Marching Lancer Contingent to Perform at NH Law Enforcement Memorial Event

Posted on May 17, 2012 by FOM President

The LHS Symphonic Band will take part in the NH Law Enforcement Memorial event in Concord on Friday, May 18th at 10am.  The event commemorates members of the NH Law Enforcement community who have died in the line of duty.  This year the name of Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney will be added to the memorial.  Maloney was killed in the line of duty on April 12th.  His name will be the 44th name on the memorial.  The event will take place on the grounds of the Legislative Office Building behind the State House.

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LHS Spring Band & Jazz Concert and Senior Night – Wednesday May 16th – 7pm

Posted on May 16, 2012 by FOM President

The LHS Spring Band and Jazz Concert will be held this evening at the LHS Gym starting at 7pm.  The evening will feature performances by the Concert Bands, the Symphonic Band, the Jazz Lab, and the Jazz Ensemble. This is the final indoor performance of the year for the bands and so the final concert performance for the members of the class of 2012..

The members of the senior class will also be recognized at the start of the concert.  Following tradition, parents of seniors will be invited to pin a corsage on their student just prior to the concert.

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Photos from LHS Children’s Concert

Posted on May 10, 2012 by FOM President

Click on Photo to View the Gallery of Photos from the Event

Thank you to all of the young people (actual youngsters and those young at heart) who joined us at the third annual Children’s Concert at LHS.  We hope you had a good time at the event!

Photos from the concert are available for viewing and downloading by clicking here.  Please note that all photos may be downloaded free of charge.  To download a copy, open the gallery, view the desired photo, then move your mouse over the photo.  Click on the folder icon that appears in the black popup menu.  If you prefer, you may also order copies of the photos for a small charge through our SmugMug gallery.

Thank you to the performers in the LHS Symphonic Band and the Tri-M Music Honors Society for sharing their musical talents at the concert!

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Concert for Young People – Wednesday at 6pm in LHS Gym

Posted on May 8, 2012 by FOM President
The LHS Music Department will present a “Young People’s Concert” – a free and exciting band concert for all elementary and kindergarten students Wednesday – May 9 – 6:00 PM in the High School Gym. The Concert is free, informal, and will finish shortly after 7 PM.

Starting at 6:00 PM, guests can enjoy a “Music Fair” – a display of musical instruments set on tables throughout the Gym.  Each table will exhibit one of the instrument families with demonstrations provided by students in the band. Youngsters can touch and see up-close how each instrument functions.
At 6:30, the LHS Symphonic Band will present a variety of musical selections geared especially to young people.  Come and see an assortment of instruments demonstrated; come and conduct the band; come and sit next to your favorite instrument while music is being performed; and come participate in the Grand March around the Gym (inside only) at 7:00 P.M.
For more information, feel free to call the Music Office at 432-6941 Ext. 2317 – or email
asoucy@londonderry.org. Also check out our website www.lancermusic.org.
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Londonderry Students Participate in Stringfest 2012

Posted on April 5, 2012 by FOM President

Londonderry was well represented at the New Hampshire American String Teachers Association (NHASTA) Stringfest 2012 on Saturday, March 31.  Twenty-three elementary and middle school students attended the festival at Mountain View Middle School in Goffstown.  Stringfest is open to all elementary and middle school age string students whose teacher is a member of NHASTA.  The students are assigned to play in one of four levels of orchestra (beginner through advanced) and prepare selections for that orchestra prior to the festival.  During the festival, the young musicians rehearse the music with their conductor and then perform in a concert at the end of the day for family and friends.

Londonderry students who participated in Stringfest 2012 are:

Matthew Thornton School: Aidan Barrett, Rachel Cook, Nick Couto, Michael Crowley, Megan Landry, April Mauceri, Eric Nowak, Cassidy Williams,

North School: Connor Fongeallaz, Eliana Patterson, and Shannon Walen

South School: Erin Batchelor, Janiah Bergendahl, Erin Carlson, Zachary Chau, Rachel Desena, Madison Rearick, and Akolam Wambu

Londonderry Middle School: Ryan Barrett, Bethany Hammari, Rachael Martinez, Isaac Plummer, and Emily Tinkler

Alison Yankowskas, Londonderry elementary orchestra director and South School music educator, was chairperson for Stringfest 2012.  The Londonderry Stringfest participants are students of Mrs. Yankowskas and Ms. Donna Salviati, orchestra director at Londonderry Middle School.

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Meet the Artist – Yvonne Aubert ’04

Posted on April 1, 2012 by FOM President

The LHS Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honors Society will host the first “Meet the Artist” concert featuring Yvonne Aubert on Tuesday, April 3rd at 7pm in the LHS Band Room.

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be available for a small donation.

The concert will feature Yvonne on piano and voice, Will Slater on acoustic bass, Tucker Antell on saxophone, and Les Harris Jr on drums.

Yvonne Aubert was a 2004 graduate from LHS.  She subsequently studied music at UNH where she earned a degree in Piano Performance and Music History.  Yvonne routinely performs as a solo performer and in ensembles in the Boston and Southern NH region.  She also works as music educator in the Boston area.

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April Brings a Shower of Elementary School Concerts!

Posted on April 1, 2012 by FOM President

All three Londonderry Elementary School will hold their spring concerts during the month of April.  Each concert will feature the band, orchestra, and chorus performance groups for each school.

The Matthew Thornton School will kick off the series with a concert on Wednesday,  April 11th. The North School groups will follow with a concert on Monday, April 16th. The final of the three concerts will be held by the South School students on Tuesday, April 17th.  All three concerts will be held at the Londonderry Middle School Gym at 7pm.

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LHS Coffee House Friday, March 30th at 7pm

Posted on March 28, 2012 by FOM President

The annual LHS Coffee House concert will be held this Friday, March 30th in the LHS Cafe at 7pm.  The event features a variety of soloists and ensemble performance groups from from within the LHS community.

Admission is $5

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Band-O-Rama Concert Wednesday, March 28th

Posted on March 25, 2012 by FOM President

The annual Band-O-Rama Concert will be held this Wednesday, March 28th in the Londonderry High School gym.  The concert will feature performances by the four band class sections at LHS, the Symphonic band, and special guests the Londonderry Middle School 8th grade band.

The LMS 8th Grade Band Performs at the 2011 Bandorama Concert

The concert is part of the Londonderry Music Department’s celebration of Music in Our Schools Month. The annual observance, promoted buy the National Association for Music Education, is intended to raise awareness of the importance of music education for children. In Londonderry, where music has helped differentiate our school system, it is perhaps the breadth of the musical talent that is celebrated. This month will feature concerts by the school orchestras, chorus, bands, jazz, and student initiated ensembles.

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Marching Lancers to Perform in Manchester’s St Patrick Day Parade Sunday

Posted on March 25, 2012 by FOM President

Report Time is 11:15am. As of 9:15am a review of the forecast shows only a 10% chance of rain at parade time. Please report as scheduled.

The Marching Lancer Band and Colorguard will participate in the Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade this Sunday, March 25th.  The parade, which starts at noon, follows a one mile course down Manchester’s Elm St, from Salmon St (near the Amoskeag Bridge) to Auburn (just south of the Verizon Wireless Arena.)

This is a great opportunity to see the Marching Lancers recreate their repetoire from last week’s St Patrick’s Day Parade on New York City’s 5th Avenue.

As in previous years, the Manchester Parade will include a non-perishable food collection to benefit the New Horizon’s Food Pantry.  You are encouraged to bring along a non-perishable item for donation at the following locations:

  • Elm St & Brook St (Pappy’s Pizza)
  • Elm St & Bridge St (east side)
  • Elm St & Merrimack St (near the reviewing stand)
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