Thursday Evening, May 18

Opening by Momentum – Stephanie Smith and Chelsea Smith, Directors

Beethoven’s Bellmen – Jeffrey T Parthun, Sr

Bolivia – Dan Heslink

Diners Club – Chris Crockarell

This song was done by playing plates, glasses, and other things that were on the table.

Striking Spruce String Ensemble – Shenna C. Shirk, Director

Coiled

Bob Lipton, edited by J. Cameron Law

String Orchestra – Shenna C. Shirk Director

A Million Miles Away – Francis J. Caravella

Lullaby – Francis J. Caravella

La Rejouissance – from “Royal Fireworks Music”

George F. Handel – arr. Richard Meyer

Coming of Age – Sean O’Loughlin

The Jazz Band – John Brackbill, Director

This is what we had been waiting for because Ian plays percussion.

Get Back

John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. Michael Sweeney

Jump, Jive an’ Wail

Louis Prima, arr. Roger Holmes

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

John Lennon and Paul McCartney – arr. Michael Sweeney

This little guy was quite entertaining as he pretended to be the backup director.

Uptown Funk

Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Jeff Bhasker, Devon Gallaspy and Nicholaus Williams – arr. Michael Sweeney

I went back to my seat – after standing in the right front corner of the balcony – and this was my view of the Concert Choir. We always choose the balcony so we can see Ian in the band.

Concert Choir – Stephanie Magarao, Director

Yonder Com Day – arr. Tucker

Oye – Jim Papoulis

Aurora Borealis – Amy Bernon

This was sung to a Power Point presentation

We Are the World 25 for Haiti – arr. Emerson

Stand By Me – arr. Emerson

Featuring 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Boys

Meistersingers – Stephanie Magaro, Director

Lux Aeterna – Christi Jones

Clouds – Zach Sobeich, arr. beck

Concerto No. 3 in D (II. Andante) – D. B. Kabalevsky – Margaret Marsch and Andrew Rajaratnam on piano

Notice: he is playing without sheet music!

Andrew is AMAZING on the piano.

Ian in the Concert Band – John Brackbill, Director

Ian is on the far right next to the curtain.

Allegory – Michael Kamuf

Dynamo – Todd Statler

Invocation and African Dance – Matt Conaway

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

John Williams, arr. Robert Longfield – Performed by the 5th & 6th Grade Band.

I enjoy these programs and watching Ian grow in his percussion skills.