Carnival of the Animals Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Arr. Alshin

IHS Spring Concert April 21, 2005 Congratulations to the following students Orchestra who performed in the solo recital on Wednesday, April 13: Carnival of the AnimalsCamille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), arr. Alshin Overture Eric Borun Royal March of the Lions Somiya Chapman Hens and Roosters Turtles Casey DiCesare The Elephant Andrew Epstein Kangaroos Rivka Fidel Aquarium Jeffrey Finkelstein Personages with Long Ears Danielle Frimer Practicing Pianists (next door) Larissa Gabelman Fossils Kascia Graham Finale Amanda Jacobowitz Men’s Ensemble Allison Kennelly Black Water (1974)...... Patrick Simmons (b. 1950), arr. Sharon Motomi Kobayashi Ally Kuriloff Women’s Ensemble Margaret Leibovic Guayacanal (1952)...... Luis Kalaff (b. 1916), arr. Núñez Natalie Luzzi Peter Gasparini, conga David Morgenstern Nikita Sabharwal Chorale Katie Sacchini Trickle, Trickle (1958).....Clarence Bassett (1936-2005), arr. Zegree Irene Smail Sam Abbott, piano Sarah Solomon Ben Smail Set Me as a Seal (1989)...... René Clausen (b. 1953) Katharine Steffens Brian Tessler Concert Choir To the hills and the vales, from Dido & Aeneas (1689)Henry Purcell Good luck to all 49 IHS students (1658-1695) performing at the solo NYSSMA festival! Catherine Mulhall, Yea Na Hyun, Anya Palowski, Shota Makino, James Whang, Bronxville, May 20-21 violin Max Dilthy, Zita Li, viola Charlie Mazur, doublebass     Elijah Rock (1955)...... African-American spiritual, arr. Hairston For more information about the IHS Vocal Music program, Yo le canto (1997)...... David Brunner (b. 1953) please visit our website at Sam Abbott, piano http://www.irvingtonhs.org/academics/finearts/gillespie.htm

Art Show performing ensembles Translations Various members of the jazz combos below performed the following selections at the pre-concert art show. Guayacanal Over by Guayacanal, I have my lady, Doxy...... Sonny Rollins And tonight I’ll go see her no matter what. Satin Doll...... Duke Ellington Cousin Mary...... John Coltrane Through the edge of the knoll I’ll go, on my little mare, Girl from IpanemaAntonio Carlos Jobim Taking the quickest route to arrive by nightfall. Blue Monk...... Thelonius Monk Summer SambaAntonio Carlos Jobim Over by Guayacanal… Guitars: Conrad Copalbo, Graham Pearson, Brian Tessler, Jeff Latov, Marcus When I reach Guayacanal, she is waiting for me, Tubin, Joe Weintraub On her father’s ranch or by the bushes. Bass: Greg Sokol, Charlie Mazur Drums: Danny Goldberg, Maxx Lundeen-Goldschlag Over by Guayacanal, I have my man, Tenor Sax: Margaret Leibovic And by night, I will go see him no matter what. Alto Sax: Jeff Finkelstein The piece played by the Clarinet Choir, Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Yo le canto Figaro (level 6), will also be performed on May 20 at the NYSSMA evaluation. So I am moving with my heart, So I am going with a drum. I sing to you all day long With affection and joy. So I am going with a drum With affection and emotion.

    Lawrence Corio, Band Director Janet Gillespie, Vocal Music Director Alan Goldberg, Orchestra Director Forever Motown (medley, 1960s). .various composers, arr. Emerson Natalie Luzzi, Larissa Gabelman, Alessondra Anzano, Katharine Steffens, Greg Sokol, Kascia Graham, Casey DiCesare, soloists Eric Saar, drums, Sam Abbott, piano, Luis-Michael Zayas, bass

Sing sing sing (1936)...... Louis Prima (1910-1978), arr. Kern Eric Saar, drums, Sam Abbott, piano, Luis-Michael Zayas, bass, Margaret Leibovic, tenor sax, Brian Adelman, trombone

– Brief intermission –

Wind Ensemble The Fairest of the Fair (1908)...... John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Irish Tune from County Derry (1918).....Percy Grainger (1882-1961) Shepherd’s Hey (1918)

Toccata (1608)...... Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1644)

The Wind Ensemble was one of six high school bands that was invited to perform at the New York Wind Band Festival, March 28-30, at Carnegie Hall.

Concert Band & Clarinet Choir Florentiner March (grande marcia italiana) (1912)Julius Fucik (1872- 1916)

Overture to The Magic Flute (1790)...... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Persistence (2004)...... Richard Saucedo (b. 1967)

The Washington Post March (1889). . .John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) Tiffany Ralescu, guest conductor

The backdrop for tonight’s concert was painted by student Matthew Friedlander for this spring’s IHS production of Oklahoma!

ORCHESTRA Madeleine Karel 1st Clarinet Anthony Pancotto Rachel Kaston Ch WE Brian Tessler ok W CC Violin 1 3rd Trumpet Alana Lerer Natalie Luzzi W CC Yea Na Hyun Helen Mahon Ch WE Ho-On Yoshida W Sarah Solomon W CC Shota Makino Samantha Markey Kuni Shimizu Catherine Mulhall Mayya Mesonzhnik Mairin Din CC Anya Palkowski Heena Purswani 1st Trombone Jennifer Zeng Aeri Schwartz 2nd Clarinet Joseph Florio ok W Mariel Shepps Eric Borun W CC Violin 2 Irene Smail WE Rivka Fidel W CC 2nd Trombone Jason Koh Catherine Snell WE Jesse Samberg Caitlin Moore W John Lindberg Sarah Staropoli Jeremy Jacobowitz Brienne Moore Katherine Steffens Aeri Alexander 3rd Trombone James Whang Mary Ann Vaccarello Kristin Giambardella Marisa Zipay Chelsea Zaharko 3rd Clarinet Baritone Hidemasa Kato CC Viola Erin Dawson  ok W Tenor Jillian Altamura Max Dilthy Abbe Sokol W Eric Borun Ch ME Nikita Sabharwahl Zida Li Jordan Suchow Mark Galgano Coreth Borneman Scott Lewis Henry Choi Cello David Morgenstern Ch ME Tuba Rebecca Cooper-Mullin David Neiditch Ch ME Brian Adelman  AS W Mark Lindberg Bass Clarinet Daniel Palese Tiffany Ralescu  ok W Natalie Smith Percussion Andrew Weiss Melissa Giliberti W David Tishelman Eric Saar  ok W Andrew Epstein  ok W CC Bass Amanda Luzzi W Bass Jenna Mundree ok W CC Romit Bhattachariya W Casey Di Cesare Ch ME ok Charlie Mazur Dan Goldberg ok W Scott Di Cesare Ch ME Danielle Frimer CC David Weinberger Vinay Ganti W Joseph Florio Ch ME Jaya Ramesh W Peter Gasparini Bassoon Piano Ben Smail  AS ok W HB Jason Silverstein Zida Li Michael Graziano ME Maxx Lundeen-Goldschlag David Imamura Alto Saxophone Ethan Quigley CONCERT CHOIR Alexander Leeser Daniel Miller Hanna Lonky W Vincent Fracaroli W Mallets/Tympani Eric Moskowitz ME  Soprano Michael Brancato W Sam Abbott  ok W Joa Alexander Graham Pearson Ch ME Kristin Tubin Somiya Chapman Ch WE  Greg Sokol Ch ME 2nd Alto Saxophone Christine Cho Jordan Suchow Ch ME Kascia Graham Double Bass Inslee Coddington Ch WE Michael Torhan Kathy Breen W Luis-Michael Zayas ok W Rebecca Cooper-Mullin WE David Weinberger Deborah Mack W Erin Dawson WE Hayley Speisman Robin Delany WE CONCERT BAND Hailey Moss  Concertmistress Sruthi Devarinti WE Emily Gutman Ch Chorale Oboe Rivka Fidel Tom Berisaj WE Women’s Ensemble Bridget Galto Danielle Frimer Ch WE ME Men’s Ensemble WE Tenor Saxophone W Wind Ensemble Larissa Gabelman Ch 1st Flute Margaret Leibovic ok W CC Clarinet Choir Kascia Graham Ch WE Clara Cooper-Mullin ok W Bridget Irish ok OKLAHOMA! orchestra Emily Gutman WE Kaitlyn Litkofsky ok W  Intermediate All-County Rie Inaba Linda Hong  W Baritone Saxophone  Area All-State Allison Kennelly Emily Jones Jeff Finkelstein ok W AS All-State Motomi Kobayashi Ch WE  Somiya Chapman W Aaron Samberg HB Honor Band of America Ally Kuriloff WE  Melanie O’Quinn Natalie Luzzi Ch WE Joa Alexander W French Horn Nikita Sabharwal Vivian Foung W Irene Smail  ok W Katie Sacchini WE  Gabrielle Galto W Caroline Tragni W Gina Standard Ch WE Jessica Rubin W Amanda Jacobowitz Kimera Wachna Ch WE nd 2 Flute 1st Trumpet Alto Inslee Coddington Adan Soltren ok Aeri Alexander Tanya Sabharwahl Leneth Borneman ok W Jillian Altamura WE Jaclyn Ward Dean DiCesare W Alessondra Anzano Ch WE Margarite Yuelys Zach Feinstein W Ariana Boffey Ch WE Simon Leibovic Barbara Brown Rebecca Montgomery 2nd Trumpet Ariel Glantz Katie Irish Erica Gordon W Kelly Hepburn Ariel Glantz Michael Graziano Amanda Jacobowitz Special thanks to

Irvington UFSD Board of Education Penny Delany, President Diane Mundree, Vice President Janice Silverberg Paul Mandel Carol Gutman [insert art]

Dr. Kathleen Matusiak, Superintendent Dr. Ralph Napolitano, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. James Reese, Assistant Superintendant for Business & Facility Management

Dr. Scott Mosenthal, Principal Joseph DeGennaro, Assistant Principal

Patty Pancotto Irvington H.S. Custodial Staff

Cover Art: Matthew Friedlander