Orchestra

All Catholic Orchestra 2023-2024

Conductor:  Professor Jiannan Cheng, Director of Orchestras, College of Performing Arts, Rowan University 

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Strings Rehearsals

All strings rehearsals are at Archbishop Wood High School


Full Orchestra Rehearsals

All full orchestra rehearsals are at Nazareth Academy High School

Performance

IMPORTANT FORMS


ACOrchContract2024.docx

Membership LisT

First Violin

Mary Gaither /// Archbishop Ryan

Lydia Tomko /// Cardinal O'Hara

Nathan Mendoza /// St. Joseph's Prep

Isabella Valdeviezo /// Villa Maria Academy

Julianne Klaput /// Pope John Paul II

Ella Corbett /// Bishop Shanahan

Daria Heletkanycz /// Nazareth Academy

Francis Oniate /// Holy Ghost Prep

Madeline Sarachman /// Villa Joseph Marie

Abigail Olex /// Sacred Heart Academy

Matthew Chin /// Cardinal O'Hara


Second Violin

Audrey Secor /// Lansdale Catholic

Michael Doyle /// St. Joseph's Prep

Rachel Varghese /// Lansdale Catholic

Daniella Eggles /// Bishop Shanahan

Charlotte Knott /// St. Hubert

Olivia Ward /// Villa Maria Academy

Sara Roberts /// Lansdale Catholic

Natalie Ade /// Villa Maria Academy

Maria Higgins /// Pope John Paul II

Xavier Vigliotta /// Pope John Paul II

Briana Hernandez /// Archbishop Wood


Viola

Kaitlin Maguire /// Villa Maria Academy

Mercedes Calderon /// Nazareth Academy

Bailey Boyer /// Nazareth Academy

Ruthanne Lally /// Villa Maria Academy

Anna Vigilante /// Academy of Notre Dame

Gabriella Breault /// Archbishop Carroll

Simone Cameron /// St. Hubert


Cello

Liam Corrigan /// Bishop Shanahan

Jame Patrick Manangan /// Holy Ghost Prep

Cindy Zhang /// Nazareth Academy

Sophia DiGiovanni /// Bishop Shanahan

Adam Zulewski /// Holy Ghost Prep


Double Bass

Alexandria Braddock /// Nazareth Academy


Flute

Brigid Infanti /// Mt. St. Joseph Academy

Theresa Stolarczyk /// Cardinal O’Hara

Hazel Walker /// Villa Maria Academy

Owen Rigney /// Conwell-Egan


Clarinet

Ashley O’Doherty /// Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Bailey Jones /// Academy of Notre Dame

Susanna Coyle /// Nazareth Academy

Miah Acker /// Mt. St. Joseph Academy


Bass Clarinet

Kevin Taylor /// Holy Ghost Prep

Abigail McCarthy /// Bishop Shanahan


Bassoon

Kyla Payne /// Academy of Notre Dame


Alto Saxophone – play French Horn parts

Joshua Managan /// Holy Ghost Prep

Colin Graveley /// Bishop Shanahan

Benjamin Robbins /// Pope John Paul II

Nicole Marlow /// St. Hubert


Trumpet

Kadin Kingston /// Archbishop Carroll

Sinead Hurst /// St. Hubert

Liam Merolla /// Pope John Paul II

Michael Murphy /// Archbishop Wood


Trombone

James Pawlowski /// Bishop Shanahan

Victoria Buzzanca /// Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Christopher Matt /// Archbishop Ryan

Aidan Rayss /// Archbishop Ryan


French Horn

Charlotte Hiscott /// Cardinal O'Hara


Mallets

Josalin Fennell /// Pope John Paul II

Zachary Gaunter /// Pope John Paul II


Snare

Bradley McNally /// Pope John Paul II

Brian Fornwalt  /// Cardinal O’Hara


Timpani

Max Kline /// St. Joseph’s Prep


Piano 

John Brocagh Lynn /// Pope John Paul II

SCHEDULE

All Catholic Orchestra Festival

Schedule – March 14, 15, 16, 2024

Nazareth Academy High School

Guest Conductor – Professor Jiannan Cheng, Director of Orchestras – Rowan University

Festival Host – Mr. David Zagorski


Thursday, March 14, 2024

4:00 – 4:30 Registration

4:30 – 6:00 Rehearsal

6:00 - 6:30 Break

6:30 – 8:30 Rehearsal


Friday, March 15, 2024

9:00 – 9:30 Registration; Breakfast snacks

9:30 – 11:00 Rehearsal

11:00 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 12:45 Rehearsal

12:45 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:45 Rehearsal

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:00 Rehearsal


Saturday, March 16, 2024

9:30 – 10:00 Arrival, breakfast

10:00 – 12:00 Rehearsal

12:00 – 12:15 Get dressed

12:15 – 1:15 Logistics, photo

1:15 – 2:15 Banquet

2:30 Warm-up, tuning

3:00 Concert


Make sure you have your music, your instrument, and a pencil.


CONCERT DRESS:

 Men:

-black button-down shirt, black dress pants, black socks, and black shoes.

Ladies

-Solid black blouse or button-down shirt (completely covering bust and stomach)

-Solid black dress pants or long skirt (skirt must be knee length or longer)

-Black stockings or black tights – no leggings

-Black dress shoes (flats or a small heel).

-You also have the option of wearing a formal all black dress knee length or longer.

-You must have sleeves or a black sweater covering shoulders.

NO LEGGINGS, YOGA PANTS, SWEATPANTS, JEANS, TIGHT CLOTHING,

SNEAKERS, GLITTER, BOOTS OR FLIP FLOPS ARE PERMITTED

Orchestra Selections: 2023-2024

The Abduction from the Seraglio, Mozart/arr. Richard Meyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Ox_JXvozY


Symphony No.7 (second movement), Beethoven/arr. Richard Meyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ZNhOwXT2c


The Beautiful Galatea, Suppé/arr. Victor López

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCigI52YvZE


Theme from Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky/arr. Chris M. Bernotas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLFnW1zf58Y


In the Fading Light of Autumn, Ralph Ford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4se3cb0241g


Symphony No.5 (finale), Tchaikovsky/arr. Richard Meyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eNsfODfCmE


Theme from New York, New York, John Kandor and Fred Ebb/arr. Bob Cerulli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yit4YRp80y4

Four Year Awards 2023-2024

Gabriella Breault

Daria Heletkanycz

Maxfield Kline

Ruthanne Lally

Madeline Sarachman