Letters to the Editor

Music survived

a challenging year

Before the May 11 mini-concerts performed by the middle and high school bands and high school choir, our last in-person concert was in December 2019.

It has been challenging this past year. We play with special masks that have flaps for the instrument’s mouthpiece to fit through, and we cover our instruments to keep our air to ourselves. Frequently we would have to stop because someone’s cover had become entangled in the keys of their instrument. I frequently heard, “Hold on, Mrs. Morse! My sarong has got stuck in my instrument!”

Our middle school band had nev...