聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The G.F. Kells High School hosted their year-end band concert on Monday, June 6, with the Grade 5/6 Band and the Senior Band (grades seven-12) performing.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Directed by Kevin Dyck the youth showcased their abilities and the strides they had made throughout the year with an impressive showing as they performed more intricate and longer pieces.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Grade 5/6 Band performed 鈥淢arch Across the Seas鈥� by Pearson, 鈥淔olk Song Feature鈥� arranged by Feldstein, 鈥淏anana Boat Song鈥� arranged by Nowlin, and 鈥淐enturion鈥� by Williams.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Grade 5/6 Band includes on flute: Drazmine Palma, Sassy Tinio, Sydney Bouchard, Brooklyn Delorme, Caitlyn Joyea, and Taya Kakakaway. Clarinet: Bea Caan, Paris Rutten, Payton Spry, Brandon Fleming, Riley Gilks, and Riley Park. Alto Saxophone: Nicholas Erickson, Jacob Kirk, Rench Lafiguera, Darcie Rae, and Denita Shepherd. Trumpet: Mitch Himmelspach, Sam Thompson, Jason Hietenen, and Kaysha Turner. Trombone: Jaydin Dustyhorn. Euphonium: Tryell Dixon, Drayden Arndt, and Logan Romaniuk.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Senior Band performed 鈥淪iege of the Dark Castle鈥� by Weller, 鈥淭he Pink Panther鈥� arranged by Lopez, 鈥淎 Childhood Hymn鈥� by Holsinger, 鈥淔unkytown鈥� arranged by Vinson, and 鈥淪moke on the Water鈥� arranged by Vinson.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Senior Band includes on flute: Emily Bouchard, Kenna Hagel, Trinity Morrissette, and Kiri Biberdorf. Alto Saxophone: Jonah Dyck, Jamie Hill, Brock Newell, Ethan Dyck, Natalie Haddow, and Jory Dyck. Baritone Saxophone: Coty Hofos and Nathen Schmidt. Trumpet: Sydney Flynn, Logan Young, Kaelie Bouchard, Kelly Hume, and Marshall Delorme. Euphonium: Terran Baker. Percussion: Brayden Hill, Rawson Marsh, and Marissa Owens.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Also performing was grade 12 student, Jory Dyck, with the Alto Saxophone. He was accompanied by Carroll Dyck in performing 鈥淣uits Blanche鈥� by Crepin. Dyck will be attending a music festival this summer following a recommendation from the Redvers and District Music Festival adjudicators.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hey鈥檝e all been working hard this year and have really turned things up after Christmas; they鈥檝e made a marked improvement and are performing more complex pieces,鈥� Director Kevin Dyck explained.
