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NFA Music Department Performs Spring Concerts


The NFA Music Department performed Spring Concerts I and II on Thursday, May 2, 2024 and Tuesday, May 7, 2024 respectively. 

Spring Concert I: The NFA Jazz Band, Select Chamber Strings, Cecilé Chaminade Treble Chorus, Percussion Ensemble, Electronic Keyboard Ensemble and Robert D. Williams Tenor Bass Chorus. 

Spring Concert II: A Cappella Choir, Orchestra, Madrigals and Combined Bands.

Spring Concert I (Program) | Photos

Greeting.........................................................................Ms. Susan Valentino, NFA Principal

Jazz Band
The Star Spangled Banner..............................................................J. Stafford Smith/Caputo

Chamber Strings
Ms. Monica Antonelli-Guido, Conductor
Marcia Alla Turca from The Ruins of Athens...............................L.V. Beethoven/Sanfilippo
Pavane........................................................................................................ G. Fauré/Phillips
Bitterweet Symphony........................................................... M. Jagger, K. Richards/Parrish

Percussion Ensemble
Dr. Paul Carroll, Conductor
Junk Funk.............................................................................................................M. Gaetano

Cécile Chaminade Treble Choir
Mr. TJ Swetz, Conductor
Mrs. Karin McCartney, Accompianist
I Will Be Gentle With Myself.....................................................................................Libana
Adiemus.................................................................................................................K. Jenkins
We Are The Ones..................................................................................................M.Saindon

Electronic Keyboard Ensemble
Dr. Paul Carroll, Conductor
Beauty and the Beast.............................................................................................A. Menken
Mombasa ............................................................................................................D. Mauricio

Robert D. Williams Tenor-Bass Choir
Ms. Monica Antonelli-Guido, Conductor
Mrs. Karin McCartney, Accompianist
Song from The Peasant Cantata..........................................................J.S. Bach/arr. Loomis
Seize the Day from Newsies.................................................................A. Menken/Emerson
Skye Boat Song....................................................................................................G. Edwards
O Sole Mio..........................................................................................E. di Capua/ Narverud
Sweet Caroline......................................................................................... N. Diamond/Shaw
featuring The Main Event

Jazz Band
Mrs. Kristina Morano, Conductor
Peter Gunn ...............................................................................................H. Mancini/Taylor
SST IX: The Star Crossed Lovers .....................................................D. Ellington/Strayhorn
Groovin’ Hard..........................................................................................D. Menza/Barduhn
Count Bubba’s Revenge.............................................................................G. Goodwin/Ford

 

Spring Concert II (Program) | Photos

Greeting.................................................Ms. Susan Valentino, NFA Principal
 
A Cappella Mixed Chorus
Mr. TJ Swetz, Conductor
Mrs. Karin McCartney, Accompanist
Star Spangled Banner.......................................................... J. Stafford Smith
Keep Your Lamps..............................................................Trad./arr. Thomas
Forever Gone...................................................................S. LaBarr, J. Owen
You Will Be Found...............................................B. Pasek, J. Paul/arr. Huff
 
Orchestra
Ms. Monica Antonelli-Guido, Conductor
Country Wedding from The Moldau.............................................B.Smetana
arr. Dackow
La Bruja, The Witch............................. Trad. Mexican Folk Song/arr.Vargas
with select NFA Guitar Class students
Concerto in G Major, Alla Rustica............................ A. Vivaldi/arr. Dackow
I. Presto
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite.........................................G. Bizet/Stone
with select Wind Ensemble students
 
Madrigals Select Chorus
Mr. TJ Swetz, Conductor
Mrs. Karin McCartney, Accompanist
Come Go With Me....................................................... C.E. Quick/arr. Shaw
For All We Know......................................................... J. F. Coots/arr. Pierce
All The Things You Are......................................................J. Kern/arr. Shaw
Blue Skies................................................................... I. Berlin/arr. Emerson 
Dr. Paul Carroll - Drums
Ms. Monica Antonelli-Guido - Bass
I Wish You Love............................................................. C. Trenet/arr. Shaw
 
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Mrs. Kristina Morano, Conductor
Flourish for Wind Band ...............................................R. Vaughan Williams
Toccata for Band.......................................................................... F. Erickson
Oye Como Va................................................................ T. Puente/arr. Brown
Samantha Yozzo - Student Conductor
with Meadow Hill Band Students
March of the Belgian Paratroopers............................P. Leemans/arr. Brown
Prairie Dances............................................................................D. Holsinger

 

 

Music Council Executive Officers
Brian Baxter - President
Darius Hess - Vice President
Talia D’Addio - Secretary
Maya Simms - Treasurer

 

NFA Spring Concert I & II Full Recording
Listen to the full concert by clicking the title link here. Performed in alphabetical order.


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Date: 2024-05-18 07:14:52 AM





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