• News
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Campus Portal Login
  • News
  • Student Life
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Athletics
  • Campus Portal Login

Pitches with Attitude sing their final song together despite pandemic

salvetoday Posted On July 21, 2020
0


0
Shares
  • Share On Facebook
  • Tweet It

When the pandemic hit America in March 2020 and Salve Regina went remote for the remainder of the semester, one of the hardest things for musical ensemble groups in the Department of Music, Theater and Dance had to accomplish during that time was to try to collaborate and perform remotely.

Musical ensembles could no longer finish out the semester, perform like usual, or say goodbye in a tangible way — which was especially difficult for seniors. But Pitches with Attitude, Salve Regina’s all-female a cappella group, found a way to bring their beloved ensemble together one last time.

Aly Churchill ’20, who was a communications major with a double minor in marketing and business and the student facilitator of the group for the last two years, decided to put together an online tribute. Staff at Salve Regina suggested “Hail Holy Queen” and offered to play the piece during the Virtual Conferral of Degree Ceremony that happened on May 17, 2020.

Pitches With Attitude Celebrate the Class of 2020

“We decided to take the idea and run with it,” said Churchill. “So … all 18 girls sent me a video of themselves singing ‘Hail Holy Queen,’ and I put them all into iMovie and lined up all next to each other and created a video out of it.”

Churchill also took sound clips and put them into Garage Band, layered it all together and produced a pretty polished piece for someone who doesn’t have a technical background in creating music videos.

“It was definitely a long process and not particularly something that is my forte,” said Churchill. “I just wanted to figure out a way to get our group together one last time even though we couldn’t physically be together.”

The song ‘Hail Holy Queen,’ a traditional Catholic tribute to Mary dating back to the 12th century or so, is a song that has been performed for years at Salve Regina due to a long-standing tradition at the University.

‘[It’s] a song that … always brings a smile to our face, and we just are so proud we represented Salve in the best way we could,” said Churchill. “So this song really meant a lot to us.”

Other seniors who graduated with Churchill and were part of Pitches with Attitude include: Caroline Burns ’20, Olivia Cardarelli ’20, Isabel Donahue ’20, Jenna Hanson ’20, Emma Randazzo ’20, Natalie Reid ’20, Katie Simonello ’20, Brooke Smith ’20, Cierra Vicente ’20 and Micayla Yorski ’20. Other members include Lauren Flynn ’21, Sophia Collins ’22, Riley Finn ’23, Ciara Marro-Wilson ’23, Marisa Sarcia ’23, Olivia Thomas ’23 and Caroline Watson ’23.

 

0
Shares
  • Share On Facebook
  • Tweet It




  • RSS Calendar of Events

    • Honors Senior Thesis Exhibition
      Date: Thursday, April 8, 2021 (All day) to Thursday, April 22, 2021 (All day)
      Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery

      The Honors Senior Thesis Exhibition showcases the work of six outstanding seniors from the Department of Art and Art History: Victor Aguirre Williams, Samantha Gaudette, Jeremy Lukasiewicz, Ryan...

      Contact: Ernest Jolicoeur
    • Black Lives Matter community art exhibition
      Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (All day) to Friday, April 30, 2021 (All day)
      McKillop Library first floor

      The Black Lives Matter community art piece was created by local artists Nycole Marvelous and Jy-Tique Harris, adjunct professor Melody Gamba and students from Gamba's course Arts for Social...

      Contact: Gretchen Sotomayor
    • Signature Salve Day: Psychology
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 9:00am
      Ochre Court

      Signature Salve Days provide opportunities for accepted students to explore their academic interests and learn more about the campus community. These half-day programs include a welcome from...

      Contact: Office of Admissions
    • Succulents and Earth Week launch
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
      Misto Gatehouse

      Stop by the tables outside the Misto Gatehouse to pick up a free succulent plant and learn more about Earth Week activities. Sponsored by the Office of Mission Integration.

    • Signature Salve Day: English, communications and media
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 1:00pm
      Ochre Court

      Signature Salve Days provide opportunities for accepted students to explore their academic interests and learn more about the campus community. These half-day programs include a welcome from...

      Contact: Office of Admissions
    • Study abroad information session
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 4:00pm

      Interested in studying abroad but don’t know where to start? Join the global ambassadors from the Office of International Programs for a crash course on everything you need to know to start your...

    • Fulbright information session
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 4:00pm

      Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates are welcome to attend this information session on the Fulbright U.S. Student program competition. Participants will learn more about...

      Contact: Erin FitzGerald
    • Phi Sigma Tau induction ceremony and lecture
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 5:00pm

      Join the Department of Philosophy in welcoming the newest inductees of Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society in philosophy. The evening will feature a guest lecture with Dr. Ann Pang-...

    • Academic coaching workshop: Preparing for finals
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 6:00pm

      Join Salve Regina's peer academic coaches to discuss time management during final exams, ways to conquer exam anxiety and more.

      To register for the workshop, click the link below and...

      Contact: Academic Center for Excellence
    • Seaside Chat
      Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 - 7:30pm

      Join Jim Fowler, vice president for enrollment management, for a series of informative conversations with Salve Regina alumni and other campus leaders. Learn more about the University's...

      Contact: Office of Admissions
  • Browse Sections

    Salve Success

    Health and Wellness

    Mercy Mission

    Arts and Humanities

    Science and Technology

    Event Coverage

    Business and Economics

    Graduate News



Stay Updated

Latest news from SALVEtoday

 

  • Salve Regina University

    100 Ochre Point Avenue
    Newport, Rhode Island 02840 USA

     (401) 847-6650

    (c) 2021 Salve Regina University

  • SALVEtoday Archives

  • Social Media Directory

  • Mercy Emergency Relief Fund


  • News
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Faculty/Staff
  • Campus Portal Login
Press enter/return to begin your search