Parents, family, friends and teachers were full of enthusiasm during St. Mary Immaculate Parish School’s Christmas Band Concert, held Dec. 3 in the school gym.
The fourth and fifth grade cadet band presented “A Mozart Melody,” “Hot Cross Buns,” “Lightly Row,” “Good King Wenceslas,” “Jolly Old St. Nick” and “Jingle Bells.”
The school said it was the first performance for its fourth grade novice musicians, who have had their instruments only a few months.
“Together with their fifth grade companions, they looked and sounded lovely,” said Pam Angelus, communications and community relations coordinator for the school.
The sixth through eighth grade concert band presented “Let The Holidays Begin,” “Echo Carol,” and “Holiday Fantasie.”
“The students demonstrated that all their practice paid off as they played beautifully,” Angelus added.
The school’s cadet and concert bands are under the direction of Lacey Wehrli. At the conclusion of the performance, the students presented Wehrli with a bouquet of flowers. The SMI Band Program is comprised of 59 students in fourth through eighth grade.
Angelus said the student musicians also perform at other school functions, such as Olympic Day, and some members accompany the school choir at weekly school masses.