Oak Street School's Music Department Proudly Presents...

The 4th & 5th Grade 

Winter Concert


January 7th 2025, 6:30 pm
Ridge Performing Arts Center

Mrs. Kathy Kowalewski, Orchestra Teacher

Mrs. Kate Whiteley, Band Teacher

Ms. Emily Certisimo,  Chorus Teacher

Mrs. Connie Rus, Collaborative Pianist

Concert Program Order

The Star-Spangled Banner

John Stafford Smith

arr. Sandra Dackow

Performed by Ivy Yin


4th Grade Orchestra

St. Lawrence Overture

Elliot Del Borgo

Pepperoni Pizza Rock

Brian Balmages



5th Grade Orchestra

Farendole

from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Gerges Bizet

Arr. Douglas E Wagner


My Favorite Things

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Music By Richard Rodgers

Arr. LLoyd Conley


El Toro 

Don Brubaker



4th Grade Band

Au Claire de la Lune

Traditional


Merrily We Roll Along

Traditional


Song of the Fjords 

Norwegian Folk Song


"Broski"

Kate Whiteley & the OSS 4th Grade Band


5th Grade Band

Fanfare on Ode To Joy

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Arr. William Owens


The Lost Kingdom

John O'Reilly


A Time to Dance

Bruce Pearson


4th & 5th Grade Chorus

Winter is Here 

Adapted Traditional

Arr. D. Gagne 


A Cold Snap

Music and Lyrics by J. Jacobson and W. Jack


Proud Corazon

Music by Germaine Franco

Lyrics by Adrian Molina


Special Thanks To...

Thank you for joining us this morning. This program is made possible by the efforts of many individuals...


~ Mr. Nick Markarian - Superintendent 

~ Mr. Sean Siet & Ms. Kristin Fox - Assistant Superintendents

~ Mr. Michael Fackelman - Supervisor of Fine & Practical Arts 

~ Mrs. Holly Foley - Principal

~ Mr. Thomas Thorpe - Assistant Principal

~ Mrs. Connie Rus - Accompanist

~ The Bernards Township Board of Education

~ OSS Secretarial and Custodial Staff

~ Professional staff at OSS

~ The Oak Street School PTO

~ And YOU, our audience. Thank you for supporting your children as they continue to mature in and out of the music classroom.