Spring Concert
On Thursday, April 13, 2017 the student musicians of Derryfield joined together to perform in this year's Spring Concert. The evening was filled with music that ranged from pop to classical, and everything in between. All of the musicians who participated should be proud of the hard work that went into this evening, and the overall success of the evening.
The evening's schedule was as follow: (click the song titles to listen)
DS Bands
Upper School Instrumental Ensemble: "Rice and Beans" - Victor Lopez
Combined Ensembles: "1812 Overture" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"Treasure" - Bruno Mars
Middle School Chorus
"How Beautiful is the Rain!" - Mary Lynn Lightfoot
"Joshua's Battle" - Traditional Spiritual
Polyphony
Female a Cappella
"The Parting Glass" - Irish Traditional
Aca Fellas
Male a Cappella
"Don't Stop the Music" - as performed by Jamie Cullum
Soloist: Ian Davis '19
Encore
Upper School Select Choir
"Jubilate Deo" - Peter Anglea
"She Will Be Loved" - as performed by Maroon 5
Soloist: Nicholas Briccetti '18
Concert Choir
Upper School Choir
"Ain't Judgin' No Man" - John Parker
"Northern Lights" - Ola Gjeilo
"Africa" - as performed by Toto
Soloist: Jael Fleurant '19
Combined Choirs
"Waitin' for the Light to Shine" - Roger Miller
Soloist: Allie Byron '23
Derryfield All-State Musicians
All-State Festival
Vocalists
Nicholas Briccetti '18
Kelly Collins '17
Ian Davis '19
Caroline Desmarais '20
Kassidy Ford '17
Elizabeth Gagnon '19
Madeline Kasten '17
Mark Rotering '19
Instrumentalists
Naomi Durand '17 - violin
Ian Dillon '18 - guitar
Jazz All-State Festival
Vocalists
Nicholas Briccetti '18
Ian Davis '19
Kassidy Ford '17
Madeline Kasten '17
Instrumentalists
Peter Philbin '18 - double bass
All-State Chamber Festival
Vocalists
Nicholas Briccetti '18
Kelly Collins '17
Instrumentalists
Naomi Durand '17 - violin
Peter Philbin '18 - double bass
Special thanks to:
Ms. Becky Barsi - Creative Art Department Chair
Mr. Rob Fogg III - Band Director
Mr. Alex Hunton - Choral Director
Mr. Jim Spiegel - Lighting Design
Ms. Ellen Desmond - Stage Management
Dr. Mary Halpin Carter and the entire Derryfield Administration for their continued support of the Derryfield Performing Arts