MONROE TOWNSHIP MIDDLE SCHOOL
JAZZ AND PERCUSSION CONCERT - WORLD PREMIERE
On Thursday, 10-May, the Department for the Applied Arts and Careers Technology will be presenting our semi-annual Jazz and Percussion Concert at the Monroe Township Middle School. This year, the Monroe Township Middle School Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Yale Snyder, will be performing the World Premiere Performance of a brand-new piece,
Luminescence,
which was commissioned by and composed specifically for the MTMS Percussion Ensemble by internationally renowned composer Dr. Nathan Daughtrey.
This performance will broadcast live to the world through our district's Facebook page at approximately 8:30 PM on Thursday evening.
The MTMS Jazz and Percussion Spring Concert will take place at the MTMS PAC beginning at 7:00 PM and is open to the public.
Congratulations to the MTSD Percussion Initiative, the MTMS Band Program, and all of the students and teachers for earning this opportunity.
ADDITIONAL INFO
The following program notes will be printed in all future copies of Luminescence; as it will soon be available to schools (for performance) throughout the world.
About Luminescence:
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) - the ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky - are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of earth's atmosphere.
Luminescence
is my musical interpretation of this beautiful natural phenomenon. This piece was commissioned by the Monroe Township Middle School Percussion Ensemble, directed by Yale Snyder; and Zachary Morolda, District Supervisor of the Department for the Applied Arts and Career Technology for the Monroe Township School District.
- Dr. Nathan Daughtrey, May 2018
The MTMS Percussion Ensemble, Yale Snyder, Director, with composer of Luminescence, Dr. Nathan Daughtrey during his March 2018 visit to MTMS from Greensboro, North Carolina.
In addition to this Thursday's special event, we invite to join us for some of the installments of the MTSD Spring Concert Series and Celebration of the Arts:
TUESDAY, 8-MAY:
MTMS Band Concert and Art Showcase (MTMS PAC)
[Art Show begins at 5:30 PM / Concert at 7:00 PM]
WEDNESDAY, 9-MAY: MTHS Musical Theatre Performance (MTHS PAC) [Show begins at 7:00 PM]
THURSDAY, 10-MAY: MTMS Jazz and Percussion Concert (MTMS PAC) [7:00 PM Start / World Premiere of Luminescence, commissioned exclusively for the MTMS Percussion Ensemble*]
THURSDAY, 17-MAY: MTHS Evening of the Arts / Spring Concert (MTHS PAC and Lobby) [Gallery Walk beings at 5:30 PM / Concert Bands at 7:00 PM]
TUESDAY, 22-MAY: MTMS Chorus Concert (MTMS PAC) [Concert begins at 7:00 PM]
WEDNESDAY, 23-MAY: MTHS Chorus Concert (MTHS PAC) [Concert begins at 7:00 PM]
Elementary Art TAG Showcase (WES) [Art Show begins at 6:30 PM]
THURSDAY, 24-MAY: AES Spring Concert (MTMS PAC) [Concert begins at 7:00 PM]
TUESDAY, 5-JUNE: WES Spring Concert (MTMS PAC) [Concert begins at 7:00 PM]
WEDNESDAY, 6-JUNE: BES Spring Concert (MTMS PAC) [Concert begins at 7:00 PM]
*This premier will also be broadcast live via the District Facebook Page
The MTMS Percussion Ensemble is directed by Mr. Yale Snyder. The MTMS Jazz Bands are directed by Ms. Rebecca Palmer and Mr. David Rattner. Both programs operate within the Department for the Applied Arts and Careers Technology
