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Elementary Band/Chorus Spring Concert

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On May 20, the New York Mills Music Department held its Elementary Band and Chorus Spring Concert, highlighting the dedication and talent of student performers across several ensembles.

Kindergarten through Third and Fourth through Sixth Grade Choirs (dir. Mrs. Mari Evans, acc. Mrs. Sarah DePalma)

Kindergarten Choir

  • “A Little White Duck” by Walt Borrows, arr. Bernard Zaritzky
  • “I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee” by Colonel Sanford C. Faulkner

First Grade Choir                                                      

  • “On Top of Spaghetti” by Tom Glazer
  • “You Are My Sunshine” by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell

Second Grade Choir

  • “Be Kind to Your Web-footed Friends,” traditional parody lyrics set to John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever”
  • “Do Re Mi” by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, from “The Sound of Music”

Third Grade Choir                                                     

  • “Hot Cross Buns,” traditional performed on recorder
  • “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, lyrics by Kidz Bop

Fourth through Sixth Grade Choir

  • “Rhythm of the Rain” by Jerry Estes
  • “May a Rainbow Run Beside You” by Mark Burrows
  • “Swing Song (A Jazz Suite)” by Mac Huff

Fourth through Sixth Grade Band (dir. Mr. James Pierce)

Beginner Band

  • Selections from “Beginning Band” book

Elementary Band

  • “Two Canadian Folk Songs” arranged by Anne McGinty
  • “Montego Bay” by Chuck Ellidge
  • “Shock Wave” by Larry Clark

The success of the event was made possible by the New York Mills Board of Education and the school administration. Thank you to the families and community members whose support remains essential to these students.

Congratulations to all our young musicians on a spectacular performance!

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