Band and Chorus Shine at Christmas Concert
A near capacity crowd at the Jesuit High School Auditorium was treated to a spirited performance on Dec. 6 by the Jesuit and Ursuline Combined Chorus, the Jesuit Concert Band, and the Jesuit Jazz Band, as well as some dazzling special effects.
The chorus, under the co-direction of Jesuit’s Mrs. Kate Arthurs-Goldberg and Ursuline’s Ms. Helen Honoree Myers, kicked off the evening with a program that included Thirty Second Fa La La, Adeste Fideles, It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas, and Hallelujah Chorus.
The concert band then took the stage, its members showing no signs of weariness after their late night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome the previous evening. Under the direction of Mr. Joseph Caluda ’79, the band played a four-song set of And All The Bells Shall Ring, Do You Hear What I Hear, White Christmas, and a medley of symphonic highlights from the movie Frozen. For the final piece, Auditorium Manager and special effects guru Mr. D.J. Galiano ’07, actually managed to make it snow indoors to the delight of the multi-generational crowd.
Caluda gave a shout out to Galiano’s can-do attitude in remarks to the audience, noting that whenever he asks Galiano about trying something new, his response is something along the lines of: “We can do that, and why don’t we do this, too?”
The final group of the evening was the Jesuit Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. Jason Giaccone and his ever-changing arsenal of hats. Giaccone led the band through a rollicking set that included Kings of Swing, String of Pearls, Zat You Santa Claus, and Jingle Bell Rock.
View theĀ concert program.
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Christmas Concert, Dec.6, 2014
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Mrs. Kate Arthurs-Goldberg introduces the chorus.
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The chorus launches into their first number.
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Juniors Noah Billeaud and Tristan Killgore make their way on stage for the Concert Band's set.
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Concert Band Conductor Mr. Joseph Caluda '79 addresses the audience.
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Junior Noah Billeaud soaks up the adulation of the audience.
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The band gets ready for its grand finale.
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Let it snow!
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The Jazz Band closed out the show.
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Pre-freshmen Matthew LoCoco and William Mentz wait for their next cue.
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Jazz Band Director Mr. Jason Giaccone thanks the crowd.
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Zat you, Santa Claus? Junior Tristan Killgore brought down the house with his ultra-cool rendition of the popular New Orleans classic.
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The Jazz Band closes out the evening with "Jingle Bell Rock."