Darien Music Virtual Winter Concerts - Part 2

 Here is another round of Virtual Winter Concerts produced by the students and teachers of the Darien Public Schools!  They battled snow storms and remote learning days to get these projects finished before the Holiday Break.  There will be more concerts to share in January!  Happy Holidays!

Jim Carter and students from the 6th grade band present Up on the Housetop - Chloe Zou and Emily Harris, flute; Ilse Fedoronko and Tomas Madariaga, clarinet; and Rafi Choudhari, percussion.  Click here for Up on the Housetop

Dawn Hanley and the Hindley 4th and 5th Grade Orchestra present their Winter Concert.  Click here for the Hindley Orchestra Winter Concert

Kim Sadler and students from MMS Camerata and Becky Parnoff and students from MMS Viva Voce present Holiday Postcards.  Click here for MMS Holiday Postcards

Matt Curley and the MMS 7th grade band perform Intensity by Sean O'Loughlin.  Click here for the MMS 7th Grade Band

Matt Curley and the MMS 8th grade band perform Allegra Con Fuoco from Dvorak's "New World Symphony." Click here for the MMS 8th Grade Band

Jane Minnis and the DHS Concert Orchestra perform Sleigh Ride by Percy Hall.  Click here for DHS Concert Orchestra Sleigh Ride

Jane Minnis and the Royle Orchestra perform Songs of the Season:  Chanukah, Chanukah, Jingle Bells, and Ode to Joy.  Click here for Royle Orchestra Songs of the Season

Jane Minnis and the DHS Orchestras perform Let It Snow. Click here for DHS Orchestra Let it Snow

Colin Walters and the Royle Band perform Holiday Medley. Click here for the Royle Band Holiday Medley

Chris Andrade and the DHS Concert Choir perform Sleigh Bells arr. Earlene Rentz.  Click here for DHS Concert Choir Sleigh Bells

Chris Andrade and the DHS Concert Choir perform Peace Canon by Donald Moore.  Click here for DHS Concert Choir Peace Canon

Chris Andrade and the DHS Tudor Singers perform Peace Canon by Holst/Rosetti arr. Jennings.  In the Bleak Midwinter

Jon Grauer and the DHS Brass Ensemble perform The First Noel.  Click here for the DHS Brass Ensemble The First Noel

Darien Music Virtual Winter Concerts - Part One

 Teachers and students from the Darien Public Schools Music Department recently produced virtual performances to share with the community.  This is part one - more to come!

Krista DiPietro and the Hindley School 5th Grade Advanced Band present their Winter Concert:

Click here for Hindley Band Winter Concert

Krista DiPietro and the Holmes 4th and 5th Grade Strings students and the 5th Grade Advanced Band students present their Winter Recital: Click here for Holmes Winter Recital

Matt Curley and the Middlesex Middle School Virtual Jazz Ensemble present "Cold Duck Time" by Eddie Harris: Click here for the MMS Jazz Ensemble

Matt Curley and students from the Middlesex Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Band present "Let It Snow": Click here for the MMS 7th and 8th grade Band

Chris Andrade and students from the DHS Tudor Singers and the Bridgeport chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society's mixed voice choir perform "S'Vivon" arranged by Betty Bertaux: Click here for S'Vivon

DHS Band Turkey Drive and DHS Choir with Chanticleer

 Darien High School Band Holds Annual Turkey Drive

 

Photo 1: DHS Band Members, Anna Schorr and Matthew Taylor

 

Photo 2: l-r, DHS Band Members, Dalton Moss and Teddy Peters

 

Member of the DHS Band held their annual turkey drive on 11/24 before school. The students collected 95 fresh and frozen turkeys, as well as other side items for the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. This year, more than ever, the group was proud to help their neighbors in need!

Darien High School Choir virtual workshop with Chanticleer

On Friday, November 20, the DHS choirs participated a long-distance master class with four of the singers in Chanticleer, one of the world’s most acclaimed professional choral ensembles.  Chris Andrade and approximately 60 students from the DHS choirs attended the workshop and professional development session along with teachers in the DHS music department.  Thank you to Chanticleer, Mr. Andrade and the DHS choir students for this wonderful opportunity!

Darien Music Veteran's Day

 Teachers and students from the Darien High School Music Department commemorated Veteran's Day through special performances and presentations.

Kim Sadler and MMS Choir students Lilia Slattery, Nico Johnston, Maddie Hardy and Samantha Riley perform the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJ1vvLXAkc&feature=youtu.be

Austin Scelzo and MMS Orchestra students Selen Yasenliel, Luka Zhou, and David Lui perform My Country Tis of Thee: Click here - MMS Orchestra My Country Tis of Thee

MMS Band students Luli Escajadillo and Charlotte West perform Taps:  Click here - MMS Band students perform Taps

Becky Parnoff and her 1st grade music students at Tokeneke participated in a virtual Q&A with Master Sergeant Eric Sabo, a bassist with the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.  To prepare for the session, Mrs. Parnoff developed a series of lessons using videos provided by the Marine Band and the students wrote questions to ask MSgt Sabo.  The students in that class were virtual that day, so all students participated via Zoom.  MSgt Sabo said this was the youngest class with whom he had ever worked!  Congratulations to Mrs. Parnoff and the students in Ms. Elaides 1st grade class for your great work!

DHS Ensembles present virtual performances

The Darien High School Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Tudor Singers recently produced virtual performances to share with the community.

On October 26th, the DHS Orchestras filmed their first concert of the year, a Halloween Spooktacular.  The concert is available online at https://youtu.be/yZCx-bM7Uew.

In October, the DHS Wind Ensemble filmed their performance of Frank Tichelli's Amazing Grace.

The performance is available online at https://youtu.be/RIvaCrbMR18.

In celebration of Veteran's Day, the DHS Tudor Singers created a special performance of the Star Spangled Banner.  Click here to view the video.