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The Pentucket Music Conservatory

2015-2016 Newsletter

SYMPHONY HALL

High School Band and Middle

School Percussion
Perform at Symphony Hall
March 2016
The Pentucket Regional High
School Concert Band performed
at one of the best acoustic venues
in the world just a few weeks ago.
As part of the USBands Concert
Festival, the concert band
members first attended
workshops focused on their
instrument family. The band then
performed four selections
including the popular trombone
feature Lassus Trombone by
Henry Fillmore. The middle
school percussion section joined
the ensemble for Inchon by
Robert W. Smith. The
percussionists were strategically
located throughout Symphony
Hall playing on bass drum heads
which gave the effect of a
helicopter flying by.
The day concluded with a clinic
based off of our performance

with Dr. Bradley Genervo,

Director of Bands at Messiah
College.

High School Band Performs at

Boston College vs. Notre Dame
Division I Basketball Game
January 7th, 2016

PRHS Seniors Perform in the

2015 Macys Great American
Marching Band
November 2015

The PRHS Band and MS Rock

Band performed a wide array of
pop standards for a huge crowd
at Boston Colleges Conte Forum.

PRHS Seniors Casey Saitow

(Color Guard) and Nicola Elardo
(Trombone) auditioned and were
selected to perform in the 2015
Macys Great American Marching
Band.

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UMass Lowell Percussion

Ensemble
November, 2015

Pentucket Percussion traveled to

UMass Lowell to hear the great
sounds of the UML Percussion
Ensemble under the direction of
Jeffrey Fisher. In attendance was
Zach Field and David
Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher
arranged a Radiohead piece
which the ensemble premiered at
the performance. Additionally,
two members of our NESBA
marching staff, Bernie and Cody,
performed in the group. It was an
epic performance!

Tony Vacca Brings World

Percussion to West Newbury
January 2016

seeing the students just having a

great time grooving on stage.
There were smiles on all of their
faces, they felt successful, and
the music was great. It was
everything music should be!
Congrats to the students and
thank you to the Pentucket
Music Boosters for sponsoring
this event!

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Field Trip
Thursday, April 14th, 2016

High School
Band/Percussion/Guard Annual
Banquet
Monday, April 25th
We have currently booked Marias
Restaurant in Haverhill, MA for
Monday, April 25th at 6pm.
Parents and students alike are
invited to celebrate. Ticket prices
will be $20.00 each and includes a
full dinner and dessert with
coffee.

Two Students Selected for

Northeastern Districts

The Middle School ensembles will

be traveling to watch the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. There are
some seats available for high
school music ensembles to
attend. Please see Mr. Beatrice
for more information!

NESBA Percussion

Tony Vacca ran a three-hour

workshop for our middle and high
school percussionists focused on
world percussion. This was
followed by an amazing concert
featuring our percussion students
performing their own music and
then combining with Tony Vacca.
The best part of this experience
as an audience member was

Last Flight. Wish the students

luck at the New England Finals
this Saturday at Dartmouth High
School.

NESBA is underway! The Concert

Percussion Ensemble is
performing Bela Flek in Concert
featuring Big Country and
Sinister Minister. The new
marching percussion ensemble
has been a hit as the talented
students perform Amelia: The

Congratulations to Leo Belyi who

was selected for the Northeastern
Senior District Jazz Band and
Brendon Berube who was
selected for the Northeastern
Junior District Concert Band.
Both students are amazing
trombone performers!

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New High School Level Music Conservatory Courses

for the 2016-2017 School Year
Introduction to Rock Band (1 Semester)
Students will form mini rock bands, select an instrument to learn via a software similar to Guitar Hero. Students
will first learn current pop/rock music and then will create and perform their own rock compositions. Students can
also opt to learn guitar individually along with lyric writing.
Music Composition for Film and Video Games (1 Semester)
Students will learn how to create music for video games and film which include soundtracks, sound effects,
character-themed leit motif, and audio/visual alignment.
Online Career Pathway Courses (1 Quarter):
Music Business
Students will learn about the current music industry including recording agreements, copyright laws, royalties,
contract provisions, live performance marketing/advertising/branding, and social media configuration (bandcamp,
myspace, soundcloud).
Music Composition
Students will learn the ropes of composing through the Young Composers and Improvisers Workshop curriculum
and Noteflight. Accepted compositions will be performed by the Metropolis Ensemble in New York.
Music Education
Students will gain perspective of the latest innovative teaching methods for general music, private lessons, and
ensemble rehearsing. Through videos, readings, discussions, and observations, students will complete a philosophy
of music education at the end of the quarter.
Music Therapy
Students will gain perspective of the latest teaching methods for music therapy in early childhood through adult age
ranges. Topics include forms of music making addressing physical, social/emotional, and cognitive areas of study.
Sound Recording
Students will gain an in-depth training of the softwares Digital Performer and Soundtrap. Projects includes
integrating tracks created in DAWs, recording live guitar, vocals and MIDI tracks, and key production techniques
such as conductor track and loop editing. If you're in a band, collaborate with others, and/or engineer tunes, this
class is for you!

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