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Neshaminy Choir Wins First Place in B101 Competition

The Neshaminy High School Select Choir won the grand prize for its rendition of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas."

 

Neshaminy's Select Choir won First Place in B101’s Christmas Choir Competition, the radio station announced this morning. The choir won a piano from Cunningham Piano Company, will get to perform live with Peter Nero & the Philly Pops at the Holiday Pops and gets their song played on B101 through the holidays.

Neshaminy won for its version of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." Upper Merion High School got second place, winning $2,000, for its rendition of "Slow Dancing in the Snow. Council Rock North's Master Singers earned third place and won $1,000.

Click here to listen to all three winning songs.

For the past four years, Philadelphia-based B101 has sponsored the Christmas Choir Competition, which involves an initial audition and then a showcase of local choirs. The audio rendition of the song is played on the radio and listeners are asked to vote online for their favorite.

Related Topics: B101 Christmas Choir Contest and Neshaminy High School Select Choir

Tara

12:01 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012

Woohoo...way to go Neshaminy.....

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former teacher

3:27 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

What a wonderful accomplishment and memories for these kids and Ms Cloak and Mr. Leigh!

The fine arts program in NSD has always been wonderful and the tradition continues.

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