Welcome to the second part of our ACA Winter Festival, featuring performances by Band, Orchestra and Choir students. A full list of performers can be found in the tab at the bottom of the page. Thanks for supporting our student musicians!
Welcome to the ACA Winter Music Festival 2020! ACA Students have submitted many videos as part of their studies during distance learning. Below are the polished performances from our different classes.
Instructor Valerie Johnson
Instructors Anna Mersereau and Jonathan Cheskin
Instructors Brady Heinsoo, Tracey Edson, & Valerie Johnson
Instructor Jonathan Cheskin
ACA students perform a live recital on Zoom on December 12, 2020.
Winter Festival Part 2: Ensemble Concert (in order of appearance)
Beginner Orchestra: French Folk Song
Teacher: Mrs. Mersereau
Violin: Estelle Hickman & Emet Johnson
Cello: Elliot Lute & Adriana Harmon
Band: The Lost Tomb by Sean O'Loughlin
Teacher: Mrs. Johnson
Flute: Kailyn McKay & Gwen Engle
Clarinet: Evelyn Eggers
Alto Saxophone: Aiden McMillan
Trumpet: Corin Johnson
Trombone: Jared Lopez
Eupohonium: Kaden Rouse
Tiny Trebs Choir: Roll On, Columbia by Woody Guthrie
Teacher: Mr. Edson
Singers: Ethan Lute, Elliot Lute, Jack Meade, Roman Meade, Haven Crum, Quinn Nickerson
Teacher: Mr. Edson
Band: Let It Snow!
Teacher: Mrs. Johnson
Flute: Kate Reynolds & Gwen Engle
Clarinet: Evelyn Eggers
Alto Saxophone: Aiden McMillan
Tenor Saxophone: Elijah Lute
Trumpet: Corin Johnson
Trombone: Jared Lopez
Eupohonium: Kaden Rouse
Chamber Ensemble: "Death and the Maiden," String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, Mvt. 2
Teachers: Mr. Cheskin & Mrs. Mersereau
Violin 1: Gracelyn Penn
Violin 2: Cheyenna Hall
Viola: Ava Siscaretti
Cello: AJ McQuarters
Band: Sectionals
Teacher: Mrs. Johnson
Chamber Ensemble: "American Quartet," String Quartet in F Major, Op 96, Mvt. 1
Teachers: Mr. Cheskin & Mrs. Mersereau
Violin 1: Megan Hiserote
Cello: AJ McQuarters
Symphony Orchestra: St. Paul's Suite, Mvt. 1. "Jig"
Teacher: Mrs. Mersereau
Violin 1: Megan Hiserote & Cadence Guillespie
Violin 2: Liam Lancaster & Wyatt Johnson
Viola: Ava Siscaretti, Cheyenna Hall, Wyatt Snyder
Cello: AJ McQuarters & Lauren True
Piano Recital
Hark the Herald Angels Sing -- Kaden Rouse
Amazing Grace -- Ivy Neumeyer
Carol of the Bells -- Silas Neumayer
Silent Night -- Alexis Kaiser
Up On a Housetop -- Ethan Lute
O Christmas Tree -- Gwyneth Lute
Carol of the Bells -- Love Best
We Wish You a Merry Christmas -- Ewan Cook
The First Noel -- Ethan Hamblin
O Holy Night -- Liam Lancaster
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemaen -- Samuel Johnson
Orchestra Recital
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (English Carol) -- Caty Sawatsky, cello
Dreydl (Israeli Folk Song) -- Haven Crum, violin
Up on the Housetop (B. R. Hanby) - Wake Crum, violin
Long, Long Ago (Thomas Bayly) - Ethan Lute, viola
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (American Carol) - Elouise Tonning, cello
The Infant King (Polish Carol) -- Oliver Tonning, cello
Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) - Josh Gardner, violin
Concerto for Two Violins, II. Largo ma non tanto (J. S. Bach) -- Gracelyn Pen and Megan Hiserote, violins
Modest March from Miniature Symphony (Richard Meyer) -- Orchestra 2 Sinfonietta
Dragonhunter (Richard Meyer) -- Orchestra 3 Concert
Orchestra 2 Sinfonietta performers--
Haven Crum, violin
Jonathan Cheskin, violin / conductor
Elouise Tonning, cello
Oliver Tonning, cello
Emmitt Lute, bass
Orchestra 3 Concert performers --
Veda Wright, violin
Josh Gardner, violin
Ewan Cook, violin
Wake Crum, violin
Ethan Lute, viola
Caleb Vernam, viola
Caty Sawatsky, cello
Jonathan Cheskin, violin / bass / conductor
Choir, Guitar, Ukulele, Band, C4P Recital
Greensleeves (English Traditional) -- Aquilina Larkins, guitar
Barges (Traditional Campfire Song) -- Roman Meade and Jack Meade, vocals
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz) -- Natalie McMillan, ukulele and vocals
The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Traditional Irish) and Koputus Polkka (Traditional Finnish) -- Ezra Becksfort, fiddle
Away in a Manger (Traditional) -- Aiden McMillan, alto saxophone
The Road Home (American Folk Hymn arr. Stephen Paulus) -- Chamber Choir
Chamber Choir Performers--
Nolan Bowers, Camille Scott, Gracelyn Pen, Haladar Wright, Lauren True, Samuel Kennedy, Chloe Galambos, Gardner Duff. Edited by Nolan Bowers.
K-3 Musical Education Recital
Merrily We Roll Along -- Evan Skones
Hot Cross Buns -- Grayson Gardner
Merrily We Roll Along -- James Carruthers
Gently Sleep -- A. J. Anderson
Merrrily We Roll Along -- Alana Anderson
Hot Cross Buns -- Max Tjernlund
It's Raining -- Elouise Tonning
Hot Cross Buns -- Humility Zaugg
Live Zoom Recital
Jingle Bells (trad.) -- Adrianna Harmon, cello
We Will Rock You (Queen) -- Estelle Hickman, violin
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (trad.) -- Elliot Lute, cello
Dreydl (Israeli Folk Song) -- Haven Crum, violin
Jingle Bell Boogie -- Kaden Rouse, euphonium
We Will Rock You (Queen) -- Emet Johnson, violin
The Infant King (Polish) -- Oliver Tonning, cello
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (American) -- Elouise Tonning, cello
Barges, vs. 1 (trad. campfire song) -- Ethan Lute, treble
Barges, vs. 3 (trad. campfire song) -- Elliot Lute, treble
Jingle Bells (trad.) -- Allison Hayzlet, violin
Up on the Housetop (B. Hanby) -- Emmitt Lute, bass
Per la gloria (G.B. Bonocini) -- Chloe Galambos, mezzo-soprano