BISHOP DUNNE - WhippleHill

Advanced Strings Ensemble
Ms. Julia Gray-Lion – Director
“Trumpet Voluntary”
Sounds of America
Clarke, arr. Julie Latham
Written in the early 1700s by Jeremiah Clarke, this tune is a favorite for weddings and public gatherings.
We hope you enjoy our interpretation of this piece as we invite our Bishop Dunne music theory group to
join with our advanced strings small ensemble for this performance.
Feature: Kalif Perkins – Cello
“Elegie”
Choir
Mr. Walter Johnson – Director
Danielle Jackson - Piano
“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”
Taken from the musical My Fair Lady
“Getting to Know You”
Taken from the musical The King and I
Gabriel Faure
Lerner & Loewe, arr. Mona Rejino
Rodgers & Hammerstein, arr. Mona Rejino
Feature: Christian Adkins – Marimba
“Carefree”
Gottlob Turk, arr. Garwood Whaley
Combined String Ensembles
Ms. Julia Gray-Lion – Director
“Tzena, Tzena”
Traditional
Made popular by the folk singing group the Weavers in the 1950s, this Israeli tune has delighted ears and
hearts with its playfulness and sparkle. We have enjoyed learning it in the traditional fiddle style of “hear
a little, play a little back” and not using sheet music.
Feature: Lauren Weese, Grace Robertson, Jessica Chapa – String Trio
“Noble Maiden Fair”
Patrick Doyle
“Cielito Lindo”
arr. Jorge Vargas
A beloved classic of Mexican traditional music, Cielito Lindo roughly translates to “sweet little one” or
“cute little one,” and is commonly heard at events such as soccer games. If at first you don’t recognize
the melody, keep listening for the “Ay, yi, yi, y…” section.
Percussion Ensemble
Mr. Robert Fajardo – Director
“Xylatin”
Paul Jebe
Xylatin is an exploration of the music of the Americas. Mr. Jebe combines a wide array of timbres to
make a fun, tuneful, and syncopated piece of music that portrays the musical developments from Europe
to the Americas.
Feature: Lee Shaw – Snare Drum & Amanda Monsalve – Piccolo
“Three Camps” Charles Ashworth (1812)
Symphonic Band
Mr. Bill Rhyan – Director
“El Capitan” March
John Philip Sousa, arr. Andrew Balent
Sousa wrote fifteen operettas as well as his famous marches. The best known march is “El Capitan,” written
in 1896.
“Earth, Wind and Fire in Concert”
arr. Richard Saucedo
A medley of “September,” “After the Love Has Gone,” and “Fantasy”—songs written in 1977-78, and still
popular today.
Feature: Mr. Walter Johnson – Vocalist
April 18, 2013
Concert Band
Mr. Bill Rhyan – Director
“The Nineties” (A Decade of Music)
arr. Paul Murtha
A variety of popular music written during the years of 1987 through 1999, including “A Whole New
World,” “You’ll Be In My Heart,” “Wannabe,” “From A Distance,” Mambo No. 5,” “Tears in Heaven,” “Everybody
Dance Now,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Tubthumping,” “Everything I Do,” “Forest Gump,” “Zoot Suit
Riot,” “Smooth,” “Be Our Guest,” “Hero,” “Iris,” and “Circle of Life.”
Combined Bands, Choir and Strings Finale
“God Bless America”
Irving Berlin, arr. John Edmondson
This stirring yet simple melody has made it the most popular modern patriotic song of the century. Of all
the timeless songs of Irving Berlin, this is perhaps his crowning achievement. The audience is invited to
stand and sing on the repeat of the chorus:
Chorus: God bless America…land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her…through the night with
a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans white with foam. God bless
America…my home, sweet home. God bless America…my home…sweet, sweet… home.
Feature: Danielle Jackson – Piano