the inspiration to cover this one came after their friend, emily kinney who sang with the chorus last year, and sang this so beautifully on last weeks. Here is a super cute clip of the ps22 chorus, a fifthgrade glee club from staten island, ny singing katy perrys firework to promote their appearance at the oscars earlier this month. Contemporary and traditional favorites 9780834173408 by compiled by ken bible. Ps 22 has its share of troubled kids and poor kids. Seventyfive percent of the students qualify for free lunch, and english is a second language for many of them. Gregg breinberg ps22 chorus director january 15 at 4. The ps22 chorus story follows the choir members of public school 22 on their amazing journey from their school in granitville, staten island, ny to their performance at the 2011 academy awards. Ps22 chorus brings chills with hallelujah christian. So i left a note on the youtube saying and who is the music teacher.
I wanted to share this link with you of the ps 22 chorus beautifully singing hallelujah. It is composed of 6070 fifthgraders, and is directed by gregg breinberg. Gregg breinberg ps22 chorus director 86k views march 31. There is no greater feeling in the world as a composer than hearing a. The children of the ps22 chorus never fail to bring the chills. Gregg breinberg ps22 chorus director what is the ps22. He started blogging in september 2006 about the chorus, following requests on a tori amos fan page, where he had shared some of his videos. Jojo joins the ps22 chorus for a very special performance. A member of the elite ps22 chorus on staten island, johnson has not only learned how to interact with his peers, but hes also sung with everyone from eric hutchinson to groups like a great big. Includes as the deer, no other name, shout to the lord, and more.
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