LISTEN: Winter Music Concerts

Congratulations to all students who performed during our two evenings of music – the annual Winter Concert Series.

Both shows were a great success! Comments overheard as attendees left the theatre included:

“How far the grade 7 band has improved…”
“The show was just great…”
“What talent…”

For those who were unable to come – you missed a great show! But don’t fret as we have all the audio recordings from both evenings. Take a listen by clicking on the mp3 links below…and stay tuned for our annual Year End Concerts in June.

Concert 1 – November 22, 2011

Grade 7 Choir
1. John Henry
2. Pete, Pete
3. You Belong With Me

 Grade 8 Concert Band
4. Three Czech Folk Songs
5. O Mio Babbino Caro
6. Bugs

Grade 9 Concert Band
7. El Cabara
8. Great Movie Marches
9. Song of the Wind

Senior Jazz Band
10. Boogie Lou
11. Round Midnight
12. Time to Testify

Grade 7 Band
13. March of the Hyperion Robots
14. Stomping on Ants
15. The Corsairs

Senior Concert Band
16. Imperial March
17. Celebration Tribalesque
18. West Side Story
19. Galop

Concert 2 – November 23, 2011

Senior Jazz Band
1. Boogie Lou
2. Round Midnight
3. Time to Testify

Flute Choir
4. Greensleeves

Senior Concert Band
5. Celebration Tribalesque
6. Lux Arumque
7. West Side Story
8. Galop

Bambina
9.  Pink Panther
10. Don’t get Around Much Anymore
11. The Way You Look Tonight

Chorista
12. Ave Veryn Corpus
13. Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name
14. Everything
15. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Ragazza
16. How Sweet It Is
17. Over The Rainbow
18. If My Friends Could See Me Now

Una Voce
19. Lean On Me

Year End Music Concerts: Audio Clips

For those who missed it (or want to enjoy it again!), here are audio clips from the Year End Music Concerts on May 31st and June 1st…. two evenings of great music! Click on the links for the mp3 file.

Tuesday, May 31 – Concert Band Showcase

Grade 7 Concert Band:
The Red Balloon

The Headless Horseman
Wind Mountain Overture

Bambina (Choir):
Georgia On My Mind (solos: Anisha, Hannah & Christina, Gr. 7)
Singin’ in the Rain

Saxophone Duet (Amber, Gr. 9 & Mr. Bach):
Duo Concertant

Grade 8 Concert Band:
Great Movie Themes

Grade 8 & 9 Band:
Flying Tigers March
Pirates of the Carribean: Symphonic Suite

Grade 9 Concert Band:
Song of the Matador

Grade 7 Concert Choir:
Girls’ Sing Off (solos: Gabriella M. & Gabriella W., Gr. 7)
Here Comes the Sun

Senior Jazz Band:
Gertrude’s Bounce
Blues Mode
Hit The Bricks

Senior Concert Band:
Washington Post March
Nimrod
Heaven’s Light
El Choclo

Wednesday, June 1st – Senior Ensemble Night
(at some points 17 mics were used to record, so these clips should be better quality)

Bambina:
Singin’ in the Rain
Georgia On My Mind (solos: Cassandra, Fraser & Yun An, Gr. 7)

Flute Choir:
Ode to Joy
Take 5

Soloist Alice C., Gr. 12:
For the Nights I Can’t Remember

Soloist Olivia K., Gr. 12:
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle – from “Carmen”

Soloist Katie S., Gr. 12:
21 Guns

Senior Concert Choir:
Scarborough Fair (violin: Caitlin W., Gr. 12)
Reuben, Reuben
For Good (solos: Laura & Hasti, Grade Eight)

Ragazza:
I’ve Never Been in Love Before
Higher Ground
True Colors
Ain’t No Sunshine
Maybe Someday (In honour of the graduating Class of 2011 – Congrats Grads! You have come a long way, and you made it!)

String Ensemble:
Cerf-Volant (from “Les Choristes”)
Presto (from “String Quartet in E-Flat, K. 160)

String Duets:
Little Duet #7 Op. 38 (Ms. Black & Caitlin W., Gr. 12)
String Duet

Senior Concert Band:
Prelude and Fugue
Walk in the Morning Sun
Heaven’s Light
Folk Dances