St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Presents
A King Is Born
Fine Arts Christmas Concert 2024
Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center
Buffalo State University
December 11th, 2024
7:00 pm
Production Staff
DR. CHRISTOPHER FULCO, ED. D
MR. JAMES SPILLMAN ’95
MR. MICHAEL FOLTS ’98
MS. ANN MARIE SPITZER
MR. MICHAEL HOOKER ’06
MR. JEFF WALLING
MRS. NADEJDA NIGRIN
MS. ELIZABETH POLITO (Swing Alum ’91)
MR. KIERAN DEYELL ’16
MR. CHARLES DEROSE ’18
MRS. JESSICA SCIBETTA
MR. STEVEN HARTER ’03
MR. DAN “PETE” HAYDEN ‘10
AIDAN DEYELL ’21
BRIAN DEYELL ’18
OWEN BEMBENISTA ’23
CHARLIE SIRIANNO, CUBBY WEIL, CHRIS FRANCO, JACOB RICHARDS, JULIAN SIKORSKI
*Special Thanks to all Rockwell Hall PAC Staff*
President Principal
Vice-Principal for Students
Vice-Principal for Academics
Producer, Choral Music Director
Instrumental Music Director
String Ensemble Director
Swing Choir Choreographer
Swing Choir Moderator
Swing Choir Band Leader/Arranger
Dept. Chair, Visual Art Teacher
Technical Director
Technical Assistants
Student Assistants
Program graphic artwork by Nicole Carocci.
String Ensemble
Directed by Mrs. Nadejda Nigrin, Artist in Residence
Marriage of Figaro (Overture
String a Song of Christmas
VIOLIN
Liam Carroll
Angel Hernandez Jr.
Benjamin Hickman
Zachary Kiener
Daniel Roehmholdt
VIOLA
Luke Finnerty
W.A. Mozart, arr. D.B Monday
arr. E. J. Siennicki
CELLO
Grady Fisher
Percussion Ensemble
Directed by Mr. Jeff Walling
Displacements (Christmas Edition)
A Child is Born
Jazz Lab Band
Directed by Mr. Jeff Walling
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Jazz Waltz of the Sugar Plum Fairy
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Alto Saxophone
Michael Brown
Caleb Walker
LJ Sherman
Tenor Saxophone
Salvatore Ortolano
Nathan Reimann
Daniel Semo
Baritone Saxophone
Caleb Bonner
BASS
Theodore Zimmerman
Anthony Miranda
Trumpet
Caleb Parisi
Alex Cabral
Jonathan Becker
Nolan Ernst
Trombone
Jackson Blum
Justin Maloney
Griffin Rao
Xander Sterlace
Tuba
Peyton Brock
Piano
Michael Hershenov
John Perno
Thad Jones
Albert Hague
Based on Tchaikowsky
Vince Guaraldi
Guitar
Luca Sanfilippo
Vibraphone
Sam Napoli
Drums
Matthew Thorne
Braun Borgese
Bass
Zach Petroski
Andrew Pyc
Swing Choir
Mr. Michael Hooker, Director
Ms. Elizabeth Polito, Choreographer
Mr. Kieran Deyell, Moderator
Mr. Charles DeRose, Swing Band Leader/Arranger
I Love You, Lord Get Happy Believe
Selections from “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”
Gloria Deo
Hot Chocolate
BASS-BARITONE
Jonathan Evans
Jayce Johnson
Nate Gomez*
Brady Mazur
Charles Sirianno
Timothy Whipple
* Section Leaders ~ Dance Captains
TENOR
Landon Bova
John Brodnick
Stephen Fattey
Eddie Fritz
Gabe Gomez
Justin Maloney
John Perno
Maceo Rodriguez~*
Risal Singh
Ben Spillman
BAND
Michael Hershenov, Keys
Nia King, Keys
Caleb Walker, Sax/Flute
Nick Wesley, Guitar
Lily Cook, Bass
Matthew Thorne, Drums
L. Klein
Arlen, arr. C. Strommen
Ballard, Silvestri, arr. T. Chinn
Leiber, Stoller, arr. M. Brymer
J. Leavitt
Ballard, Silvestri, arr. R. Emerson
ALTO
Addie Christ
Natalie Cook
Adelaide Garvey*
Eden Gibson
Madelyn Harter
Mags Hassett
Anna Karassik
Brenna Ring~
Tess Sorrels
OFFICERS
Ben Spillman, Co-President
Justin Maloney, Co-President
Lily Cook, Band President
Tim Whipple, Vice-President
Lily Flammer, Secretary
Addie Garvey, Goodwill Ambassador
Georgia MacKinnon - Social Media, Ast. Secretary
SOPRANO
Anna Cloud
Lily Flammer
Bridget Georger
Georgia MacKinnon
Lola McVige
Helena Roaldi*
Lezley Roberts
Te’sinah Young
TECH
Chris Franco
Cubby Weil
— INTERMISSION —
**Be sure to view the artwork in the lobby from students in Mrs. Scibetta’s Studio 1 & 3 classes**
Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Varsity Singers, Glee Club, Freshman Singers & Swing Choir
Wonderful Christmas Time Concert Band
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Choral Ensembles
Call to Advent
Varsity Singers, Glee Club
Veni, Veni Emmanuel Concert Band
In the Bleak Midwinter
Varsity Singers, Glee Club
Pat - A - Pan
Percussion Ensemble
Ave, Ave the Angel Sang Varsity Singers
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow
Choral Ensembles
He Is Born Concert Band
A King Is Born
Varsity Singers, Percussion Ensemble
Joy to the World
Choral Ensembles, Combo Band
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Combined Ensembles
Alumni of the SJCI Music Program
G.F. Handel, arr. Proulx
N. Regney / G. Shayne, arr. Crocker/Moss
P. McCartney
Seuss, Hague, arr. J. Funk
Traditional
Trotta, arr. Meredith
Rossetti, Holst
French Carol R. Lau
Traditional Spiritual, arr. R. Emerson
French Carol, arr. Reisteter
Gorieb, Hosman, arr. T. Sarsany
BASS
Brady Mazur
Nate Gomez
Charles Sirianno
OFFICERS
President: Risal Singh
Vice President: Nate Gomez
Secretary: Gabe Gomez
Varsity Singers
Directed by Mr. Michael Hooker
BARITONE
Kidus Afeworki
Owen Brinkworth
Lucas Drawdy
Cameron Eason
Eddie Fritz
Jayce Johnson
Owen Kathke
George Kunz
Jackson Grande
Ben Sander
Devre Sanders
Timothy Whipple
TENOR
Jack Maloney
John Perno
TENOR II
Landon Bova
Elias Croom
Matteo Mancini
Peter Noonan
George Richardson
Benjamin Spillman
TENOR I
John Brodnick
Gabe Gomez
Jack Porterfield
Maceo Rodriguez
Risal Singh
Tanner Tevens
Glee Club
BARITONE
Brayden Colaiacovo
Townshend Kutzbach
Jack Maloney
Corbin Monnin
Nelson Rautenstrauch
John Salerno III
Myles Bogdan
Lucas Braunstein
Cameron Burngasser
Eli Christ
Matthew Cwiklinski
Anthony DiMartino
Jacob Moser
John Zimmerman
BASS
Chase Floss
Tristan Lewis
Jack Stammler
Freshman Singers
Owen Englert
Luke Finnerty
Ethan Fitzpatrick
Joseph Heft
Andrew Khong
Ryan Lahr
Jordan March
Jack Murphy
Joseph Ray
Charles Roaldi
Nathan Schmitt
Dominic Strangio
Carter Wence
Flute
Caleb Walker (piccolo)
Christian Cuneo
Gabriel Pawelczyk
Maxwell Rinaldo
Lennox Yazbeck
Clarinet
Christopher Franco
Jackson Meyer
Quinn McKendry
Connor Murray
Nathan Reimann
Luca Sanfilippo
LaDarrian Sherman
Bass Clarinet
Chase Lipps
Concert Band
Directed by Mr. Jeff Walling
Baritone Sax
Alto Sax
Michael Brown
Max ChartersBradach
Brennan Frazier
Caleb Hoch
Matthew Hudi
Ryan Kneer
Trent Snider
Liam Sokolik
Tenor Sax
Wisdom Adebayo
Jonathan Hart
Salvatore Ortolano
Daniel Semo
Jackson Sendlack
Caleb Bonner
Matthew Crossetta
Trumpet
Will Allen
Jonathan Becker
Reade Boccaccio
Alex Cabral
Nolan Ernst
Patrick Frazier
Hayden Hockaday
Caleb Parisi
Max Timms
Michael Tirado
Trombone
Jackson Blum
Conner Carr
Stephen Fattey
Dah’Marii GreenO’Connor
Justin Maloney
Griffin Rao
Oliver Scott
Baritone Horn
Colin Fulco
Xander Sterlace
Percussion Ensemble
Daniel Agboola
Giancarlo Augello
Chris Bove
Liam Dixon
Dylan Drabik
Brian Driscoll
Jacob Gordon
Lucas Kaczmarek
Jacob Richards
Jayden Stewart
Tuba
Peyton Brock
Ben DiPasquale
Daniel Piazza
Percussion
Braun Borgese
Chris Bove
Holdin Henderson
Lucas Kaczmarek
Samuel Napoli
Matthew Thorne
Will Wagner
Keyboard
Michael Hershenov
Bass
Andrew Pyc
Visual and Performing Arts Department
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Swing Choir Christmas Showcase
December 19th - 6 & 7:30pm
SJCI Cullen Center for the Arts
Christmas Eve Mass - 7pm
St. Michael’s Church - 651 Washington St. 7pm, Christmas Eve
Current students and alumni welcome to sing. Mandatory rehearsal 12/23 6:00-9:00pm
at St. Michael’s
Swing Choir Dessert Show
January 24 & 25, 2025
SJCI Cullen Center for the Arts
Spring Musical - “Jesus Christ Superstar”
March 6-9, 2025
SJCI Cullen Center for the Arts
Jazz Band Dinner Dance
Friday February 7, 2025