Concert Order and Band History 5-2-18 PDF

Concert  and Recognition Slideshow

Concert and Recognition Printable PDF of Slideshow

Student Slideshow (Pre-concert)

Photos from the concert – Vidigami in the 2017/2018/Music/Band Concert 2018

For audio, see below videos

Video

 

Audio

Beginning Band

Star Wars Processional (1977) – John Williams, arr. Grush

 

Caveman Gets a Haircut (2001) – Dan Adams

 Beginning Band and F Block Middle School Band

Pomp and Circumstance (1904) – Edward Elgar, arr. Sweeney, Grush

 

Combined Middle School Band Classes

Buglers Dream (1958) – Leo Arnaud, arr. Vinson

 

“Can Can” You Name Those Tunes? (1999) – Jerry Williams

 

Sweet Caroline (1969) – Neil Diamond, conducted by Aarav Gupta

 

E Block Middle School Band

Devil Dance (1985) – John Kinyon, conducted by Ms. Judy Drtina

 

 Upper School and E Block Middle School Band

Heartache Tonight (1979) – Eagles, arr. Roszell

 

Upper School Band

Last to Defend (1998) – David Shaffer

 

1812 Overture (1880) – Tchaikovsky, arr. M. Williams (with alumni)

 

Middle School Jazz Band

Sonnymoon for Two (1958) – Sonny Rollins

 

Upper School Jazz Band

Flight of the Foo Birds (1958) – Neal Hefti, arr. Blair

 

Moonlight Serenade (1939) – Glenn Miller, arr. Comstock

 

Middle & Upper School Jazz Bands with Guests

Vehicle (1970) – Jim Peterik, arr. Ford (with alumni)

 

The Fresh Combo

There Will Never Be Another You (1942) – Harry Warren

 

Upper School Large Combo

Celebration Blues (2018) – Will Snider

NCAIS Honor Band 2017

The goal of the NCAIS Honor Band, founded in 2009 by Mr. Grush, is to give students the opportunity to perform with a large concert band comprised of the most talented 6th-12th grade concert band musicians from the NC Association of Independent Schools. Any 6th-12th grade student enrolled in an NCAIS independent school during the 2017-18 school year and who plays a concert band instrument is eligible to participate. Students are nominated by their band director and selected by a committee of participating directors.

In this, our 9th year, the 2017 NCAIS Honor Bands include over 170  students from 27 independent schools, conducted by Dr. Evan Feldman and Dr. Arris Golden from UNC-CH.

NCAIS Honors Band Program 2017 FINAL

NCAIS Honor Band 2017 photos   MS – https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9BNhjU

NCAIS Honor Band 2017 photos   US – https://flic.kr/s/aHsm65j4zr

MS Honor Band – Resplendence

 

US Honor Band – Variations on Scarborough Fair

17 Cary Academy students were selected (the most in recent years):

Name		Grade	Instrument
Chris	B	8th	Trumpet
Will	C	7th	Clarinet
Ethan	C	8th	Trombone
JR	C	8th	Euphonium (BC)
Aarav	G	8th	Trumpet
Max	L	7th	Clarinet
Abby	L	8th	Flute
Rohin	P	8th	French Horn
Luke	R	6th	Trombone
Charlie	Z	7th	Trombone
Griffin	B	9th	Trombone
Ryan	E	10th	Euphonium (BC)
Rishi	G	10th	Clarinet
Uri	J	10th	Alto Saxophone
Jay	S	9th	Alto Saxophone
Will	S	12th	Percussion
Harrison	T	9th	Trumpet

 

Congratulations to Pranay Tankala for being the first ever Cary Academy band student to be selected for the National Honor Band! Pranay and almost 150 other extremely talented high school students from around the country rehearsed for three days before giving a performance at the NAfME Convention (National Association for Music Education) in Grapevine, TX (outside of Dallas) on Sunday, November 13.

Here are some excerpts of the band rehearsing with Dr. Paula Crider, director emeritus from the University of Texas.

NCAIS Honor Band 2016-17

ncais honor band program 2016

ncais honor band 2016 photos

Upper School NCAIS Honor Band 2016 – Folk Dances by Shostakovich

 

Middle School NCAIS Honor Band 2016 – Comet Ride by Balmages

 

The goal of the NCAIS Honor Band is to give students the opportunity to perform with a large concert band comprised of the most talented 6th-12th grade concert band musicians from the NC Association of Independent Schools. Any 6th-12th grade student enrolled in an NCAIS independent school during the 2016-17 school year and who plays a concert band instrument is eligible to participate. Students are nominated by their band director and selected by a committee of participating directors.

In this, our 8th year the 2016 NCAIS Honor Bands include almost 175 students from 27 independent schools, conducted by Dr. Shawn Smith and Dr. Jeffrey Miller from UNC-Charlotte.

Nine Cary Academy students were selected:

Will S
Amy C
David W
Rishi G
Jay S
Ritvik N
Ellie M
JR C
Miles R