2011 Fair Honors Ensembles: Performance
Press Release
by Michael McClintock
August 15, 2011
The Medina County Schools’ Fair Honors Ensembles performed in concert at 12 noon and 1 p.m. in the pavilion of the County Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 4, 2011. More than 320 students participated in this year’s ensembles. The event was held with the support of Hunter Insurance Agency, Inc.; Kovack Realty, Inc.; Medina County Agricultural Society; Medina County Federal Credit Union; Royalton Music Center; United Sport Apparel; and Woodsy’s Music of Medina.
Michael McClintock and Pamela Haberkorn conducted the Fair Honors Elementary and Youth Choirs, with Emily Miller serving as accompanist and Sarah Baskerville serving as choir assistant. Alice Rudolph conducted the Fair Honors Elementary and Junior High/Middle School Bands, with Nathan Rudolph serving as assistant director. The honors ensembles are under the supervision of Michael McClintock, Fair Honors Ensembles Coordinator for the Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center. Brenda Zacharias, Fine Arts administrative assistant, provided logistical assistance.
According to Michael McClintock, “Participating students were selected by their school music director for membership in these honors ensembles on the basis of their ability to play or sing being of the best caliber in their school. All four directors have agreed that it has been very rewarding to work with this year’s students because they have been very polite and hard-working. This year we had the largest honors elementary choir on record, which necessitated Mrs. Haberkorn and me to team conduct.”
Listed below are a few selections that were performed by the Fair Honors Bands and Choirs:
Comedy Tonight.................................................................................. Greg Gilpin
Enter With Singing ..................................................................... Cristi Cary Miller
Festive March............................................................................... Gerald Sebesky
Just Dance ................................................................................... arr. Paul Murtha
The Phantom of the Opera .................................................. arr. Michael Sweeney
Rise Above the Walls ........................................................................... Greg Gilpin
Shoo Fly ..................................................................................... Cristi Cary Miller
Take Me Out to the Ball Game ............................................... arr. Andrew Balent
by Brenda Zacharias
FHE Staff (L to R: Nathan Rudolph, Alice Rudolph, Emily Miller, Pam Haberkorn, and Michael McClintockThis event was sponsored by the Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center and hosted by the Medina County Fair Board. Rehearsal facilities were provided by the Medina United Methodist Church.
The concert program may be viewed by selecting this link: 2011 Fair Honors Ensembles Program
