The Winter Concert series at Walt Whitman High School never fails to bring the holiday spirit to our district community. Beginning in early December, the high school hosted our Stimson Middle School Orchestra, Chorus, and Band groups. Their festive ensembles and beautiful holiday sounds prepared us for an additional week of holiday spirit, as our high school musicians brought their talents to the stage, followed by Silas Wood’s sixth graders who performed in the Whitman PAC for the first time.

 

Thank you to each of our district musicians for bringing the sounds of the holidays to South Huntington for all to enjoy before winter recess!

 

**Photo Gallery**

 

 

 

 

Walt Whitman High School Orchestra Winter Concert

Concert Orchestra

Frank Yolango, Conductor

 

I - Adra’s Dance…………….B. McBrien

II - The First Noel………………arr. Brett Vachon

III -  Across The Wind………….D. Spata

 

Violin I: Tatiana Pugliese, Valentina Valle, Saylin Matos Del Rosario, Cady Navarro, Hannah Adjahoe, Vivian Abbate, Kaylee Jean Macias, Jasmine Alas, Preston Albert, Maryam Amin, Nikita Phipps, Marion Scala, Rosalia Stead; Violin II: Jada Feliz, Gabrielle Galindez, Connor Nienga, Brendan O'Connor, Christopher Lopez Cartagena, Aylin Gomez Chileno, Lucas Muller, Ethan Abreu, Daniel Alvarez Nunez, Seleah Grant, Chloe Gross, Mya Pillajo, Gian Luca Soto, Selvin Quintanilla Lazo, Genesis Torres Moreira, Felipe Avila Sanchez, Danna Castillo Rodriguez; Viola: Aileen Villalta, Emily Russell, Matthew Apolonio Lopez, Vera Shamara, Alison Sorto Alfaro, Emily Litwin, Adrian Nunez, Aylin Torres Quintanilla, Yashasree Bonthu, Emely Garay, Ryder Waldton, Kelly Rodriguez, Channel Alfaro Rivas, Mia Velasquez Izaguirre; Cello: Asuka Cruz, Sadie Singer, Eton Yoon, Albin Pillco, Olivia Mossy, Christos Papaiacovou, Bridgette Ramirez, Rachael Adjahoe, Nancy Portillo Umana; Bass: Nathanel Goldman, Declan O'Loughlin

 

Symphonic Orchestra

Frank Yolango, Conductor

 

I - Orange Jam………….K. Mosier

II - Choros No.2………………….H. Villa Lobos arr. Luigi Rago

III - Three Jazzy Christmas Pieces…………………….J. Pierpont arr. D. Burndrett

IV - Lion City…………………..S.H. Newbold

 

Violin I: Jade Tintera, Natalie Robson, Jayden Castro, Allison Palacios, Marin McDonnell, Sophia Salazar, Kevin Hernandez, Timothy Treubig, Rebeca Sorto Alfaro, Olivia Tintera, Riley Compagno; Violin II: Marcus Chen, Lucy Chicas, Antonia Fiordalisi, Arianna Petkovits, Maria Petkovits, Isabella David, Joseph Alas, Angelica Canales, Nathan Kim, Aniyah Mubasher, Arianna White, Kateryne Zelaya Yanes, Claire Medley; Viola: Analia Cimadevilla, Ana Pichardo Chacon, Jack Biblow, Maria Aro McIntosh, Areanna Quijada Rivera, Angelina Natal, Kenia Fernandez Rodriguez, Keylen Gamez Quintanilla, Emily Butterfield, Tyler Holzweiss, Jennifer Mendez Cuellar, Rehan Naseer, Eren Mo, Mikaela Turpin, Lucas Nazario; Cello: Mackenzie Marsden, Frank Cavallone, Abigail Andreoni, Jake Messerschmitt, Valerie Ponce Ulloa, Isabella Manzanares, Zi Wei Zhong, Preston Park; Bass: Sydney Henkel, Nikolette Ouzounis, Naveen Zahid

 

 

 

 

Walt Whitman High School Band Winter Concert

 

Jazz Band

Greg Modelewski - Conductor

 

1. Tank! By Yoko Kanno Arr. Paul Murtha

2. La Negra Tiene Tumbao by Fernando Osorio & Sergio George Arr. Victor Lopez

3. Critical Mass by Jeff Jarvis

 

Flutes: Jaci Chiechi, Alyssa Vozza; Alto Sax: Ella Brenner, Bryan Mendoza Molina, Jonathan Ponce; Tenor Sax: Grant Borden, Eli Burke, Matteo Sandoval; Bari Sax: Chase Loomis; Trombones: Tyler Biblow, Derek Busch, Jose Canas Garcia, Luke DeMarinis, Justin Hernandez; Trumpets: Lillian Dwyer, John Iemma, Xavier Keith, Enoch Lawrence, Zach Lherisson; Guitar: Jake App; Bass: Analia Cimadevilla, Asad Sadiq; Piano: William Martinez; Drums: Nick Guarini, Cooper Majewski

 

Concert Band

Greg Modelewski - Conductor

 

1. Free World March by Karl L. King arr. Swearingen

2. Whispers from Beyond by Rossano Galante
From Composer - This composition was composed in memory of my Tiend Cheryl-Willams - Jaenecke. The piece is not a mournful tribute, but a joyous representation of her life. The work has two main themes that ebb and flow as the music progresses. Beautiful melodies and rich orchestration lead this musical creation to a full, yet delicate conclusion

3. The Greatest Showman arr. Paul Murtha
"The Greatest Show," "A Million Dreams," "Never Enough," "This Is Me," and "From Now On"

 

Flute: Enmanuel Amaya, Miguel Campos, Daniela Estevez, Keiry Garay Portillo, Jafer Hussain, Kiara Ortiz Baide, Jacob Roman, Tristian Rosado, Katerin Salamanca Aparicio, Victoria Schreiber, Abigail Sears; Clarinet: Victoria Belcher, Christian Dancy, Adrian Gomez, David Granados, Meghan Gulickson, Ayden Hossain, Samantha Slinger, Sugeily Rosales Barahona, Luca Wainwright; Bass Clarinet: Genesis Aparicio, Aras Aykanat, Benjamin Tavera; Alto Sax: Alejandro Acosta Medellin, Joash Francois, John McDonald, Kelly Rivera, Matthew Russotto; Tenor Sax: Anastasios Ouzounis; French Horn: Abigail Romano, Christian Zelaya Rodriguez; Trumpet: Klhoey Boucher, Darwin Bonilla, Gianna Carapazza, Mason Eastwood, Jack Felton, Jordyn Felton, Cindy Kwabi, John Noderer, Will Nunez Lopez, Christian Wisnowski; Trombone: Devin Borden, Prithvi Das, Connor Flanagan, Ryan Gulickson, Christopher Murray, Lucas Rodriguez, Raul Romero; Euphonium: Justin Hernandez, Kyle Plett; Tuba: Matthew Santamaria; Percussion: Daniel Casey, Sharif Elmoneim, Julian Garcia Aldana, Sophia Kim, Cooper Majewski, Preston Henderson, Byron Rosales, Jake Rubin, Shannon Sinnott

 

Wind Ensemble

Matthew Hoffman - Conductor
Music, Art, Dance Chairperson 7-12

 

1. The Stars and Stripes Forever March by John Phillip Sousa

2. Metroplex by Robert Sheldon
Three Postcards from Manhattan
A musical portrait of Manhattan's cityscape, Metroplex opens with a vision of the New York City skyline, evoking looming buildings and concrete canyons. From there, the melody travels to the heart of an urban jazz scene, characteristic of the city's famous night clubs. Finally, the piece takes us on a wild taxi ride through the heavy traffic of the bustling metropolis. The skyline is seen one more time as we leave Manhattan, hopefully to return again soon.

3. A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson
A Christmas Festival is a medley of traditional carols written for the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1950, including "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," "Good King Wenceslaus," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," and "Adeste Fidelis."

 

Piccolo/Flute: Jaci Chiechi, Alyssa Vozza, Ryan Dean; Flute: Alanna Chong, Julia Denis, Julissa Galdames Sorto, Isabel Hassman, Ashika Jambavat, Abigail Kaloo, Sarah Pratt, Darlyn Rosales Barahona, Gabriella Varellas, Sophia Valle, Maria Yanes Milian; Clarinet: Jake App, Andie De Vinney, Kenji Flores, Michael Kaloo, Andrew Karpinos, Ashley Mc Nally, Vincent Monez, Jonathan Ponce, Erick Recinos Melgar, Valerie Rivas; Bass Clarinet: Everett Weiss; Alto Sax: Maleah Alleyne, Ella Brenner, Nic Castillo, Bryan Mendoza, Katia Talyzina, Emily Voorhest; Tenor Sax: Grant Borden, Eli Burke, Joe Esposito, Matteo Sandoval; Bari Sax: Chase Loomis, Frankie Monez; French Horn: Richard Linares Moreira, Lucy O'Loughlin, Ishe Patel, Asad Sadiq, Aryaa Shah; Trumpet: Suraj Balu, Gianni Balanos, Nicole Bell, Joseph Carapazza, Phil Clark, Mason Diamond, Jayden Flores, John lemma, Enoch Lawrence, Zachary Lherisson, Gabe Raynor, Dominic Rosa, Anish Sharma, Katy Valle; Trombone: Tyler Biblow, Derek Busch, Jose Canas Garcia*, Lillian Dwyer, Kenneth Espinoza, Marcos Guevara, Andrew Murray, Euphonium, Luke DeMarinis, Xavier Keith, Eimi Villalta Argueta; Tuba: Josue Contreras; Percussion: Ian Black, Chris Cordero, Nick Guarini, Alex Maddalena, Jack Miller-Henson, Fatima Qureshi, Matthew Schiller, Stan Seifried

 

*NYSCAME Selection

 

 

Walt Whitman High School Choral Winter Concert

Mr. Steven Altinel, Director
Mr. Craig Coyle, Accompanist

 

Concert Choir

Sleigh Bells…………...Arr. E. Rentz
Ukrainian Folk Tune

Psalite…………….... M. Praetorius / Arr. R. Robinson
Sung in Latin and German

The Prayer.....................C.B. Sager & D. Foster / Arr. T. Chinn
Sung in English and Italian
Soloists: Isabella Amodeo, Sarah Rivera, Cooper Majewski, Andrew Velasquez

 

Sopranos: Gisele Ahmad, Isabella Amodeo, Makayla Argo, Danity Benitez-Mittler, Nataly Chicas, Charisse Figueroa, Emily Gudiel Gudiel, Camila Guerreo Perez, Reni Khan, Alianne Mellon, Sofia Palma, Imani Rashid, Rebecca Tripoli, Jacqueline Yanes Rivera, Gabriella Mendoza, Daniella Zelaya; Altos: Sophia Amorde, Suri Carrillo, Jazlin Castillo Umana, Tamia Delgado, Ayla Derin, Addison Duffy, Madison Fanning, Bri Friedman, Mia Gunsel, Jay Harris, Isabella Henriquez Amaya, Melania Liotino, Marleny Machado Rojas, Tianna Midgett, Sarah Papa, Sarah Rivera, Stephanie Rivera Ochoa, Sky Ross, Em Santos Lopez; Tenors: Anthony Aparicio, Javier Bleiman, Gerson Galo Sosa, Gregory Jones, Noah Lipson, Cooper Majewski, Selvin Quintanilla Lazo, Will Ramirez, Alexander Ruiz Argueta, Aidan Valencia, Logan Walker; Basses: Adrian Aldana Bailey, Erickson Alvarado Ruiz, Emerson Campos Chavez, Christopher Flores Rios, Ayden Joseph, Dominick Monshine, Jordi Umana Pacheco, Andrew Velasquez, Manny Villatoro, William Vilorio, Bazil Young, Ryan Zhang

 

Treble Choir

Amani (A Song for Peace)..........J. Papoulis & J. Sebisaho
Sung in French and Swahili

I Say a Little Prayer………….B.Bacharach & H. David Arr. M. Вгутег

 

Sopranos: Isabella Amodeo, Emely Agular Ortiz, Morgan Brun, Sarah Bruzual, Charisse Figueroa, Reni Khan, Lucy Maniatis, Natalia Morales, Naomi Rice, Sarah Rivera, Jordin Rubin; Altos: Liana Chetty, Ayla Derin, Bri Friedman, Melania Liotino, Marleny Machado,  Aryane Mayes, John Padovan, Francesca Padovan, Charlotte Palina, Marygrace Reilly, Angie Sobalvarro Perez, Logan Walker

 

Whitman Chorale

A Wish for Hanukkah…………... L. Brownsey & M. L. Lantz
Sung in Hebrew and English

Riu, Riu, Chiu………...Arr. M. Burrows
Traditional Spanish Carol

 

Sopranos: Isabella Amodeo, Melania Liotino, Natalia Morales, Naomi Rice, Sarah Rivera, Jordin Rubin; Altos: Liana Chetty, Marleny Machado, Aryane Mayes, Francesca Padovan, Marygrace Reilly, Angie Sobalvarro Perez; Tenors: Noah Lipson, Cooper Majewski, Joshua Payne, John Padovan, Willyam Ramirez, Aidan Valencia; Basses: Javier Bleiman, Erickson Alvarado Ruiz, Phil Clark, Andrew Velasquez, Jeffrey Webb

 

The Voices of Walt Whitman

O Come, O Come Emmanuel…………..J. M. Neale / Arr. Anonymous
Processional

Veni, Veni Emmanuel…………….Arr. M.J. Trotta
18th Century Latin Hymn

Shalom Chaverim................Arr. H. Harter
Sung in Hebrew and English

Let There Be Peace on Earth................S. Miller & J.J. Miller / Arr. C. Courtney
Soloist: Lucy Maniatis

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer………….R.L. May & J. Marks / Arr. P. Langford

Hallelujah!.........................G.F. Handel
From Messiah

 

Sopranos: Emely Aguilar Ortiz, Morgan Brun, Sarah Bruzual, Ava Campagna, Lucy Maniatis, Amanda Moffett, Natalia Morales, Ariana Palma Pleitez, Naomi Rice, Kelly Rodriguez, Jordin Rubin (Vice President), Emma Solimeno; Altos: Fatima Bruno, Liana Chetty*, Julia Fasciano, Aryane Mayes, Fiona Mockler, Francesca Padovan (Secretary), Charlotte Palina, Sarah Pratt, Marygrace Reilly, Maya Rowser (Treasurer), Angie Sobalvarro Perez, Samantha Szwedo; Tenors: Ed’Rogeen Charles, Brandon Coggins, Landon Forlenza*, Israel Medina IV, John Padovan, Joshua Payne, Brian Penafiel; Basses: Juan Escalante, Phillip Clark (President), Jeremiah DiBartolomeo, Nevyn Jerez*, Tavaughn Jones, Connor Neri*, Jose Ortez Garcia, Jose Palma Romero, Jeffrey Webb, 
 

Honors - *NYSCAME All - County
Percussion: Nick Guarini and Stan Seifried