The Catskill Chronicle

Story and photos by Ted Waddell

Kyle Barrett, trumpet, senior high band.

LAKE HUNTINGTON – Sullivan West Central High School presented their 7th Annual Senior High Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 15; just in time for the holidays.

Nadine Ramdhany, clarinet, senior high band.

The senior high band, under the direction of Ross Reynolds played five spirited works: “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key and arranged by Moffit; “Gypsy Dance” from “Carmen” by Bizet and arranged by Reed; “Magic Valley” by Watson; “Christmas Favorites, arranged by Swearingen; and the finale to the “William Tell Overture” by Rossini as arranged by Longfield.

Danielle Marion (section leader), Kendra Barker, clarinets, senior high band.

The senior high choir under the direction of Kim Eschenberg with Key Uy as piano accompanist, performed four works: “Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light” By J.S. Bach; “This Little Babe” from “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten; “Grown Up Christmas List” by Foster/Jenner as arranged by Chinn; and “Fruitcake” by Hagemann/Leka.

In “Fruitcake” the choir rocked the house, as they had a blast performing the campy work that was as much fun to watch as doing the “Time Warp” from the modern day film classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, as the choir sang and acted out some wacky choreography for a real crowd pleaser.

Catherine Peters and Megan Calkin, senior high choir.

The Jazz Band, directed by Reynolds performed three works: “All’s Well That Ends Well,” by Phelps; Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” as arranged by Holmes; and “Watermelon Man” by Hancock and arranged by Kamuf.

The axe man cometh – as part of the jazz band’s hot licks show, a merry elf scampered out on stage to present Reynolds with his favorite Christmas toy, a spit-shined trumpet he used to perfection as he sat in with the band.

Ross Reynolds, director of the jazz band and senior high band.

The curtain on Sullivan West’s popular annual senior high winter concert drew to a close with a three piece rock band comprised of Jeffrey Yeung (guitar), Max Carmack (drum set) and Hannah Rettoun (bass guitar/vocals).

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