Music Department
The Music Department faculty is made up of Jonathan Harris, Director of Instrumental Music, and Leslie Mac Pherson, Director of Vocal Music. The department presents five public concerts per academic year: The Fall Concert (October), The Holiday Concert (December), The Winter Instrumental Concert (March), The Spring Choral Concert (April), and The Awards Concert (June). The Supervisor of History and Music is Ron Romano. The department also puts on a full-scale musical every March directed by John Gray.
The Instrumental Department is composed of Concert Band, Wind Symphony, Marching Band, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, and Pit Orchestra, all directed by Jonathan Harris. The department also has two instrumental jazz groups, the Jazz Band and the Jazz Ensemble. The Jazz Band is conducted by Jonathan Harris, and the Jazz Ensemble is conducted by clarinetist Amy Wilcox.
The Vocal Department is composed of Freshman Chorus, Sophomore Choir, Concert Choir. There are also three extracurricular choirs, which are the Jazz Singers, Bel Canto (a select women's ensemble), and Oriana Singers (a select mixed ensemble). All vocal ensembles are directed by Leslie Mac Pherson.
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