001[Applause] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Carmel Area Junior Senior High School in the spring band concert, Melody in Motion. Before we begin tonight's performance, we ask all noisemaking devices be silent so the students can display their hard work to you without any disruption. Tonight's performance will feature both intro and advance band. Intro band will begin tonight's performance. The first song we performed to you is Morning from the Ballet Pier Gent composed by Edward Gerig. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Peace like a river is a tra traditional Africanamean spirit spiritual that has become a beloved loved him. It has simple lyrics and an uplifting melody. Peace like a river expresses a deep sense of inner peace, joy, and love. [Applause] [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey. [Music] [Applause] When the saints go marching in is a
002classic American gospel hymn. Its joyful marching rhythm and hopeful lyrics have made it popular in churches, jazz, and public celebrations, especially in New Orleans, where it is a cultural staple. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Twinkle, it twinkle. Is it Is it on? Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is one of the most well-known nursery rhymes. It was originally a poem written by Jane Taylor in 1806 and set to a French melody. It has become a bedtime favorite for children around the world. This is the first time the intro band has performed harmony as an ensemble. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Yo, huh? Johan Sebastian Bach wrote many well-known and charming keyboard pieces that showcase the elegance of Baroque dance music. In the collection he compiled for his wife in the 1720s. We find this music up. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Well, thank
003you for coming out tonight and I hope you guys all got a chance to go look at the amazing art show out there that Miss Phillips put on. Uh, it was great. Did you guys go see it? No. Thank you for being honest. I appreciate that. If you get a second after the concert, go run down there and check it out because it's absolutely amazing. I hear uh somebody won artist of the year. Uh that's great. Good for them. I don't remember who it is off the top of my head, but McKenzie Al. [Applause] Yes. All right. So, this is the intro band, but you knew that already. And I think that they have made significant improvements since you saw them back in December. Uh they love to play and they are actually a joy
004to teach in class. Uh many of them are excited to move up to advance band next year. They asked me not to have them stand up, so that's fine. Um and they have one last piece for you to play this evening and then the advance band is going to enjoy them on stage for a number. So we hope you enjoy it. All right. One of the most popular contemporary composers for young bands is Brian Baladras. He wrote a lively and spirited piece for beginners called Conquest. Its melody and drone patterns are bound to get stuck in your head. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Come on. Oh my god. [Music] [Applause] Lastwood's Fantasy is a musical tale that follows a young group of friends on a late night adventure in the forest. Once inside, ominous music emerges as
005the trees begin to stretch and seal the entrance. Trapped inside, the music becomes more urgent in a franken search for a way out. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Happy [Music] Thank you. [Applause] [Music] Assentium is composed by Ed Huckby. The piece was written solely for the purpose of creating an exercise for school ensembles. We decided to hold a competition to write our own backstory to the piece. The winning story was written by Haron Granville. This is a unique song that is very intense. The story describes a group of people ascending through a journey throughout time travel. There are many harsh times with different conditions for each such as having to endure the conditions of historical conflicts. In the middle of the song, it shows their conflict when some of their group has sacrificed to get
006past the timeline to ascend. But then they are reminded that they must move on and keep ascending throughout time to make it out of the time paradox which is where it gets its name as sententium. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Yeah. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Miss German. Am I good? Oh, senior Alan Perry will now perform a senior solo. He has chosen to perform the quad drum part to his favorite jump cadence, Jig 2. Please welcome Alan. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] [Applause] Yep. Marissa Matushik is our next senior performer this evening. She will perform The Swan by composer Camille Sance. Composed in 1886 for his large work Carnival of Animals. Imagine a graceful swan gliding peacefully across the water. Marissa is accompanied by Junior Julian Fedorchic. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Who
007done it? draws inspiration for the classic mystery genre where the suspense revolves around uncovering who did it. The audience actively engages and becomes that detective as the story unfolds. Will you be able to guess the ending? [Applause] [Music] Speak real loud. Our mystery opens without further ado. The facts of the crime will be stated for you. But first, be aware each and everyone. The verdict is yours when the trial is done. You, the audience, detectives will be the judgment is your responsibility. It happened one day on a farm of fame where I lived a Scott McDonald by name. A crime was committed. I've heard tell. This tune soon will reveal the [Music] local. A mischievous boy. The piper's son is said to have stolen a pig and run. So before the court, he will plead
008his case. Why, this is impossible, a real disgrace. How could I have stolen this curly-tailed creature? I was not near the farm. This I can't feature. And you'll know Tom's right before very long. For where he's been is told in this song. [Music] Presiding in court is Judge King Cole. He happens to be a merry old soul. He's hearing the case as fair as can be and first allows Tom witnesses three. They enter the court to help Tom in his plight. Three little rodents minus their sight. [Music] But old King Cole rejects these three. They can't testify. They can't see. Then a friend appears. It must be fate. His words should carry a lot of weight. He sat on a wall and witnessed all and wasn't hurt very much by the fall. Again, the judge
009is not sidetracked. Humpty Dumpty can't testify. He's cracked. The next witness to be called in this hour was gray in color and lacked horsepower. And slowly she did take the stand. One who's grown old on McDonald's land. [Music] But tired he is and always weary. And of his testimony the judge is is not worth keeping cuz brother John is always sleeping. Here ye hear ye order in the court. Three string musicians have come to report. [Music] That makes sense. And now the climactic point to bring. These fiddlers must have pulled string. For now the mystery begins to unfold. Listen. The culprit's name will be told. [Music] But judge in court for truth still The guilty one causes great concern. Old King Cole without the score thinks he's heard that tune before and quickly summons Fiddler's
010three to strive once more for melody. The fault is ours. They do confess. This little diddy was just a mess. There's just one cause for such a sound. The music must be upside down. Musicians, please turn the music around. [Music] So ends the story of the Piper son. A glorious trial. A victory won. Maybe it ended not as you supposed. But thank you folks. The case is closed. [Music] [Applause] Go the distance was written for the 1997 Disney movie Hercules. Alan Manen composed this inspirational song which the main character Hercules song as he discovered where he belongs. Senior Lexi Manuso perform it for you tonight as her senior solo. [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] One of America's most patriotic songs is deeply rooted in the history of the Civil war. The lyrics were written in 1861
011by Julia Ward How and were set to a popular tune often sung by Union soldiers John Brown's body. Battleham of the Republic became known as the Union's rally cry and now serves as a broader anthem for justice and freedom. [Applause] [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] For Good is a heartfelt duet from the Broadway show Wicked. It is performed by the two main characters, Alaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glenda the Good Witch, as they reflect by how much they mean to each other and how their friendship has changed them. Performing for good tonight are seniors Adrien Titley and Jazelle Lar Roach. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] The last senior Your soul this evening is titled a Jupiter the bringer of joyalty. It is the fourth movement of Gustavs Holtz the planets and brings
012buoyant energy and expensive joy. Marissa Matushik will perform the this majestic and uplifting piece. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Hey, it's my turn again. Oh gosh, they literally just said, "Oh, great." on stage. I was a seventh grader. Oh, I'm I'm am in for it now. All right. So, the Advance Band is an amazing group of performers. Uh, as you can see, as you know that they have quite a performance schedule since the last time you saw them. You know that they performed in the Santa Parade in Scranton in November. What you don't know is they won the best band award for that performance. Yes, you really did. [Applause] In February was the senior high windband celebration that was held at Marywood University. That is a festival held for students in the 10th through 12th grade and
013it is director nominated. The students have to prepare the audition piece for me and if they have truly worked on it, I submit their names. Now that doesn't mean that they get into they get into the ensembles. They have to get selected from there from a drawing pool. But however, we did have five students attend. That was Adrien Titley. Marissa Matushik, Lexi Manuso, Jazelle Lar Roach, and Julian Fedorch. Another festival that the students have the opportun opportunity to perform in is the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Festivals. So there are two festivals that our instrumental students can audition for and qualify for based off of that and that's orchestra and band. So students must submit an audition video and from there they're judged on that performance. One of our students went to both festivals. That's
014Julian Fedorjack. At both of those district festivals they had to audition to be able to move on to regions and Julian was the first alternate for both ensembles. So, congratulations. All right, the next part is my favorite part and least favorite part of the whole night. Uh, it's bittersweet because it's time that we begin to say goodbye to our seniors. It's hard to say goodbye to these guys because some of them have been with me for literal years at this point. Um, some of them even began in the elementary school. I get to watch them grow up and become fine young people and then I watch them graduate across that stage and it's truly a privilege. We share a lot of memories together and I hope that they will always remember being a part of
015the band here fondly. So before I get too sappy, parents, guardians, get those cameras ready because I'm going to make them smile for you right now. If you want if you want to move up to the front row, go ahead. All right. Oh my gosh, Zach delivered today. All right, first up is Jazelle Roach. Jazelle has been in band for four years. She has been not only in the marching carbonale marching chargers on the drill team, but she has also played in the concert band. She also went to Lacawana County band and two Marywood festivals. Uh, next year she is going to attend PSU and she's going to work her way up to being an [Applause] RN. She's waited for this forever. You cannot open it now. Stop. Stop. Oh my goodness. Adrien Titley. Adrienne
016has been in band for six years. She has been to not only a part of the marching chargers and the advanced band here, the the concert band. She's been to Marywood Junior Wind Band and Senior Wind Band. Next year she is going to go to Marywood University to study environmental science. Yeah, you get a card. Yeah, you get a card, too. Isn't that nice? A little present and a card. Marissa Matushek, stop [Applause] the Marissa has been in band for five years. She has been a part of outside Carbondale festivals or Carbondale ensembles. Wow. I'm really I'm knocking out of the park today speaking wise. Uh she's been in the northeastern band at Marywood. She's been to all of the Merrywood festivals. She's been to county band and she has also been to district band.
017Next year she plans to attend Kutztown University majoring in music education. [Applause] Lexi [Music] Manuso. Watch my bags. Lexi has been in band for eight years. She attended Valley View before here and then we stole her away. And at Valley View, she was in concert band, marching band, jazz band, and ukulele band. I might want to start a ukulele band. Thanks. Um, she has been here at Carbondale in the concert band and marching band. She also plays for Marywood's Northeastern Wind Ensemble. She has been to the Marywood Senior Wind Band Celebration. She plays in the Lennoxville Community Band. She has played with the Penn State Blue Band. And she has played with the Robert Morris University pep band. Yeah. Yeah. Next year, Lexi is going to go to Sunni Courtland and she's going to major
018in graphic design and digital [Applause] media. Nicole [Applause] Perez. Nicole has been in band for two years. She has only done Carbondale bands, which that's still awesome. And next year, put your put your hats on. She's going to Temple University. She's going to study computer science and physics on the premed track with a minor in anthropology. And last but not least, Alan Perry. [Applause] Yeah, go in the center. We practice this. We practice this. Allan has been in band for eight years. He has been in marching band and concert band. And next year, Allan is going to go to Marywood University for early childhood education and special education. Congratulations to our seniors. Did everybody get a picture? No. Maybe. Okay. Go ahead. Go sit down. [Music] Thank you all for coming to our concert this
019evening. There are many people we would like to thank for this evening's performance. Miss Holly Sarah, superintendent, Carbondale Area School Board. Mr. Joseph Frell, principal. Mr. Lawrence Gabriel, vice principal, maintenance department, housekeeping department. Miss Gabriella Tarico, chorus teacher. Miss Nicole Raasmus, drama director. Miss Janelle Phillips, art teacher, Carbondale area faculty and staff, Carbondale area band parent association, parents and family members of the Carbondale area band. Finally, we will close tonight with a medley from the worldrenowned musical The Phantom of the Opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber. The musical has won numerous awards and has been performed in over 30 countries, translated into multiple languages, and has been seen by over 140 million people worldwide. The medley includes all the top songs from the show. The Phantom of the Opera, Music of the Night, All I
020Ask of You, Think of Me, and Angel of Music. [Applause] [Music] Hey baby. [Music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Happy birthday. [Music] [Applause] Thank you so much for coming out tonight. See you next time. [Applause] new weird. I