A Note of thanks
The Middletown Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kenneth Eastwood
Asst. Superintendent of Instruction, Richard DelMoro
Asst. Superintendent of Administration, Elizabeth McKean
Middletown High School Principal, Tracey Sorrentino
Dean of Students, Adam Chagares
Theater Manager, Victor Araque
Middletown High School Custodial Staff
Bill Wilcox, Printing Shop
Middletown City Schools
Music Department
Presents...
The John
Brigham
presents
Memorial Scholarship
Concert
Middletown High School
Friday, February 27, 2015
7:00 PM
~ Program ~
Will Ye Nay Come Back Again/Rowan Tree
Amazing Grace/Jig
Pipe And Drums—Antoinette DePasquale, Diana Marz, Jennifer Wentworth,
with special guests Dennis DePasquale and Justin Bourne
Danny Rocks
Anonymous
Megan Gugliotta, Diana Marz, Gina Gilbert, Kevin Benedetto,
Amanda Mita, Helen Belles
May
8 MMS Talent Show at MMS 7PM
Ev’ry Time I Feel The Spirit
arr. Mark Hayes
Junotte Odom
12 Maple Hill/Carter Bands at MMS 7M
The Song That Goes Like This from Spamalot
Eric Idle
Jennifer Wentworth, Robert Gavin
Breath of Heaven
Eileen Macintosh, Shannon Craig, Megan Gugliotta, Helen Belles
J.S. Bach, arr. Elton John
Twin Towers Trumpet Quartet—Gordon Dean, Kendra Lamb,
Amanda Mita, Allegra Smith
In Questa Reggia from Turandot
13 Maple Hill/Carter Orchestras at MMS 7PM
15 Middletown Arts Celebration at MHS
as performed by Amy Grant
Bouree/Matata
9 MMS Talent Show at MMS 7PM
Giacomo Puccini
Eileen Macintosh, Junotte Odom
In collaboration with District Visual Arts Dept.
19 Presidential Park /Truman Moon Orchestras at MHS 7PM
20 Presidential Park /Truman Moon Bands at MHS 7PM
27 MHS Spring Instrumental Concert 7PM
June
1 Carter Choral Concert at MHS 7PM
Three American Folksongs
arr. Paul Koepke
Cockroaches
arr. M. Guerin
Gina Gilbert, Helen Belles, Antoinette DePasquale
2 MMS Spring Instrumental Concert at MMS 7PM
Glitter and Be Gay from Candide
8 Truman Moon Spring Chorus Concert at Truman Moon 7PM
Leonard Bernstein
Alexandra Haines, Gregg Mickalak
Dance Kuduro/Eye of the Tiger
arr. Lucky Chops Brass Band
Robert Gavin, Matthew Christy, Owen Moore, Luis Rojas, Daniel Nunez
— INTERMISSION —
Please enjoy snacks and refreshments in the lobby.
3 MMS Spring Choral Concert at MMS 7PM
5 MHS Spring Choral Concert at 7PM
9 TTMS Spring Concert @ TTMS 6:30 PM
16 Presidential Park Spring Choral Concert
17 Maple Hill Spring Choral Concert @ MMS 7PM
Upcoming Music Events
Giants In The Sky from Into The Woods
Stephen Sondheim
Shavon Lloyd
You Don’t Know This Man from Parade
March
Music In Ours Schools Month (“MIOSM”)
3 Monhagen Middle School MIOSM Concert at Monhagen MS (“MMS”)
7PM
4 TTMS MIOSM Concert at TTMS 6:30PM
6 Side-By-Side Concert at MHS 7PM
Featuring 5th Grade Bands in collaboration with MHS Wind Ensemble
Jason Robert Brown
Jacie Gonzalez
All The Wasted Time from Parade
Jason Robert Brown
Kathryn Lucas, Lucas Rau
Dixieland — Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Traditional Gospel
Bruce Hampshire, Antoinette DePasquale, Helen Belles,
Michael Kochem, Junotte Odom
13 MHS Spring Musical Footloose 7 PM at MHS
14 MHS Spring Musical Footloose 2 PM and 7 PM at MHS
Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba
Walter Hartley
i. Intrada ii. Waltza iii. Gallop
Michael Kochem
20 High School Instrumental MIOSM Concert 7PM
Tuba Trio D. 43
Stand By Me
April
arr. Eric Direton
King, Lieber, Stoller
10 TTMS Spring Musical Into The Woods at TTMS 7PM
Hellen Belles, John Maniscalco, Michael Kochem
11 TTMS Spring Musical Into The Woods at TTMS 7PM
No Strings Attached A Cappella
Shannon Craig and Friends
Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran
Sanford Bookey, Megan Gugliotta, Matthew Christy, Lucas Rau,
Robert Gavin
Thank you for your support!
For information:
antoinette.depasquale@ecsdm.org
K-12 District Music Department Chair
Blue Highway
as performed by Eilen Jewell
Megan Gugliotta, Sanford Bookey, Helen Belles, Matthew Christy,
Lucas Rau, Robert Gavin
Proud Mary
John Fogerty, as performed by Ike & Tina Turner
Robert Gavin, Matthew Christy, Sanford Bookey, Megan Gugliotta, Lucas
Rau, Shannon Craig, Antoinette DePasquale, Helen Belles, Erica Coppola
AboutMusicians
John R. Brigham
John R. Brigham was a music teacher in the Middletown City
School District from September, 1972, until his untimely death
in October, 1991. Beginning
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recipients
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looking:
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LOVE OF MUSIC
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CARING AND SENSITIVITY TO OTHERS
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PATIENCE
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PERSEVERANCE
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LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE
In determining scholarship recipients, it is with the
understanding that the above listed qualities will also be given
strong consideration. The John R. Brigham Scholarship has
been awarded annually, since 1993, to a graduating senior who is
going on to pursue a study of music at the college level.
Antiques Wanted
One piece or entire collection
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
Honest Dealings
John Perrino
845-342-3708
Class of ‘59
The Perrino family has been helping
the students of Middletown for over
110 yrs!
A note from our Department Chair
The multitude of opportunities for students that the Enlarged City School
District of Middletown offers its students set this school district apart from
the rest. Among these is an outstanding music program staffed by talented
teachers who are committed to students.
This evening these music educators step off the podium and out of the classroom to take center stage as they share their talent. Our music faculty is representative of what is special about Middletown Schools. It is a community
of teachers that not only believe in the power of music but who have the
distinct ability to bring out the best qualities of our children.
Why do we teach music? Because there is more than one way to be smart.
Music is hardwired into our souls. It has existed in all cultures since the dawn
of humankind. Children can learn countless ways to appropriately and effectively express their feelings through the arts. Music is entertainment. Quality,
thought-provoking entertainment makes people happy and happy people
make the world better. Studying a musical instrument teaches persistence,
discipline, humility and the rewards of hard work. Making music creates millions of new pathways in the brain as well as bringing family, friends and communities together, helping to see each other as vulnerable, creative beings. We
teach music because the world would truly be a better place if everyone
learned to truly listen. And perhaps most importantly, in a world of such
frightening conflicts and lightning-fast change, we all need as many reminders as we can get that life is beautiful.
Antoinette DePasquale “Tonie”
Middletown Enlarged City School District Music Faculty
Helen
Belles
Antoinette DePasquale
Diana
Kevin
Benedetto
Robert Gavin
Kristen Mazzotta
Gregory Bennett
Gina
Amanda Mita
Sanford Bookey
Antoinette Gravagna
Roberta Monkash
Ryan
Megan Gugliotta
Lucas
Matthew Christy
Michael Kochem
Allegra Smith
Rebecca Cole
Kendra Lamb
Devon Toland
Erica
Kathryn Lucas
Jennifer Wentworth
Carlozzi
Coppola
Shannon Craig
Gilbert
Marz
Rau
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Salutes
The Musicians taking part in the
John Brigham Scholarship Concert
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Middletown
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Bravo Middie Music
Teachers and Students!
From: Gordon Dean and Camille Adoma
Twin Towers Middle School