Concert Invitation

CLECO Corporation
Pineville, LA

December 7, 2001
11:30 am

The LSMSA CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Dr. Al Benner, director

Program

KENNETH OLSON
LSMSA Alma Mater

W. A. MOZART
Divertimento [KV270]
No. 14 in B-flat
I. Allegro molto   II. Andantino   III. Moderato   IV. Presto

arr. AL BENNER
Christmas Medley

HENRY CAREY
arranged by Al Benner
America

JOHN STAFFORD SMITH
arranged by Robert W. Smith
The Stars Spangled Banner
 

The LSMSA Vocalists
Mrs. Lisa Benner, director
Dr. Patrick Widhalm, accompanist

W. A. MOZART
Bester Jungling
(from der Schauspieldirektor)
Allison Holcomb

LUCY SIMON
Hold On
(from The Secret Garden)
Emma James

Christmas Carols
Allison Holcomb, Emma James,
and the Audience


Student Performer
Year
Instrument
Home City
Adam Bray
Junior
Bassoon
Houma
Lindsey Hartman
Senior
Flute
Baton Rouge
Taryn Marceaux
Junior
Clarinet
Forked Island
Clara McGehee
Junior
Flute
Baton Rouge
Tamara Rucker
Senior
Horn
DeRidder
Allison Holcomb Junior Soprano Alexandria
Emma James Senior Soprano Ponchatoula

Student Performers:
ADAM BRAY, from Houma, is a junior at LSMSA.  He is a member of the LSMSA Chamber Ensemble and the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra.  He has also been a member of the LMEA All-Star Marching Band.  His teachers include Martin Gordon and Bruce Bullock.

LINDSEY HARTMAN, from Baton Rouge, is a senior Arts Focus at LSMSA.  She is a member of the LSMSA Chamber Ensemble and the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band.  She has also been principal flutist with the LMEA All-State Orchestra for the past three years.  Her teachers include Jill Swetnam and Dennette McDermott.

ALLISON HOLCOMB, from Alexandria, is a junior at LSMSA who is active in the Arts program.  She is a member of the LSMSA Concert Choir and has been a member of the LMEA District II Honor Choir and the All-State Concert Choir.  She also participates in the LSMSA show choir Encore!  Her teachers include Lisa Benner and Loryn Frey.

EMMA JAMES, from Ponchatoula, is a senior Arts Focus at LSMSA.  She is a member of the LSMSA Concert Choir and has been a member of the LMEA District IX Honor Choir.  She also participates in the LSMSA show choir Encore!  Her teachers include Lisa Benner and Ian Lim.

TARYN MARCEAUX, from Forked Island, is a junior at LSMSA.  She is a member of the LSMSA Chamber Ensemble.  She has also been a member of the Vermillion All-Parish Honor Band.  Her teachers include Kendal Faulk and Bruce Bullock.

CLARA MCGEHEE, from Baton Rouge, is a junior at LSMSA.   She is a member of the LSMSA Chamber Ensemble.  She has also played with the East Baton Rouge All-Parish Honor Band and this year was a member of the LMEA All-State Orchestra.  Her teachers include Jill Swetnam and Dennette McDermott.

TAMARA RUCKER, from DeRidder, is a senior at LSMSA.   She is a member of the LSMSA Chamber Ensemble and serves as the assistant to the director.  She has been a member of the LMEA All-State Concert Band and this year was a member of the LMEA All-State Orchestra.  Her teacher is Carolyn Herrington.