THE 2024 THE 2024
CONCERT CONCERT
BAND DIRECTOR
MARLENE URBAY
BAND FACULTY
Javier Alonso, Arnaldo Arencibia, Ivette Falcon, Rey Guerra, Ruben Jimenez, Juan Ledon
MAY 1, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca Theater
HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT
CHAIRPERSON’S STATEMENT
The Humanities Department is proud to welcome you to the 2024 Spring Concert! The evening will be filled with outstanding performances from our Belen Jesuit band students in grades 6-12. Our talented and hard-working students have been working tirelessly to prepare a memorable performance that will showcase their musical skills.
The Belen Jesuit Bands are led by our exceptionally talented band director, Marlene Urbay, and our gifted band faculty, Javier Alonso (brass), Arnaldo Arencibia (woodwinds), Ivette Falcon (strings), Rey Guerra (guitar), Ruben Jimenez (percussion), and Juan Ledon (woodwinds). Through their leadership, the bands have accomplished amazing feats! This academic year, the Belen Jesuit Jazz Band attended OrlandoFest at the Universal Resort in March. The students earned a superior rating for their performance, and they were named Grand Champions of the competition, earning the highest score of all bands in attendance! In addition, our students have impressed audiences at the Fall Concert, Christmas Concerts, Tombola, and many other school events. The Jazz Band has also been invited to perform at community galas and other festivities due to the superlative reputation of the Belen Jesuit band program and its superb faculty. The Spring Concert is another opportunity for our students to share their passion for music with their families, friends, and the wider community.
Immense gratitude is extended to the families of our band students. Your support this evening and throughout the year helps encourage the growth necessary for our wonderful students to succeed and flourish on their musical journey. Furthermore, the Humanities Department is eternally grateful for the ongoing support of our President, Fr. Guillermo GarcíaTuñón, S.J. ‘87, our Principal, José E. Roca ‘84, and our Assistant Principals, Patricia Bustamante and Olivia Zarraluqui who continue to support all of the endeavors of our band program and value its place in a well-rounded Jesuit education.
Lastly, thank you, the audience, for supporting the Belen Jesuit Bands through your attendance at tonight’s show. Surely, our students are very grateful for your presence, which will make this concert even more special.
Sylvie San Juan Humanities Department Chairperson
Band 8
SPRING CONCERT
We Are the World
Never Gonna Give You Up
Band 7
I Got Rhythm
I’m a Believer
Middle School Guitar Ensemble
L. Richie/M. Jackson M. Aitken, Arr. M. Conaway
G. Gershwin, Arr. M. Story
N. Diamond, Arr. J. Vinson
Can You Feel the Love Tonight E.Jones, Arr. R. Guerra
High School Guitar Ensemble
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Middle School String Ensemble
America
High School String Ensemble
Lennon/McCartney, Arr. R. Guerra
L Bernstein, Arr. P. Gilabert
Siboney E. Lecuona, Arr. Y. Artime
Concert Band
Gabriel’s Oboe
Soloist - Vicent Perez
E. Morricone, Arr. R. Longfield
Disco Lives Arr . J. Vincon
Staying Alive - I Will Survive - YMCA
High School Ensemble
Latin Parade
Oye Como Va- Low Rider - Evil Ways
Rock Around the Clock
Arr. Paul Martha
J. De Knight, Arr. R. Emerson
Drumline
Dr. John’s
Charger
Band 6
Tequila
Let’s Rock
Jazz Band
It Had to Be You
Agua de Beber
The Raider Returns
REPERTOIRE
J. Wooton
C. Brian
C. Rio, Arr. P. Lavender
M. Sweeney
I. Jones, Arr. T. Davis
C. Jobim, Arr. M. P. Mossman
M. Phillip Mossman
BAND 6
Flutes: Marco Martinez, Ryan Colmenarez, Jacob Llau, Gabriel Tovar
Oboe: Pierre Martinez
Clarinets: Mateo Aiza Feitosa, Alan Morales, Maximus Panosso, Eduardo Penna, Jack Underwood
Alto Saxophones: Angel Caceres, Simon Diez, Nicolas Elizondo, Joseph Guerra, Javier Redero
French Horn: Gabriel Perez, Jose Rovira
Trumpets: Tiago Balleste, Lucas Cruz Alvarez, Ignacio Lapadula, Carlos Lima, Lucas Mazzini, Jorge Velazquez
Trombones: Sebastian Benson, Tomas Madrigal, Charlie Silva, Eduardo Toledo
Euphonium: Javier Castillo
Bass: Sebastian Folmer, Fernando Solorzano
Percussion: Lorenzo Ferreira, Esteban Alvarado, Maximo Fortun, Lucas Cardona, Christian Robaina, Pedro Irurita, Ignacio Rivera
Piano: Owen Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Gabriel Hermida
Guitar: Lucas Anderson, Nicholas Sanchez
BAND 7
Flute: Lucas Alarcon, Victor Montero, Zev Quraishi, Jose Huerta
Oboe: Federico Gonzalez, Matthew Pinero
Clarinet: Christopher Paez, Pedro Vieira, Nicolas Caballero, Eduardo Caceres, Luciano Suarez
Bassoon: Marcos Martinez
Alto Saxophones: Daniel Biggs, Jorge Gonzalez, Dominic De Armas, Roy Lyons, Fahd Quraishi
Tenors: Jose Lacasa, Nicholas Nunez, Nicholas Amador
French Horn: Vicente Garcia, Victor Garcia, Lucas Gonzalez
Trumpets: Jonathan Borgert, Andres De La Vega, Renato Obando, Ignacio Rodriguez, Dhalig Vargas, Paolo Candia De Sousa, Robert Chisholm, Kevin Fernandez, Felipe Padilla
Trombones: Lorenzo Ferreira, Esteban Alvarado, Maximo Fortun, Lucas Cardona
Percussion: David Francia, Winston Burris, Antonio Hernandez, Daniel Perez, Rafael Zequeira, Jacob Biggs, Ghazi Souki
Piano: Owen Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Gabriel Hermida
Bass: Mateo Shmouni
BAND 8
Flute: Gabriel Mortillaro, Kevin Llau
Oboe: Ramon Lopez
Clarinets: Joaquin Gonzalez, Luca Toledo, Marcelo Menendez
Bassoon: Andres Cajigas
Alto Saxophones: Lucas Miranda, Nicolas Antonini, Beckett
Castro, Ryan Musa, Marcel Rosado, Patrick Burrows
French Horn: Justin Perez
Trumpet: Elan Balleste, Santino De Jongh, Evan Gonzalez
Trombone: Dominick Diaz, Leonardo Rodriguez, Francisco Irurita
Piano: Alejandro Alvarado, Jose Arencibia
Percussion: Jose I. Rasco, Adrian Urrutia, Adrian Vidal, Joaquin Padilla
Electric Bass: Andres Artime, Samuel Gonzalez
Guitar: Simon Patmore
HS BAND
Alto Saxophones: Jacob Arbucias and Mike Weglarz
Trombone: Dominique Espinosa
Piano: Gabriel Robaina and Alex Castillo
Electric Bass: Ezra Bergquist
Percussion: Raphael Espinosa, Joshua Duran, LJ
Underwood, Gavin Coffy
CONCERT BAND
Flute: Gabriel Belfort, Lucas Arista, Daniel Guon
Oboe: Vicent Perez Ramos
Clarinet: Felipe Diez
Bass Clarinet: James Schmidt
Bassoon: Nicolas Abreu
Alto Sax: Daniel Gomez and Alex Molina
Tenor Sax: Nicholas Sandri and Gabriel Moreno
French Horn: Julian Cabrera
Trumpet: James Logue
Trombone: Andrew Sanchez and Luis Mayendia
Euphonium: Micael Guillaume
Piano: Sebastian Lazo and Daniel Dyjak
Electric Bass: Lucca Ballesteros-Wegener and Justin Cuellar
Violins: Markus Gonzalez, Tomas Chang, Julian Vinals, Marcos Perez, Giordan del Riesgo, Ian Wolstenholme, Benjamin Hernandez
Cellos: Ariel Gutierrez, Nicolas Pasut, Javari McFarlane
Bass: Jose Purroy
Percussion: Michael Shmouni, Marcelo BallesterosWegener, Andres Molina, Francisco Rodriguez
JAZZ BAND
Alto Sax 1: Sebastian Lara
Alto Sax 2: Michael Rodriguez and Daniel Gomez
Tenor Sax1: David Guillaume
Tenor Sax 2: Anthony Fernandez
Baritone Sax: Daniel Arner
Trumpet 1: Jose Sepulveda
Trumpet 2: Frank Sanchez
Trumpet 3: Andre Andujar
Trumpet 4: Alejandro Solorzano
Trombone 1: Michael Basulto
Trombone 2: Luciano Garzon
Trombone 3: Daniel Espinosa
Trombone 4 Emil Alireza
Piano: Diego Leon-Aguilar, Salvador Leos, Manny Melcon
Guitar: Jack McClintock
Bass: Daniel Esparragoza, Miguel Sarol
Percussion: Giancarlo Berumen, Denys Castillo
STRING ENSEMBLE Middle School
Violins: Christopher Cuesta, Alan Alonso, Michael Dominguez, Alexander Cuetara, Nicolas Hernandez, Gustavo Larrazabal, Nicolas Mayendia, Nicolas Angulo, Andres Garmendia, John Paul Gonzalez, Daniel Gonzalez, Kevin Gonzalez, Lucas Conde, Jose Espinosa, Connor Vitier, Logan Vitier
Cellos: Federico Betancourt, Gavin de Oliveira, Felipe Purroy, Charles de Armas, Paolo Compean, Hugo Sueiro, Javari McFarlane
Pianist: Aaron Johnson
GUITAR ENSEMBLE Middle School
Christian Jurado, Mateo Shmouni, Lincoln Formoso, Felipe Fernandez, Gabriel Sanchez, Diego Rodriguez, Marcos Mestre, Rafael Llorens, Lucas Anderson, Nicholas Sanchez, Sebastian Vinals, Ivan Espaillat, Tomas Lopez Sanabria
GUITAR ENSEMBLE High School
Nicolas Bethel, Sebastian Jurado, Lucas Diaz, Guido Gerstl, Lucas Alvarez, Richard Gonzalez, Miguel Sarol, Santiago Felix Padilla, Sebastian Jurado, Simon Patmore
DRUMLINE
Adrian Urrutia, Adrian Vidal, Rafael Espinosa, Michael Shmouni, Denys Castillo, Andres Molina
