Braintree High Singers Perform for School Committee During Budget Talks

Several members of the concert choir sang for the committee this week, demonstrating the quality of Braintree’s music program.

This month, Braintree Public Schools department heads have presented budget requests to the School Committee, urging members to add educators, buy new textbooks and provide students more classroom space and smaller class sizes. However, only one presentation brought school officials and parents to their feet. An a cappella rendition of the spiritual “Ain't Got Time to Die“ by Braintree High School concert choir members temporarily broke up the subdued atmosphere Monday night in the BHS auditorium, earning a round of applause in between science, art, math and foreign language presentations. “As they say, the proof is in the pudding,” music director Rachel Hallenbeck said following the performance. Hallenbeck said she had the students sing a…

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