...the music of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, The Clash, Dusty Springfield, Kinks, and The Police
...performances by the band,
choir, select chorus
various small ensembles,
and the History of Rock Class.
Rehearsal Photos
Fiftieth All Cape & Islands Music Festival
Thirty Harwich High School music students participated in the Fiftieth All Cape & Islands Music Festival held February 4-6 at Barnstable High School. Students who auditioned successfully in November were given the opportunity to perform with students from sixteen other schools under the direction of noted guest conductors. A concert was held on Saturday afternoon.
Representing Harwich High School in the Mixed Chorus were: Juliette Locke, Rebecca Segal, Sadie-Lynn Tansey, Emma Rioux, Courtney Mara, Bri McLaughlin, Marik Hirsch, Graham Bird, Robert Pirtle, Eric Walther, Collin Bauer, Cameron Hadfield, Joseph Malone, Donald McCullough, Erik Raneo, Jeffery Strome, Christopher Walkley and Carl Wildman.
In the Treble Chorus were Arielle Biron, Melanie Hopkins, Amanda DeOliveira, Hannah Gorman, Bethany Ryder, Rachel Trieble, Luz Arregoces, Alyssa Flynn and Amy Hemeon.
In the Concert Band, Ellyn Schmalzer was seated Clarinet II 5th chair and Hannah Baker was seated Clarinet III, 2nd chair. Samuel Hammond seated Alto Saxophone II 5th chair.
All-State Music Honors
Jeffrey Strome and Joe Malone with their high score sheets
Harwich High School seniors, Jeffrey Strome (viola) and Joe Malone (voice/bass) will attend the All-State Music Festival (March 18-20) in Boston that is held in conjunction with the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Annual Conference. This honor was bestowed upon them after they received high scores in auditions held January 23 in Shrewsbury, MA. High scores in the Southeast District auditions held in November 2009 were a prerequisite.
Both competed with approximately 1000 Massachusetts students from 250 public and private high schools. The 450 students chosen to join the honors band, orchestra and chorus, will rehearse with nationally recognized conductors at the Seaport Hotel and perform in a gala concert at Symphony Hall on Saturday, March 20. Jeffrey will be seated third chair.
Jeffrey is a member of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra at the New England Conservatory of Music and plans to pursue a Music Performance degree. Joe will play the role of Judas in the upcoming Harwich High School musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, and plans to major in Business in college. Their names will be inscribed on the All State Music Plaques on display in the high school lobby.
Harwich High School Jazz Band Fills the State House with their Music
On December 14, the HHS Jazz Band traveled to Boston where they played at the base of the historic Grand Staircase as part of the “2009 State House Concert Series” sponsored by William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The band is comprised of Christopher Walkley (bass guitar), Erik Raneo (guitar), Jeff Strome (guitar), Dan Colasanto (drums), and Ellyn Schmalzer, (clarinet.)
Photo Courtesy of Sec. Galvin's Office
HHS Jazz Band with parents, Rose Richard, Sen. Robert O'Leary ( left)
and Secretary William Galvin (right)
The Music Department is incredibly proud of the successful auditions for the All-Cape and Islands Music Festival. All Harwich musicians who auditioned made it!
Representing Harwich High School in the Mixed Chorus will be...
Sopranos: Juliette Locke, Rebecca Segal, Sadie-Lynn Tansey, Emma Rioux
Altos: Courtney Mara, Bri McLaughlin, Marik Hirsch
Tenors: Graham Bird, Robert Pirtle, Eric Walther
Basses: Collin Bauer, Cameron Hadfield, Joseph Malone, Donald McCullough, Erik Raneo, Jeffery Strome, Christopher Walkley, Carl Wildman
We also had students audition for the highly competitive Southeastern Massachusetts District Music Festival
Soprano-Bethany Ryder*
Tenor-Graham Bird
Bass-Joseph Malone*
Viola-Jeffrey Strome* received the highest score for his instrument, which earns him 1st chair!!!!!!!!
*Joe, Bethany and Jeff's scores were high enough to qualify them for an All-State recommendation
WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honor for HHS Select Choir Alto
Alyssa Flynn, a HHS junior, has been selected to be a member of the Women's Honor Choir of the Eastern Division Conference of the American Choral Directors' Association to be held in Philadelphia February 10-13, 2010. Alyssa received the honor after a summer audition and will be one of 6 singers from Massachusetts in an approximately 140 member chorus. After three days of workshops and rehearsals, the choir will perform at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Rittenhouse Square.
Alyssa was member of the 2008 All Cape Chorus, 2009 Treble Choir and wowed the audience with her rendition of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Evita during the 2009 POPS Concert at Harwich High School.
HHSFOTA is helping Alyssa by contribution $500 to her housing costs.
