Spring Vocal Music Concert

POLYARTS

Spring Vocal Music Concert Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:00 PM | Memorial Chapel Featuring performances by: Concert Choir, Advanced Concert Choir, A Cappella, Blue Notes, Harmonics, Tower Singers, and Young Singers

A Note from the Performing Arts Department Tonight’s concert is a celebration of our students’ hard work and growth over the course of this year, the gradual steps we have taken to return to “normal” and, as expressed in much of tonight’s repertoire, it is looking ahead with hope.

It is also a culmination of the skills and experiences students have gained during their Poly career. For many of our seniors, tonight is the end of a four-, six-, or eight-year commitment to our ensembles!

In addition to the skills, technique, and experiences represented tonight, our ensembles represent the best of what the Performing Arts at Poly Prep can achieve: community while striving for excellence. With increasing pressure placed on individual achievement, I believe that it is more important than ever to work with others to create something bigger than oneself, something that could not be done alone. I commend these students for taking the time to make music together and thank them for their contributions to our community at Poly Prep.

Thank you for supporting your children’s endeavors in the arts. We believe these experiences will forever enrich their lives.

Daniel Doughty Director of Music

Advanced Concert Choir Lamentations of Jeremiah

By Z. Randall Stroope O you people, who pass this way, Look and see If there exists any sorrow like unto my sorrow.

Remember, Lord Consider and notice Our humiliation and disgrace!

TāReKiTa

By Reena Esmail Marta Balikcioglu, Jasmine Donald, Genevieve Fitzpatrick, Cooper Flinn-Beane, Mia Gordon, Nayan Khambhla, Caleb Kim, Beatrice Larkin, Jack Lille Yerington, Alida Lissak, Adrianna Neal, Lulu McDonald, Cosmo Oliveira Evans, Kai Sergeant, Hannah Smith, George Thanopoulos, Zeke Wise, Jack Yan

Blue Notes Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

By Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio Arranged by Eoin Conway Griffin Allen, Jack Chiong, Jackson Deans, Cooper Flinn-Beane, Khari Freeman, Lucas Hunter, Brandon Jackson, Tristan Kelley, Jack Lille Yerington,* Nayan Khambhla,* Caleb Kim, Nicholas Olive, Cosmo Oliveira Evans, Hayden Purcell, Oliver Roaman, William Rorech, Hank Schilling, Kai Sergeant, Kerry Song, George Thanopoulos, Zeke Wise, Jack Yan *21–22 Co-Presidents

Young Singers We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto

By Lin-Manuel Miranda We Shine Like Stars

By Pinkzebra Phoebe Allen, Isabel Anderson, Kaleb Asamoah, Jon Balicki, Tyler Chan, Caleb Cuti, Kiana Freeman, Mackenzie Grant-Hinckson, Olivia Harris, Anissa LeBlanc, Alexandra Mezhburd, Margarita Neamonitakis, Gabriella Pipitone, Jax Powers Wojtowicz, Aviva Treister, Kitty Unis, Mick Waldman

A Cappella Take on Me

By Pal Waaktaar, Magne Furuhomne, Morton Harket Arranged by Roger Emerson Griffin Allen, Marta Balikcioglu,* Junie Blaise, Jasmine Donald, Cooper Flinn-Beane, Stavroula Gabriel, Mia Gordon, Tristan Kelley, Brianna Kwan, Mary Lin, Leo Wang, Zeke Wise, Jack Yan, Wendy Zhou *21–22 President

Indodana Traditional South African Song Arranged by Michael Barrett and Ralf Schmitt Performed by Advanced Concert Choir and participants of the 2022 Festival Chorus Concert at Carnegie Hall (see Concert Choir roster).

Tower Singers Catalina La O

By Johnny Ortiz Arranged by Suzzette Ortiz Rolling in the Deep

By Paul Epworth and Adele Adkins Love Is Love Is Love Is Love

By Abbie Betinis “This song is dedicated to the victims, and survivors, of hate crimes everywhere, and specifically for those at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016.

Love is often the bravest thing we do. May love prevail.”

—abbie betinis GRADE 7: Nicollette Avdeychik, Runa Bhandari, Celia Camara, Livy Chu, Charlie Garner, Cate Goldschmid, Jordan Greenberg, Kailynn Hernandez, Charles Jaffe, Lulu Kenney, Emma Lattinelli, Layla Lloyd, Sasha Londoner, Nili Maltzman, Momo Mandelbaum-Quiroga, John Miller, Julian Miravete, Emmanuel Nikitiades, Lauren Pauls, Soleil Pena, Jesse Rogers, Tea Sabbagh, Lester Shamos, Adelaide Swartz, Annabelle Thompson, Spencer Udin, Shannon Walsh GRADE 8: Sergio Abboud, Luca Assante, Anna Brandmeyer, Maggie Callahan, Kaya Freeman, Alexandra Gerling, Kiera Goodman, Madeline Gross, Noah Henry, Alex Hill, Lily Lanzetta, Tessa Lawson, Alexa Leahy, Piper Lipton, Peytin Metz, Carlyle Muldrow, Marlon Rapoport, Dillon Rapp, Ben Robb, Jedi Scott, Niko Thanopoulos, Ellie Warwick

Harmonics Bring Me to Life

By Amy Lee/Evanescence Arranged by Soph Cimmino Anjali Budhram, Soph Cimmino,* Jasmine Donald, Catherine Ferreira, Stavroula Gabriel, Ryan Geisler, Isabelle Gerling, Esme Hort, Katie Lopez, Lulu McDonald, Juliet Michaelis, Adrianna Neal, Sadie Schoenberger, Hannah Smith,* Drew Waldman *21-22 Co-Presidents

Concert Choir and Advanced Concert Choir Let Everything That Hath Breath

By Jeffery L. Ames Shalom

By Dan Forrest Don’t Stop

By Christine McVie Arranged by Kirby Shaw CONCERT CHOIR: Kiki Ahmadi, Abdul Barrie, Myrtle Bonjean-Alpart, Jackson Deans, Sebastian Ferre, Gaby Flinn-Beane,* Isabelle Gerling,* Jacob Gil, Hannah Goldberg,* Abe Herzog, Dashiell Hort, Christopher Howell, Holyn Karp, Tristan Kelley,* Mary Lin, Holden Lipton, Landon Lipton, Hilary Nnajiofor, Holleder Novogratz, Reese Roaman,* Donald Shields,* Sam Swartz, Sophia Taylor,* Julissa Velazquez, Drew Waldman* ADVANCED CONCERT CHOIR: Marta Balikcioglu, Jasmine Donald,* Genevieve Fitzpatrick,* Cooper FlinnBeane,* Mia Gordon,* Nayan Khambhla,* Caleb Kim, Beatrice Larkin,* Jack Lille Yerington,* Alida Lissak, Adrianna Neal,* Lulu McDonald,* Cosmo Oliveira Evans, Kai Sergeant, Hannah Smith,* George Thanopoulos, Zeke Wise,* Jack Yan *Participated in the 2022 Festival Chorus Concert and Carnegie Hall

Our Production Would Not Be Possible without the Generous Support of: Audrius Barzdukas P’20 Head of School Michal Hershkovitz P’16, ’18 Assistant Head of School, Academics Sarah Bates Head of Upper School André Del Valle P’29, ’33 Head of Middle School Michael Robinson Head of Arts The members of the Performing Arts faculty, the Engagement & Communications Department, the Poly Prep IT Staff, the Facilities and Maintenance Department, the Security Staff, the Kitchen Staff, and the Middle & Upper School Deans.

The following students featured in tonight’s performance are members of the Excellence in Arts Certificate Program: Class of ’22: Soph Cimmino, Brandon Jackson, Nayan Khambhla, Caleb Kim, Jack Lille Yerington, Hannah Smith, Jack Yan Class of ’23: Leo Yihan Wang, Cooper Flinn-Beane, Adrianna Neal, Katie Lopez, Brianna Kwan

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Join Us for These Upcoming Performing Arts Events Spring Visual Arts Festival Thursday, April 28, 2022 6:00 PM | student center Spring Instrumental Concert & Arts Festival Thursday, April 28, 2022 7:00 PM | memorial chapel Middle School Musical: 13 the Musical Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn Thursday & Friday, May 12 & 13, 2022 7:00 PM | richard perry theatre Poly Conservatory Spring Recital Wednesday & Thursday, May 18 & 19, 2022 4:30 PM

Scan the QR codes below for footage from our Winter Concert and photos from Concert Choir’s recent performance at Carnegie Hall!

Directions: Open your camera. Scan the code. Select the pop-up link “qrco.de” WINTER CONCERT

CONCERT CHOIR AT CARNEGIE HALL

Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming events!