Robbinsville School DistrictChoral Department

Proudly Presents the

5th AnnualChoral Festival

May 25th, 20177:00pm

Robbinsville High School Auditorium

Robbinsville School DistrictActing Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Kathie Foster

Acting Assistant SuperintendentMrs. Kim Tew

Robbinsville Township Board of EducationMr. Matthew O’Grady, President

Mr. Thomas Halm, Jr., Vice PresidentMrs. Shaina Ciaccio

Ms. Leslie DeeMrs. Sharon DeVitoMr. Craig Heilman

Mrs. Jane LucianoMr. Scott VeiszMr. Richard Young

Business AdministratorBeth Brooks

Robbinsville High SchoolMs. Molly Avery, Principal

Ms. Nicole Rossi, Assistant PrincipalMr. Curtis Wyers, Athletic DirectorMr. Brian Williams, Choral Director

Pond Road Middle SchoolMr. Paul Gizzo, Principal

Ms. Roxann Clarke-Holmes, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Tawrye Mason, Assistant Principal

Mr. PJ Heckman, Choral Director

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5th Annual Robbinsville Choral FestivalFestival Choir

Star Spangled Banner..................................................................................................................................John Stafford Smith

PRMS 7th and 8th Grade ChoirsPJ Heckman, Director

Michael Gaspari '18, Accompanist

My Heart Now Gives Itself to You..................................................................................................................Orlando Di LassoArr. Earlene Rentz

Danny Boy..................................................................................................................................................................TraditionalArr. Mark Hayes

Radioactive..............................................................................................Grant, McKee, Mosser, Platzman, Reynolds, SermonArr. Mark Brymer

RHS Chamber ChoirBrian Williams, Director

Higher Call.................................................................................................................................................Michael Gaspari '18

The Tyger..............................................................................................................................................................Andrew MillerPoem by William Blake

Hallellujah............................................................................................................................................................Leonard CohenArr. Ethan Sperry

A Cappella ClubBrian Williams, Director

Apologize.................................................................................................................................................................Ryan TedderArr. Deke Sharon

RHS Concert ChoirBrian Williams, Director

Michael Gaspari '18, Accompanist

1000 Beautiful Things...........................................................................................................................................Annie LennoxArr. Craig Hella Johnson

Newtown Psalms.....................................................................................................................................................John Hudson

City Called Heaven..........................................................................................................................................Gospel TraditionalArr. Josephine Poelinitz

Festival Choir

Dies Irae.........................................................................................................................................................Ruth Morris Gray

Oceans and Stars - Alumni Welcome on Stage.......................................................................................................Amy Bernon

Down to the River to Pray......................................................................................................................................Lloyd Larson

Storm is Passing Over.............................................................................................................................Charles Albert TindleyArr. Barabara W. Baker

Robbinsville High School Concert ChoirAashmi MathewAbby Kelvy *Abby Kenna +

Abi Valerio *+Alexa SautterAllison BrowerAllison KorffAmanda GodfreyAmanda HutchinsAnayah McNeilAndrew Malabunga *+Anna Given *+Carly AndersonCarolina VieiraDaria Dittman *David CruzDevon FruscioneDominick MirandoDylan ShahElizabeth MargeotesLizzy YoungEmilia RossidivitoEmilio CavalliErik OlssonErin Godfrey *+

Etai Clyde *+Eva Baer *

Francsca RagusaJack Cavanaugh-Gialloreto

Jackie HarrisJacob Katz +

Jade ChauJames Cavanaugh-Gialloreto

Jarelle BoacJenny Beaulieu *

Jess SmithJoelle DelPrete

John Pakenham *Joseph Porchetta

Kaeleigh Sturgeon *+Katharine WallsKeighly Butler

Kelley FernandesLaura BradleyLauren Rejent *+Leah SalinasLilli BrownLily Coggins+Luna Lee

Madelaine BenowitzManaswi Sawkar +

Maryn Matisa *Megan Haegley *+Michael GaspariMichael Gomez +

Molly Kelvy *Molly McKeownMrinali TaskarMykala DavisonNathan LeonardNicole Radosti

Owen KuhnRebecca Horowitz *

Ryan KeatingSam Cicala +

Sam KeatingSarah Heller

Sarah ScatenaSean McCunney +

Timothy RileyToni EscuadroTyler DiNinnoVictoria Nardo

Victoria Skopowski *+

* Member of Senior Class +Member of Chamber Choir

Mr. BrianWilliams (Choir Director at Robbinsvile High School) fell in love with music through the RHSmusicprogram. After graduating fromRobbinsville High School, he recieved a bachelors andmasters degree fromWestminster Choir College. He is incredibly honored to work with passionate young musicians and helpshape their musical identity during the influential years of high school. Mr.Williams is a music theater nutand runs themusical program at RobbinsvilleHigh School. He is excited to bemusically directingWest SideStory with the Woodbridge Community Youth Players this summer in addition to working on two othershows associated with summer camps inWoodbridge. Brianwould like to thank his students for their workon this year's repertoire and their dedication to this program; he would also like to thank his wife, Misha,for always having his back and helping him through all of life's challenges.

Mr. PJHeckman (ChoirDirector atPondRoadMiddleSchool) is a graduate ofWestminsterChoir Collegewherehe studiedMusic Educationwith voice emphasis.While atWestminster, he haswrote, tested, and evaluatedgeneral music curriculum for 6th grade and also assisted teaching Philosophy of Music Education toundergraduate students. PJ has been teaching private voice to pre-professional and amateur singers for overten years. He has taught voice, applied piano, and acting classes across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJ isan advocate for high quality performing arts experiences and education for everyone. In September of 2015he opened ArtsForm (www.artsform.com), a performing arts studio, now in East Windsor, NJ. His favoriteprojects and experiences include - singing in musical theater cabarets in Rio de Janeiro - writing, directing,and presenting original children’s plays - and hanging out with his 3-month-old daughter, Annalise.

Abigail Lieberman

Abigail Gafgen

Abigna Nadendla

Aidan Carr

Alyssa Palagano

Amar Vyas

Anand Vyas

Andrea Cipriano

Annakah Smolensky

Anthony Adamo

Anusha Qaisar

Anushka Pillay

Ariel Chau

Armaan Buskens

Ashna Lotia

Blake Gommoll

Brandon Huscha

Brandon Semmel

Brianne Thorne

Bridget Keeler

Brooke Dunne

Cara Pergament

Carly Rosenberg

Caroline Coggins

Cindi Sussman

Claira Jaude

Courtney Horvath

Daniella Mirando

Devan Pandya

Elaine Wolochuk

Emily Milo

Emmalyn D'Amico

Fiona Dennis

Francesca Fusco

Gabriella Natale

Gavin D'Cruz

Gowri Madhu

Guinevere Pogorzelski

Hima Thummala

Isabel Cox

Isabella Reither

Isabella Crapanzano

Jason Infante

Jenna Toto

John Exner

Jonas Kevin Peter

Jordan Dicker

Kajal Vaghasia

Kaleigh Rejent

Katelyn Haegley

Katie Weil

Kavya Velliangiri

Kyle Kempton

Larissa Leigh

Lili Meddahi

Marino Victoria

Marlana Mentzer

Maura Kelly

Morgan Shapiro

Nathan Oliva

Neelansh Keshari

Nicole Weaver

Nina Chhor

Olivia DelPrete

Pedro Ferreira

Rafael Ferreira

Rose Alebus

Saanvi Sawkar

Sabrina Breden

Saige Moore

Sam Regen

Samantha Baron

Sanya Mann

Sarah Marincas

Sarah Hoplock

Shreeya Iyer

Sophia Catalina

Sravya Pandibhatta

Stephanie Ryazanova

Sullivan Lee

Sumedha Sabbani

Tasbeeh Fatima

Valerie Brown

Varsha Raghupathi

Victoria Cheung

Pond Road Middle School Choirs

A Year In Review - RHS Choral Program

Left: Concert Choir performs a collaborative concert with LémanPreparatory School of Manhattan.Below: Concert Choir performs Hope: A Concert.

Below: Concert Choir performs at annual State ofthe Schools address.

Above: Chamber Choir attends Westminster Choir College'sHigh School Invitational to work with Tom Shelton.

Left: RHS Choirs perform at the Virginia InternationalMusic Festival.

The RHS Choral Program has had an incredibly successful year, we have prepared and performedmultiple high level concertswhile growing the department internally. Below are a few moments captured from a year's worth of memories. Thank youto everyone who contributed their voices, opinions, talent, and musicality to aid in this ensemble's growth.

Not pictured: Stadium Dedication, Robbinsville's Tree Lighting Ceremony, Winter Concert, Tri-M's Annual Java Jam